A critical analysis of the Modernists and the Hadeeth ... - Islam House
A critical analysis of the Modernists and the Hadeeth ... - Islam House
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o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> being too-Muslim. Their internal bickering provides useful<br />
insights on <strong>the</strong> movement <strong>and</strong> its attitude towards <strong>Islam</strong>ic teachings.<br />
For instance, Muqtedar Khan, despite his lewd attitude<br />
towards <strong>Islam</strong>ic teachings <strong>and</strong> his far-fetched ideas on Ijtihaad, was<br />
forced to resign from <strong>the</strong> advisory board <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> primary 'progressive'<br />
organization.<br />
He says in his resignation letter,<br />
"Lately I have found <strong>the</strong> environment with Progressive<br />
Muslims Union (PMU) extremely oppressive, abusive <strong>and</strong><br />
hateful. I have found both PMU <strong>and</strong> *** extremely<br />
intolerant <strong>of</strong> difference <strong>and</strong> disagreement. This is <strong>the</strong> only<br />
Muslim group where people who believe in <strong>the</strong> teachings <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Quran are ridiculed <strong>and</strong> those who express ambivalence<br />
about it even about <strong>the</strong> existence <strong>of</strong> God are celebrated…<br />
My close interaction with PMU has taught me three<br />
things, (1) that clearly I am not sufficiently indifferent to <strong>the</strong><br />
teachings <strong>of</strong> Quran <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> traditions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Islam</strong>ic<br />
heritage to be a "good Progressive Muslim" (2) I was too<br />
gullible to believe in its empty claims <strong>of</strong> openness <strong>and</strong><br />
tolerance for different perspectives <strong>and</strong> (3) I have also<br />
learned that I am completely opposite in nature to most <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> members <strong>of</strong> PMU. For example I believe that a rational<br />
argument precedes <strong>the</strong> moral judgment.<br />
PMU is operating with a set <strong>of</strong> moral principles<br />
r<strong>and</strong>omly acquired from Marxism <strong>and</strong>/or postmodern<br />
cultural trends <strong>and</strong> is treating <strong>the</strong>m as absolutely moral<br />
truths, <strong>and</strong> are now looking for arguments [hopefully with<br />
some <strong>Islam</strong>ic content] to justify <strong>the</strong>m. PMU members<br />
unleash fanatical rage when this is questioned <strong>and</strong> resort to<br />
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