“Islam's
biggest enemy is the qu'ran. If people learn what is in that book,
islam will be finished.” ~ Ali Sina, a former muslim and founder of
Faith Freedom International.
Well,
let's find out some of what's in the qu'ran, shall we? Here's a small
sampling, as well as some from the hadith, in no particular order.
Please note that when I mention anything islam-related, it will
always be in lowercase to
emphasize my disdain.
The qu'ran contains at least 109 verses that call muslims to war with nonbelievers for the sake of islamic rule. Some are quite graphic, with commands to chop off heads and fingers and kill infidels wherever they may be hiding. The muslims who do not join the fight are called 'hypocrites' and warned that allah will send them to Hell if they do not join the slaughter.
Ibn Ishaq/Hisham 327: - “allah said, ‘A prophet must slaughter before collecting captives. A slaughtered enemy is driven from the land. mohammed, you craved the desires of this world, its goods and the ransom captives would bring. But allah desires killing them to manifest the religion.’”
Quran (66:9) - "O prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be stern with them. Hell will be their home, a hapless journey's end." (The root word of "jihad" is used again here. The context is clearly holy war, and the scope of violence is broadened to include "hypocrites" - those who call themselves muslims but do not act as such.)
Quran (61:4) - "Surely allah loves those who fight in His way" (Religion of Peace, indeed! The verse explicitly refers to "battle array" meaning war.) This is followed by (61:9): "he it is who has sent his messenger (mohammed) with guidance and the religion of truth (islam) to make it victorious over all religions even though the infidels may resist." (Infidels who resist islamic rule are to be fought. See next verse, below).
Quran (61:10-12) - "O You who believe! Shall I guide you to a commerce that will save you from a painful torment. That you believe in allah and his messenger (mohammed), and that you strive hard and fight in the cause of allah with your wealth and your lives, that will be better for you, if you but know! (If you do so) he will forgive you your sins, and admit you into gardens under which rivers flow, and pleasant dwelling in gardens of 'edn - eternity ['adn (edn) paradise], that is indeed the great success." (This verse refers to physical battle in order to make islam victorious over other religions (see above). It uses the Arabic word, jihad.)
Quran (4:95) - "Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt, and those who strive and fight in the cause of allah with their goods and their persons. allah hath granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than to those who sit (at home). Unto all (in Faith) hath allah promised good: But those who strive and fight hath he distinguished above those who sit (at home) by a special reward,-" (This passage criticizes "peaceful" muslims who do not join in the violence, letting them know that they are less worthy in allah's eyes. It also demolishes the modern myth that "jihad" doesn't mean holy war in the Quran, but rather a spiritual struggle. Not only is the Arabic word used in this passage, but it is clearly not referring to anything spiritual, since the physically disabled are given exemption. The hadith reveals the context of the passage to be in response to a blind man's protest that he is unable to engage in Jihad and this is reflected in other translations of the verse)
Quran (4:74) - "Let those fight in the way of allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward." (The martyrs of islam are unlike the early Christians, led meekly to the slaughter. These muslims are killed in battle, as they attempt to inflict death and destruction for the cause of allah. Here is the theological basis for today's suicide bombers.)
Quran (2:216) - "Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But allah knoweth, and ye know not." (Not only does this verse establish that violence can be virtuous, but it also contradicts the myth that fighting is intended only in self-defense, since the audience was obviously not under attack at the time. From the hadith, we know that this verse was narrated at a time that mohammed was actually trying to motivate his people into raiding merchant caravans for loot.)
Quran (2:191-193) - "And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And al-fitnah [disbelief] is worse than killing...
but if they desist, then lo! allah is forgiving and merciful. And fight them until there is no more fitnah [disbelief and worshipping of others along with allah] and worship is for allah alone. But if they cease, let there be no transgression except against Az-Zalimun (the polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc.)" (The historical context of this passage is not defensive warfare, since mohammed and his muslims had just relocated to Medina and were not under attack by their Meccan adversaries. In fact, the verses urge offensive warfare, in that muslims are to drive Meccans out of their own city (which they later did). The use of the word "persecution" by some muslim translators is thus disingenuous (the actual muslim words for persecution - "idtihad" - and oppression - a variation of "z-l-m" - do not appear in the verse). The actual Arabic comes from "fitna" which can mean disbelief, or the disorder that results from unbelief or temptation. Taken as a whole, the context makes clear that violence is being authorized until "religion is for allah" - ie. unbelievers desist in their unbelief.
Hadith:
Bukhari (52:220) - allah's apostle said... 'I have been made victorious with terror'
Bukhari (52:65) - The prophet said, 'He who fights that allah's word, islam, should be superior, fights in allah's cause. (mohammed's words are the basis for offensive jihad - spreading Islam by force. This is how it was understood by his companions, and by the terrorists of today.)
Muslim (1:33) - the messenger of allah said: I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but allah, that mohammed is the messenger of allah
Bukhari (11:626) - [mohammed said:] "I decided to order a man to lead the prayer and then take a flame to burn all those, who had not left their houses for the prayer, burning them alive inside their homes."
Muslim (1:149) - "Abu Dharr reported: I said: messenger of allah, which of the deeds is the best? He (the holy prophet) replied: Belief in allah and jihad in His cause..."
Muslim (20:4645) - "...he (the messenger of allah) did that and said: There is another act which elevates the position of a man in paradise to a grade one hundred (higher), and the elevation between one grade and the other is equal to the height of the heaven from the earth. He (Abu Sa'id) said: What is that act? He replied: Jihad in the way of allah! Jihad in the way of allah!"
Muslim (19:4321-4323) - Three separate hadith in which mohammed shrugs over the news that innocent children were killed in a raid by his men against unbelievers. His response: "They are of them (meaning the enemy)."
Muslim (19:4294) - "When the messenger of allah (may peace be upon him) appointed anyone as leader of an army or detachment he would especially exhort him... he would say: Fight in the name of allah and in the way of allah. Fight against those who disbelieve in allah. Make a holy war... When you meet your enemies who are polytheists, invite them to three courses of action. If they respond to any one of these, you also accept it and withhold yourself from doing them any harm. Invite them to (accept) islam; if they respond to you, accept it from them and desist from fighting against them... If they refuse to accept islam, demand from them the jizya. If they agree to pay, accept it from them and hold off your hands. If they refuse to pay the tax, seek allah's help and fight them. (THIS is what they would call being “tolerant”)
The qu'ran contains at least 109 verses that call muslims to war with nonbelievers for the sake of islamic rule. Some are quite graphic, with commands to chop off heads and fingers and kill infidels wherever they may be hiding. The muslims who do not join the fight are called 'hypocrites' and warned that allah will send them to Hell if they do not join the slaughter.
Ibn Ishaq/Hisham 327: - “allah said, ‘A prophet must slaughter before collecting captives. A slaughtered enemy is driven from the land. mohammed, you craved the desires of this world, its goods and the ransom captives would bring. But allah desires killing them to manifest the religion.’”
Quran (66:9) - "O prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be stern with them. Hell will be their home, a hapless journey's end." (The root word of "jihad" is used again here. The context is clearly holy war, and the scope of violence is broadened to include "hypocrites" - those who call themselves muslims but do not act as such.)
Quran (61:4) - "Surely allah loves those who fight in His way" (Religion of Peace, indeed! The verse explicitly refers to "battle array" meaning war.) This is followed by (61:9): "he it is who has sent his messenger (mohammed) with guidance and the religion of truth (islam) to make it victorious over all religions even though the infidels may resist." (Infidels who resist islamic rule are to be fought. See next verse, below).
Quran (61:10-12) - "O You who believe! Shall I guide you to a commerce that will save you from a painful torment. That you believe in allah and his messenger (mohammed), and that you strive hard and fight in the cause of allah with your wealth and your lives, that will be better for you, if you but know! (If you do so) he will forgive you your sins, and admit you into gardens under which rivers flow, and pleasant dwelling in gardens of 'edn - eternity ['adn (edn) paradise], that is indeed the great success." (This verse refers to physical battle in order to make islam victorious over other religions (see above). It uses the Arabic word, jihad.)
Quran (4:95) - "Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt, and those who strive and fight in the cause of allah with their goods and their persons. allah hath granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than to those who sit (at home). Unto all (in Faith) hath allah promised good: But those who strive and fight hath he distinguished above those who sit (at home) by a special reward,-" (This passage criticizes "peaceful" muslims who do not join in the violence, letting them know that they are less worthy in allah's eyes. It also demolishes the modern myth that "jihad" doesn't mean holy war in the Quran, but rather a spiritual struggle. Not only is the Arabic word used in this passage, but it is clearly not referring to anything spiritual, since the physically disabled are given exemption. The hadith reveals the context of the passage to be in response to a blind man's protest that he is unable to engage in Jihad and this is reflected in other translations of the verse)
Quran (4:74) - "Let those fight in the way of allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward." (The martyrs of islam are unlike the early Christians, led meekly to the slaughter. These muslims are killed in battle, as they attempt to inflict death and destruction for the cause of allah. Here is the theological basis for today's suicide bombers.)
Quran (2:216) - "Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But allah knoweth, and ye know not." (Not only does this verse establish that violence can be virtuous, but it also contradicts the myth that fighting is intended only in self-defense, since the audience was obviously not under attack at the time. From the hadith, we know that this verse was narrated at a time that mohammed was actually trying to motivate his people into raiding merchant caravans for loot.)
Quran (2:191-193) - "And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And al-fitnah [disbelief] is worse than killing...
but if they desist, then lo! allah is forgiving and merciful. And fight them until there is no more fitnah [disbelief and worshipping of others along with allah] and worship is for allah alone. But if they cease, let there be no transgression except against Az-Zalimun (the polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc.)" (The historical context of this passage is not defensive warfare, since mohammed and his muslims had just relocated to Medina and were not under attack by their Meccan adversaries. In fact, the verses urge offensive warfare, in that muslims are to drive Meccans out of their own city (which they later did). The use of the word "persecution" by some muslim translators is thus disingenuous (the actual muslim words for persecution - "idtihad" - and oppression - a variation of "z-l-m" - do not appear in the verse). The actual Arabic comes from "fitna" which can mean disbelief, or the disorder that results from unbelief or temptation. Taken as a whole, the context makes clear that violence is being authorized until "religion is for allah" - ie. unbelievers desist in their unbelief.
Hadith:
Bukhari (52:220) - allah's apostle said... 'I have been made victorious with terror'
Bukhari (52:65) - The prophet said, 'He who fights that allah's word, islam, should be superior, fights in allah's cause. (mohammed's words are the basis for offensive jihad - spreading Islam by force. This is how it was understood by his companions, and by the terrorists of today.)
Muslim (1:33) - the messenger of allah said: I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but allah, that mohammed is the messenger of allah
Bukhari (11:626) - [mohammed said:] "I decided to order a man to lead the prayer and then take a flame to burn all those, who had not left their houses for the prayer, burning them alive inside their homes."
Muslim (1:149) - "Abu Dharr reported: I said: messenger of allah, which of the deeds is the best? He (the holy prophet) replied: Belief in allah and jihad in His cause..."
Muslim (20:4645) - "...he (the messenger of allah) did that and said: There is another act which elevates the position of a man in paradise to a grade one hundred (higher), and the elevation between one grade and the other is equal to the height of the heaven from the earth. He (Abu Sa'id) said: What is that act? He replied: Jihad in the way of allah! Jihad in the way of allah!"
Muslim (19:4321-4323) - Three separate hadith in which mohammed shrugs over the news that innocent children were killed in a raid by his men against unbelievers. His response: "They are of them (meaning the enemy)."
Muslim (19:4294) - "When the messenger of allah (may peace be upon him) appointed anyone as leader of an army or detachment he would especially exhort him... he would say: Fight in the name of allah and in the way of allah. Fight against those who disbelieve in allah. Make a holy war... When you meet your enemies who are polytheists, invite them to three courses of action. If they respond to any one of these, you also accept it and withhold yourself from doing them any harm. Invite them to (accept) islam; if they respond to you, accept it from them and desist from fighting against them... If they refuse to accept islam, demand from them the jizya. If they agree to pay, accept it from them and hold off your hands. If they refuse to pay the tax, seek allah's help and fight them. (THIS is what they would call being “tolerant”)
And my personal favorite display of
“coexisting”:
Tabari 17:187 "'By god, our religion (din) from which we have departed is better and more correct than that which these people follow. Their religion does not stop them from shedding blood, terrifying the roads, and seizing properties.' And they returned to their former religion." (The words of a group of Christians who had converted to islam, but realized their error after being shocked by the violence and looting committed in the name of allah. The price of their decision to return to a religion of peace was that the men were beheaded and the woman and children enslaved by the caliph Ali.)
Tabari 17:187 "'By god, our religion (din) from which we have departed is better and more correct than that which these people follow. Their religion does not stop them from shedding blood, terrifying the roads, and seizing properties.' And they returned to their former religion." (The words of a group of Christians who had converted to islam, but realized their error after being shocked by the violence and looting committed in the name of allah. The price of their decision to return to a religion of peace was that the men were beheaded and the woman and children enslaved by the caliph Ali.)
As you
can see from this small, but representative, sampling of quotes from
their own “holy” books, to follow the path of islam the way their
own words proclaim it should
be followed, belie the “religion of peace” moniker. What more
needs to happen in the name of this “religion” before you'll
believe the truth? ~
Hunter
http://www.usc.edu/org/cmje/religious-texts/quran/
http://www.usc.edu/org/cmje/religious-texts/hadith/
http://www.usc.edu/org/cmje/religious-texts/quran/
http://www.usc.edu/org/cmje/religious-texts/hadith/
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