Does this provide evidence that Islam respects all religions?

Question

What your feelings about this? And what religion are you?

"Similarly, the Qur’an states: “Say (Muhammad it is) truth from the Lord of you all. Whosoever will, let him believe and whosoever will, let him disbelieve" (Koran 18: 29) “And so, [O Prophet,] exhort them; thy task is only to exhort: thou cannot compel them to believe.” (Koran: 21-22). “O Prophet.!…Thy duty is not more than to deliver the message; and the reckoning is Ours.” (Koran 13:40). These verses teach that a roof made out safety and liberty is an absolute necessity to develop faith in the hearts. These verses demand Muslims to guarantee freedom and safety for all. Therefore, if governments, Imams, enforced Fatwas, demand any public or outward obedience and submission, such outward appearance is not faith. When law, power, force, and tyranny enforce religion, they are taking control of the body not the soul.

Unfortunately, many Muslims want to make reign over body the most important tenet of Islam even though the Qur’an rejects their craving for power over body: “It is not your meat or blood that reach God: It is fealty of your heart that reaches Him” (22:37).

Answer 1

Way to break it down...Proud Muslim! Peace be with you , brother!

I am a Proud Christian!

Answer 2

That's the main problem with Islam. Its teachings say so many contradictory things (more than any other religion, even Christianity), muslims just don't know what they should be doing. Some follow the peaceful tenents, others follow the violent ones, and there's even a passage in Islam that says everyone's interpretation of the the Qur'an is correct. Crazy, right?

- From a person who knows God exists and what he wants, but doesn't like him and thinks he's an idiot and insane.

Answer 3

Isn't it nice that religious texts are so vague you can get completely conflicting ideas out of them?

Religious minorities have not “flourished” under Islam. In fact, they have dwindled to mere shadows after centuries of persecution and discrimination. Some were converted from their native religion by brute force, others under the agonizing strain of dhimmitude.

What Muslims call “tolerance,” others correctly identify as institutionalized discrimination. The consignment of Jews and Christians to dhimmis under Islamic rule means that they are not allowed the same religious rights and freedoms as Muslims. They cannot share their faith, for example, or build houses of worship without permission.

Historically, dhimmis have often had to wear distinguishing clothing or cut their hair in a particular manner that indicates their position of inferiority and humiliation. They do not share the same legal rights as Muslims, and must even pay a poll tax (the jizya). They are to be killed or have their children taken from them if they cannot satisfy the tax collector’s requirements.

For hundreds of years, the Christian population in occupied Europe had their sons taken away and forcibly converted into Muslim warriors (known as Jannisaries) by the Ottoman Turks.

It is under this burden of discrimination and third-class status that so many converted to Islam over the centuries. Those who didn’t often faced economic and social hardships that persist to this day and are appalling by Western standards of true religious tolerance and pluralism.

For those who are not “the People of the Book,” such as Hindus and atheists, there is very little tolerance to be found once Islam establishes political superiority. The Qur’an tells Muslims to “fight in the way of Allah” until “religion is only for Allah.” The conquered populations face death if they do not establish regular prayer and charity in the Islamic tradition (ie. the pillars of Islam).

Tamerlane and other Muslim warriors slaughtered hundreds of thousands of Hindus and Buddhists, as well as displacing or forcibly converting millions more over the last thousand years.
At best, Islam has a dual personality toward other religions. In some places they are explicitly cursed by Allah, in others there appears to be a measure of tolerance shown. There are about 500 verses in the Qur’an that speak of Allah’s hatred for non-Muslims and the punishment that he has prepared for their unbelief. There is also a tiny handful that say otherwise, but these are mostly earlier verses that many scholars consider to be abrogated by the later, more violent ones.

If tolerance simply means discouraging the mass slaughter of those of a different faith, then today's Islam generally meets this standard more often than not. But, if tolerance means allowing people of other faiths the same religious liberties that Muslims enjoy, then Islam is fundamentally the most intolerant religion under the sun.

Answer 4

I think Islam is a great religion and, although not Muslim, I do follow a lot in Islam. I don't believe any religion is violent or disrespects another belief. It is people who are violent and disrespectful, not the religion. Although, this does raise an interesting question about Islamists. Where did the Islamists come up with the idea that if they preform a mission against innocent people they will be rewarded in heaven?

Just my thoughts

Answer 5

I think they do. I read somewhere that when a city was being attacked and the Muslims couldn't protect them, the Muslims gave back all the money people had given them to pay them for protection.

I am L.D.S.

Answer 6

I think Islam has some of the same issues that Christianity has in regards to power hungry individuals.

Answer 7

Did you ever read the Judeo-Christian 10 Commandments? Notice too, that after the commandments that apply directly to God....the First commandment that pertains to people's actions with other people, is the commandment to Honor your Parents. THE DECALOGUE OR TEN COMMANDMENTS - Summary of God's Will (Law) God's Will is expressed in HIS Law (Our Realm's Law)--know, uphold, and obey them (Ex 20:1-17 and Deu 5:6-21 also Matthew 5:17-19): THOU (you) SHALL LOVE THE LORD THY (your) GOD! First-Greatest Commandment (Deu 6:4-5 and Mat 22:36-38); Love Neighbor (Lev 19:18 and Mat 22:39-40); and (Mat 7:12). THOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME! Idolatry is a MAJOR Sin (Deu 7:2-5, Acts 15:20-21, I Co 10:14)! THOU SHALL NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD THY GOD IN VAIN! No Blasphemy: Don't use God's Name(s) in cussing! (Jam 1:26) REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY, TO KEEP IT HOLY! Gather at the Congregation on Holy Days (Heb 10:25)! HONOR (obey) THY FATHER (and thy mother)! Keep family order (Col 3:19-25)! Obey the authorities over you (Ro 13:1-7, Heb 13:17, and I Peter 2:13-17)! THOU SHALL NOT MURDER! Respect God's Image (Gen 9:6)! Protect others (Ex 21:22-36, Deu 22:8)! Preserve the needy (Deu 15:7-11 and Pr 19:17)! THOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY! Keep marriage Holy (Pr 5:18-19 and Heb 13:4)! Avoid perversions! THOU SHALL NOT STEAL! Don't rob others! Earn your living honestly (Eph 4:28 and II Th 3:7-12). And don't steal from God (Lev 27:30 and II Co 9:6-7). THOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS! No perjury (Zec 5:1-4)! Neither lie (Lev 19:11)! Nor spread gossip and slander (Lev 19:16, Ps 64:2-8, I Ti 5:13). THOU SHALL NOT COVET! Avoid materialism (Mat 6:19-33)! Don't scheme (James 1:14-15)! <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> HONOR (obey) THY FATHER (and thy mother)! Keep family order (Col 3:19-25)! Obey the authorities over you (Ro 13:1-7, Heb 13:17, and I Peter 2:13-17)! Get it? And this was written way before Islam was even dreamed up.

Answer 8

islam does not act. muslims act. respect for other religions varies among muslims. perhaps you have respect. osama bin laden does not. personally, i hope your view prevails - but i don't actually care if you represent 'true islam' or not, i suspect that there is no such thing.

Answer 9

No. It just let the other believe what they want to believe.
But it is not respects them.
They will say the other religions is wrong
but not let the other say that they are wrong.
They will say God is great but not let the other say there is no god.
They will say the other is unclean
but will go insane when some one say about their unclean.

Answer 10

unfortunately, it does not.

while i am not conversant with the Qur'an, i do know enough about the Bible to say that picking one verse from it will only show the verse i selected supports whatever claim i'm trying to make.