Benefits seen from the Iman Invest controversy:

Benefits seen from the Iman Invest controversy:

1. It became clear how transparent and fair the Muslims’ culture of debate is: the opposing sides managed, as far as possible, to stay within the bounds of good manners.

2. It was proven that Muslims calm one another and do not give way to radicalism: all people of sense immediately called for acting with reason and wisdom, patience and composure. This calmed the situation.

3. It came to light that Muslims follow the people of knowledge: the discerning did not rely on their own weak reasoning, and most of the public is listening to the word of the scholars.

4. It was confirmed that Muslim scholars are people of responsibility: the scholars stepped in at the right moment and are helping to resolve the matter with fairness.

5. Iman Invest is a fruit of New Uzbekistan. Its team, too, is made up of young people. Despite all their mistakes, it became as clear as day that they are honest and sincere: in a troubled situation they held to the most proper conduct — composure.

6. The Muslims’ conviction on the question of what is right shone forth: it became evident that they regard not transgressing Allah’s limits as the highest value and that they shun what is haram.

7. It was demonstrated that Muslims need halal finance.

8. Most importantly, we are witnessing that the people of New Uzbekistan, and especially its youth, are gaining the moral immunity and sound thinking needed to withstand such troubled situations.

9. More importantly still, we see that the Muslim community will not allow a structure precious to them to be destroyed for the sake of fitnah. That is, so that a structure built by the labor of this land’s children should not simply perish, the Muslim scholars of Uzbekistan rolled up their sleeves and did not stay indifferent; they are striving so that the mistake of one inexperienced person educated abroad does not lead to grave consequences.

All of this can only happen in conditions of freedom.

These events also prove that society is an organic phenomenon, and that a society led by its people of knowledge can naturally resolve its problems through consultation with its intellectual class.

These events prove how right our President’s magnanimous and wise policy is.

Thanks be to my God, who has brought us to these days!

My Lord, make the outcome of these matters even better and make it a means of unity among Muslims!

Ameen!

Akrom MALIK