Beware of the ISIS propaganda

Dr Tariq Abdelhaleem

It is needless to say that the situation in Syria is very complicated and unclear. The ISIS propaganda machine has been active and lying to our youth, targeting the age group of 15-25 years, specifically young girls and women, who are vulnerable and passionate.

It is all lies, guys! The promises of ISIS of Islamic state, Islamic rule, Islamic everything is just a scam, proven by intimate experience of many man and women.

More importantly, that they represent no part of real Sunni Islam. It is not within the reach of the naïve, recently committed Muslim to understand the subtle differences. But those differences are crucial. They separate Sunnah from Bidaa (innovation). And not the simple Bidaa like some sufiis. Bidaa that The Prophet PBUH had actually mentioned in an Authentic hadith. That is why such youngster should refer to the Ulama (scholars) to find out the real truth about ISIS. Neither the Intelligence agencies nor the ignorant so called “Shaikhs” could pin point to you what the correct story is.

So, for your own sake in this world and acceptance in the hereafter, don’t listen to those who try to make it sound so Islamic to join their ranks in Syria. It is a huge mistake both now and afterwards.

We don’t deny that ISIS have a successful probaganda machine that offers Quranic verses and Hadiths, and even saying and Fatwas of Salaf. However, it is not about introducing a Daleel (proof). It is about understanding, interpretation and putting it into the correct context. All astray groups have laid out their misguided proofs from Quran and Sunnah. However, Ahlul Sunnah Wal-Jamaa (the Saved sect) have always uncovered and disclosed the misleading ways and interpretations of such innovation sects.

To Join ISIS, going to Syria, is not your ticket to Jannah. It is rather a ticket to fall under the category which the Prophet (PBUH) describes as (Dogs of the people of Hell Fire).

March 20, 2016