Islam

More and more media reports convey a negative image of Islam and of Muslims. This does not refer to the tabloid media alone. A study by the University of Erfurt in 2007 stated that, even in the case of programmes about Islam on ARD and ZDF, over 80 percent of them have a negative focus by portraying, for instance, problems of integration, human rights violations or international conflicts at the same time. This combination shows Islam in a bad light.
In this situation we muslim must set an example of justice, patience, tolerance, respect, and forgiveness.

>>bear witness to Islam through our good example (2:143),

>>restrain anger and pardon people (3:133-134 and 24:22);

>> remain patient in adversity (3186);

>>stand firmly for justice (4:135);

>> not let the hatred of others swerve us from justice (5:8);

>>respect the sanctity of life (5:32);

>>turn away from those who mock Islam (6:68 and 28:55);

>>restrain ourselves from rash responses (16:125-128);

>> hold to forgiveness, command what is right, and turn away from the ignorant (7:199);

>> pass by worthless talk with dignity (25:72); and

>> repel evil with what is better (41:34).

Time will come those empty vessels will cry to have knowledge to sustain the society that has been abusive towards others in their hidden agendas. May Allah forgive them and give them the wisdom to choose the righteous path. Please enlight the mentioned Quranic verse above in the real life to encounters those tiny materialistic worldly problems.