TV preacher fired for Brotherhood links

[Friend]

Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has fired a renowned Kuwaiti preacher and motivational speaker from the top job at the religious television channel he owns for what he described as "extremist inclinations" and links to the Muslim Brotherhood.There is no place for those who carry any deviant thoughts at Al Resalah Channel, Alwaleed wrote in a letter to Tareq al-Suwaidan, according to a news release from the prince's office.Prince Alwaleed said in the letter that he had repeatedly warned Suwaidan*against political affiliation.Suwaidan*who has more than 1.9 million Twitter followers and is known across the Arab world for his lectures on self-improvement from an Islamic perspective, had identified himself as "one of the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood" during a lecture in Yemen, Prince Alwaleed said.*Only the weak worry about earning a living, and no one abandons his principles but he who cares about earthly matters,*Suwaidan responded on Twitter.

[Shamlawar Khurasani]

Why would any self respecting amuslim preacher work for a pimp who owns sex and porn channels?

[Badlun]

*Only the weak worry about earning a living, and no one abandons his principles but he who cares about earthly matters,*

I like this sentence and gives me courage that one should not be weak to worry about earning a living. Very inspirational in deed.

But I do not understand why he supports Ikhwans as Ikhwans struggle for earthly matters not for spiritual or religious matters?

[Friend]

*Only the weak worry about earning a living, and no one abandons his principles but he who cares about earthly matters,*

I like this sentence and gives me courage that one should not be weak to worry about earning a living. Very inspirational in deed.

But I do not understand why he supports Ikhwans as Ikhwans struggle for earthly matters not for spiritual or religious matters?

If they are struggling for earthly matters for the last 80 years then why are they giving their lives when they no they are going to get nothing earthly.

[Shamlawar Khurasani]

But I do not understand why he supports Ikhwans as Ikhwans struggle for earthly matters not for spiritual or religious matters?

Oh wow. A guy advocating secularism suggest one shouldnt support those who struggle for worldly matters. haha

[RevolutionThroughReason]

*Only the weak worry about earning a living, and no one abandons his principles but he who cares about earthly matters,*

I like this sentence and gives me courage that one should not be weak to worry about earning a living. Very inspirational in deed.

But I do not understand why he supports Ikhwans as Ikhwans struggle for earthly matters not for spiritual or religious matters?

In Islam spirit and body are compliments and reflections of each other; They're not treated separately.

That is why Muhammad(saw) had a family and ate meat but he would meditate and do dhikr. We have to unite both in perfect harmony.

[Khostai]

In Islam spirit and body are compliments and reflections of each other; They're not treated separately.

That is why Muhammad(saw) had a family and ate meat but he would meditate and do dhikr. We have to unite both in perfect harmony.

Yeah like having a decent meal or meat is so hard to get if you have a normal job in Dubai?

[RevolutionThroughReason]

Yeah like having a decent meal or meat is so hard to get if you have a normal job in Dubai?

I never suggested this wasn't possible I just said that that Islam doesn't require people to shun people from having a normal life and how a person can be spiritual and still function normally.

Badlun seems to be prescribing that other spiritual traditions where people renounce human affairs to be more spiritual.

[Shamlawar Khurasani]

If they are struggling for earthly matters for the last 80 years then why are they giving their lives when they no they are going to get nothing earthly.

Marxists struggled and got killed without the presence of spirituality.

[Khostai]

I never suggested this wasn't possible I just said that that Islam doesn't require people to shun people from having a normal life and how a person can be spiritual and still function normally.

Badlun seems to be prescribing that other spiritual traditions where people renounce human affairs to be more spiritual.

I think Badlun meant, that this man had choosen a job at a tv station for a reason, and the bigest reason is the big paycheck.

[RevolutionThroughReason]

I think Badlun meant, that this man had choosen a job at a tv station for a reason, and the bigest reason is the big paycheck.

Even if he did, he was making an honest living and as far as I'm concerned that is all that matters.

[Badlun]

*Only the weak worry about earning a living, and no one abandons his principles but he who cares about earthly matters,*

I like this sentence and gives me courage that one should not be weak to worry about earning a living. Very inspirational in deed.

But I do not understand why he supports Ikhwans as Ikhwans struggle for earthly matters not for spiritual or religious matters?

I would like to explain it further. I like the way he says that for principles one may leave the material benefits like earning of a living and may struggle for the higher cause. I some times cannot decide in my practical life whetehr to go for a principle or submit to an unjustifiable order from a boss. I wish I should leave the job(living) for the principle.

But this scholar if he is sacrificing his job for a principle then there is a paradox. He is in favor of Ikhwans and Ikhwans are power hungry who are using the name of religion for political power which are earthly matters. He should not leave his job for the earthly struggle of Ikhwan. Supporting Ikhwan is a wrong principle. Does not merit a sacrifice.

[Shamlawar Khurasani]

Tariq Suwaidan is not a scholar.