Surely the majority of Muslims want to live in peace?

Question

I have read some scary statements on this site from Muslims. The one I read a second ago said that they will rise up and that they like the violence etc. I hope that person reads my question because I would like to say to him. Please think again. There are innocent children, the new generation that could grow up in peace and have lives, loves and safety for their own children, enough food on the table and a comfortable place to sleep. How can killing be a better life path than finding a partner, settling down, having a family, friends and at the end of the day look up to the stars and know that no bombs will drop in the night. Please anybody who wants to kill think carefully about what brings more lasting happiness. Creating life or destroying life? Preserving the planet or poisoning it with the fallout of war. Piles of bodies or piles of fresh fruits at the market?

Answer 1

Yes, I believe that any community wants to live in peace and security, Muslims are no different. unfortunately Muslims are painted out to be different and put in to a generalised picture of hate and violence. However, what about the Muslim communities who have had war imposed on them for years, is it too difficult to imagine that they would react and want to avenge what has been done to them? I am talking about Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Kashmir, Bosnia, Chechnya etc. Muslims have been made a target of violence for centuries.

Answer 2

In every religion or society, there's always some black sheep. Just because there are some bad members in the society, should the society be blamed?

It so happens that most of the terrorism cases that are reported, especialy in the western media, are related to people who call themselves 'Muslims'. But in reality, the majority of the good Muslims never condone the former wrongdoings.

Now, which religion will ever promote violence and bloodshed among its followers and to go against non-followers? All religion impart good beliefs and teachings and to love one another.

If Islam is really a bad religiom why is it that its followers are only second most largest in the world? And why is it that Islam is attacked just because of these bad incidents?
How far has people of other religion actually understand Islam's true way of life?

And how long will there be chasms between the Muslim world and the Western world? We are all global citizens and we ought to love happily and help one another. What's the use of condemning the other when we know our time on earth is very limited? Is the hatred and condemnation all worth it?

Answer 3

The person who said that was probably a troll, i.e., not a Muslim.

Indeed, the overwhelming majority of Muslims, just like all people, want to live in peace. This is evidenced by the fact that there are 1.5 billion Muslims on Earth. That's about one out of every four human beings in existence. If all Muslims, or even half of all Muslims, were truly violent people, they could destroy all of humanity at any time.

As this hasn't happened yet, it's safe to assume that Muslims probably want the same things as non-Muslims in life: health, happiness, family, etc.

Answer 4

Islaam is a religion of peace and submission and stresses the sanctity of human life. A verse in the Quran says (Chapter 5, verse 32), that anyone who saves one life, it is as if he has saved the whole of mankind and anyone who has killed another person except (in lieu of murder or mischief on earth), it is as if he has killed the whole mankind." Islaam condemns all violence which happened in the Crusades, in Spain, in the 2nd world war, or by acts of people like the Rev. Jim Jones, David Koresh, Dr. Baruch Goldstein, or the atrocities committed in Bosnia by the Christian Serbs. Anyone who resorts to violence is not practicing his religion at that time. However, sometimes violence is a human response of oppressed people as in Palestine. There is a lot of terrorism and violence in areas where there is no Muslim presence. For example, in Ireland, South Africa, Latin America, and Sri Lanka. Sometimes violence is due to a struggle between those who have and those who do not have, or between those who are oppressed with those who are oppressors. Unfortunately, the Palestinians who are struggling against oppression are called terrorists but not the armed Israeli settlers when they do the same. As it turned out in the Oklahoma City bombing, sometime Muslims are prematurely blamed even if the terrorism is committed by non-Muslims. God does permit defensive wars against organized oppression. Sometimes some misguided Muslims turn to violence as happens with all religions and countries of the world. To call all Muslims terrorists is completely false. Islaam is a religion of peace, harmony and submission to the laws of God Almighty.

Answer 5

Had I told you that I'd rather find the partner and settle down how much of you, yourself would believe me? Perhaps only a little bit while the rest of you would eye me in disgust. You would not believe what I have to say because you have been programmed not to. Look at the media, you hear the words around you, Muslims kill, Muslims do this and they do that, they have no emotions, they hate the infidels etc etc, yet if I were to tell you that is not true, as many have on this board; someone always comes along and calls us liars. No.

Answer 6

I am a true muslim living in the US, and no i never supported terrorism, and will never do... do u know why?, because the holy Quran told us not to kill innocent people... those people that call them selves muslims and support terrorism, are nothing but dumb asses who know nothing about Islam.... We Muslims believe that everyone should live in peace, however, it is known that an eye for an eye, which some people understand it in a very wrong way.... I believe about 98 % of us muslims search for peace, but the other 2% are making people think we are bad people, which we are not... i hope that made sense!

Answer 7

No as they're imitating Mohammad. @ caitlin : are you retaining that your prophet become no longer a muslim. If NO then your placed up stands as FAIL. You Muslims kill because your e book says to kill and can provide eternal rewards in case you kill non muslims. You muslims killed 14 million human beings by myself in the course of the holocaust yet why will you element out that? why will you element out that Hitler turned right into a muslim? the international will be a lot non violent with out terrorists and terrorist defenders. You muslims were killing human beings appropriate from the inception of islam and are nonetheless doing so. @ benjamin and turtle: You Muslims have the conception that as of now, the international is a house of conflict Dar al-Harb & till it accepts Islam it is going to stay so. subsequently, the job of each Muslim is to instruct this "homestead of conflict" to a "homestead of peace" Dar as-Salam. Now how do they income it? The Quran promises them with a answer. i.e kill non Muslims in the experience that they decline Islam. "Muhammad reported, ‘you're commanded to finish jihad adversarial to the unbelieving infidels till they post to Islam' " (Qur'an 40 seven:4) Qur'an (8:12) & 107 different verses interior the Quran echo a similar message of Jihad. Muslims are also given the reassurance that in the experience that they kill non Muslims they receives eternal rewards. Quran (9.111): Allah hath offered of the believers their persons and their products; for theirs (in go back) is the backyard (of Paradise): they strive against IN HIS reason, AND SLAY AND ARE SLAIN: a promise binding on Him if truth be told, by ability of the regulation, the Gospel, and the Qur'an: and who's more suitable dedicated to his covenant than Allah? then celebrate interior the best purchase which ye have concluded: it particularly is the success ideally suited. Verses like Qur'an (4:seventy 4) & many others communicate of eternal rewards. So if truth be told Muslims do not care even if in the experience that they die at the same time as doing their Jihad because Allah has promised an eternal reward for them. Muslims that follow Islam are very dedicated in the route of their faith & they have self belief that even if is there interior the Quran is for real. it particularly is the version between you muslims and the different faith. The Jewish terrorists bypass adversarial to the classes of their faith yet you muslims bypass in line with it once you'll do it. you're if truth be told performing out what the quran teaches and how Mohammad behaved.

Answer 8

I'm sure that many muslims are peaceful and gentle it's just the extremists that put a bad name on Islam.

Sometimes if a person sees a muslim woman wearing a hijab they immediately become weary and think of bombing. People never think about bombing if they see a person wearing a crucifix around their neck even if many Christians were blow things up.

It depends on each person; but I respect all religions and I always think of the good things ineach one.
I have many muslims friends and i never judge them.

Answer 9

Just because you read it on a site does not make it true. There are lots of sites which publish wrong interpretations of the Koran and also portray a negative image on all Muslims. They are quite convincing - you might seriously think it's all true. Please don't be fooled by people who want to spread more and more hatred. Do your research before jumping into blind conclusions.

Answer 10

The real evils in our world are false prides, and blood vengeance.
We all kill way more of our own people than the peoples of
any place else. Civil wars. Gangs.
Blood vengeance is a GREAT EVIL!
But even in war-torn countries. The majority of people are
just every day people, trying to get by. And they aren't bothering anyone.