Is islam peaceful?

Question

Someone showed me this book called Prophet of Doom which apparently reveals a lot of sick stuff in the the islamic scriptures.
However, someone else told me that the guy made the stuff up. Now, the book is around a 1000 pages long. I find it difficult to believe he made it up.
Anyways, I was wondering if anyone (specifically muslims) had any take on this.
Also, can anyone verify/discount what he quotes?

e.g. http://www.prophetofdoom.net/quotes.aspx?g=405&i=4528

This question was not asked to offend, but to learn. Please no hateful replies and try to keep replies to 35 lines (and readily available sources are a plus).

Thanks so much

Answer 1

This question come up more than hundred times daily. I am a Muslim and answer this question many times. This is the most popular question on Yahoo.

These verses on your link are not the words of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). These are the verses of Qur'an which is revealed on prophet throught angel Gabriel.

Answer 2

Islam is a religion of peace, despite what some people would lead you to believe and despite some of their misguided followers.

The best thing to do is decide for yourself. Regardless of your beliefs, try to learn about all religions and don't just go by what some random people say. Not everyone is honest, including some people on YA. (I am not Muslim, btw.)

There is a lot to review on the website. I'll see what I can find, but 1000 pages of anything, whether BS or truth, is hard to sort through.

Best wishes.

Edit:

Okay. I reviewed many of the things there. As I said, I am not a Muslim. I have not read the Qu'ran personally. Most of these quotes I think are being taken out of context and are being misinterpreted. Most of what I read pointed to progressive revelation and encouraging others to accept Islam. I did not read anything violent in there. Can you cite specifically what you were referring to and then (or anyone else) can probably respond better.

Thanks and best wishes.

Answer 3

Hi, im a revert to Islam and although Ive studied all other religions i have found by far Islam to be the most rational. many of the quotes are are actually made up, changed or misinterpretated. Even a word or sentence can change variation in the interpretation of verses in the Quran. For someone or some group/cult to develop websites, books etc on dissing a religion, hence stirring arrogance, confusion, hatred in the world etc, by doing this, would you really like to follow their cult? Be more open minded and think for yourself than to involve extreme media like prophethood. Islam gets the worst attacks of being a bad, fake, oppressed religion when really it is not. A good source which I know of is www.islam-guide.com. It is easy readable and understandable. Hope this helps you. AS Salamu alaikum.

Answer 4

I have a degree in engineering. I am a white man. White men and women are a minority in the school of engineering in all the colleges in California.
I sat with Muslims, I worked with them and I ate with them.
People like Alkida have as much in common with these people as the Klu Klux Klan has with Christians.
The vast majority of these people are working stiffs that a good life in a good place. They don't want their kids to worry about shelling or land mines.
You take always find something out of context that makes some religion like a nut case. Look at what they do. Not just the nut cases but all of them.

Answer 5

First off, I would like to say I admire your action of validating information and not taking it at face value.
Islam is no different than all other religions in concept and essence, contrary to what many believe that it is bloodthirsty, evil, oppresses women, intolerant, calls for the destruction of anything other than Islam etc..

I have looked into some of the Islamic websites that speak of Islam and it's no wonder that people get these misconceptions because many un-authenticated websites, provide very misleading information on Islam and total erroneous and inaccurate translation of the Qura’nic verses way out of their context and essence

Islam is very tolerant and accepts all other religions and their prophets holding them in very high esteem, allowing freedom of religion

Islam does not initiate any aggression.

In Islam a female is considered a worthy individual that has to be respected, nurtured, protected and cared for. Islam forbids looking / treating a female - any female as a sex object.

Islam forbade white slavery and gave respect and dignity to women. In Islam, a woman goes by her maiden name even when she is married as a sign of her individuality. She has her own financial identity separate from her husbands to do with it whatever she wants.

Islam teaches women to feel proud and not use their bodies as a means. The covering of the female body in Islam is not to oppress her, but to remove this conception of the female as a body / sex

Many Muslim women work, drive, vote and she must give her consent before she is married.

The relationship between a husband and wife is very well described in the Qura’n, which bases this relationship on mercy, respect, harmony, support, advice, protection, peace and responsibility on both sides.

In Islam, both men & women are forbidden to have premarital sex, likewise the teachings of all religions. This is to save the dignity and rights of both the woman and her child and to make the man take his responsibility for both of them. How many children are born out of marriage and what is the suffering faced by the mother and the child and how many abortions are conducted and what are the risks faced by the woman having the abortion?

How many paternity tests are conducted to determine who the real father of the child is in other societies where women may freely engage in premarital sex? Islam protects the woman from all these.

In Islamic countries, Muslims, Christians and even Jews live together. Just as there mosques, there are churches – Nuns and priests walk in the streets and move about wearing their special apparels and crucifixes – If Islam was truly an intolerant religion an as many like to say, how come Muslims and Christians are living in harmony in many Islamic Countries?

Why are many people converting to Islam if it was such a horrifying religion?

Finally, many Muslims were great scientists, poets, doctors etc. and there many scientific things stated in the Qura’n that are being scientifically proven today, thousands of years later.

Please check the website below and I do hope you find enlightening. I have very quickly browsed them because I never needed to look for an Islamic website before. I got many of these sights of a Yahoo answer submitted by a yahoo answerer (just I don't credit for someone else's research efforts).

I do apologize for this very long response and for getting ahead of myself into Islam, but I just let myself speak my mind, because I do care about my religion and there is nothing wrong with that. Good luck with your reading!

Answer 6

I will not respond in detail because I am not Muslim. I do not believe Muslims to be inherently evil, however, I think there are certain people during certain times throughout history, that use religion for incredibly cruel practices.

Answer 7

Ha ha ahaha ahaha ah... this is the silliest question ever asked in Yahoo answer.

Answer 8

No offense, but the author left out lots of details. u also need to know the history 2 really find out why the verses say wut they do.

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

It doesnt appear to be if you ever watch the news.