Religion: Is Islam for Germany?

Remember, that it is small and apparently insignificant issues and minor suspicions that lead to major problems, which do not only harm a few individuals or groups, rather they actually hinder the progress of the entire country.

No loyal German citizen can tolerate that the great efforts they have made to raise and maintain Germany to its current high standing should ever be put at risk. In truth, one who loves his country can never contemplate such an act.

Those Ahmadi Muslims who have settled here, they too love their adopted country and always desire that it advances. It is not only the moral obligation of every Ahmadi who has migrated here and who has been accepted by the German nation, but also his religious duty, to be loyal and devoted to his country.

It is a great quality of Western nations that they have kept faith and religion sep¬arate from politics and government for some time. Religion for each individual is left as a personal matter between him and God. Politics and government are considered to be secular matters.

Perhaps as a consequence of the bad experiences of previous eras when there was no separation between Church and State, or perhaps due to the extremism of certain Muslim groups in the modern era, we find today that many Western countries have become anxious and fearful at just hearing the name of a religious organisation, or the name of Islam itself. Consequently, often without pausing to think or consider, a negative response takes place.

Because of the actions of certain Muslim groups, this reaction is quite justified, as some Muslims have portrayed a most terrifying image of Islam in which extremism and terrorism are prevalent. The fact is, however, that this is an Islam that they have concocted themselves and has no link to true Islam whatsoever.

Islam teaches that unjustly killing any one person is like killing all of mankind. This principle is derived from the Holy Qur’an, which states:

Whosoever killed a person – unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land – it shall be as if he had killed all mankind; and whoso saved a life, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind[5:33]

Further to this beautiful Qur’anic teaching, the Holy Prophet Muhammad(saw) has said that whoever commits suicide cannot be a believer and is destined to go to hell.

If you look at these points together and analyse the teachings of Islam, you will see that any act of terrorism through which innocent people are killed, be it self-serving suicide bombings or other-wise, are completely and entirely against the teachings of Islam. These hateful acts are not eliminating disorder in the world, but in fact are fuelling disorder.

As a result of terrorism in the world today, there are thousands of children who are being orphaned. At the other extreme, thousands of parents are faced with burying their children, whilst thousands of women are being left as widows. Suicide bombings are completely devastating and wrecking the local economies. When economies fail, this again leads to restlessness and ultimately disorder.


An extract from the speech by His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Head of The Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, On the 2nd Day of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany’s Annual Convention on 25th June 2011.



The Ahmadiyya Post. Religion. By Zubair Ahmed. Aug 28th 2011