The Right to Reply: The Real Hard Truths -- An Open Letter to MM Lee Kuan Yew

I think this is awesome:

The Right to Reply: The Real Hard Truths -- An Open Letter to MM Lee Kuan Yew

Because fundamentally, the underlying implications of what MM Lee said had not been addressed (i.e. Islam is bad for integration; the more a pious Muslim you are, the less integrated. PFFT!); and finally someone did! It's super long and I haven't read every word, because it's also like a manual on how to be a good Muslim and therefore a good Singaporean. But the point was ultimately brought across -- that actually, if only Muslims were more strict about their Islam, they would be better Singaporeans. Hoho. True Islam is just compatible with humanity.

"O people! Remember that your Lord is One. An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a black person has no superiority over a white, nor a white person has any superiority over a black, except by piety and righteousness. Indeed the best among you is the one with piety and righteousness." (Hadith - Excerpt from the Prophet's Last Sermon as narrated by Imam Baihaqi).

"Allah does not forbid you, with regard to those who do not fight against you for your faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loves those who are just.” (The Quran 60: 8).

"There is no wisdom better than prudence, nor any piety better than refraining from the unlawful, nor any nobility better than polite manners." (Hadith - narrated by Ibn Hibban)

"There is no compulsion in religion. Truth is clear from error." (The Quran 2:256) 

While Islam preaches that it is the only Truth, Islam also equally preaches the freedom of conscience because Islam sees no value in either blind faith or spiritual hypocrisy. Muslims therefore are principled in how we view Islam but we are also tolerant in how we view other religions. In other words, Muslims compromise without compromising because we are principled but at the same time we are supposed to be tolerant.

Muslim Singaporeans must do more of such things and stand up for truth and prevent the stupidity i.e. KEBODOHAN that is happening in the US, like this: Fear of sharia in Tennessee. 

Don't let them spread the hate here too!