1 00:00:03,959 --> 00:00:10,259 Hey everyone I wanted to make a video about criticizing 2 00:00:10,259 --> 00:00:18,279 religion Somebody mentioned to me when I made a comment 3 00:00:18,279 --> 00:00:23,300 "Why do you want to criticize Islam?" 4 00:00:23,300 --> 00:00:24,599 Do you have an ego problem? 5 00:00:24,599 --> 00:00:26,339 Do you think you're better than everybody else? 6 00:00:26,339 --> 00:00:30,300 Do you think you are so smart? 7 00:00:30,300 --> 00:00:33,910 Now you left Islam you must think you are better than everyone else, smarter than 1 8 00:00:33,910 --> 00:00:35,559 billion Muslims in the world, right? 9 00:00:35,559 --> 00:00:40,640 And I wanted to reply and make a short video about this. 10 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:41,940 No, I don't think so. 11 00:00:41,940 --> 00:00:44,120 I don't think I'm smarter than anybody else! 12 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:48,260 Infact I think that I just came to my own conclusions. 13 00:00:48,260 --> 00:00:52,039 Why should we speak about Islam and why should we speak about other religions in the world 14 00:00:52,039 --> 00:00:53,039 today? 15 00:00:53,039 --> 00:00:56,190 Why should we criticize it, why do we have a right to criticize it? 16 00:00:56,190 --> 00:01:03,370 Don't Muslim preachers, mullahs, sheikhs and scholars spend day and night promoting Islam? 17 00:01:03,370 --> 00:01:06,820 Isn't Hizbut Tahrir working to reestablish the Islamic state? 18 00:01:06,820 --> 00:01:13,479 We live in a world where Islam is trying to come back in a very big way, and not just 19 00:01:13,479 --> 00:01:17,130 spiritually but politically as well. 20 00:01:17,130 --> 00:01:19,430 The Quran itself says 21 00:01:19,430 --> 00:01:21,869 " لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ "li yudhirahu ala deeni kulli" 22 00:01:21,869 --> 00:01:27,229 It says in multiple verses in the Quran, I think three or four times, that Islam will 23 00:01:27,229 --> 00:01:31,540 dominate itself over all other religions. 24 00:01:31,540 --> 00:01:38,649 We're talking about a religion that wants to become the power of the world. 25 00:01:38,649 --> 00:01:45,369 Why is it that Muslims can spread their religion, do "dawah" on street corners, give out flyers, 26 00:01:45,369 --> 00:01:50,439 make videos, criticize and debate, but when someone wants to speak against Islam Muslims 27 00:01:50,439 --> 00:01:57,149 get offended (not all Muslims of course) and say you shouldn't criticize Islam. 28 00:01:57,149 --> 00:01:59,650 This is my way of life, this is my religion. 29 00:01:59,650 --> 00:02:06,119 But the thing is, if you want to live in a world where everyone is free to practice their 30 00:02:06,119 --> 00:02:09,320 own religion you should give people the right to criticize. 31 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:13,550 If you want to promote your way of life, then you should let others promote their way of 32 00:02:13,550 --> 00:02:16,250 life too, right? 33 00:02:16,250 --> 00:02:21,550 Isn't it true that the Quran itself criticizes other religions? 34 00:02:21,550 --> 00:02:25,630 The Quran says that some people are deaf, dumb, and blind - People that don't believe 35 00:02:25,630 --> 00:02:27,010 in Islam. 36 00:02:27,010 --> 00:02:28,940 That sound's like a pretty harsh criticism. 37 00:02:28,940 --> 00:02:35,480 The Quran says that the mushrikeen (the polytheists) that worship more than one God they are "nujus" 38 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:36,480 (filth). 39 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:44,410 The Quran also says that certain religious followers are cursed by Allah. 40 00:02:44,410 --> 00:02:47,410 And others are misguided. 41 00:02:47,410 --> 00:02:52,810 So these are pretty strong words to be throwing about. 42 00:02:52,810 --> 00:02:58,540 And if you want to live in a world where you are free to promote your religion just realize 43 00:02:58,540 --> 00:02:59,840 that people should be free to criticize. 44 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:07,560 I mean you are on the religion of truth from God Almighty.What's there to be scared of? 45 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:10,690 What can a person like me or anybody else say? 46 00:03:10,690 --> 00:03:15,970 The fact is you're on the truth from God so if someone comes and says "There's a mistake 47 00:03:15,970 --> 00:03:20,800 in the Quran" or "Your religion has problems" you don't need to be scared, you don't need 48 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:23,920 to be offended, you don't need to be defensive. 49 00:03:23,920 --> 00:03:26,410 Just respond to those points. 50 00:03:26,410 --> 00:03:31,840 The truth will become the truth and it will become clear at the end of the day, right? 51 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:36,930 The truth will become clear, so there's nothing to be scared of. 52 00:03:36,930 --> 00:03:41,260 The Quran says "truth has become clear from falsehood" right, and the right way will make 53 00:03:41,260 --> 00:03:44,680 itself known. 54 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:49,800 The other thing is that if the Islamic State ever comes back there is going to be two classes 55 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:50,800 of people. 56 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:56,240 There's going to be "dhimmis" (like non-Muslims) and there's going to be Muslims. 57 00:03:56,240 --> 00:04:01,850 I don't want to live in a world where there's a two tier system - believers and non-believers. 58 00:04:01,850 --> 00:04:05,250 I don't think that's right, I think everybody should be treated equally and this is why 59 00:04:05,250 --> 00:04:08,570 I think secularism is the best way. 60 00:04:08,570 --> 00:04:14,060 That way you never have the Christians or Muslims or Jews or anybody having the upper 61 00:04:14,060 --> 00:04:15,650 hand over anybody else. 62 00:04:15,650 --> 00:04:18,790 It's a fair system and everybody has their own choice, you know? 63 00:04:18,790 --> 00:04:23,020 I will actually support you and anybody else who wants to practice their religion as long 64 00:04:23,020 --> 00:04:24,919 as it doesn't infringe on the rights of others. 65 00:04:24,919 --> 00:04:26,479 You're free to practice your religion. 66 00:04:26,479 --> 00:04:31,460 I will support anybody that wants to wear hijab, pray five times a day, fast, go to 67 00:04:31,460 --> 00:04:34,289 the mosque, I'm all for freedom of religion. 68 00:04:34,289 --> 00:04:40,400 But at the same time I would stop and say that your rights end where someone else's 69 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:44,960 rights start. 70 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:54,250 "It is He who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over 71 00:04:54,250 --> 00:05:01,440 all religion, although those who associate others with Allah dislike it." 72 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:12,150 (61:9) Also in 48:28, 9:33. 73 00:05:12,150 --> 00:05:17,639 I feel like if this is a religion that wants to dominate itself over the entire world and 74 00:05:17,639 --> 00:05:19,520 this is according to the Quran itself. 75 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:25,310 I think we have a right to say something against it and at the same time that doesn't mean 76 00:05:25,310 --> 00:05:27,740 that people should be treating Muslims bad. 77 00:05:27,740 --> 00:05:31,469 I don't think Muslims should be treated unfairly, should be treated badly. 78 00:05:31,469 --> 00:05:35,560 I think Muslims should be treated fairly like everybody else should be. 79 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:38,750 Everybody has a right to live, everybody has a right to choose their own religion and at 80 00:05:38,750 --> 00:05:44,110 the end of the day everybody has a right to say what they think is good and true and fair. 81 00:05:44,110 --> 00:05:48,840 And at the same time try to converse with people with respect with dignity and you will 82 00:05:48,840 --> 00:05:51,250 find that you will reach more people that way. 83 00:05:51,250 --> 00:05:52,920 Thanks for watching, take care, bye!