Why do Muslims support violence?

Question

I do not mean to insult Muslims by this question.

I am not religious. The violence in the world makes
it hard for me to make a choice.

I am not much different from any other human being
on our planet.

I hope, wish, and desire the same things all human
beings want.

Can anyone here help me with some rational information?

Best Wishes and Good Forture to you.

Answer 1

Muslims do not support violence! Some people that branch off from the true Muslim beliefs think that it is okay to be violent if it is for God (Allah). These people and beliefs are not what most Muslims believe!

This site answers your question: < http://www.religioustolerance.org/isl_war.htm >. If you want to find out more about Muslim beliefs here is a table of contents: < http://www.religioustolerance.org/islam.htm >.

Answer 2

the question should be why do Christians support violence?
by creating Israel in Palestine
why didn't u just throw them in Alaska not too many Arabs appreciate throwing ur garbage over there

Islam is clear about not 2 fight those who dont fight u and u have peace between each other that's why u there is 9\11 or 7\7
Christians support the Jews who kill the Arabs there is no peace
and will never be with wuts going on in the mid east
killing muslims in iraq afganestan wont help it will only give muslims another reason 2 attack u
I do not mean to insult christians by this question.

I am not religious. The violence in the world makes
it hard for me to make a choice.

I am not much different from any other human being
on our planet.

I hope, wish, and desire the same things all human
beings want

Answer 3

I agree. It's not that Muslims support violence, it’s that some Muslims are violent because they misinterpret their own religion. Combine that with a social upbringing based on hatred and racism, and you have someone that is no different than a child raised by KKK Parents.

I think that the media has a way of distorting the beliefs of many faiths and Islam happens to be the faith that gets grossly distorted because people start to confuse Islam with Terrorism. Certainly one is a faith and the other an irrational political ideology(i.e. to further a irrational belief thru violence).

If anyone starts to believe that all Muslims support violence and that all Muslims are terrorists, they are no better than the German Nazi's of World War II. The mindset of Nazi Germany believed that the Jewish People were responsible for all of their problems and which is not that different than what the terrorists think of Isreal and the non-Muslism World. However none of us should let our distaste for irrational thinking and violence lead us to adopt the very mindset we wish to avoid in the first place; as all of us has the ability to be decent human beings regardless of religious upbringing.

Answer 4

cherylyoung has said a lot and I hope you read it carefully. there are several translations of the curan on the net so get at least three of them and read. Note though it is not just what the curan says that is the problem. The clerics have used the writing to create tremendous hate all over the world.

Answer 5

it is not the religion supporting the violence, the people and their culture are supporting the violence...

There are violent christians also, but much less!! The culture in the western (christian) countries , due to the liberal history and the peace-movement, is different and more peacefully...
Except in the USA, where you have the most violence among the western countries at all.... see the US crime statistic..

Answer 6

The religion of Islam specifically mandates eliminating fitnah (unbelief in Allah) and jihad fee sybil Allah (jihad in the cause of Allah.) Sayyid Qutb, an Islamic scholar, describes the utopia that could be achieved if all the world believed in Islam.

Qur'an [Surah Al-Anfãl (8):39] {Eng, Arc, transliteration}:
So fight them (unbelievers) until there is no more fitnah (disbelief or worship of any god but Allah) and all submit to the religion of Allah alone (in the whole world)" ... "And fight with them until there is no more fitnah (persecution) and religion should be only for Allah

وَقَتِلُوهُمْ حَتَّى لَا تَكُونَ فِتْنَةٌ وَيَكُونَ الدِّينُ كُلُّهُ لِلَّهِ فَإِنْ انتَهَوْا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ

Waqatiloohum hatta la takoona fitnatun wayakoona alddeenu kulluhu lillahi fa-ini intahaw fa-inna Allaha bima yaAAmaloona baseerun

Allah commands deeds of terror by the believers against the unbelievers as the means of creating the emotion of terror in their hearts. The only reason needed for action is that "they resisted Allah and His Messenger". Such an approach to "conflict management" is nothing to be ashamed about according to Islamic understanding, but it is a basis for pride. According to Islam, it is one reason for the superiority of Muhammad over all other prophets.

Qur'an [Surah Ãli-´Imrãn (3):151]
We will throw terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, since they set up besides GOD powerless idols. Their destiny is Hell; what a miserable abode for the transgressors! (Khalifa trans.)

سَنُلْقِي فِي قُلُوبِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا الرُّعْبَ بِمَا اشْرَكُوا بِاللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِ سُلْطَنًا وَمَاوَهُمْ النَّارُ وَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الظَّلِمِينَ

Sanulqee fee quloobi allatheena kafaroo alrruAAba bima ashrakoo biAllahi ma lam yunazzil bihi sultanan wama/wahumu alnnaru wabi/sa mathwa alththalimeena

Qur'an [Surah Al-Anfãl (8):12-13]
Recall that your Lord inspired the angels: "I am with you; so support those who believed. I will throw terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved. You may strike them above the necks, and you may strike even every finger. This is what they have justly incurred by fighting GOD and His messenger. For those who fight against GOD and His messenger, GOD's retribution is severe.(Khalifa trans.)

إِذْ يُوحِي رَبُّكَ إِلَى الْمَلَئِكَةِ أَنِّي مَعَكُمْ فَثَبِّتُوا الَّذِينَ ءامَنُوا سَأُلْقِي فِي قُلُوبِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا الرُّعْبَ فَاضْرِبُوا فَوْقَ الْأَعْنَاقِ وَاضْرِبُوا مِنْهُمْ كُلَّ بَنَانٍ
ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ شَاقُّوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَمَنْ يُشَاقِقْ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ

Ith yoohee rabbuka ila almala-ikati annee maAAakum fathabbitoo allatheena amanoo saolqee fee quloobi allatheena kafaroo alrruAAba faidriboo fawqa al-aAAnaqi waidriboo minhum kulla bananin. Thalika bi-annahum shaqqoo Allaha warasoolahu waman yushaqiqi Allaha warasoolahu fa-inna Allaha shadeedu alAAiqabi


Qur'an [Surah Al-Anfãl (8): 59-60]
Let not the unbelievers think that they can get the better (of the godly): they will never frustrate (them). Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of God and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye may not know, but whom God doth know. Whatever ye shall spend in the cause of God, shall be repaid unto you, and ye shall not be treated unjustly. (Yusuf Ali trans.)

وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَبَقُوا إِنَّهُمْ لَا يُعْجِزُونَ
وَأَعِدُّوا لَهُمْ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ قُوَّةٍ وَمِنْ رِبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ تُرْهِبُونَ بِهِ عَدُوَّ اللَّهِ وَعَدُوَّكُمْ وَءاخَرِينَ مِنْ دُونِهِمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَهُمْ اللَّهُ يَعْلَمُهُمْ وَمَا تُنفِقُوا مِنْ شَيْءٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ يُوَفَّ إِلَيْكُمْ وَأَنْتُمْ لَا تُظْلَمُونَ

Wala yahsabanna allatheena kafaroo sabaqoo innahum la yuAAjizoona. WaaAAiddoo lahum ma istataAAtum min quwwatin wamin ribati alkhayli turhiboona bihi AAaduwwa Allahi waAAaduwwakum waakhareena min doonihim la taAAlamoonahumu Allahu yaAAlamuhum wama tunfiqoo min shay-in fee sabeeli Allahi yuwaffa ilaykum waantum la tuthlamoona

Qur'an [Sura Al-Qasas (28):39] {Eng, Ar, transliteration}:
Permission (to fight) is given to those upon whom war is made because they are oppressed, and most surely Allah is well able to assist them; (Shakir trans.)

Permission to take up arms is given to those against whom war is made, because they have been wronged and ALLAH, indeed, has power to help them (Sher Ali trans.).

- أُذِنَ لِلَّذِينَ يُقَتَلُونَ بِأَنَّهُمْ ظُلِمُوا وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَى نَصْرِهِمْ لَقَدِيرٌ

Othina lillatheena yuqataloona bi-annahum thulimoo wa-inna Allaha AAala nasrihim laqadeerun

Qur'an [Surah al-Hujurat (49):15]
Mumim (true Muslims) believe in Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad), and without doubt they strive in the cause of Allah( jihad fee Sybil Allah) with their wealth and their lives. Those! They are the sincere.

إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ ءامَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَرْتَابُوا وَجَهَدُوا بِأَمْوَلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أُوْلَئِكَ هُمْ الصَّدِقُونَ

Innama almu/minoona allatheena amanoo biAllahi warasoolihi thumma lam yartaboo wajahadoo bi-amwalihim waanfusihim fee sabeeli Allahi ola-ika humu alssadiqoona

Answer 7

It kills me how you people just dont get it. Some of us Muslims are not exactly portraying the best example either, but the thing is we're NOT supporting violence. I know I'm not. Who wants death and destruction anyway? Islam in Arabic means PEACE..it's far from being a violent religion. Please dont blame religion, blame the people who misunderstand it or misuse it. The teachings of Islam are far from being violent.

Answer 8

we could not say that Muslim com unity support violence. Some of them are aggressive.

I think this type of violence come from the primary education which they get from their MADRASES (schools where they teaches only about their religion)

Answer 9

I will concur with cherylyoung. Her answer is astounding and well thought out. Thank you Cheryl, you have given an accurate accounting of the Muslim faith.

Answer 10

they are not supporting violence. they are promoting war