Islam Forbids Killing Innocents in Name of Religion: PM

In order to prevent anybody from misguiding the youth via erroneous interpretations of Islam, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday encouraged the nation's alem-uleama to work with her administration to remove religious superstitions, terrorism, and militancy.

"I need your help to put an end to terrorism, militancy, superstition, and religion. We specifically ask that you keep an eye out so that our kids don't go down the wrong road," she added.

The National Hifzul Quran Competition 2023 award ceremony was being conducted at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) when the prime minister spoke.

She asked the nation's Islamic experts to defend Islam's standing as the religion of peace.She also asked the guardians and parents to keep an eye on their kids' whereabouts and friends.

According to Hasina, the terrorist and militant acts of a small number of people throughout the world are giving Islam, the religion of peace, a terrible reputation.

The saddest thing is that a small number of individuals exploit our faith to engage in militant and terrorist acts, she added. "It is not acceptable to me that these terrorists will be known today by the name of Islam," she said.

The PM claimed that she is unsure of the source of the myth that anyone who kills others will enter paradise.

“This is not written anywhere in the Qur'an and the Prophet (PBUH) did not say it. In his farewell hajj speech he told Muslims to show tolerance towards all religions. This is the essence of Islam,” she said.

She said Allah is the only one who will be the supreme judge on the Judgment day.

“Allah has not given anyone the responsibility of the final judgment. The Prophet (PBUH) did not tell anyone. So how can you go to heaven by killing innocent people? It is said that if you kill innocent people, you will go to hell,” she said.

She said that committing suicide is a great sin in Islam. “It is said that if you commit suicide, you will not go to heaven.”

Hasina called on everyone to keep young children and teenagers away from terrorism and militancy.

“They believe they are going to heaven by killing people in suicide attacks. They must be prevented from this path,” she said.

Strongly condemning terrorism in the name of religion, she said terrorists use the cover of all religions.

“Terrorists are terrorists. They have no religion, they have no country. Terrorism is their religion,” she stated.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, State Minister for Religious Affairs Md Faridul Haque Khan and Religious Affairs secretary Md A Hamid Zamaddar also spoke at the programme.

PHP Group Chairman Sufi Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, Bangladesh Quwami Madrasha Board director general Maulana Ubaidur Rahman Khan Nadvi and Maulana Salahuddin Nanopuri Maulana from Chattogram also spoke at the occasion.

Dweeni Seba Foundation chief patron M Abul Kalam Azad gave the vote of thanks.

Earlier, the PM distributed five awards among the five nationwide competition winners.

Source: UNB