In the last paragraph of Part I, (read Part I here) I pointed out that in a globalised society that believe in absolute freedom of speech on one hand; and on the other; where God and His Prophet are more beloved than even your own mother/father/wife/husband/children, the twisted "ethics" regarding "honour" adopted by some people is a time bomb.
The "ethics" that they adopted is that people can insult them and they will not retaliate, but if people insult their loved ones, it is justified for them to retaliate, even with physical violence, causing physical harm.
Now imagine, that they are taught to love God and His Prophet more than their loved ones, more than their own families. And then, people made statement that they deemed insulting about their God and His Prophet.
What do you think will happen?
Do you see where this "playground pebble" metaphor can lead to?
If they are justified in using physical violence in defending the "honour" of their families, what level of retaliation would be required to defend the "honour" of the All Powerful Being that they loved more?
(A Being, I might add, that is more powerful than themselves and would have been more than capable of retaliation if He chooses to do so.)
Have they never heard about the concept of "fair and proportionate" response?
Is it "fair and proportionate" to harm or even kill people for the "crimes" of insult?
Some have heard and understood the concept, and they still believed that it is fair and proportionate.
For some other people, not taking offence is also an offence.
That is, if I am not offended by the same statement that you feel offended of, I am also being offensive, as guilty of being offensive, as the people who made the statement.
So, I am not going to tell you not to go and defend God, less I am accused of being offensive.
You have to decide for yourselves.
Before you decide to go and defend God for something you deemed insulting to Him, let's check what God has to say about it.
If you are Muslim and believe the Qur'an to be the words of God, then you have to listen to it.
"...indeed you shall hear many hurtful things from... [non-believers]...but if you remain patient in adversity and conscious of Him, this, behold, is something to set one's heart upon"
-Qur'an 3:186-
"...ignore their insults, and put your trust in God; God suffices as an advocate..."
-Qur'an 33:48-
"...He has no (need of) ally (or protector) from insult..."
-Qur'an 17:111-
I will repeat the last verse, "...He does not need a protector from insult..."
So, are you going to reduce God and His Prophet to that playground pebbles or are you going to trust that an All Mighty Being can take care of Himself and let Him deals with His "detractors" and "enemies" in His own way?
If you say you are Muslim, and Muslim believe that the Qur'an is the word of God, then reflect on the verses above and make up your own mind.
Ask yourself why do you feel the need to defend an Infinitely Powerful Being even when He tells you He does not need help (17:111)?
Is it because deep down you believe He is not Infinitely Powerful; but rather than confront the weak faith in your heart, you turn to anger to mask your own inadequacy?
You think if you manifest your fake anger, you can somehow increase your faith?
But then, you would be doing something that He said you should not do (17:111).
So, how does that lead to stronger faith?
You want to listen to your own God or succumb to your needless anger?
In the end, only God can judge you.
