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Two-faced Muslim Brotherhood sheikh calls for, then condemns, terrorism

May 6, 2014 8:42 am By Raymond Ibrahim

Syeikh Muhammad Abdul MaqsudPro-Muslim Brotherhood sheikh and cleric, Dr. Muhammad Abdul Maqsud, in an almost surreal turnabout, just appeared on Al Jazeera saying that he and the Brotherhood are staunchly against violence and/or acts of terror in Egypt, telling Brotherhood supporters in that country, “Bearing arms never leads to any good” and “We do not incite the youth to protest or engage in violence.”

The problem with all these fine statements is that, less than two months ago, I watched Maqsud on another TV program saying the exact opposite—very clearly calling on Brotherhood supporters in Egypt to engage in violence and terrorism.

In the video, which is still available, Maqsud begins by quoting the well-known hadith in Sahih Muslim wherein prophet Muhammad reportedly said that if a Muslim sees forbidden acts being committed, he should forcefully stop them, “with the hand”; if he is not capable of doing so, he should try to prevent them “with his tongue”; and if he still cannot do that, he should at least be against such acts “in his heart.”

Maqsud elaborated his point by saying that jihad must be understood in the context of capability.  Because the Brotherhood and its jihadi allies are simply not capable of taking the Egyptian state head on—due to, as Maqsud bemoaned, “Egypt’s military strength and organization, advanced weaponry, and large numbers of soldiers”—all Brotherhood supporters should limit themselves only to those things they can do, namely, terrorism.

In Maqsud’s own words (around the 2-minute mark):  “All that is left for us is to try to terrorize them, by burning their cars, threatening them, burning their homes, and so forth.”

And yet, as if he never uttered such plain words—on TV no less—here is Maqsud, casually talking about how he and the Brotherhood are against violence and terrorism, demonstrating, once again, how trustworthy their words are.

 

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  1. Guy Macher says

    May 6, 2014 at 9:21 am

    Mohameddans lie. That’s what they do. Oh and loot and rape and murder in the manner of Mohamed.

  2. bruce lorraine says

    May 6, 2014 at 10:24 am

    I like my taqiyya with toast and jam in the morning.

  3. Jax Tolmen says

    May 6, 2014 at 11:20 am

    Why is this remarkably reminiscent of Orwell’s 1984? The populace are so overwhelmingly dominated by the ruling elite, that they blindly accept every word that comes out of their mouths – even if those words contradict everything that was previously said.

    Any idiot who listens to his MB Sheikh is probably suffering from a similarly hopeless case of doublethink; Islam closely resembles the rule of Big Brother – right down to the fervent persecution of thought crimes.

  4. Michael Copeland says

    May 6, 2014 at 2:11 pm

    “Understand that lying is not wrong in itself.
    If a lie is the only way to achieve a good result [for Islam], it is permitted.”
    Al Ghazali (1059-1111), one of Islam’s most important theologians.
    http://gatesofvienna.net/2014/04/elisabeths-voice-the-final-push-to-the-echr

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