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**Lenny Hensley** · 01-05-2012, 05:41 AM

Wrong.

Actually, nowadays they don't really care how amazing of a Muslim you are, how many masaajid you build, how many huffaz/ulema you produce, or how much salaat/salawaat/dhikr you perform. All they care about is that you don't impose your restrictions and ideals upon the rest of society, and don't threaten life/liberty/property based on your religion. Basically, don't acquire political power, and don't impose religious law - and you're golden.

If you don't understand those who oppose you and how they think in a nuanced way - you will never prevail.

Sorry, but there's a reason Allah

tells us not to take non-Muslims as our protectors, guardians, and close friends.

Are you so naive to believe that Muslims and other minorities will be left alone? If free reign is given to the people, guess whose rights are compromised first and foremost? Too much freedom, especially to Americans, many of which are gun-toting, warmongering, Bible-thumping Islamophobes will result in lack of protection for minorities, such as Muslims. If you really want to be accepted by non-Muslim Americans as a fellow American, you HAVE to compromise your deen. Many Muslim American organizations have made compromises to the religion in order to appease the non-believers and yet Americans are still the most hated minority in the US (Atheists can complain all they want about being hated but they are far from a minority).

01-05-2012, 05:41 AM	#31
Lenny Hensley Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 527 Senior Member	Wrong. Actually, nowadays they don't really care how amazing of a Muslim you are, how many masaajid you build, how many huffaz/ulema you produce, or how much salaat/salawaat/dhikr you perform. All they care about is that you don't impose your restrictions and ideals upon the rest of society, and don't threaten life/liberty/property based on your religion. Basically, don't acquire political power, and don't impose religious law - and you're golden. If you don't understand those who oppose you and how they think in a nuanced way - you will never prevail. Sorry, but there's a reason Allah tells us not to take non-Muslims as our protectors, guardians, and close friends. Are you so naive to believe that Muslims and other minorities will be left alone? If free reign is given to the people, guess whose rights are compromised first and foremost? Too much freedom, especially to Americans, many of which are gun-toting, warmongering, Bible-thumping Islamophobes will result in lack of protection for minorities, such as Muslims. If you really want to be accepted by non-Muslim Americans as a fellow American, you HAVE to compromise your deen. Many Muslim American organizations have made compromises to the religion in order to appease the non-believers and yet Americans are still the most hated minority in the US (Atheists can complain all they want about being hated but they are far from a minority).
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