Understanding Islam — Page 5
5 INTRODUCTION IN THE FACE of such terrorism, extremism and radicalization of a select few Muslim youth, the Ahmadi Muslims took the opposite approach — the one proposed by the Holy Quran — of defending the religion of Islam through rebuttal by the pen. They undertook the responsibility of showing the world that these extremists do not represent Islam at all. Far from acting in the name of Islam, they are acting directly against the teachings of Islam as enshrined in its three primary sources: the Holy Quran, the Sunnah or practice of Prophet Muhammad sa , and his A ḥā d ī th or sayings. Meanwhile, the critics of Islam see this despicable violence as an opportunity to embellish their narrative with “evidence” that Islam is a violent and oppressive religion. One such critic was Dr. Nabeel Qureshi who wrote a book, Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward , which consists of the same arguments