بسم
الله الرحمن
الرحيم
In
the Name of Allah the Most Compassionate, the most
Merciful
Statement
on the bombing of London
The
appalling acts of violence against innocent civilians
such as we have seen this morning in London is condemned
both in the revealed Words of the Quran and the received
wisdom from the Prophet Muhammad
.
On
behalf of the Muslims of Oxford and all Muslims in
this country, I extend my sincere condolences to the
families who have suffered in this tragedy and pray
for patience and protection for all those who live
in this land that has offered us sanctuary and freedom
to practice our faith.
If,
indeed, the perpetrators of this act, were of Muslim
extraction, I say to them ‘in your misguidance,
you have aided a cause against Islam and have harmed
Muslims in this country and beyond. Dismiss as much
as you may my words today but on the Day of Judgement,
if you believe, justice will be served and you will
be wrong.’
If,
however, this is the act of agent provocateurs, then
I say to them ‘know with full certainty
that sooner or later the truth will prevail and when
it does evil and conspiracy will not avail. Provoking
racial and religious hatred may harm many but, in
the ultimate analysis, never benefits the provoker.’
“God
is never unjust even in the smallest of degrees…”
(Quran 4:40)
Shaikh
Riyad Nadwi, PhD
Director, OCCRI
7th July 2005
