Thursday, January 10, 2013

Selangor: Bahasa Bibles and "Allah"

Please send out to your church leaders and fellow Christians for their info and prayer:

 

New blog posts on: Non-Muslims Must Not use ‘Allah’?

Rulers are looked upon as symbols of national unity. For this reason rulers or sultans normally stay above political contestations and social controversies. This would be a most appropriate posture of royal dignity...Many of us wonder why the Sultan of Selangor chooses to decree that the word ‘Allah’ is forbidden to use by any non-Muslims religion in Selangor at a time of obvious political tensions and deep social divisions in the run-up to the coming General Elections. The ruler has absolute discretion in making any decree. He can rule, but will he reign, at least in the hearts of all his subjects?

Full comments: http://libertysentinel.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/selangor-sultan-says-non-muslims-must-not-use-allah-pakatan-and-christian-federation-of-malaysia-disagree/#more-660

‘Allah’ is Substitute for Hebrew Words ēl, ĕlōah, and not for English Word ‘God’


MAIS secretary Datuk Mohd Misri Idris announced “His majesty the Selangor Sultan has made a decision and decreed that the word ‘Allah’ is a sacred word specific to Muslims and is strictly forbidden to use by any non-Muslim religion in Selangor as stated in a fatwa and gazetted on 18 February 2010.”

The ban is unprecedented and it is questionable whether a fatwa can be applied to non-Muslims. In any case, as a non-Muslim, my profession of faith cannot be determined by any human authority (whether the government or the Sultan). It is ultimately between me and my God.

Full comments:
http://www.krisispraxis.com/archives/2013/01/allah-is-substitute-for-hebrew-words-el-eloah-and-not-for-english-word-god/#more-868

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