Artikel terbaik bincang kontroversi 'Allah'

Ah! Ada juga umat Muslim yang tak bebal seperti saya!
Sedangkan saya menggunakan emosi dan menunjukkan amarah dalam isu 'Allah' ini (bukan kamu, saya seorang saja), nasib baik ada Prof Shad Saleem Faruqi.

Seperti juga bijak pandai Muslim sakmongkol, Prof Shad membincangkan secara intelektual isu ini - kenapa umat Islam Malaysia tersinggung, kenapa Kristian mau terus mendesak, dan jalan keluar.

Ini artikel terbaik yang saya ada terbaca dalam isu ini.
Tuan, puan, datin dan malaun: Jika ada terbaca di mana-mana artikel sebegini, kasi link lah, kongsi dengan orang kurang cerdik seperti saya.

Jika ada orang nak ajak debat kat ofis ke rumah, tunjuk saja artikel ini kepada mereka.
Antara yang dipaparkan oleh Prof Shad, seorang pensyarah dan peguam perlembagaan:


- The Islamic faith was not shattered during British rule. Why should it be so easily shaken now after 52 years of Muslim rule, 52 years of Islamic education and a vigorous dakwah movement?

- Looking at the issue through Muslim lenses, many issues tug at my conscience. First, it is not always right to use our rights. Freedom per se has no value. It is what freedom is for. It is the use to which it is put. It is the sense of responsibility and restraint with which it is exercised.

- Feelings are likely to be wounded if there is a claim that Allah was born in the manger; that Allah was born of Mary; that Allah was crucified on the cross.

- Tan Sri Dzulkifli of USM has pointed out that in the Malay translation of the Bible, the word Allah is used to refer to the Lord God but Mary, Abraham, Moses, Joseph, Michael and other revered figures are not given their Arabic names.

- The plaintiffs in the Herald case must also take note that there is suspicion, unjustified though it may be, that the use of the word Allah is an indirect attempt to proselytize Muslims contrary to Article 11(4).

- The argument that the Church will be using the word Allah only privately is credible but we all know that it does not take much to put a private publication in the public domain.

- It is submitted that in matters of religion, history, logic and reason must not apply exclusively. Emotions must be regarded. Sometimes rights must give way to the need for social harmony. We need to find a middle path.

GAMBAR: sang profesori.