Hydtech, often times matters become ambiguated by dismissing them with “there’s a difference of opinion on that”. You will find a difference of opinion if you look hard enough in every matter. The question becomes: Is the difference of opinion significant enough to make the matter a gray area or is there a strong enough opinion that one can legitimately pick the opinion that is more conducive towards the betterment of humanity. Allah knows best.

Remember brother and sisters: when we have differing views, at the very least, we can agree to disagree.

Barak’Allah feekum!

wa `alaykum as-salam, Brother Abu Noor.

Brother, thank you for conceding that there was no need for you to be concerned. The reason why Maimonides entire life is not related herein is because that was not the subject of the article. If you have any evidence you’d like to share then I am always anxious to receive that.

And your point about Maimonides is correct in general…just thought people should know more about the whole story. Again, I didn’t want to distract from the main point of your article.

Salaam.

As salaamu ‘alaykum Shibli,

I don’t really see the benefit of arguing about this.

Nor do I get any pleasure from exposing the faults and deficiencies of Muslims, past or present. I just think it is more fitting of sophisticated discussion, and as I said, of the point you originally made, that we do not fall into simplistic romanticized versions of history but try to understand history, as best we can, in all its complexity.

I encourage people interested in the issue to investigate it for themselves.

(I would start by looking into what the question was that was being investigated when Maimonides put forth his famous (and correct, obviously!) position that Islam in not idolatry.)

Allaah Knows Best.