Does Islam need the law to protect itself?
Does Allah expect us to punish those who does not perform his/her 5 times prayer?
Does Allah expect us to punish those who eat in the fasting month of Ramadhan?
Does Allah expect us to punish those who refuse to pay his/her zakat?
Does Allah expect us to punish those who refuse to perform haj?
And finally, does Allah expect us to punish those who leave Islam to embrace other religion?
We human beings, are in no position to answer any of these questions as we cannot speak on behalf of Allah. So the issue now becomes “whether we could?” Is it within our capacity to deem someone as sinful and therefore punish them?
Imagine yourself manufacturing a laptop. Only you would know everything about that laptop. Only you would know what the laptop should do, how it should function, and whether it is functioning the way it should.
The same concept applies to humans beings. Allah is our creator. He creates us, therefore he knows everything about us. He tells us what to do and what not to do, and only He is able to monitor our deeds i.e. whether what we do is sinful or otherwise and whether we get pahala or otherwise. Hence, if you deem others as sinful, you are actually playing God. So, Allah does not need us to administer His law. This would be contradictory to our beliefs. We believe Allah is the Almighty and we believe there is life hereafter. At the end of the day, justice will prevail.
Hudud Law is not meant to be used to punish people who do wrong to Allah; rather it is to punish people who do wrong to other people. It is a set of law to punish those who commit crimes like stealing, murder, sodomy etc. It is only for crimes against other human beings, not to Allah.
It makes me sad that the law has not provided justice to Lina Joy. She did not commit any crime to anyone. All she wanted was to live the life she desires, that is as a Christian. Whether or not she committed “Syirik” against Allah, is not for us to decide. We can’t read other people’s mind, we don’t know other people’s heart, only Allah does and therefore her faith is between her and Allah.
P/S: Syirik is “Menyekutukan Allah”. It is the worst sin against Allah.
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