From Dr. Mahathir –
“ The High Court’s decision allowing a Catholic weekly publication to use the term “Allah” must be
governed by strict conditions. What I am afraid of is that the term ‘Allah’ might be used in such a way that could inflame the anger of Muslims, if they were to use it on banners or write something that might not reflect Islam.”
From Syed Hassan Syed Ali, secretary-general of Malay rights group Pribumi Perkasa told AFPHe -
"The court decision is not right and we are planning to hold a major demonstration to protest this”.
From the Northern Perak state mufti Harussani Zakaria -"an insult to Muslims in this country,"
From Wanita Umno leader, Sharizat -
"Actually, non-Muslims in the country accept the fact that the word 'Allah' belongs to Muslims. I am concerned that the issue can 'explode' if not handled wisely and with utmost care
And finally, from the former Sekagor MB, Toyo -.
“"I am very saddened as a Muslim over the judgment in allowing the Catholic church to use the word Allah in their weekly publication. Allah is only for Muslims.
Now that all these insignificant mortals have apparently taken the role of spokesmen for Allah, can we ask these religious ‘experts’ to take a step back and consider Allah’s feeling and what He would want to say. If you believe in Allah then you should allow Allah to speak to you.
Do you think Allah would want to put conditions when we call his name. If someone misuses his name, wouldn’t he be the one to judge and to punish?
Do you think Allah would want you to take to the streets to demonstrate which would probably lead to violence? Do you really think a loving Allah would want this to happen? The Christians believe that vengeance belongs to God (Allah) and He does not need any help. His plans and his punishment will come in due time, when you least expect it, as we have seen how evil and dishonorable men had been dealt with.
How can you propagate Islam if you confine the usage of Allah to Muslims? Instead of being saddened by the judgement, Muslims should welcome it, considering it as a mean to evangelize.
These people are so bogged down with pride and the kiasu metality that they don’t even stop to ponder how Allah is feeling in this conflict. Fighting over the word and saying that Muslims may be confused are just excuses. I am sure their faith is much stronger than to be deterred by a mere usage of a word.
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