Muslim contention in the ranks?

Question

I understand the vast majority of Muslims are peace loving people yet we never hear from these "peaceful" mosques decrying violence. The news is filled with their radical counterparts calling for world domination by any means necessary. This morning's Yahoo news item says many in this Pakistani mosque only want martyrdom.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070704/ap_on_re_as/pakistan_radical_mosque;_ylt=AtN70JFPKtEVOZJkMrgsaY0UewgF

Will the peace-loving Muslims roll over and submit to the radical ideologies when they're knocking at their doorstep?

Is there, in fact, a discord of said ideologies? If so, should the majority not make an effort to subdue this radical element?
Thanks.

Answer 1

if you were to attend my Mosque you would only hear about peace

Answer 2

could not the same be said of all religions fundamentalists?
i have heard moderates decry violence [but its not news worthy] , the media has an adjenda ,[how many times they supposed to decry violence [every time ??]
how many times you made the statements to the media [how many times your appoligy gone to air

this comment is so much like we have no partner for peace , thus we will keep on killing [ie revealing nothing , achieving nothing , making a point that is pointless

how many times christians [pope?] decry the senseless slaughter [its only ''news'' the first time ]
oh no its that appoligist again,
or others will say its gloating , its a no win situation ,heads they lose , tails they lose , how does peace stop war [with violence?]

Answer 3

The majority cannot say anything because the Quran justifies violence against unbelievers. To oppose the islamist is to oppose islam which no muslim will publicly do.

Answer 4

Establishment of Justice is the Object of the Prophets

One of the duties and responsibilities of the Prophets of God that the Holy Qur'an has mentioned is the instituting of social justice. Therefore, below is a short list of the achievements and accomplishments of the Holy Prophets:

(i) Inviting the People Towards Allah Inviting the people to worship Allah and preventing them from obeying the despots and tyrants and to remain aloof from them. The Holy Qur'an says:

To every nation We sent a Messenger (saying): 'Worship Allah and shun the Devil'. (Surah an-Nahl, 16:36)

(ii) Giving Warnings and Bearing Good News The Holy Qur'an says:

We have sent you (Muhammad) for a genuine purpose to proclaim glad tidings and warnings. You will not be blamed for the dwellers of blazing Hell. (Surah al-Baqarah, 2:119)

(iii) Teaching and Imparting Instructions The Almighty Allah sent the Prophets towards the people so that they might give them training and tell them those things which they needed. The Holy Qur'an says:

It is He who has sent to the illiterates a Messenger from among their own people who recites to them His revelations, and purifies them. He will teach the Book to them and others who have not yet joined, and He will give them wisdom. Before this they had been in plain error. (Surah al-Jumu'ah, 62:2)

(iv) Opposing Oppressive Laws To eradicate all sorts of social taboos and customs as well as tribal prejudices and savagery based on superstitious ideas. The Holy Qur'an says:

He (the Messenger)enjoins them to do good and forbids them to do all that is unlawful, makes lawful for them all that is pure and unlawful that is filthy, removes their burdens and entanglements in which they are involved. (Surah al-A'raf, 7:157)

(v) Exposing the Futility of False and Evil Things To expose the wrong ways of the false gods and despotic rulers and disgrace them. The Holy Qur'an says:

Thus, do We explain our revelations so that the sinful ways can be plainly discerned. (Surah al-An'am, 6:55)

(vi) Establishing a Society Based on Justice The Prophets founded a society in which the people should establish justice and treat others without any consideration of caste, creed, political or economic differences. The Prophets' main function was to inculcate in the people's heart a firm belief in Allah and the Day of Judgement and to create in the individual and the society such moral standard and Divine thinking as would arouse in them the spirit of justice and equity towards their fellow beings. The Holy Qur'an says:

We sent Our Messengers with clear evidence (to support their truthfulness), and sent with them the Book and the Balance (criteria of right and wrong) so that people would maintain justice. We sent down iron, in which is a vital war material and which benefits the people, so that Allah would know who would help Him though unseen, and His Messengers. (Surah al-Hadid, 57:25)

Since a just society depends on spiritual as well as material power, the above-mentioned verse points out to both the powers that is the Book and the Balance. And each one of them is necessary for establishing justice. The mentioning of iron in the verse points to material strength so that the transgressor may note that if they violate justice they will be crushed with an iron hand. Thus, one of the main duties of the Holy Prophets was to establish social justice.