This blog post is going to be a
little different. Because of the recent incident that took place last week at
the Boston marathon, I feel the need as an Arab American Muslim to show my
sympathies to the families of those who were lost and injured. No one in this
world deserves to go through such hardship and sorrow. Those who carry out
terror attacks in the name of Islam are not who they think they are and do not
represent the teachings of Islam.
“To kill one innocent man or woman is to kill all of humanity;
to save one human is to save all of humanity.” (Quran 5:32)
The verse above is from the Quran,
the holy book of Muslims. It shows that the taking of one innocent life is not
taken lightly and that every life is sacred. Islam is the religion of peace and
tolerance and is the religion of the greatest civilizations where all religions
were given freedom to coexist peacefully. Any justifications that these
criminal have to cause such terror to innocent lives are invalid. Their corruptive
thoughts and actions cause much more harm and corruption and never provide a
solution.
There’s a joke that goes around in
the Arab community that when the news breaks with incidents similar to this, it
is the most time we cross our fingers and pray to god, praying that the suspect
isn’t Arab or Muslim. The bombers don’t realize that they don’t only harm their
victims but they also harm people of their own race and belief; causing them to
undergo stereotypes, discrimination, and racism.
When I heard the news my heart broke
for those innocent lives that were taken or changed because of such acts of cruelty.
My deep sorrow and condolences go to the victims of the Boston marathon and for
all the sufferers of violence around the world.
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