ISLAM: THE MUSLIM RELIGION

ISLAM: THE MUSLIM RELIGION


Is it possible to say
What Islam is, in fact?
To separate grain and chaff,
One needs a bit of tact.

Just like many other faiths,
Islam has principles.
But these have been rendered vague
By those without scruples.

It believes in brotherhood
Among believers all.
Yet, for non-believers in
Islam, it wishes fall.

That is the way how, others,
Islamic faith perceive.
To them it is clear, Islam
Does its women deceive.

Women’s freedom is curtailed
By the Islamic ways.
They stand divorced if “Talaaq”,
Three times the husband says.

The concept of jihad in
Islam is pernicious.
Democracy in Islam
Is, well, adventitious.

If Islam may get rid of
Chaff and yet keep the grain.
Not only Islam, but the
Whole world will stand to gain.


• Written in abcb, 7-6-7-6 format. It was initially written as entry no. 455811 in "FAITH, NATURE & INSPIRATIONAL" . Created into an independent item on 26 March 2007.Please note that no offence is meant here to the second commonest religion in the world. The statements are mostly factual.


M C Gupta
19 September 2006