Should I fear or love muslims?

Question

I know this is an aufull question to ask. I have muslim friends whom I love but should I not be fearing them instead?
Consider this:
1. A muslim man leaves Islam and encourages his muslim-brother to do the same.
2. A muslim woman marries a non-muslim man who has no intention of converting to Islam.
What (in reality) may happen in the above situations? When is it OK to kill in the name of Islam?

Answer 1

It's never OK to kill in the name of Islam. Unfortunately there are extremists who ruin it for everybody. If you have Muslim friends you probably don't need to be afraid of them, because if they were extremists they wouldn't have non-Muslim friends.

As for the two situations, it's sick but there are some Muslims who think apostates should be killed, so the guy in #1 could be in danger depending on where he lives. I've never heard of a woman being killed for marrying a non-Muslim, but if the reason for marrying was fornication, sadly, women in many so-called Muslim countries get killed for that all the time. In the West she would probably just be shunned by the Muslim community.

It's unfortunate that dumb, barbaric and totally un-Islamic practices common to the Middle East become associated with Islam (also dangerous when Muslims can't differentiate the two).

Answer 2

As a Christian we must love Muslims but hate their sin of thinking they should kill all infidels.

Jesus came into this world so we as His followers would not have to fear death. Love the Muslims and teach them the gospel of Jesus Christ. If they try to kill you, defend yourself and your family. I'm not saying what we are doing in Iraq is wrong. Saddam was an evil man and caused many deaths. Our brave soldiers are fighting to help these people and they are laying their lives down to help them. No greater love has any man than he lay down his life for his friend. Jesus said this and young Americans are doing this in Iraq so the Iraqi people can have a better life.

Answer 3

Here is a Quote:

Righteousness is not that ye turn your faces towards the east or the west, but righteousness is, one who believes in God, and the last day, and the angels, and the Book, and the prophets, and who gives wealth for His love to kindred, and orphans, and the poor, and the son of the road, beggars, and those in captivity; and who is steadfast in prayer, and gives alms; and those who are sure of their covenant when they make a covenant; and the patient in poverty, and distress, and in time of violence; these are they who are true, and these are those who fear.

(The Qur'an (E.H. Palmer tr), Sura 2 - The Heifer)

There is no piety in turning your faces toward the east or the west, but
he is pious who believeth in God, and the last day, and the angels, and the
Scriptures, and the prophets; who for the love of God disburseth his wealth to
his kindred, and to the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and those who
ask, and for ransoming; who observeth prayer, and payetgh the legal alms, and
who is of those who are faithful to their engagements when they have engaged in
them, and patient under ills and hardships, and in time of trouble: these are
they who are just, and these are they who fear the Lord.

(The Qur'an (Rodwell tr), Sura 2 - The Cow)

The Christians do not seem to understand that the Qur'án teaches
belief in all the Prophets of God. When I went to Persia I found
my Muslim relatives were more fanatical Christians than my
Protestant Christian relatives. The Qur'án teaches acceptance of
all the Manifestations up to and including Muhammad, and
establishes them on the same plane: "Say ye: 'We believe in God,
and that which hath been sent down to us, and that which hath been
sent down to Abraham and Ismael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes:
and that which hath been given to Moses and to Jesus, and that
which was given to the prophets from their Lord. No difference do
we make between any of them: and to God are we resigned
(Muslims).'" (Qur'án 2:130; see also 3:78; 4:151; 5:73). The Qur'án
teaches the virgin birth of Jesus; it has a complete Surih -- the
19th -- devoted to Mary. It does not hold with the notion of three
Gods (4:169; 5:77) or that Jesus the Messiah is the son of God:
"God is only one God! Far be it from His glory that He should have
a son!" (Qur'án 4:169). But Muhammad insists on belief in Jesus,
and 'Abdu'l-Bahá' shows how the Qur'án adds much information on the
life of Jesus, not given in the Gospel story (Promulgation of
Universal Peace, I, 196). The Qur'án also states that of all people
the Christians are "nearest in affection" to the Muslims, "because
they are free from pride. And when they hear that which hath been
sent down to the Apostle, thou seest their eyes overflow with tears
at the truth they recognize therein..." (5:85-86). 'Abdu'l-Bahá
says, "Muhammad never fought against the Christians; on the
contrary, he treated them kindly and gave them perfect freedom...In
the edicts which he promulgated it is clearly stated that the
lives, properties, and laws of the Christians and Jews are under
the protection of God..." (Some Answered Questions, 25-26). Ameer-
'Ali points out that Muhammad's Charter to the Christians gave them
rights that they did not enjoy under their own sovereigns (Spirit
of Islam,

(Islamic Miscellaneous, Gail - Six Lessons on Islam, p. 24)

67 Abraham was not a Jew, nor yet a Christian; but he was an upright man who had surrendered (to Allah), and he was not of the idolaters.

(The Qur'an (Pickthall tr), Sura 3 - The Family Of Imran)

69 Lo! those who believe, and those who are Jews, and Sabaeans, and Christians - Whosoever believeth in Allah and the Last Day and doeth right - there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.

(The Qur'an (Pickthall tr), Sura 5 - The Food)

Here are a few exerpts and you can make your own judgements, but in my opinion, I would not fear I would love, The Bahai Faith teaches us to Love, as does Christianity, and Islam.

So Love.


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Answer 4

I think when we fear the Muslims when they start to behave like they are God. That is in their defence of their religion the Muslims would disallow human rights or freedom to make his own choice of change of religion when he has embraced Islam. You see the world over, God has permitted the survival of myriads of religion. If God is allowing this, how would one be so sure he is right to restrict anyone to come out of Islamic faith. So you don't fear them when you go along with them, but when you disagree with them especially to come out from the faith, you start to fear them.

Answer 5

He will face eternity in Jahannnam. Unless he realizes his mistake and comes back to Islam then he will be forgiven.
She can be beaten or killed.
In war.

Answer 6

You can fear people without hatred

Answer 7

You should piss on them.