Comments on “Top Ten Reasons Why Sharia is Bad for All Societies”: Part 1
The image and understanding of Islam and Muslims in America and the West have been broadcast through multitude of information outlets in an ever confusing message that depict both as violent and uncivilized ideology and people. On example has been portrayed in the article Top ten reasons why sharia is bad for all societies . To correct this inaccurate paradigm, a foundation for rational dialogue is presented. It is based on the differentiation between Islam and Muslims, understanding of the role of Prophet Mohammad and the conduct of his companions, that branch rulings change with time and place, values may differ from one society to another yet are treated similarly, Islamic faith is about the conviction of hearts not the coercion of the limbs, the original language of revelation and its understanding is the reference when translations fail to communicate the correct message.