Islam, the religion of peace, and Terrorism
"Truthfully your condeming of our faith would probably have you warned, and if you persisted, would have consequences, of which i am not sure. But there have been cases where people have been put to death for MALICIOUSLY harming the image of our noble master Muhammad, the best creation of God. But you fail to see that islam means peace, just as when we meet each other and say 'assalamu alaikum' 'peace be upon you' to our brothers. We are a tolerant religion, and our communities have and still have many faiths still practicing their own religions in islamic land. From the time of the prophet up until today."
The preceding quote was received via e-mail from a Muslim. Notice that he says Islam is a religion of peace, yet that there would be "consequences" for me in my condemnation of Islam. He then mentions how people have been killed for harming the image of Mohammed. Quite frankly, Mohammed damages his own image when he marries multiple women, advocates lying1, and spreads his religion by the sword.
Nevertheless, is Islam a religion of peace? Many of its advocates say that it is. Let's see what the Qur'an actually says.
The Qur'an tells muslims to kill and go to war to fight for Islam: Quran, chapters (Surahs) 9:5; 2:191; 2:193; 3:118; 4:75,76; 5:33, 8:12; 8:65; 9:73,123; 33:60-62.
Fight for Allah: "And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from whence they drove you out, and persecution is severer than slaughter, and do not fight with them at the Sacred Mosque until they fight with you in it, but if they do fight you, then slay them; such is the recompense of the unbelievers, (Quran 2:191).
Muslims are to battle for Allah: "Those who believe do battle for the cause of Allah; and those who disbelieve do battle for the cause of idols. So fight the minions of the devil. Lo! the devil's strategy is ever weak," (Quran 4:76).
Kill those against Islam: "The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in the world, and in the Hereafter," (Quran 5:33).
Beheading: "When thy Lord inspired the angels, (saying): I am with you. So make those who believe stand firm. I will throw fear into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Then smite the necks and smite of them each finger. 13That is because they opposed Allah and His messenger. Whoso opposeth Allah and His messenger, (for him) lo! Allah is severe in punishment," (Quran 8:12).
Allah urges war: "O Prophet! urge the believers to war; if there are twenty patient ones of you they shall overcome two hundred, and if there are a hundred of you they shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they are a people who do not understand," (Quran 8:65).
Slay non-muslims: "Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful," (Quran 9:5).
Allah urges war: "O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites and be unyielding to them; and their abode is hell, and evil is the destination," (Quran 9:73).
Allah urges war: "O you who believe! fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness; and know that Allah is with those who guard (against evil)," (Quran 9:123).
Allah urges killing: "...the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a disease and the agitators in the city do not desist... 61Cursed: wherever they are found they shall be seized and murdered, a (horrible) murdering. 62(Such has been) the course of Allah with respect to those who have gone before; and you shall not find any change in the course of Allah, (Quran 33:60-62).
Beheading: "Now when ye meet in battle those who disbelieve, then it is smiting of the necks until, when ye have routed them, then making fast of bonds; and afterward either grace or ransom till the war lay down its burdens..." (Quran 47:4).
Allah loves those who fight for him. "Truly Allah loves those who fight in His Cause in battle array, as if they were a solid cemented structure," (Quran 61:4).
As you can see, the Qur'an definitely teaches that it's people are to fight for the cause of Islam. This list of verses is important because they are within the holy book of Islam. What are we to conclude if a Muslim or to take the Quran seriously? Is he not obligated to slay non-Muslims, to go to war, to kill those against Islam, etc.? Isn't this what the verses are teaching? Yes, they are and this is the source of Islamic Terrorism.
Salvation
In Islam, there is no guarantee of salvation except in one instance, dying in Jihad. Jihad is the struggle, the battle against those who would oppose Islam are what Islam stands for. This is very important because in the Muslim religion, there is no guarantee of salvation. Please consider the following verses
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy, 7 Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction. 8 But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light,- 9 Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit. (Surah 101:6-9)
In Islam, there is no assurance that the Muslim will be forgiven of his sins. As you can see, the Quran teaches a system of works righteousness. Therefore, no Muslim can ever know whether or not he has done enough good in order to please Allah. This is a burden that many Muslims do not like to bear.
Jihad
If we can see that the Islamic system of salvation based upon works cannot guarantee salvation, but fighting in jihad can, and we could see why Muslims terrorists would be eager to die (and take others with them) for the cause of their religion. It is the only way they can be guaranteed paradise. It is this fundamental principle in Islam that encourages terrorism.
"Let those fight in the cause of Allah Who sell the life of this world for the hereafter. To him who fighteth in the cause of Allah,- whether he is slain or gets victory - Soon shall We give him a reward of great (value)." (4:74, Yusifali).
"Allah's Apostle said, "Allah guarantees (the person who carries out Jihad in His Cause and nothing compelled him to go out but Jihad in His Cause and the belief in His Word) that He will either admit him into Paradise (Martyrdom) or return him with reward or booty he has earned to his residence from where he went out," (Hadith Vol. 9, Book 93, # 555).
Do Muslims practice the Qur'an principle of killing non Muslims? Yes they do. Following is a list of some articles that you can read a demonstrate some of the actions taken by Moslems in different parts of the world.
Muslims torture Christian to death
Muslims slaughter 600 Christians
Killing Christians and burn down churches
Muslims slaughtering Christians in the Sudan
Islam killing Christians
Killing Infidels
Killing by beheading is Islamic
Since Islam teaches that the entire world is to be subjected to its laws, we need to prepare ourselves to withstand the future attacks motivated from the Quran that teaches killing in subjection of the unbelievers. We Christians need to be in prayer for the Muslims so that they would come to know the truth of who Jesus is and follow his peaceful ways, instead of promoting Islam by the sword.
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2006-08-27 12:43:52
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answered by poorboychristian 3
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you are an ignorant person that loves to spread lies. I can see that you've done a lot of research on the topic since it's all lies I can only imagine the sources. hmmm..and according to the bible did it tell Pope Urban II to declare war on muslims like he did? ummm or didn't he revise parts of the bible to accomodate his atrocities. umm also didn't he have a bunch of morons walk to jerusalem when they didn't even know how to get there so they could kill people. also didn't the moron have chrisitians killed as well because he didn't know the difference between arab muslims, turkish muslims vs arab christians and turkish christians..oh yea! no he lied so he could justify killings. retard go learn some history before talking again.
2006-08-27 13:58:54
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answered by mimi 3
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Yes Indeed!
With the Q one can also spend a life time "Interpreting " to have the word fit the situation and audience....In English it means one thing, in Arabic a totally different thing.
Unique to only that one religion.
The denial is wonderful too.
Any archaeological find that doesn't fit the story and history
of the god worshiped can be off candidly dismissed.
Motto could be;
"The Religion of Peace ~~ That's Why We HATE""
2006-08-27 12:35:52
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answered by whynotaskdon 7
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Islam is a valid cult. It's roots are a conglomeration of many other cults and the occult. Ever wonder why the crescent moon and star is so prominent? Moe was a lunatic and epilleptic. He commanded violence and hatred, prejudice and sexism. If you don't adhere either by choice or the sword, you either get killed or enslaved. islam should be outlawed and abolished worldwide. Death to islam!
2006-08-27 12:28:28
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answered by beefstrokinoff39 3
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"Pill of Truth" and yet you spout out lies?!
Some Christian sects are just as extremist. There have been many Christian "cults" through out history that practice the same.
The muslims I know aren't like that. I'm sure you couldn't tell them apart from other people.
So where is your "truth"?
2006-08-27 12:36:06
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answered by Anonymous
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I really can not understand how u did write this question because frankly, ur little closed mind full of lies seems incapable to do nothing.
THX 4 2 pts, i really like 2 gather pts from stupid questions like yours.
2006-08-27 12:28:00
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answered by Resonance 3
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I see you gathered every ignorant and stereotypical statement about Islam and posted it here; thus making you just as arrogant and ignorant as your statements.
don't talk about this religion like you know about it and understand because everything you just wrote is the complete opposite of the teachings of Islam.
2006-08-27 12:31:02
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answered by curious 3
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Quran 2:256
Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects Evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things.
18.29 . Say : ( It is ) the truth from the Lord of you ( all ) . Then whosoever will , LET HIM believe , and whosoever will , LET HIM disbelieve. Lo! We have prepared for disbelievers Fire . Its tent encloseth them . If they ask for showers , they will be showered with water like to molten lead which burneth the faces. Calamitous the drink and ill the resting place!
The BIBLE:
(2 Thessalonians 2:3 NASB/WEY).
"Let no one in any way deceive you, for that day cannot come without the coming of the apostasy first, and the appearing of the man of sin, the son of perdition."
Deuteronomy 13:6-10:
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which [is] as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; [Namely], of the gods of the people which [are] round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the [one] end of the earth even unto the [other] end of the earth; Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: BUT THOU SHALT SURELY KILL HIM; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. And thou shalt STONE HIM WITH stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
For further information, I suggest you refer to the following work: Yahiya Emerick's The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Islam 2nd edition. It should be available through your local library system or bookstores or you can order it online from Amazon.com.
2006-08-27 12:25:33
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answered by Anonymous
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Islam is just as valid as any other religion. Stop condemning something you obveously know nothing about.
2006-08-27 12:23:23
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answered by Girl Wonder 5
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Yea! man sign me up. I like the beheading part
2006-08-27 12:24:48
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answered by Anonymous
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You should change your name to "Pill of Lies"
2006-08-27 12:29:27
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answered by Mustafa 5
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