The translated Quran my parents bought for me from Mekah has been quite handy!

No such thing as a moderate Muslim
By Zan Azlee

I’ve always wondered why people like to label Muslims as either being moderate and progressive, or extremist and fundamentalist. These terms should actually be redundant because if you are a true practicing Muslim, you are moderate and progressive by default, and never extremist and fundamentalist.

Islam has always been a fluid and organic religion that preaches moderation and the pursuit of knowledge to constantly improve one’s life, society and the religion itself. Moderation in Islam leads to balance, and this is relevant towards every aspect of a Muslim’s life, be it career, finances, diet, entertainment and even worship.

In fact, the term for this in Islam is Wasatiyyah. As stated in Surah An Nisa:

“Oh people of the Book. Commit no excesses in your religion, nor say of Allah except for the truth.”

Funnily enough, the same government in Malaysia that bans concerts due to ‘religious considerations’ without taking into consideration any other explanation, also founded the Institute of Wasatiyyah. [Click to read the full article at The Malaysian Insider]