One of the most persistent questions directed at Muslims is: “How many Muslim scholars promote ISIS?” The answer is simple and overwhelming: zero. Not a single reputable Muslim scholar in the world endorses, supports, or promotes ISIS or any terrorist group. Yet the media continues to frame these fringe criminals as representatives of 1.8 billion Muslims, creating a false association that has fueled unprecedented levels of Islamophobia. This episode addresses this question head-on while inviting every viewer to make the human connection with real Muslims rather than accepting the media’s manufactured boogeyman.
If It Does Not Act Like Islam, It Is Not Islam
“If something does not look like a chicken, does not walk like a chicken, and does not have feathers like a chicken — then it’s not a chicken. The same applies: if someone does not act like a Muslim, does not function like a Muslim, then claiming to be Muslim does not make them one.”
The logic is straightforward: ISIS kills more Muslims than anyone else, violates every principle of Islamic warfare, targets civilians, destroys mosques, and acts in ways that are categorically forbidden by the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The KKK claims to love Jesus, but no reasonable person blames Christianity for their atrocities. The same standard must be applied to Islam. Muslims have condemned terrorism so frequently that, as the speakers note, it has practically become a “sixth pillar of Islam” — yet the media rarely broadcasts those condemnations.
- Not a single reputable Muslim scholar in the world promotes or endorses ISIS or any terrorist organization
- ISIS kills more Muslims than any other group — they are enemies of Islam, not representatives of it
- The KKK claims Christianity yet does not represent it — the same logic applies to terrorist groups claiming Islam
- Muslims love Jesus (peace be upon him) as a mighty prophet and messenger — we cannot be “anti-Christ” if we love Christ
- Muslims have been condemning terrorism consistently, but media coverage of those condemnations is minimal
- The “Ask a Muslim” initiative encourages non-Muslims to engage with real Muslims in their communities
Ask a Muslim — We Are Your Neighbors
“We are real people. We have kids, we love to live, we worship God just like you do. We have families, jobs — we are your neighbors. Come talk to us. See what we are all about. Ask a Muslim.”
The invitation from the Muslim community to every American and every viewer worldwide is genuine and heartfelt: do not let the fiction of the Islamophobia industry define your understanding of Islam and Muslims. We are engineers, doctors, teachers, business owners, and parents — people who contribute to society just like everyone else. The difference is that we submit our will to the Creator of the heavens and earth and follow the same message that Jesus, Moses, Abraham, and all the prophets brought. Make the human connection — visit a mosque, talk to your Muslim neighbor, or call 1-800-662-ISLAM. The facts will speak louder than any propaganda, and the truth of Islam will be evident to every sincere heart.
