In the “Islam” section of the Arab News we discover this lovely little Q&A, in which a puzzled questioner asks how Muslims should react to criticism of Islam coming from the West. The answer: Muslims need to get so strong that the West will fear criticizing them—presumably because critics could then be tortured and murdered, as they are under Islamic rule. Anti-Islamic Campaigns. A glimpse into the tolerant mindset of the Religion of Peace�.

Q. There is much criticism, false allegations and negative propaganda targeted at Islam these days. Some of it is perpetrated by politicians. How should we react to such campaigns? Some scholars have issued rulings requiring Muslims to boycott American goods. Are these rulings based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah?

M. Anvardeen � Riyadh

A. There has always been false propaganda against Islam. It began on the day the Prophet declared his message in public, and has not stopped since then. When Muslims are strong and feared by others, such propaganda cowers down and resorts to rumors and secret communication. When Muslims are weak, as they happen to be in our present times, anti-Islamic hate campaigns shout loud. Some Western leaders have been involved in such campaigns of false allegations, while others participated in military attacks against some Muslim countries.

Muslims are supposed to defend their faith, because it is God’s final message to mankind. The best way they can defend it is to make it known to people, and the best way to achieve that is through proper implementation and practice of Islam. The other most important thing is for Muslim countries to add to their strength, so that any enemy will hesitate before embarking on an unlawful and unjustified attack against them. The two elements work hand in hand and strengthen each other’s effect.

As for the ruling against buying American goods and services, this is a valid ruling, based on the fact that America is engaged in an unlawful war against Islam and the Muslims. It also provides Israel with unwavering and unlimited support in its aggression against Islam and the Muslims of Palestine and other Muslim countries.

Nice allies we’ve got there in the House of Saud.