Balls of
flames and smoke billow out of the top floors of the World Trade Center Towers
11 September 2001 in New York City.
Message from the webmaster of www.islam101.com
Sept. 11, 2001 is a very tragic and grievous day for all of us in America. These attacks are not just against America but also against the entire civilized world. The people responsible for these attacks are the worst of all creations of God. They have killed innocent people of many races and religions, including possibly several hundred Muslims who worked at the World Trade Center. Allah T'ala (God, the Most High) says in the Holy Quran that if you kill one person unjustly, it is as if you killed the whole mankind. According to the Quran, such evil doers are bound to hell fire. These people have no faith, no religion and are disbelievers in God, even though they may profess to be Jews, Christians, Hindus or Muslims. These evil doers are enemies of God and Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him).
All of us, citizens and leaders alike, Muslims and non-Muslims alike, need to work hard to make the earth a peaceful and just place to live for us and our children.
We must be careful and just in our reactions to this tragedy. Our tears and pain should not result into evil for evil. We must find the group responsible for these crimes and bring them to justice. But we must not stereotype or assume and ourselves become terrorists.
Tim McVeigh who bombed Oklahoma City Federal Building does not represent the white race, nor does he represent Christianity. Baruch Goldstein, a medical doctor from New York, went to the Al-Aqsa Mosque a few years ago and killed several Muslims worshipping there. That doctor does not represent all the Jews. Osama Bin Laden does not represent Islam or 1 billion Muslims of the world.
Goodness and evil are not the same. If we condemn terrorism, we must not ourselves stoop low to the level of terrorists. Americans of all nationalities and religions need to comfort each other, give support and pray. Let us resolve together as one nation under God to work for peace and justice for all.
With deep sympathy for the victims and prayers of peace,
Ishaq Zahid
Muslim Leaders Condemn Attack
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 9/11/01
U.S. MUSLIMS CONDEMN TERRORIST ATTACKS
(WASHINGTON, DC - 9/11/2001) - The American Muslim Political Coordination
Council (AMPCC)*, today condemned the apparent terrorist attacks in New
York and Washington and offered condolences to the families of those who were
killed or injured.
The AMPCC statement read in part:
"American Muslims utterly condemn what are apparently vicious and cowardly acts of terrorism against innocent civilians. We join with all Americans in calling for the swift apprehension and punishment of the perpetrators. No political cause could ever be assisted by such immoral acts."
ISNA JOINS AMPCC IN CONDEMNING TERRORIST ATTACKS
(Plainfield, IN - 9/11/2001) - The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA),
along with other Muslim organizations throughout North America, today condemned
the apparent terrorist attacks in New York and Washington and offered
condolences to the families of those who were killed or injured.
MUSLIMS ASKED TO OFFER HELP FOR VICTIMS OF TERRORIST ATTACKS
(WASHINGTON, DC - 9/11/2001) - CAIR is calling on Muslims nationwide to offer whatever assistance they can to help the victims of today's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C.
Muslims in local communities should take the following IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
* Muslim medical professionals are asked to go to the scenes of the attacks to offer aid and comfort to the victims.
* Muslim relief agencies should contact their counterparts to offer support in the recovery efforts.
* Individual Muslims should donate blood by contacting the local office of the Red Cross. (Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE.) They should also send donations to those relief agencies that are on the scene of the attacks.
From www.Soundvision.com
The Muslims of America join their fellow
Americans today in condemning these dastardly acts of terrorism and share the
grief and sorrow of the nation. Our hearts go out to the friends and families of
those who are victims of this despicable tragedy.
Obviously this seems a well-planned and well-coordinated act of terrorism and we
are confident that the law enforcement authorities will soon discover the
identity of perpetrators responsible for this contemptible act and bring them to
task with the full force of the law.
At this moment of confusion, uncertainty and naturally highly charged emotions,
we earnestly appeal to the media not to rush to judgment, as was done in the
wake of the April 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in
Oklahoma City. Let the response of our nation be mature and thoughtful. This is
a moment of prayer and unity not of hasty reaction.
We pray to God to give strength to all of those who have suffered during this catastrophe.