Again, how is this next verse taken out of context? The anti Islam site has it listed as a separate verse, but it follows the one I previously quoted. It's right after it.
"And slay them wherever you catch them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out, for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter. 2:191"
It's again talking about self defense. "Turn them out from where "they turned you out". If somebody takes your house, are you just going to sit there and let them, or are you going to fight them where you find them and take back your house?
Here is the verse that is right before it, talking about fighting in self-defense. What do you make of this whole situation?
"Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits, for Allah does not love transgressors. 2:190"
2007-06-27 12:09:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It makes sense but they love to misquote our Islam.
2007-06-27 12:21:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The problems can (and do) crop up when someone has a floating definition of what "self defense" is. For the radicals that are causing so much trouble right now, "self defense" consists of killing or terrorizing every non-muslim in the Middle East.
Many in the US genuinely thought they were going in as liberators from an oppressor, and were doing what we have done before: Helping to rebuild. This has been taken as an invasion (not entirely without reason), and has been seized as a rallying point for extremists of all types...and that's not even mentioning the inter-sectarian violence.
With this in mind, it might have been better if Muhammed had been a pacifist...or kept his mouth shut.
2007-06-27 19:24:50 · answer #2 · answered by Scott M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is quite different from the Christian message. The apostle Paul said: "But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that." (1Timothy 6:6-8)
Persecution for Christ is good because it is only through the name of Jesus that it is occurring. Persecution for being a criminal has no merit. (1 Peter 4:15, 16) Jesus said to put the sword back in its place. Therefore, I think the New Testament would put slaughter as being worse than oppression. As for the tumult, James 3 identifies this with "envy and selfish ambition" in one's heart. It results in disorder and every evil practice.
2007-06-27 19:16:31 · answer #3 · answered by MiD 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2007-06-27 19:11:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
sheep will be sheep, mindless following the *** in front of them.
2007-06-27 19:12:34 · answer #5 · answered by Just me 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋