In the video, he was introduced by Al Qaeda’s second in command, Ayman al-Zawahri, an Egyptian.
The American, speaking in English, said, “To Americans and the rest of Christendom, we say either repent misguided ways and enter into the light of truth or keep your poison to yourself and suffer the consequences in this world and the next.”
He also said, “Muslims don’t need democracy to rid themselves of their homegrown despots and tyrants.”
2006-09-02 16:48:39 · 20 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060902/wl_afp/uaedubaiusattacks_060902233145
2006-09-02 16:52:53 · update #1
Actually I am hoping and presuming that most Muslims will take offense with this as well.
2006-09-02 16:58:13 · update #2
Thank you Poki Poki I was hoping someone who followed Islam would answer and state this "forced conversion" was not of their liking.
2006-09-02 17:03:05 · update #3
every religion has fundamentalists
2006-09-02 16:51:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am in agreement with the statement.
As it stands we have insufficient data about al-Qeada. We do not know what ignited them.
The warning of “To Americans and the rest of Christendom, we say either repent misguided ways and enter into the light of truth or keep your poison to yourself and suffer the consequences in this world and the next,” is true whether al-Qeada exist or not. It is what it is. The evils of Americans and Christendom do not become visible just because al-Qeada says so. There are many Americans and Christians whom also have made/make the same assertion. This is nothing new. He merely expresses the Universal Law of cause & effect.
The statement , “Muslims don’t need democracy to rid themselves of their homegrown despots and tyrants,”
is also true. everyone can handle his own business without external interferrence. Has USAmerica ever truly Democratic? The offical line says so, but history disagrees.
2006-09-03 18:46:00 · answer #2 · answered by LeBlanc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i certainly disagree with the method of reaching out to non Muslims!
converting will never be sincere if you are forced to accept it.
as for the second statement, i think Islam itself is a democracy and our religion is about rights and limitations!! you have rights but also there should be limits for every thing.
the people are ruled by tyrants that's true and those tyrants are the farthest thing from being Muslims and on top of the list are the Saudi royal family / crime syndicate. kingdoms are condemned in Islam as MOST Kings were/ are unfair to the people, they abuse them and oppress them which is against the teachings of Islam.
remember when those people rebel on their tyrant government and oppressing regimes they are labeled as terrorists and they get tortured and killed or put in jail for the rest of their lives. it will take a lot to over throw those tyrant regimes.
and also remember that the US picks and chooses when it comes to oppressing regimes. the US government is close Friends with the biggest tyrants of the world AKA the Saudi Crime family. and the Egyptian regime. so go figure.
please Debra, i know you are an open minded person I've read your answers and i can tell that you are a smart woman/girl. understand that AlQaida does NOT represent Islam and does NOT represent Muslims.
2006-09-02 16:59:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I want to confirm a very important general rule
Peoples deeds not always represent their religions
When a christian for example do something wrong I mustn't say (look! this is the christians , this is their religion)
But I search if the religion says that or not
because this man may be not good christian
You understand me
So don't care with the says or deeds of any one
But read what Islam says about this thing
Muslims have ONLY two sources take their religion from them
Quran (Allah words)
Sunnah(our prophet words and deeds)
If you serious
this may help you
http://www.sultan.org/#int
2006-09-02 17:11:26 · answer #4 · answered by Mo3taz e 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a muslim, and I have not seen the whole video, but I have seen what you said and what was in the article you linked to. As for American's converting to Islam, I think it is a good thing if more Amercians convert, but I do not think it is good to force people into a religion. Sure a new Muslim convert is welcome, but a forced one will never truly be a Muslim, as will the one who forced him never be a true Muslim. ON the subject of Democracy, Islam and democracy do not have any contradicting ideas. In fact, take Iran, the Islamic REPUBLIC. They do have many appointed officials, but they also have a parliment, a president and elected local government. The idea of forcing democracy on Muslim countries through force, in my opinion, is just as bad as forcnign someone to convert to Islam however. Despotic rulers will be taken care of as long as they are not supported by colonial powers. I think the King of Saudi Arabia is very scared right now. He ought to be.
2006-09-02 17:05:00 · answer #5 · answered by Michael M 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Are they inviting the non-Muslims to Islam?
If we are well aware of the word "Reverse Psychology" then we know that these types of messages are good for the Government of Mr. Bush and Blair only. Because it is going to create more and more hate towards Islam and Muslims
Forced conversion is not allowed in Islam, Spain was under the Islamic rules for more then 700 years and still Spain is a Christian country.
Al-Qaeda wants attention and I think they are getting it.
2006-09-02 20:34:29 · answer #6 · answered by Cosmic_Crunch 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
how many times do we have to repeat this
Al-Qaida doesn`t represent Islam or Muslims
Al-Qaida is a terrorist group that was funded & trained by Bush`s government itself
the proof is that they have killed more Muslims than non-Muslims, they did bombings all over the Muslim world, Egypt < Saudi Arabia, Jordan
go watch Fahrenheit 9/11 or whatever there is similar
but again
Al-Qaida is a terrorist group that was funded & trained by The US government to push the Russians out of Afghanistan
So stop the ignorance
P.S. I advise you to see this video of a Christian American who went to live with Muslims for 30 days, May god guide you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vu3V4cDU-M
2006-09-02 21:11:50 · answer #7 · answered by ahmed_mo2nis 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'd be very worried if I were King of Saudi Arabia.
That's an argument that is going to resonate amongst people sick of being manipulated by the West (manipulated to keep cheap oil flowing).
I do not support their methods, but I understand their angst.
Neither the West nor Christianity (in general) are paragons of virtue.
How I wish they could find their Gandhi. Organized peaceful resistance on a massive scale would shame the West into recognizing their aspirations to be free of our influence.
2006-09-02 16:58:39 · answer #8 · answered by bobkgin 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well you should understand that every religion has people who don't practice the religion in the right way and take it out of context. In Islam if u believe that their is one god then you will be accepted. If you want to know anything about Islam you should try researching on sites like wikipedia then listening to the news.
2006-09-02 17:06:21 · answer #9 · answered by starof94 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Let there be no compulsion in religion:
Truth stands out clear from error"
[Al-Qur’an 2:256]
"Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord
with wisdom and beautiful preaching;
and argue with them in ways that are
best and most gracious."
[Al-Qur’an 16:125]
The way he invited was not very gracious and it was not (in my opinion only) 'beautiful preaching'. N if Al-Qaida and the likes of them convert other people on the point of sword, according to the Quran, the sin. Right?
ps. I'm not taking offense. U have every right to ask this sort of question. Even the Sariah allows u.
2006-09-02 17:01:28 · answer #10 · answered by Knowledge Seeker 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am Muslim, but I condemn Al-Qa'eda which is a terrorist organization. I also condemn insulting islam, christianity or judaism which I believe have a common source, God. He obviously insulted christianity.
However, it is good to explain the Islamic beliefs and teachings to christians, jews and all humans and invite them (never force them) to convert to Islam. And I believe that no moderate muslim (mainstream muslim) converted anyone to Islam by force.
With regard to democracy, I think the Muslim World needs democracy, but it is the west (lead by the US) that imposes those dictators on us because they have interests with those criminal dictators like Saddam Hussein who was supported by the west for decades before and during his war with Iran in which the iraqi army was supplied by the US, France, ... and committed war crimes against Iranians and Iraqi civilians opposed to Saddam.
2006-09-02 17:05:30 · answer #11 · answered by Vendetta 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋