Holi O Holi! How can You be a Threat to Islam? : Lalit K Kaul

Holi O Holi! How can You be a Threat to Islam?

Lalit K Kaul

Islam is the only religion which breathes in and out the “threat” to its existence. Any socio-cultural event(s) not practiced by followers of Islam is perceived as a “threat” to its existence. Any world-view that’s incompatible with tenets of Islam is perceived as a “threat” to its existence. The people who question unilateralism of Islam are labelled as “threat” to existence of Islam. Al Quran makes repeated mention of “enemies of Allah”; the One who is the Master of all that He surveys; is “omnipotent and omnipresent”; “knows All”; “sees All”; “punishes and rewards”, who all in the mortal world can afford to be His “enemies”!

The problem here is that Islam is said to be “secure” only if an Islamic state is in vogue; so, the slogans of “Islam Khatrae Mein Hai” essentially chanted by Moulvis , Maulanas and Muftis (3Ms) is essentially a call to all Muslims to work together, using all available means, untiringly until Islamic regime is established in their respective countries of residence. The “enemies of Allah” is the threat perception imbibed in Al Quran. Who have been conceived as “enemies of Allah”? Those who don’t accept Islam and, therefore, its messenger and Allah. “Enemies of Allah” are “enemies of Islam” and, therefore, the believers are duty bound to annihilate such “enemies”. So, Jihad for a believer is a religious obligation. Jihad against whom? Against non-believers. And this Jihad has many phases.

Sprinkling of Colours Vs. Sprinkling of Blood:

Holy is a festival of “infidels”- the Hindus. In all Muslim majority pockets in India, celebrating Holi (or any other Hindu festival) creates a war like situation because of vociferous vocal opposition to it by the “believers”. One sees flag march carried out by police; para-military forces deployed in what have come to be classified as “sensitive” areas. Meetings are conducted with 3Ms to seek their support for smooth celebration of a Hindu festival. Thus, in a way, the administration takes permission of 3Ms for celebration of a Hindu festival. This encourages 3Ms as they see it as the success of their Jihad at that level and remain reassured that every time a Hindu festival approaches, it shall be celebrated only if they permit it!

Remarkably, in India none of the Hindu majority areas have been classified as “sensitive” areas because Hindus don’t obstruct in any way the celebrations of Muslim festivals. The reason being that “threat perception” is not imbibed in Sanatan Dharm because it’s not a religion dictated by a book.

Islam doesn’t prohibit usage of colours; nowhere in Al Quran is mentioned any opposition to colours. If there was any such dictate against colours, Green colour wouldn’t have been associated with Islam.

But if the walls of a mosque get sprayed by colours on occasion of Holi, then it’s un-Islamic as per 3Ms. So, one finds walls covered with cloth which anyway is coloured. And if it’s Ramadan month and further a Friday, a sprinkle of colours on mosque’s walls is a sure passage to Hell for 3Ms and therefore the walls have to be protected from a “Kafirs’” colour spray! But Muslims make colours for Holi festival and make a living out of it!

But during the month of “Holy” Ramadan, bloodshed is allowed as per 3Ms in Islam. In South Waziristan, a bomb ripped through a Mosque; TTP attacks continue to be; BLA hijacked a train and shot dead people by dozens. When India won Champions Trophy 2025, Hindus in Mhow celebrated while singing songs and playing drums, etc. Immediately ever ready goons nurtured by 3Ms pelted stones at them and set ablaze vehicles and shops because 3Ms’ beloved Islamic State of Pakistan had crashed out too early. The diktat was: you can’t sing songs while passing through a mosque! One capped, moustacheless and bearded specie questioned whether a permission was taken for this celebration and for how much time it was granted! But, their “Sufis” sing songs at mazars. Mazars are not allowed in Islam and playing music is a taboo and Mazars are considered “holy” by “believers”. In Hindi film industry there have been and continue to be Muslim singers, composers and lyricist and they hold their Muslim identity! 3Ms don’t object because they generate finances to fund mosques which promote Jihad, anti-India and anti-Hindu narratives.

In one of the Muslim majority pockets, some Hindu boys were planning for Holi celebration in some public place when some goons nurtured by 3Ms attacked them and started beating them. All these criminal acts in their “Holy” month of Ramadan are allowed! All this is Jihad which attempts to deprive Hindus their means to express joy at India’s win and/or to celebrate their festivals.

Blood splashing during Ramzan is allowed, but colours splashing is not!!

How to read Namaz?

The believers are dictated to offer namaz five times a day facing the Qibla. Prophet Muhammad offered his prayers when there were no mosques. It’s a decentralized system of ibadat, each one on his/her own, while Qibla remains the point of focus. If mosques were essential for offering prayers, then how would Arabs who were essentially traders offer namaz enroute to their destination; unless the case made is that every few yards mosques were built even in places where Islam was non-existent as of then!

Al Quran very clearly lays out how to read namaz:

Al Quran verse 17.110 : “Do not recite your prayers too loudly or silently, but seek a way between”

Al Quran verse 73.6- 73.7 : “ Indeed worship in the night is more impactful and suitable for recitation; For during the day you are over occupied with worldly duties”

So, the loudspeakers can’t be installed at rooftop of mosques. But, 3Ms insist on it. If worldly duties take precedence over offering namaz, why a day time procession by Hindus should be objectionable to 3Ms? Calling for namaz is a quiet process because any form of ibadat if it inconveniences “non-believers” is not ibadat; like any temple Aarti/puja ceases to have its spiritual value if it inconveniences the people of other faith. But 3Ms are more interested in creating inconveniences for “infidels” than offering prayers. This is one of the steps in propagation of Jihad against infidels.

No 3Ms sanctioned in Islam:

The Islamic Scholar Dr Israr Ahmed used to say “there is no Moulvi profession in Islam, it was created by Muslims and has no concept whatsoever in Quran and Sunnah.” Like Roman rulers founded Christianity post crucifixion of Jesus which had no organic link with the teachings of Jesus and gave rise to oppressive Catholic Church; in a similar fashion 3Ms took charge of Islam and declared themselves to be its guardians and made it obligatory for the Muslims to obey their diktat and fatwa. While these 3Ms afford all possible luxuries as facilitated by “Kafirs”, the ordinary Muslims are told to live in a way that would entitle them to be in the Heaven in life Hereafter! They have developed and perfected a Jihad industry which sacrifices young and innocent youth for being in the “cause of Allah” to protect Islam from “enemies of Allah”.

Catholic Church was challenged by Martin Luther Jr. in its totality and which gave rise to Protestant Revolution that brought Europe and Britain out of the dark ages that they were forced to live in by the Catholic Church.

No such revolution can be expected of Muslim societies that are held by 3Ms by an iron grip and in which questioning is disallowed. Yet one is compelled to see light at the end of a Dark Tunnel because His majesty Sri Muhammad Bin Salman of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has begun to traverse a path which would revolutionize the way Arabs lived hitherto. Nations like UAE, Oman and Egypt too have been treading the path for bringing in revolutionary changes in their way of living and world-view. Their compulsions, indeed, are geo-economics; yet it’s laudable that they are trying to find ways which would ensure comfortable life for their generations next. They have chosen to give preference to life herein than life in Hereafter. This has led all these Nations to distance themselves from country like Islamic State of Pakistan. Laughable part is that “converted” 3Ms in India and Pak are lecturing Arabs on Islam!

What about 3Ms in India?

The specie whose hearts are filled with venom against non-Muslims and who are busy planning Islamic rule in India and are encouraged by the Muslims’ behaviour towards “non-believers” in pockets where they are in majority; having been emboldened by their unprecedented success in Kashmir need to be taken head on by the GoI and Indian political leadership.

Political leaders like Ms Mehbooba Mufti vouch for “Pure Sharia”; the AIMPLB, AIMIM and other Muslim political outfits including 3Ms have been voting for Sharia. They are advised to read Al Quran verses (3.28, 4.144 & 5.51) which prohibit Muslims from having any friendship with “infidels” implying thereby that there can be no transaction/business between the two; verses 2.275 to 2.279 which prohibit earnings from interest implying that they can’t be a part of modern banking/financial system; verse 33.33, & al-Salaah 480, Saheeh Sunan Dawood, 530 which emphasize upon restricted movement of Women from their houses (Mehbooba Mufti may educate herself); painting a portrait is disallowed implying that photography & videography involving Muslims is banned; further implying that IDs, like voter id, passport & Aadhar card are disallowed. All these form part of Sharia which surely would make Muslim community into an Island inaccessible to the outside modern world. But since they want it the GoI should facilitate it.