Poetic Expression in a Debate

Okay.

Noah,

the terrorist.

Uh, Rana, no, don’t bring her down. She, she, she, she, she comes up with the words herself, she comes up with them

herself, so let her write however she wants. She comes up with the words herself.

Absolutely, give her freedom.

How am I supposed to come up with the words myself? Come on, come on, terrorist, come on, I want to talk to you.

Why have you muted the mic?

Guys, bring her down, bring her down.

No, no, no, no, no.

Why have you muted the mic, you effeminate man? I want to talk.

No, yes,

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

Come on, come on, unmute the mic, unmute the mic.

Muadh, bring—

Bring down this, uh, repression below.

Peace be upon you. I’d like to recite some simple lines of poetry for the sister

who came up and argued with Brother Noah. Can you hear me clearly, brothers?

Clearly.

Yes, clearly.

Yes, the poem goes: By the light of God’s revelation, we expose their ignorance

until it becomes evident before all those present. Do not disparage us, you

bats of darkness, with extremism, rigidity, and fanaticism.

Do not accuse us of deviance, for we have followed the path

of Muhammad, the Friend. For every statement, we cite evidence

With a verse or an authentic, well-sourced hadith.

We call for monotheism all our lives, at every moment,

in private and in public. We fight wicked polytheism and its followers

fiercely, with the tongue or the hand. Likewise, all wicked innovations,

we eradicate them, even outside the mosque gates.

Proclaim to all creation that we follow none but

Muhammad. We do not seek this world or strive for it.

Allah is our goal, and what an excellent goal. By the duty of what is commanded,

we recognize it, and by the duty of what is right, we command our people, and we stand

united in the way of the corruptors. Peace be upon you and God’s mercy.

Hey, well said, sir. Well said, well said, right.