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Enlightened moderation

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Enlightened moderation the quality or state of becoming rational or having reasoning power” (Webster dictionary) or “being able to think clearly and make decisions based on the reason rather than of emotions”, (Oxford English Dictionary)

Enlightened moderation for Islam

Enlightened moderation[1], which was proposed by President Pervez Musharraf, applies to all spheres of life, but most importantly it applies to practicing Islam moderately, as oppose to practicing fundamentalist version of Islam. To think properly as to rationalize thoughts, be on the positive side of life, to prefer optimism, and the theory is against extremism.

Musharraf explained his position in an opinion piece published in various newspapers in 2004. His plan for enlightened moderation calls for the Muslim world to eschew violence and Western powers to "seek to resolve all political disputes with justice"[2] and assist Muslim countries' development.

Criticism

Many have criticized Musharraf's vision of enlightened moderation. The Jamaat-e-Islami condemns it as a neologism for Westernization and American imperialism. Islam is innately a religion of enlightened moderation, they argue, and needs no Westernized amendments.[3] Masooda Bano points out that the US is not likely to "suddenly metamorphose into a benevolent entity, which will 'resolve all political disputes with justice.'"[4]

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