We don’t have to change mentality and we can’t to change people mind either, but we could upright the truth…
heres an very interesting article i read from MalaysiaKini…

[b]Bolehkah orang Islam jadi liberal? [/b]
Wan Saiful Wan Jan | Sep 4, 08 2:52pm
http://www.malaysiakini.com/opinions/89077
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Could Muslims being liberal?

I often ask by the partners two question: “Could Muslims being liberal?” AND “How might PAS’s each member to support ideology liberal? Islamic Bukankah that are already complete?”

Both question this shows how many of those confused with meaning of the word ‘liberal’.

Not easy to elaborate confusion over liberalism. Yet, in short article this, I will try state liberalism meaning I understand and why I do not see contradiction among Muslim faith and also liberal view.

Before that, I have to make important one explanation. Word ‘liberal’ frequent misused even his use sometimes escape from the meaning in fact.

In United States, word liberal was stolen by those who to support mix affairs in the hands of the government public private (for example Democratic Party).

In Malaysia also, if mentioned just the word ‘liberal’, then usually who come in mind was ‘Liberal Muslim’.

I excluding in both this batch. I a person whose holding with philosophy classic liberalism, or in America, usually it call philosophy libertarianisme.

To avoid more lot of misunderstanding, me then will use the word libertarian in this article.

[b]* Rule of law[/b]
Classic liberalism or libertarianisme not a new philosophy. Basic principle libertarianisme is confidence for be a “highest rule” and this principle can be detected in Yahudi’s old philosophy and ancient Greek.

This principle mean all men, from government to the yang governed, subject to a same rules.

Advent of Islam also already to strengthen confidence for gospel “highest rule” explore since before Moses’s time more.

Even Islamic clearly teach that they ruler cannot arbitrary it utilise the power design to force people follow their index. Government also subjected to the law.

Libertarianisme no urge to repeal or neglect for rules and law. Instead, libertarianisme is a-calling that all men comply with the law that same without exception because existence of rule of law.

This concept is the best protection from dictatorship and totalitarianism. If not exist rule of law, then sovereign is the man.

Rule of law seizure by a few people which reigned would enable design force people live according to their index.

If basic principle libertarianisme this forgo, would then existed totalitarianism as in communist countries and sure fascist it unislamic.

[b]* Limited government[/b]

Government predominate to force inferior society truckle them by using acts of parliament, rule, law, military, police and others.

In brief, exist power unevenness between the people with the government.

To make sure government not abuse their power, then government need power limit. Unlimited well-defined, full powered government to legislate and acts fetter human life, further produce one system no difference as dictatorship.

This limited government gospel also important one principle in libertarianisme.

Authority of the government producing from the trust those given by the people. But government could become too powerful until it grip and risk one myself people especially when government approve regulations force loyal people and adhered to they.

To restrict authority of the government and prevent them from become dictator, then countries usually have constitution which detail and explaining border among right of the government and right of the people.

As a Muslim, I fight against fully dictatorship concept and centralization of power. Administrative power lacking Muslim centring on thereby Muslim entrust his believer to choose way of life best-of, and organise that his believer demand knowledge

[b]* Independent individual[/b]

When power one government limit, then every individual people to be independent to choose what best-of in their life while where design not commit evil for other person.

Libertarianisme looks individual as element most rudimentary in society because gathering individuals inilah end up forming one society. Each independent individual can choose what best-of for them, base pengetahun themselves.

This independent individual gospel accordance with our confidence that Islam come to free human from the slavery fellow-men that somebody Islamic that can slavery to God merely. Deny individual independence.

Every individual must be respect other individual dignity regardless of religion, race or gender they – his purpose, we need respect difference among one individual with other individual.

Independent individual concept also meant every individual have right and responsibility, as the right to respect by other, and responsibility to respect other person.

Most important, independent individual concept mean government in could not interfere somebody personal matters people. While which stated individual not commit evil for other person, while that is government could not interfere.

[b]* Free market[/b]

Indeed well known that a person libertarian usually support free market. But there were lot of misunderstanding over our reason to support free market.

Have been charges that supported the us free market because we disregard fate of the poor and we want let existence of gap between rich and poor. This wild charge is wrong absolutely.

In fact libertarian to support free market as only this system only can guarantee individual dignity respected. Market free to enable every individual choose goods and service self reasonably those given by God.

Ability denial every individual to think own as if said that they that all it stupid because cannot think own. Restrict choice to market as if deny mind award lord to human grant.

There was no contempt a bigger one for somebody dignity human apart from that.

Some parties, especially socialist group, argumentative that the government must ensure equality in society. They this wrong from two angle.

First, as a Muslim, me to believe that God already creating us all it equal. This more important than any efforts of the government to establish equality economy, especially if stated efforts of the government fancy as if Allah did not give I mind to make own decision.

Second, we could own view how each government time try to create economy equality, his revenue is greater unevenness. For example, just look Dasar Baru’s Economics in Malaysia.

After tens government tried year force people had been equal, whether the effort is successful?

Because that is I confuse when hear politicians said that design want correct government through failure more mix a lot life in the hands of the government people, this time by the way create welfare state.

Whether we want collapsed in same hole for the second time?

[b]* Could become libertarian?[/b]

As a Muslim, I often recalling earlier Islam history of mankind and them how to build civilisation famous without depending much to bribe government.

At that time every human, good government nor governed, subjected to the laws that same. Each responsible Muslim for respective behavior. Government at that time predominantly with role in the field defence and peace.

Muslim people at that time make trader who succeed and design operate in market system global who are free. God ‘ apostle and wife majesty is traders who succeed.

Majesty associate general comply become rich point revenue sweat themselves. Them all it operate in the system open world market. Even, government in the early period Islamic pomp not interfere deep education work, health nor mosque management.

All is managed own by the people, usually through the system public propose. As a result, mosques, education centres, and also much more public service, can function flying colours for good of the people, without anything political interference.

I believe that that is model best for Malaysia.

Philosophy libertarianisme uphold law and system sovereignty free market, urge that ruling power limit, and demand that human freed from slavery fellow-men so there was no other people that can rob God position in our life.

As a Muslim, could I fight against all this?

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Direct Translated by language tolls B.Malaysia – English
80% accurate with some words errors…