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CHflPTER U
DISTORTIONS ABOUT ISLAM
This chapter is designed to deal with certain aspects of
Islam which have been forgotten by some Muslims and dis-
tortcd by practically all others. An effort will be made here
to present these aspects in their true light and clear picture.
In so doing, there is no attempt to be apologetic, for Islam
needs no apology. Nor is there any intention to appease, con-
demn, or flatter anybody, because Islam does not tolerate
such thinas but commands a straightforward course of
thought as well as deed. The purpose, therefore, is to find
out the truth about these aspects, present it afresh to the non-
Muslim mind, and let everybody see and decide for himself,
like intelligent, responsible rational beings.
Muslims living in the Western World or familiar with
the Western literature are often confronted with surprising
inquiries and shocking remarks made by some Westerners.