00:00The second most common misconception regarding Islam today is that Muslims are called a fundamentalist.
00:16And we know that during the Oklahoma bombing in US, the moment the bombing was done, the media went viral.
00:28Middle East conspiracy, Middle East conspiracy blaming Islam.
00:33Later on, they realized it was an American soldier who had done it.
00:39And then it comes as a news brief and the media stops.
00:43They don't say that what we did was wrong.
00:46We laid allegations that Islam was wrong.
00:48They don't clarify it.
00:49They talk about justice, Middle East conspiracy, Middle East conspiracy.
00:53And that's common.
00:54Then they lay an allegation for days and weeks.
01:00When they realize the truth, they give a news brief.
01:03Okay, it was an American soldier.
01:05No problem.
01:05American doing no problem.
01:08Oklahoma bomb.
01:09What is the meaning of the word fundamentalist?
01:11A fundamentalist means a person who follows the fundamentals of that particular subject or particular field or particular area.
01:22For example, if a person wants to be a fundamentalist mathematician, he should know, follow and practice the fundamentals of mathematics.
01:35Unless he is a fundamentalist in the field of mathematics, unless he is a fundamentalist doctor, he should know, follow and practice the fundamentals of medicine.
01:57Unless he is a fundamentalist in the field of medicine, he cannot be a good doctor.
02:04You can't paint all fundamentals with the same brush, that all are good, all are bad.
02:11Depending in which field the person is a fundamentalist, you have to label him accordingly.
02:15If you have a fundamentalist thief, whose profession is to steal, he is bad for the society.
02:27He is not a good fundamentalist.
02:29On the other hand, if you have a fundamentalist doctor, whose profession is to save hundreds and thousands of human lives, he is good for society.
02:37So you can't paint all fundamentals with the same brush, that all are good or all are bad.
02:42Depending in which field the person is a fundamentalist, you have to label him accordingly.
02:48I, Dr. Zakir Naik, I am a fundamentalist Muslim and I am proud to be a fundamentalist Muslim.
02:56Because I know, I follow and I practice the fundamentals of Islam and I know that there is not a single fundamental of Islam, which is against humanity as a whole.
03:12There may be some teachings of Islam, which a non-Muslim may think it is not correct, it's against humanity.
03:20But the moment you give the reason and logic regarding that fundamental of Islam and explain to him in the correct context, not what the media says, there is not a single fundamental of Islam, which is against humanity as a whole.
03:38Let us understand what is the definition of fundamentalist according to different dictionary.
03:43Websell Dictionary says that fundamentalism was a movement that started in the early part of the 20th century in USA, in America.
03:57When the American Protestants, they protested against modernism and they said, no, the Bible is literally the word of God.
04:11Every letter, every word of the Bible is literally from Almighty God.
04:17If someone can prove that every letter, every word of the Bible is from God, then this movement is a good movement.
04:27But if someone can prove that every letter, every word of the Bible is not from Almighty God, then this movement is not a good movement.
04:35When we read the Oxford Dictionary, the Oxford Dictionary says that fundamentalist is a person who strictly adheres to the ancient scriptures and fundamental doctrines of any religion.
04:53But when we read the old edition of Oxford Dictionary, this is the old edition, the new edition of Oxford Dictionary says that fundamentalist is a person who strictly adheres to the ancient scriptures,
05:22of fundamental doctrines of fundamental doctrines of any religion, especially Islam.
05:28So especially Islam has been added to the definition of the revised Oxford Dictionary.
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