Praise be to Shaykh Abū Ādam al-Narūijī’s god! If you thought our beloved Shaykh had reached a moral plateau, think again! The moral excellence of the good Shaykh just seems to grow and grow and grow and grow and grow and…
St. al-Naruiji recently referred to Christians as “those idiots.” A reader then asked him the following question:
Is it really necessary to refer to Christians as “those idiots”? Do you have any idea how rude and arrogant you sound or any idea what sort of disastrous impression this might give a non-Muslim seeking to learn something about Islam?
In response to this outrageous question, the Saint gave a rather detailed response, providing flawless moral justification for his righteous use of the term “idiots.” The highlight of this sober and clear-headed response is as follows:
Since we have established above that anyone that does not accept the prophethood of Muhammad is a blasphemer, we know that no non-Muslim deserves to be treated with respect.
At this point, you must be thinking to yourself, “Of course! It all makes perfect sense now: I must never treat a non-Muslim with respect.” However, do you know what qualifies as respect? No? Well, don’t worry, the good Shaykh has been gracious enough to offer some examples of respectful conduct:
Examples would be opening doors for them, letting them enter before you through a door, standing up to greet them and the like.
The lesson is clear: if a young Muslim and an elderly nun are heading toward the door at the same, the Muslim should not open the door for her or let her enter first. If a young Muslim is sitting on the bus and an elderly Buddhist woman is standing, the young Muslim should not give up his seat. The moral beauty of Islam is just shining through!
Of course, it’s difficult to define something by example only. How exactly do we know what qualifies as respect? The good Shaykh offers the following flawless method:
A good criteria is to think, “If I was to be nice to a cat, would I do this?” If not, then you have probably reached the point of showing respect, and should avoid it.
What a truly impressive method for determining how to deal with non-Muslims! Treat them no better than you would treat an animal. Islam sounds like such an amazing religion! I mean, who wouldn’t want to convert to a faith that expects you to treat those outside it like animals?
And then, just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, St. Abu Adam offers more gems of wisdom:
So why did I use the word “idiot” when I could have been nicer? The reason is what I indicated above, I do not want to contribute to the idea that one must be nice, or that one cannot be disrespectful to non-Muslims, especially when they show enmity towards Islam. The fact that you are blaming me for what I said stresses the importance of me doing this, and you have encouraged me to do it more.
It is “important” to treat non-Muslims with disrespect and the good Shaykh has been “encouraged” to continue being disrespectful.
But, wait! There’s still more. In a response to another questioner, St. Abu Adam says, “there is nothing wrong” with being “tough” toward non-Muslims. He also informs us that a Muslim must “work to ensure that Islam is held above all other religions, to prevent it from being looked at as equal to other belief systems.” And, what better way to improve the image of Islam than by treating those who don’t believe it with toughness and disrespect? Oh, and also, Muslims are supposed to believe there is absolutely nothing good in Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, or any other religion; only Islam offers something good.
So, that’s our moral lesson for today, brothers and sisters. To summarize: one must be disrespectful to the 4.5 billion people in the world who do not follow Islam and one must treat them like animals. No, we’re not being sarcastic. That’s really what he’s telling us.
May Shaykh Abū Ādam al-Narūijī’s god give him more of whatever it is that makes him so…him.
January 3, 2009 at 12:20 am |
Asalamu alaykum,
We are very sorry that you came across this person. Scholarship is nothing without character and respect for others. What would Abu Adam say of the Prophet who, as related by al-Bukhari, stood for a Jewish funeral and said, “Is it not a soul?”
January 10, 2009 at 3:45 pm |
You seem like a good person. I would like to think there are more Muslims like you in this world.
January 10, 2009 at 9:50 pm |
Peace again:
Denounsing evil religious personalities is the responsibility of us all. We find it almost impossible to believe that this person was a convert to Islam. Really, where are his ethics and respect for thers? If we cannot learn to be tolerant, listen well and live together, then what have we truly learned from our religions? Again, on behalf of the Muslim community we apologize for this person and pray that you will not use him as a lense by which to view our communities.
January 30, 2009 at 9:25 pm |
Where have you gone, Questions for Sunni answers? I miss your wit and wisdom, the way you make al Naruji accessible to the proles like myself. If you’ve exhausted his tomes of wisdom – not possible! – then perhaps you can expand your keen analysis towards others??? PLEASE?
March 11, 2009 at 3:50 pm |
[...] In any event, both the above blogs are highly entertaining, albeit for very different reasons. For a fine example of Sign of Saturn’s satire, please read Shaykh Abū Ādam al-Narūijī: “No non-Muslim deserves to be treated with respect”. [...]
March 19, 2009 at 4:01 pm |
Thanks for this great post. As someone who was a Muslim for sixteen years, including time spent both in the Middle East and America studying under both “Salafi” and Madhhabi shuyukh, I can say that Shaykh Abū Ādam al-Narūijī is about par for the course. Indeed, you hear this type of vile stuff spewed against non-Muslims quite regularly by the “Salafi” scholars in the Gulf. Usually it’s done under the banner of “Loving what Allah loves and hating what Allah hates.” Yes indeed, forget the dawaganda of liberal and apologetic Muslims, since those who adhere to the “Qur’an and Sunnah” consider non-Muslims to be a bunch of filthy kafirs who are unworthy of any respect. Muslims who deny this are simply deluding themselves.
Great job!