Maulana Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali were two prominent leaders of Muslim League during the freedom struggle.
Initially, they shared the same platform with Mahatma Gandhi during the early 1920s. Maulana Mohammad Ali praised Gandhi that he was "the most Christ-like figure of our times" and he deplored that the Christian government (British government) ill-treated him.
After a couple of years, they stopped going around with Gandhi. They said that as far as character is concerned, Mahatma Gandhi is one of the rarest persons with highest character among Muslims and non-Muslims put together. But, since Gandhi is a non-Muslim, they consider him to be inferior to a Muslim, however bad the character of this Muslim may be. A non-Muslim with good character is inferior to a Muslim with bad character. That is what the Islamic doctrine says, they said.
This is not the personal opinion of two Muslims. That was the collective opinion of Indian Muslims. This is documented in the form of a fatwa in the Indian Muslim law books.
This throws some light on how Muslims think about non-Muslims.
RE:Muslims about Gandhi
by JGN on Apr 14, 2008 07:31 PM Permalink
Pastor Nanchil, what you have said is correct. The holy Quran says a muslim should not have friendship with a non-believer.
Btw now you have become a Pastor! Good preaching pastor saheb. Save all the "lambs" before they go astray!
RE:Muslims about Gandhi
by Star on Apr 14, 2008 11:37 AM Permalink
Well if you think Muslims thinks so then let me remind you that what Gandhi said about Muslims and their HERO Prohphet Mohammed PBUH,,,, MAHATMA GANDHI Speaking on the character of Muhammad, (PBUH) says in YOUNG INDIA:
"I wanted to know the best of one who holds today's undisputed sway over the hearts of millions of mankind.... I became more than convinced that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life. It was the rigid simplicity, the utter self-effacement of the Prophet, the scrupulous regard for his pledges, his intense devotion to this friends and followers, his intrepidity, his fearlessness, his absolute trust in God and in his own mission. These and not the sword carried everything before them and surmounted every obstacle. When I closed the 2nd volume (of the Prophet's biography), I was sorry there was not more for me to read of the great life."
RE:Muslims about Gandhi
by JGN on Apr 14, 2008 07:25 PM Permalink
Possibly the Mahatma had not the Quran in a language he fully understood. Otherwise he would not have made such remarks
Is it not the same glorious Quran that is inspiration for all the "jihadis" to blow themselves up "in the cause of Allah"? Don't you think there is something wrong with a holy book that encourages its followers to commit suicide for rewards in an imaginary life hereafter?
