Every time someone says “ISIS,” they are unknowingly helping the enemies of Islam by associating this terrorist group with the Islamic faith. This important message calls on Muslims worldwide to stop using the term and instead adopt one that accurately reflects the anti-Islamic nature of these criminals.
Why Muslims Should Say AISIS, Not ISIS
The logic is simple and powerful. If someone falsely claims to be the President of the United States, no credible media outlet would report them as the actual president. So why do Muslims accept and repeat a name that falsely attributes these terrorists to Islam?
“If I say in my speech that the Islamic State is killing innocent human beings, I am actually confirming that they are Islamic. What I should say is it is the anti-Islamic state of Iraq and Syria which is killing innocent human beings.”
Islam Condemns the Killing of Innocents
The Quran is crystal clear on this matter. Allah says in Surah Al-Ma’idah, verse 32, that if anyone kills any innocent human being, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, it is as though they have killed the whole of humanity. Key points every Muslim should remember:
- No Muslim who understands Islam can kill an innocent person
- The term “ISIS” was coined by enemies of Islam to malign the faith
- Muslims should use “AISIS” (Anti-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) instead
- In Arabic, the correct term should be “Da’ish La-Islamia” (anti-Islamic) rather than “Da’ish Islamia”
“Please do not help the enemies of Islam in attacking Islam. It is these enemy forces who have coined this word to malign Islam.”
Words have power, and language shapes perception. Every Muslim and every honest media outlet has a responsibility to stop using terminology that falsely links terrorism with Islam. The next time you discuss this group, call them what they truly are: anti-Islamic.
