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Islam, the
religion of peace, and Terrorism
"Truthfully your condeming of our faith
would probably have you warned, and if you persisted, would have
consequences, of which i am not sure. But there have been cases
where people have been put to death for MALICIOUSLY harming the
image of our noble master Muhammad, the best creation of God. But
you fail to see that islam means peace, just as when we meet each
other and say 'assalamu alaikum' 'peace be upon you' to our
brothers. We are a tolerant religion, and our communities have
and still have many faiths still practicing their own religions
in islamic land. From the time of the prophet up until today."
The
preceding quote was received via e-mail from a Muslim. Notice
that he says Islam is a religion of peace, yet that there would
be "consequences" for me in my condemnation of Islam. He then
mentions how people have been killed for harming the image of
Mohammed. Quite frankly, Mohammed damages his own image when he
marries multiple women, advocates lying1, and
spreads his religion by the sword.
Nevertheless, is Islam a religion of peace? Many of its
advocates say that it is. Let's see what the Qur'an
actually says.
- The
Qur'an tells muslims to kill and go to war to fight for
Islam: Quran, chapters (Surahs) 9:5; 2:191; 2:193; 3:118; 4:75,76; 5:33,
8:12; 8:65; 9:73,123; 33:60-62.
- Fight
for Allah: "And kill them wherever you find them, and
drive them out from whence they drove you out, and
persecution is severer than slaughter, and do not fight with
them at the Sacred Mosque until they fight with you in it,
but if they do fight you, then slay them; such is the
recompense of the unbelievers, (Quran 2:191).
- Muslims
are to battle for Allah: "Those who believe do battle
for the cause of Allah; and those who disbelieve do battle
for the cause of idols. So fight the minions of the devil.
Lo! the devil's strategy is ever weak," (Quran 4:76).
- Kill
those against Islam: "The only reward of those who make
war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption
in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified,
or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or
will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their
degradation in the world, and in the Hereafter," (Quran
5:33).
-
Beheading: "When thy Lord inspired the angels,
(saying): I am with you. So make those who believe stand
firm. I will throw fear into the hearts of those who
disbelieve. Then smite the necks and smite of them each
finger. 13That is because they opposed Allah and His
messenger. Whoso opposeth Allah and His messenger, (for him)
lo! Allah is severe in punishment," (Quran 8:12).
- Allah
urges war: "O Prophet! urge the believers to war; if
there are twenty patient ones of you they shall overcome two
hundred, and if there are a hundred of you they shall
overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they
are a people who do not understand," (Quran 8:65).
- Slay
non-muslims: "Then, when the sacred months have passed,
slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them
(captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each
ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the
poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving,
Merciful," (Quran 9:5).
- Allah
urges war: "O Prophet! strive hard against the
unbelievers and the hypocrites and be unyielding to them;
and their abode is hell, and evil is the destination," (Quran
9:73).
- Allah
urges war: "O you who believe! fight those of the
unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you
hardness; and know that Allah is with those who guard
(against evil)," (Quran 9:123).
- Allah
urges killing: "...the hypocrites and those in whose
hearts is a disease and the agitators in the city do not
desist... 61Cursed: wherever they are found they
shall be seized and murdered, a (horrible) murdering. 62(Such
has been) the course of Allah with respect to those who have
gone before; and you shall not find any change in the course
of Allah, (Quran 33:60-62).
-
Beheading: "Now when ye meet in battle those who
disbelieve, then it is smiting of the necks until, when ye
have routed them, then making fast of bonds; and afterward
either grace or ransom till the war lay down its burdens..."
(Quran 47:4).
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Allah loves those who fight
for him. "Truly Allah loves those who fight in His
Cause in battle array, as if they were a solid cemented
structure," (Quran 61:4).
As you
can see, the Qur'an definitely teaches that it's people are to
fight for the cause of Islam. This list of verses is important
because they are within the holy book of Islam. What are we to
conclude if a Muslim or to take the Quran seriously? Is he not
obligated to slay non-Muslims, to go to war, to kill those
against Islam, etc.? Isn't this what the verses are teaching?
Yes, they are and this is the source of Islamic Terrorism.
Salvation
In
Islam, there is no guarantee of salvation except in one
instance, dying in Jihad. Jihad is the struggle, the battle
against those who would oppose Islam are what Islam stands for.
This is very important because in the Muslim religion, there is
no guarantee of salvation. Please consider the following verses
Then, he whose balance (of
good deeds) will be (found) heavy, 7 Will be in a life of
good pleasure and satisfaction. 8 But he whose
balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light,- 9
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit. (Surah 101:6-9)
In
Islam, there is no assurance that the Muslim will be forgiven of
his sins. As you can see, the Quran teaches a system of works
righteousness. Therefore, no Muslim can ever know whether or not
he has done enough good in order to please Allah. This is a
burden that many Muslims do not like to bear.
Jihad
If we
can see that the Islamic system of salvation based upon works
cannot guarantee salvation, but fighting in jihad can, and we
could see why Muslims terrorists would be eager to die (and take
others with them) for the cause of their religion. It is the
only way they can be guaranteed paradise. It is this fundamental
principle in Islam that encourages terrorism.
- "Let those fight in the cause of Allah Who sell the life
of this world for the hereafter. To him who fighteth in the
cause of Allah,- whether he is slain or gets victory - Soon
shall We give him a reward of great (value)." (4:74, Yusifali).
- "Allah's Apostle said, "Allah
guarantees (the person who carries out Jihad in His Cause
and nothing compelled him to go out but Jihad in His Cause
and the belief in His Word) that He will either admit him
into Paradise (Martyrdom) or return him with reward or booty
he has earned to his residence from where he went out," (Hadith
Vol. 9, Book 93, # 555).
Do
Muslims practice the Qur'an principle of killing non Muslims?
Yes they do. Following is a list of some articles that you
can read a demonstrate some of the actions taken by Moslems in
different parts of the world.
Since
Islam teaches that the entire world is to be subjected to its
laws, we need to prepare ourselves to withstand the future
attacks motivated from the Quran that teaches killing in
subjection of the unbelievers. We Christians need to be in
prayer for the Muslims so that they would come to know the truth
of who Jesus is and follow his peaceful ways, instead of
promoting Islam by the sword.
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- Muhammad
advocates lying: "Muhammad bin Maslama got up saying,
"O Allah's Apostle! Would you like that I kill him [Ka'b bin
Al-Ashraf]?" The Prophet said, "Yes," Muhammad bin Maslama
said, "Then allow me to say a (false) thing (i.e. to deceive
Kab). "The Prophet said, "You may say it," (Hadith Vol. 5,
Book 59, #369). Go here to check this for yourself:
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/bukhari/059.sbt.html
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