“Action Taken By Religious Extremist Group Doesn't Reflect Islam”
He said Islam did not promote such things as violence or terrorism against human beings.
"What is ISIS (Daesh) in full? The Islamic State of
Iraq and Syria. Are they Islamic? So why must we be repeating the Islamic State
of Iraq and Syria. You should say the Anti-Islamic State of Iraq and
Syria," he said in his public lecture at the Kolej Permata Insan
multipurpose hall, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM).
Also present were USIM vice-chancellor Prof Datuk
Dr Musa Ahmad and the Prime Minister's Office Strategic Planning Division
director Datuk Shahlan Ismail.
Replying to a question from the floor if the
action of discrediting Islam was affecting his dakwah, Dr Zakir said Islam was
a peaceful religion and it was stated in the Al-Quran that Muslims did not in
anyway allow for the killing of any innocent soul.
"How can Muslims kill innocent people...what
we should say is anti-ISIS," he added.
Source: Bernama
