How much sharia is just enough?

The gradual implementation of sharia, so the kuffir/frog does not feel the water heating up, is the goal of Islam. No need to frighten us with bursts of sharia-compliant jihad, just be like the turtle; slow and steady wins the race. Time is on the side of Islam, there is no reason to scare the intended victims, er...the new converts to the religion of Allah, go slow and all will become Muslim, eventually.

The top Muslim Brotherhood cleric and front man for jihad, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, tells us that in order for Islam to be successful in the conquering of other lands, "Gradualism...is also needed in applying the rulings of Shari'ah to make a change in people's life." The steady but inevitable insinuation of sharia comes with a terrible price; the eradication of freedom of choice. Especially if that choice, as far as Qaradawi is concerned, is at the expense of non-Muslims.

From IPT December 9

Muslim Brotherhood Cleric Calls for 'Gradualism' in Applying Shari'ah

In the November 2011 fatwa section on OnIslam.net, radical Muslim Brotherhood clericYusuf al-Qaradawi recommends gradualism in the implementation of Shari'ah (Islamic law derived from the Quran or Sunnah).

Responding to a question, "What are the guidelines in an attempt to apply gradualism in Islamic Shari'ah?, " Qaradawi writes:

"Gradualism is one of the laws of nature that Allah Almighty has created. It is also needed in applying the rulings of Shari'ah to make a change in people's life. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stayed in Makkah for thirteen years struggling to shake the false beliefs the Makkan people had adopted. Then, for other ten years, Allah Almighty revealed to him (peace and blessings be upon him) the laws that the Muslim would live by. Gradualism played an effective role in that regard."

He adds:

"Gradualism in applying the Shari'ah is a wise requirement to follow. In doing so, we will be following Allah's Laws with regard to physical nature and teachings of Islam. Gradualism was observed in enjoining the obligations of Islam such as Prayer, fasting, et cetera, and in forbidding the prohibitions as well."

Qaradawi's gradualism in applying Shariah is in conformity with the objectives of theMuslim Brotherhood, an international Sunni Islamist movement that seeks the establishment of a worldwide Caliphate or universal Islamic state through gradual and peaceful means.

At a 1995 conference held by the Muslim Arab Youth Association (MAYA) in Toledo, Ohio, Qaradawi called for the conquest of Western regimes through Da'wa(proselytization) and their replacement by a worldwide Islamic Caliphate ruled by Sharia:

"What remains, then, is to conquer Rome. The second part of the omen. "The city of Hiraq [once emperor of Constantinople] will be conquered first", so what remains is to conquer Rome.' This means that Islam will come back to Europe for the third time, after it was expelled from it twice… Conquest through Da'wa [proselytizing] that is what we hope for. We will conquer Europe, we will conquer America!

He said it, so he must be an Islamophobe. I am called that when I say the same thing, so it must apply to Qaradawi, right?

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