How can one confront the accusations of Spanish newspapers against an Islamic chat room, claiming that it incites violence and extremism, considering that the room promotes peaceful Islam?
The animosity of Westerners towards Islam has been deeply rooted since the Crusades, and they will not be pleased with Muslims unless they abandon their religion, confirming the words of Allah Almighty: (And never will the Jews or the Christians approve of you until you follow their religion.) As for terms like "fanaticism," "extremism," and "terrorism," there is no globally agreed-upon definition for them. It is the duty of a Muslim to remain steadfast in their religion regardless of the approval or praise of the disbelievers, as their criticism does not harm us. They have their religion, and we have ours. If their discourse were fair, they would criticize their own fanaticism and their defamation of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and the tribulations caused by their popes and rabbis, and the state terrorism practiced against Muslims, and the colonial history of their countries, and the Inquisitions. Therefore, Muslims must adhere steadfastly to the methodology and invite to Allah with wisdom. Knowledge, speech, and righteous deeds are the witnesses to their methodology and the falsehood of those who accuse them. And know that people's approval is an unattainable goal.
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