Who knows the islam religion?

Question

I know the Islams can't be as horrible as the U.S. portrays them to be. I've read what their belief's are and it doesn't seem fair. I want someone who really knows tha Coran to answer this rather that someone jumping on the bandwagon saying, "Holy war, holy war, it's Alah." Give me a breakdown why they have such a bad wrap.

Answer 1

the bad always gets more press than the good.

westboro bapstist...need I say more?

Answer 2

Mmmm well because the media focases on all the islamic groups who call for holy war (even though the Sheikhs hasnt even issued a Fatwa--religious ruling--for a holy war) and they attack the U.S. and Britain...then you have the Woman's Groups or whatever selecting some women who dont like living modestly or who come from a non-practising Muslim family to tell the media how bad their life is as a Muslim woman...The media is giving us a bad name for many reasons. Too many to say but whatever thats their stupid mistake.

Answer 3

I've seen plenty of individuals all around the world saying bad things about Islam. But I don't see bad things being said about Islam in the U.S. media. The media always stresses that the terrorists are extremists and do not represent mainstream Islam.

Answer 4

There's nothing worse in life than IGNORANCE!
That's why people from all kind are always
afraid from the unknown..for example ,Let's take the (boogieman)have you or anybody saw him or know anything about him? NOOOOOOO
But when your parents tell you to eat vegetable
before they call the Boogieman you become
so afraid without even knowing who's he?
That's why we must learn more about other people and their culture because knowledge is
Power,So do your home work by going to :
www.Islamway .com
And if you have any questions go to :
www.Islam-Qa.com
They'll be very glad to answer your questions.
Good luck & I wish U the best

Answer 5

Most people you hear saying ridiculous things about Islam don't know much about Islam.

Islam is a peaceful religion if followed correctly! Most people do that but unfortunately not everyone does and they plus the biased media's exaggeration give us the bad name.

Answer 6

It's the old U.S.:
"You're either with us or against us" patterning of the human brain.

Answer 7

Peace be unto you,

May God allow me to fufill you desire for knowledge of his religion.
Firstly, you have to realize their is a fundamental difference in what the Prophet had been given and how people are using it today. I am a practicing North American Muslim, the problem is that no one shows me on TV being a good person, praying, etc.. What they show is people are very astray, downright evil, the so called sheiks who ask people to do suicide bombings. THEY ARE NOT FOLLOWING ISLAM! Islam forbids suicide, here is a hadith (a teaching, or saying of the Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him).

[004:029] O you who believe! Eat not up your property among yourselves unjustly except it be a trade amongst you, by mutual consent. And do not kill yourselves (nor kill one another). Surely, God is Most Merciful to you.

Narrated Jundub: The Prophet [sal-Allâhu 'alayhi wa sallam] said, "A man was inflicted with wounds and he committed suicide, and so Allâh said: 'My slave has caused death on himself hurriedly, so I forbid Paradise for him.' " [Sahih Al-Bukhâri, 2/1364 (O.P.445)]
Narrated Abu Hurairah [radhi-yAllâhu 'anhu]: The Prophet [sal-Allâhu 'alayhi wa sallam] said, "He who commits suicide by throttling, shall keep on throttling himself in the Hell-fire; and he who commits suicide by stabbing himself, shall keep on stabbing himself in the Hell-fire (forever)." [Sahih Al-Bukhâri, 2/1365 (O.P.446)].

As you can see suicide bombing is not allowed, as for those contentious verses, that some people selectively quote. Here is an explanation of them from a Classical Scholar, much before present day.

The Command to fight Those Who fight Muslims and killing Them wherever They are found

Abu Ja`far Ar-Razi said that Ar-Rabi` bin Anas said that Abu Al-`Aliyah commented on what God said:

[وَقَـتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُقَـتِلُونَكُمْ]

(And fight in the way of God those who fight you,)

Abu Al-`Aliyah said, "This was the first Ayah about fighting that was revealed in Al-Madinah. Ever since it was revealed, God's Messenger used to fight only those who fought him and avoid non-combatants. Later, Surat Bara'ah (chapter 9 in the Qur'an) was revealed.'' `Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam said similarly, then he said that this was later abrogated by the Ayah:

[فَاقْتُلُواْ الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَيْثُ وَجَدتُّمُوهُمْ]

(then kill them wherever you find them) (9:5).

However, this statement is not plausible, because God's statement:

[الَّذِينَ يُقَـتِلُونَكُمْ]

(...those who fight you) applies only to fighting the enemies who are engaged in fighting Islam and its people. So the Ayah means, `Fight those who fight you', just as God said (in another Ayah):

[وَقَاتِلُواْ الْمُشْرِكِينَ كَآفَّةً كَمَا يُقَـتِلُونَكُمْ كَآفَّةً]

(...and fight against the Mushrikin collectively as they fight against you collectively.) (9:36)

This is why God said later in the Ayah:

[وَاقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ ثَقِفْتُمُوهُمْ وَأَخْرِجُوهُمْ مِّنْ حَيْثُ أَخْرَجُوكُمْ]

(And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out.) meaning, `Your energy should be spent on fighting them, just as their energy is spent on fighting you, and on expelling them from the areas from which they have expelled you, as a law of equality in punishment.'

The Prohibition of mutilating the Dead and stealing from the captured Goods

God said:

[وَلاَ تَعْتَدُواْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ]

(but transgress not the limits. Truly, God likes not the transgressors.)

This Ayah means, `Fight for the sake of God and do not be transgressors,' such as, by committing prohibitions. Al-Hasan Al-Basri stated that transgression (indicated by the Ayah), "includes mutilating the dead, theft (from the captured goods), killing women, children and old people who do not participate in warfare, killing priests and residents of houses of worship, burning down trees and killing animals without real benefit.'' This is also the opinion of Ibn `Abbas, `Umar bin `Abdul-`Aziz, Muqatil bin Hayyan and others. Muslim recorded in his Sahih that Buraydah narrated that God's Messenger said:

«اغْزُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ، قَاتِلُوا مَنْ كَفَرَ بِاللهِ، اغْزُوا وَلَا تَغُلُّوا وَلَا تَغْدِرُوا وَلَا تَمْثُلُوا وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا وَلِيدًا وَلَا أَصْحَابَ الصَّوَامِع»

(Fight for the sake of God and fight those who disbelieve in God. Fight, but do not steal (from the captured goods), commit treachery, mutilate (the dead), or kill a child, or those who reside in houses of worship.)

It is reported in the Two Sahihs that Ibn `Umar said, "A woman was found dead during one of the Prophet's battles and the Prophet then forbade killing women and children. '' There are many other Hadiths on this subject.

So you can see, that fighting in God's cause is only allowed when you are being attacked, and you cannot kill women and children under any circumstances.

Look how merciful God is,

[060:007] Perhaps God will make friendship between you and those whom you hold as enemies. And God has power (over all things), and God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

[060:008] God does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion nor drove you out of your homes. Verily, God loves those who deal with equity.

[060:009] It is only as regards those who fought against you on account of religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive you out, that God forbids you to befriend them. And whosoever will befriend them, then such are the Zâlimûn (wrong doers – those who disobey God).

Unfortunately the bad deeds of a few hundred, get repeated over and over again in the media that it affecting all 1 500 000 000, of us.

If you have any more questions about Islam I'd be happy to help you seek knowledge

Thanks, Have a good night

Answer 8

i dont