Their holy book is rather explicit:
"Allah is the enemy of the unbelievers." - Sura 2:98
"Kill them [unbelievers] wherever you find them. Fight with them until there is no persecution, and religion should be only for Allah." - Sura 2:191- 193
"Fighting is enjoined on you, and it is an object of dislike to you; and it may be that you dislike a thing while it is good for you, and it may be that you love a thing while it is evil for you, and Allah knows, while you do not know." - Sura 2:216
2007-01-21 00:07:23 · 8 answers · asked by Ivri_Anokhi 6 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
y2guyarea51 asks whether I was call ALL Arabs terrorists. The answer is no; I was referring to Arab terrorists, not all Arabs. Reread the question, please. It turns out that not all Arabs are terrorists, but all terrorists today are Arabs.
It is not I who should be ashamed, as y2guyarea51 suggests. Rather, the terrorists and their defenders, like y2guyarea51 should be ashamed!
2007-01-21 00:25:29 · update #1
As is his wont, Mlaheji distorts the Quran to make it appear that calls for killing infidels are really just love notes.
For example, he brings Sura 2:190, but not accurately. Sura 2:190 actually says, "Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors."
In other words, kill the transgressors who do not accept Islam, and the details then continue in 2:191: "And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution is worse than slaughter. And fight not with them at the Inviolable Mosque until they first attack you there, but if they attack you (there) then slay them. Such is the reward of disbelievers."
Sorry, Mlaheji, but you really should stick to the text, although it does not paint a pretty picture of the fate that Muslims would like us "infidels" to meet.
2007-01-21 16:47:18 · update #2
This gets even more grotesque. Mlaheji proceeds to quote 2:98. I give a better translation: "Whoever is an enemy to Allah and His angels and messengers, to Gabriel and Michael- Lo! Allah is an enemy to those who reject Faith." And then Mlaheji asks, "If you're my enemy, I'm your enemy. Fair enough?"
Not at all. When the Quran refers to an enemy in this context, it means a Jew or Christian who wishes to remain a Jew or a Christian. This makes him an "enemy," and the Muslim is enjoined to kill him for that reason.
If you think that this is "fair enough," then I don't think you have a place in any decent society.
2007-01-21 16:49:47 · update #3
It is Islam.
2007-01-23 03:01:52 · answer #1 · answered by T J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first one: you didn't even quote the complete verse.
"Whoever is the enemy of Allah and His angels and His messengers and Jibreel and Meekaeel, so surely Allah is the enemy of the unbelievers."
[Qur'an 2:98]
If you're my enemy, I'm your enemy. Fair enough?
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The second one: heres the previous verse
"And fight in the way of Allah with those who fight with you, and do not exceed the limits, surely Allah does not love those who exceed the limits."
[Qur'an 2:190]
Fight those who fight you, not fight just because they're unbelievers.
And the next verse:
"But if they desist, then surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful."
[Qur'an 2:192]
Basically, they're forgiven if they cease to fight you.
You didn't even quote 193 completely either:
"And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah. But if they desist, then let there be no hostility except against wrong-doers. "
[Qur'an 2:193]
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The third one:
Whats wrong with this?
Its a duty of a Muslim to fight in defense of his land, family, and religion.
Fighting isn't exactly pleasant, but you have to do it if necessary.
And you will be rewarded for it.
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Making stuff up as usual. No use "debating" with you.
You'll probably choose Mushtan Baqir as the best answer, just like you guys have been exchanging best answers previously.
2007-01-21 09:18:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fanatics claim it is their religion. You can quote from the holy books all you want but it doesn't mean much. I am sure you could find similar quotes in the bible.
The terrorists in the middle east are no different from the ones in Ireland in the recent past. They CLAIMED religious reasons too. Religion is an excuse for the violence, not the reason. The real reason is they want their beliefs to rule and are willing to kill to enforce that. In many ways it is no different from any government.
2007-01-21 08:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the other hand, we have Sura 5:51: "O you who believe (Muslims)! Do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whosoever among you takes them for a friend, then surely shall become one of their number; surely Allah does not guide (those Jewish and Christian) people."
2007-01-21 12:29:11 · answer #4 · answered by Mashtin Baqir 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The problem I find with your question stems from your narrow views. Calling them Terrorists, when will people realize it's rude to brand some particular people or religion a terrorist. Everyone is capable of terror, not just Arabs. I'm not Arab myself, I just think it's totally wrong to call Arabs Terrorists. You should be ashamed of yourself.
2007-01-21 08:18:38 · answer #5 · answered by y2kguyarea51 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ignorance!!
2007-01-21 23:12:33 · answer #6 · answered by clwkcmo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah. its their religion. thats the motive of most terrorists nowadays. they want to have their independent government and be away from those who are not 'with' their religion.
2007-01-21 08:12:50 · answer #7 · answered by anne 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO IT IS NOT THEIR RELIGION. Perhaps it is others like us telling them what to do. But actually it was saddam and bin laden.
2007-01-21 19:19:57 · answer #8 · answered by courtney w 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋