Why do Muslims hate all non-Muslims?

Question

And consider them animals? My family are strict Islamists and I was brought up to hate anyone who wasnt of my faith- I remember we were out shopping one day and my Father saw a man with a beard of Asian origin and said "salom ali ***"- when the man didnt understand my Father called him a kafoor and stormed off.
I am now at University and have managed to free myself from this brainwashing- however other Muslims studying here ,confide in me how much they hate the west and the people here??
My thoughts are that if someone is good to you ,doesnt do any harm to others -they are a good person.

Answer 1

Try reading the Koran and you'll find out. Their religion is why they hate us, as apparently we go against almost everything in their religion.

Answer 2

The muslims who hate all non-Muslims, are little people who do not see the big-picture truth that lies behind all world religions.

Ask yourself seriously...is hate the way to solve the worlds problems? Is hating someone else going to make that person like you more? If muslims want other religions to like and accept them, why are they so preoccupied with hating?

Your question shows that you are naturally a very spiritual person who thinks about things carefully. Don't let other people, especially family members steal your joy. If someone is good to you, then surely they deserve your friendship regardless of religion. The bible says that the sons of god are the ones who are peacemakers. If you spend your life listening to those who hate others, you will become like them.
Perhaps you should spend more time with people who talk about loving and caring for others and distance yourself from the ones who hate.

Answer 3

A true Muslim can not hate others. He will be very kind hearted and always helpful to others and that is what prophets and their followers have taught them and practiced in their life.

Though Islam is dead against worshiping of any thing except Almighty, Qur-an directs Muslims not to dis honor any objects being worshiped by other religious people.Pl study qur-an and Hadith to under stand real Islam and do not take into granted what ignorant people are doing as Islamic practices.

Answer 4

I feel for you... Actually, Muslims do not hate non-Muslims. Militants and extremist hate just about anyone, no matter their religious affiliations - including Muslims.

Maybe your parents had a very narrow and harsh upbringing. If they only knew what the world has to offer, I'm sure their way of thinking would be different. Maybe if they knew the Prophets (Abraham, Moses, Jesus etc...) , their life would really be different.

Answer 5

It's not so much the point of whether they hate non-Moslems or not, I find it rather repulsive that they think they are of a higher standing in life than us.

I live and work in Kuwait and it is very evident here. I tend to adopt the attitude that they can believe whatever the hell they want as long as it doesn't impinge on my freedom and privacy!

Answer 6

First,
i am Muslim

Second,
We ( Muslims ) DON'T hate Non-Muslims at all, why ??
1- Allah told us in the Qur'an that everybody is free to choose the religion s/he want
Sura 109 - verse 6
" To you be your Way, and to me mine "
The word ( way ) here means ( religion ), so the meaning of the verse that ( i have my religion & u have urs )
2- About me, i am Muslim, i have many many many christian friends, my best friend is a christian, i was invited many times for weddings in churchs and i always go, no problem
i love my christian friends & my christian friends love me

Third,
The man u r talking about up there in ur question is an extremist, unfortunatly he don't understand his own religion, also extremists r found in each & every religion & they r the first people who destroy the picture of their religion

Also, Muslims don't hate the west, BUT they hate the actions of the west in the middle east, i am talking about conquring the lands of Iraq, Afghanistan, .......
Generaly, Muslims hate the politics of the west in the middle east, so the problem is NOT about religion in the first place, its all about politics

So the point is that we DON'T hate Non-Muslims, we like & treat them like our brothers & sisters as long as they don't harm us
So don't listen to the FAKE media that says Islam is a religion of violence & terrorism & stuff like that, they just want to ruin our picture to the world

Thanks

Answer 7

Sorry but there are flaws in such generalisations.

I've some very dear (religious) Muslim friends. They had a much loved pet Guniea Pig (child substitute) who (finally) died of old age. They were close to my daughter & loved it when she turned a Barbie minni skirt into a veil.

They were as much a part of my life as I was theirs.

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Answer 8

We don't! Well I certainly was not brought up that way. Your family is wrong. I'm an Indian Muslim and most of my friends are Hindu and we get along great.

Answer 9

you probably aren't a muslim because you are impersonating muslims
i see westerners confiding in caucasian muslims who they think aren't muslim and say how much they hate muslims and islam , they are either jewish or christian, i didn't go around ranting and raving the way you do about it because they only represent themselves , not their religions.
i've seen hate for islam online and offline , maybe you just want to bash islam
if you are telling the truth and you aren't you probably got racist parents, racism and extremism aren't just in islam , just switch on cnn , or go out you will see it out there.
infact the majority of profanity and hate here i saw was used against muslims, and yahoo usually never does anything about it.

Answer 10

Blame your parents, then. Not the whole Moslem world...

I'm not raised that way. I'm doing fine getting along with other religious beliefers or even the atheist ones.

Answer 11

This is your family fault not Islam
if we gonna judge our religion and other religions according to the people around us a big problem will happen ,people make mistakes all the time and are different in their knowledge and intentions ,so,what we should do to understand, is to read the original sources of any religion.Read brother, read the Qur'an ,Tafseer , the prophet's life and Sunnah and after that make your judgement.
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Introduction
Islam is a religion of mercy to all people, both Muslims and non-Muslims. The Prophet was described as being a mercy in the Quran due to the message he brought for humanity:

“And We have not sent you but as a mercy to all the worlds.” (Quran 21:107)

When a person analyzes the legislations of Islam with an open mind, the Mercy mentioned in this verse will definitely become apparent. One of the aspects constituting an epitome of this Mercy is the way the legislations of Islam deal with people of other faiths. The tolerant attitude of Islam towards non-Muslims, whether they be those residing in their own countries or within the Muslim lands, can be clearly seen through a study of history. This fact is not only purported by Muslims, but many non-Muslim historians also accept it. Patriarch Ghaytho wrote:

‘The Arabs, to whom the Lord has given control over the world, treat us as you know; they are not the enemies of Christians. Indeed, they praise our community, and treat our priests and saints with dignity, and offer aid to churches and monasteries.’[1]

Will Durant wrote:

‘At the time of the Umayyad caliphate, the people of the covenant, Christians, Zoroastrians, Jews, and Sabians, all enjoyed degree of tolerance that we do not find even today in Christian countries. They were free to practice the rituals of their religion and their churches and temples were preserved. They enjoyed autonomy in that they were subject to the religious laws of the scholars and judges.’[2]

These just relations between Muslims and people of other faiths were not due to mere politics played by Muslim rulers, but rather they were a direct result of the teachings of the religion of Islam, one which preaches that people of other religions be free to practice their own faith, only accepting the guidance offered by Islam by their own choice. God says in the Quran:

“There is no compulsion in religion…” (Quran 2:256)

Not only does Islam demand their freedom to practice religion, but also that they be treated justly as any other fellow human. Warning against any abuse of non-Muslims in an Islamic society, the Prophet stated:

“Beware! Whoever is cruel and hard on a non-Muslim minority, curtails their rights, burdens them with more than they can bear, or takes anything from them against their free will; I (Prophet Muhammad) will complain against the person on the Day of Judgment.” (Abu Dawud)

How far is this mannerism than the majority of nations, to this day, which not only suppress the rights of foreign religions, but also foreign peoples and races! In a time when Muslims were being tortured to death in then pagan Mecca, Jews were being persecuted in Christian Europe, and various peoples were being subjugated due to their particular race or caste, Islam called to the just treatment of all peoples and religions, due to its merciful tenets which gave humanity the right to their humanness.
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Footnotes:
[1] Tritton, Arthur Stanley: ‘The People Of The Covenant In Islam.’ p. 158.

[2] Durant, Will: ‘The Story Of Civilization.’ vol. 13. p. 131-132
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Read the rest of the parts according to the Rights of nonMuslims in Islam
http://www.islamreligion.com/articles/375/
Good Luck!