"I do not consider any Muslim who remains un-political to be considered a practising Muslim. In fact, barely even consider them human.

And I am, then, quite within my rights to consider you a semi-literate arsehole, who can neither spell, nor write a properly formed sentence in English. A scumbag who has arrogated to himself the right to decide who is, and who is not a Muslim. A jerk of enormous proportions who dares to decide who is, or is not, a human being on the basis of his own half-baked, risible and quite frankly, ****ed up criteria.

Now, do us all a favour, and piss off.

Shame on MPAC for this despicable crap.

An excellent and very relevant speech by the great Martin Luther King. An interesting and short article as well and i pretty much agree with the person who has written this article. In fact, the apathy and incompetence of the ummah is so widespread and so obvious that it's hard to not notice. Sometimes, Muslims can be their own worst enemy.

"I do not consider any Muslim who remains un-political to be considered a practising Muslim. In fact, barely even consider them human"

if you don't consider them human, does this mean it is ok for you to kill them?

I am a muslim .. and all these while reading point-of-views in this website I could stomach few stupid and uneducated remarks .. but this is the last straw ! Which part of Islamic theological principles and learning that this blanket statement is based on .. and how dare you accused a muslim as 'not human' and a 'traitor' while Islam itself has warned us to be careful with our tongue and to hold back words that will cause fitnah. Remember Aqidah Tahawiyyah itself remarks that to accuse a muslim as 'not-muslim' whithout clear evidence is also a ground for blasphemy ... may Allah protects us from Ignorance.

Strange that you should be quoting Voltaire...that bastion of French/European Enlightenment. He loathed the dogma of organised religion. His play play "Fanaticism", or "Mahomet" was written in opposition to "the founder of a false and barbarous sect."

"I do not consider any Muslim who remains un-political to be considered a practising Muslim. In fact, barely even consider them human."

So anyone who disagrees with you is barely human? You mean like 'Untermensch' (German for 'sub-human)? Like the Slavs, Gypsies Russians and presumably Zionists?

Why do you not take more care? Think before you write.

Naseby,

Strange that you should appear to criticise dogma while arguing for it: "either you accept Voltaire whole, or you are forbidden from quoting him."

Islam, and, incidentally (or not?), rationalist thought instruct us to accept truth, regardless of its source, and reject falsehood regardless of its source.

The rationalist, critical reader of Voltaire, religious or irreligious, will conclude that while reaching a rational conclusion on the topic of freedom Vs tyranny, his conclusions RE religion were: 1) correct regarding the European Experience of a tyrannical church, but 2) emotive in painting all 'religion' with the same organised/dogmatic/tyrannical/hierarchical/institutionalised/backward brush as the European Experience of Christianity.

RE the "...barely even consider them human." point, I'm afraid I have to agree with Naseby. It serves no one, least of all ourselves, to talk in irrational, overemotional temrs, especially when we are participating in activism.

There are no such things as monsters. At our very best and our very worst, we are always human. That is what allows us to rise high above or fall down below our average potential existence:

"The one who purifies his soul succeeds, and the one who corrupts it fails" [Al-Shams 91:9-10]

Pinokio - So anyone who disagrees with you is Anti-Semitic?

Looks like the Zionists on this thread do not want Muslims to get poltical!

just look how upset them are...

voltaire words are important in the context of the article you zionist moron!

What he says on other topics is Irrelevant

Very important article, could not agree more.

I can only say it makes it more important, as those who hate Islam evidently do not want muslims to get political.

A good point well made.

He obviously has not guided you - you are still thick - you un-political muppet.

I think we have the typical self made Muslim dim wits on here and a few Zionists planting comments.

I will ignore the obvious Zionists as they do not want Muslims to get political and do anything to divert the subject so Muslims do not learn.

But what of the foolish Muslims who quote the Quran itself! Claiming they are pious for standing up against those of us who are getting political!

What hypocrites are they, it is these un-political Muslims who sell us out to the Zionists, these traitors to the cause of Allah that have helped the enemy.

And to think they still use the Quran to argue their case. I hope Allah strikes them down with a calamity so they may learn something from it. For I fear they are so blind nothing will wake them up but oppression.

great vid - great comment.

no as you cannot kill a vegetable like you - you already dead, at least from the neck up.

Zionist ALERT!

Yes we need to get more involved in the political scene as that is the way governments are chosen.
As a model to follow, we should check up how the british jews who make up less than 1% of the U.K population have managed to advance into positions of power and decision making.

I am sad .. not because of the name calling .. but more due to the attitude of the people who I consider as my brothers and sisters, who are ever ready to accuse anybody who disagree with them to be a zionist. The adab of our great prophet is ignored. I am not going to argue as obviously I have been already labelled as zionist. But just to clarify the point ... I am strongly believe muslims have to involve in politics .. but I, for the sake of my faith and the faith of others, will not accuse those who are not as 'animal' or 'non-muslim'. Wa-Allahu-a'lam ... Allah knows best.

did you see those white,christian,zionist taliban bombings in lahore!bloody zionists,they get everywhere.as for voltaire,everything is for the best in the best possible of worlds(quoted wrong i think,but it's been a long time)!

Which twat wrote this article?
Sounds like someone after they smoked an ounce of sensimilia and they got shouted at by there dad for not cleaning there room.
Why is MPACUK giving web space to 11 year olds?
I mean I vote, however theres a very good reason why a lot of people dont vote, and its not only Muslims. A lot of afro caribbeans dont vote.
The answer is because they havent got anyone to connect to. In Unites Snakes Of America you had Obama, now, and previously you had Condalescent Rice Pilaw, and Colin 'Nuke Man' Pow Pow.
And how can anyone who doesnt vote, especially if theyre Muslim be considered a non Muslim?
What if the person who didnt vote doesnt have faith in the democratic method in there area of residence?
Look at the political situation in Pak and India. Does MPACUK want to encourage a similar sort of demise for Muslims after they become too politicised?

While I wholly sympathise with the underlying point re political inactivity, I am also in complete agreement with the above comment - the author has indeed taken his stance too far. An apology from the author would be appropriate at this stage, albeit unlikely to be forthcoming.

Shan:-

With reference to the Jewish people in UK they got to high positions through education, hard work and non violent aggressiveness.

When I was at scool, the Jews were always top of the class, the ones who got scholarships to Oxbridge,who went into medicine or law and who were very supportive in our local charities. Most of their grandparents came over during and after the second world war with nothing. They joined in most of our social activities, the tennis club and the teenage dances to raise money for the sports clubs and many married gentiles.

Bloody hell Templar, Im beginning to fear for your health. You might want to go and see a doctor or something to cure your sever case of 'verbal diaorrhea' that you seemed to have picked up.
I suggest you go away, perhaps on a holiday, to the nearest bridge. Make sure you tie a boulder to your waist before you jump off though, no one really cares what you think, and no one would lose any sleep or be enlightened by your childish remarks.