Film ini berkisah ketika situasi yang sulit pasca peristiwa 9/11. Hal ini tidak hanya menyebabkan pergesekan antara dunia barat dengan muslim, tetapi juga antara kelompok muslim fundamentalis dengan muslim liberal. Itulah situasi yang menimpa dua musisi bersaudara berasal dari Lahore, Pakistan. Sang kakak, Mansoor (Shan) yang melanjutkan sekolah Musik di Amerika kemudian menikah dengan teman sekelasnya, warga Amerika, (Austin Marie Sayre), dituduh terlibat jaringan teroris Al-Qaeda, walaupun akhirnya tak terbukti tapi terpaksa harus mengalami interogasi dari aparat berwenang. Sedangkan Sang adik, Sarmad (Fawad Khan) yang terpengaruh oleh Islam fundamentalis, meninggalkan karirnya sebagi musisi dan memilih bergabung dengan jaringan teroris.
The film is about the difficult situation in which the Pakistanis in particular and the Muslims in general are caught up since 9/11. There is a war going on between the Fundamentalists and the Liberal Muslims. This situation is creating a drift not only between the Western world and the Muslims, but also within the Muslims. The educated and modern Muslims are in a difficult situation because of their approach towards life and their western attire. They are criticized and harassed by the fundamentalists and on the other hand the Western world sees them as potential suspects of terrorism just because of their Muslim names. This paradox is resulting in great suffering for a forward looking Muslim. Above mentioned is the theme of the film "KHUDA KE LIYE" which in English means "IN THE NAME OF GOD". The interesting thing about the film is how it connects the happenings in the three continents. Unlike the usual Indian and Pakistani films based on romantic saga, dances and songs, this film is based on some very serious issues, raising a lot of controversial questions boggling the Muslim minds these days.
