I hope and pray that as we mourn the lives lost and stand in solidarity with the people of New York, we invoke God’s greatness for answering our humblest of supplications.
Source/Credit: Los Angeles Times
By Ahsan M. Khan | November 1, 2017
“Allahu akbar” is recited more than 100 times a day
Tuesday’s terror attack in New York was another despicable and vile act of cowardice at the hands of a deranged lunatic, and it is to be condemned in the strongest terms. (“Driver kills at least 8 in Manhattan in what officials say was a terrorist attack,” Oct. 31)
The alleged attacker is believed to be a Muslim, and some are pointing to the fact that he said, “Allahu akbar,” when he committed the act.
“Allahu akbar” is not a chant of violence or warfare. It is not a call to kill others in the name of Islam. To the contrary, it is a beautiful Arabic phrase that translates to “God is great.”
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