Listen to Me: Islam Does Not Command War Against Jews
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Turkish political and religious commentator Sinem Tezyapar.
In an op. ed. piece for the Jewish Press, I cited from the Qur’an to show that war is an exceptional matter for Muslims, an unwanted obligation to be fulfilled in limited circumstances, and for defensive purposes only.
In response, I’ve been denounced and accused of being a Trojan horse, the wolf trying to devour Little Red Riding Hood, of not being a Muslim or being the worst kind of liar, misguided, deceiver, of practicing taqiyya, of disseminating propaganda with the intention of deceiving Israelis & Westerners, of using jihadist tactics in disguise, etc.
The most moderate reaction has been that I am young, naive… and don’t know my religion and the real world.
Despite the criticism, I stand behind my words, and I say further that Hamas or any other Islamic group that uses violence against civilians is doing wrong according to the Qur’an and that Jews, Christians, and Muslims must and can live co-exist together in harmony and peace. The reactions to my statements have been along the following lines: “What about the jihad verses in Qur’an? What about taqiyyah? What about abrogation of the verses which counsel peace?”
Let me clarify these misconceptions about Islam so that there is no excuse for warmongers and those who wish to shed oceans of blood.
War and violence in the Holy Books - Admittedly, there are commandments about war in the Qur’an, and those verses pertain to self-defense. The Tanakh and the Gospel also contain provisions about war and violence, and there are verses full of killing, especially in the Torah. The passages about war in those are, just as with the Qur’an, in regard to self-defense. The Torah and the Gospel command peace and love, and contain commandments about love and affection too. A person of love will interpret that in one way, and a cruel person in another. One can interpret it truly if one looks at it sincerely. For instance the Gospel speaks of blood up to the manes of the horses; it speaks of nobody being saved apart from 144,000 Jews. These are actually metaphorical and must be elucidated within the general tone of the Gospel, which is one of love and affection prevailing. But if someone insists on interpreting it in terms of violence, if he adds additional things to it out of his own mind, then a climate of violence will of course ensue. But a real Jew or a real Christian would never murder innocent people simply because there exists verses regarding killings in their Holy Books. In the same way, people who will look at Islam and the Qur’an through the eyes of love will not come up with violent interpretations.
Dictators against Prophets’ divine message - Let us not forget that the Prophet Mohammed was a prophet who sought to spread the pure faith of the Prophet Abraham, which is faith in God, the One and Only and ascribing no equals to Him, in a pagan society which had been dominated by idol worship. Like many prophets whose names appear in the Tanakh, the Prophet Mohammad has been commissioned for transmitting the message of God. It was impossible for the prophets to make any concessions on this, and they carried the true message, even at the cost of their own lives, to the most extreme leaders of their times and the most perverse communities. Conveying this message sometimes meant to oppose the tyrant Nimrod, as in the case of the Prophet Abraham, and sometimes to oppose dictators such as Pharaoh, as with the Prophet Moses. At all such times, believers found opposition from people who sought to take their lives. Despite circumstances where no one enjoyed freedom of expression, all the prophets communicated God’s message without regard to the cost. And this is no different in Islam as well.
War (qital) and jihad are not the same - The basic claim of the accusations and reactions trying to portray Islam as violent -God forbid- is that there are verses about jihad in the Qur’an and that these speak of killing. First and foremost, jihad and war are entirely different concepts: Jihad is not synonymous with holy war, as some misguided people think. Jihad means rather exertion, which is to strive, to make effort toward some object identified to the will of God as revealed in the Qur’an. Some worthy objects of jihad include strife against one’s egoistic passions, or to make an intellectual challenge against irreligion, radicalism or fanaticism. One convinces people with scientific and intellectual evidence. To expose the signs of God’s existence, to convey His revelation, to explain the malice of atheistic ideologies etc… These are the legitimate objects of the “jihad” for a Muslim, not beating someone about the head, killing someone or forcing a person to embrace Islam as an act of coercion.
tell a friendAbout the Author: Sinem Tezyapar is an executive producer on Turkish Television. She is a political and religious commentator and a peace activist. She can be reached on Facebook, and Twitter.
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Sorry but I have read the Quran and it not only requires war – but demands GENOCIDE. Yes WAR and HOLY WAR are to very different words and Jihad is much worse than mere Qital.
There is no more racist – vile – and hateful book ever written on the planet. It makes Mein Kampf look like a kindergarden reader in comparison.
I wonder at the verses I always hear quoted, that the believer should not feel remorse at killing the unbeliever by thinking of them as farm animals; for instance a swine.
May God have mercy on your soul for your lie and your hateful propaganda. You have never read the Quran nor have you ever intended to understand it purity and light it has shaded to human beings and the entire planet. You are just full of hate seeking for more bloodshed and have an extremely narrow-minded sight
May God (Allah) guide you. Ameen.
Sorry but I have read the Quran and it not only requires war – but demands GENOCIDE. Yes WAR and HOLY WAR are to very different words and Jihad is much worse than mere Qital.
There is no more racist – vile – and hateful book ever written on the planet. It makes Mein Kampf look like a kindergarden reader in comparison.
Please read it till the end before making any comments! Thank you!
I just don't think a majority of Muslims, even after reading this, will be convinced and they are the ones who most need convincing. My impression is that among the majority of the world's Muslims, certainly among most Egyptians, Pakistanis, Indonesians, Turks, Muslim Bosnians, Muslim Nigerians and Syrians, that Israel is nothing more than a murderous state that needs to be eliminated and that the they need to be at constant war with Jews. That is what most Muslims from these nations seem to believe and changing their minds seems to be impossible.
I just don't think a majority of Muslims, even after reading this, will be convinced and they are the ones who most need convincing. My impression is that among the majority of the world's Muslims, certainly among most Egyptians, Pakistanis, Indonesians, Turks, Muslim Bosnians, Muslim Nigerians and Syrians, that Israel is nothing more than a murderous state that needs to be eliminated and that the they need to be at constant war with Jews. That is what most Muslims from these nations seem to believe and changing their minds seems to be impossible.
Nothing is impossible Ev Max. At the time it was thought that it was impossible for Mehmed the Conquerer to take Constantinople but he was successful. This bigoted mindset can only be changed through education; and this education can come from such articles and TV shows and publishing blogs that can reach millions of internet users and discussing and talking with each other, explaining that we don't need to fear one another and we can really live in peace. It is very possible indeed.
It's all very well and good to interpret things in a more peaceful way, and without such fair and decent minded people, like you Sinem, the situation in the Middle East and the world over, would be far worse.. but where is the strength from the believers of the "Peaceful" Islam to combat the hoards and hoards of the un-peaceful "Jihadists" (as is people that believe 'holy war' in Islam means to eradicate all others)? When it comes to crunch time, I fail to see real peace lovers and moderates in the Islamic world unifying and mobilizing themselves to be able to repel the people who are armed to the teeth with deadly modernized weaponry screaming "Allahu Akhbar" while burning the flags of Western countries (not limited to the flags of the USA and Israel, even though they are most common)(also, the situation of Iran comes to mind where the Persian people are literally unarmed and hostage to the tyrannical Ayatollah regime). Seems to me the moderates, like you Sinem, need to put your words into much stronger actions or how can you expect people to believe in your peaceful vision. Where is the necessary change from the inside? The West can't be expected to face the very real and menacing actions of the large number of Islamists that are organized militarily and politically in the world without their being terribly messy consequences. Where are these masses of Muslim moderates who espouse your peaceful vision and will firmly stand and really fight against these armies of people that quite openly don't agree with your nice interpretation?? Where are they? We need them sorely…
Sinem, perhaps the clerics are not emphasizing this enough to their followers. How do you deliver this message in a clear way to the Moslems?
Can you publish and distribute this message to those who are being bombarded with the opposite propaganda by Islamic Jihad, Hamas, Hisbollah, and other organization, who are preaching violence to their followers?
I will write how… in another article God willing. I will explain the vision that we believe will bring solution. But they will not listen to this message at the moment. Not this way…
Why are infidels throughout the world being murdered by Muslims? It doesn't really matter to us if they are 'true Muslims' or not. They are acting in the name of Islam.
I always pray for peace in Israel, Herman Wouk said that the only way peace will come is with divine intervention. I have been to many churches when they parrot free and fair i ask if they know benazir bhutto or rafik hariri or robert stetham. they never do.
Hi Sinem,
I think you are sincere but you haven't read the entire Quran.Sura 5:14 curses Christians wijth "ENMITY and HATE" "UNTIL the DAY or RESURRECTION".The same for JEWS in sura 5:64,it's hatred and enmity "UNTIL the DAY of RESURECTION".If I said that about blacks,borwn people or women you would condemn me.
Hi Sinem,
Also read:
<b>"An Utter Contradiction by Muhammad/Allah in the Koran:Telling Us to Act with Justice to those we Hate(Chapter 5:8) and then Cursing Jews and Christians “Till the Day of Resurrection”(Chapters 5:14,5:64)</b>
http://www.antisharia.com/2012/11/21/an-utter-contradiction-by-muhammadallah-in-the-korantelling-us-to-act-with-justice-to-those-we-hate-and-then-cursing-jews-and-christians-till-the-day-of-resurrection/
Ev Max On what do you base your statements? Any empiric studies that you've made, or is it just your general thought?
How come Albanians and Bosnians destroyed all the railways in order to deport 0% Jews from the Balkans?
How come Turkey has installed a missile defense system on its territory solely to protect Israel from any kind of missile attacks. Israel and Jews are sacred to us, as everybody else regardless their backgrounds. War is only permitted for defensive purposes, but when you bomb and slaughter people all around the world, with a Darwinian mindset, with a teaching of evolutionary unscientifically arguments (kill or be killed), when you urinate on corps, then, you should be surprised, people might take their arms, and even go as far as blow them selves up in order to make their voice heard (which we all condemned, anyway)
jihadexposed
Please read the entire Quran without prejudices and with an open mind. The verse you refer to, 5:14 and 5:64 are talking about, the first one, about the Christians who at the time of Isa, Jesus (peace be upon him) or after his time, who, changed the Holy Bible, such as The King James Verison etc.
The second part, talks about the Jews and Christians at the time of the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) who claimed Allah (God) was poor, for not providing enough or whatever they saw as enough richness to the Prophet (peace be upon him) The verse, teaches us to stay away from materialism fall in love with it, due to the fact that it is only shortly, for a while, and that we shall all die within a short time on this planet.
Please educate your selves, and learn properly.
May God have Mercy on you all and guide you straight
Hi Edin Luan Limani,
Your interpretation of suras 5:14 and 5:64 would be Ok were it not for the phrase "until the Day of Resurrection".Sura 5:15 says:
"People of the Book, now there has come to you Our Messenger(Muhammad), making clear to you many things you have been concealing of the Book, and effacing many things. There has come to you from God a light, and a Book Manifest(the Quran)"
Then in 5:17 it says:
"They are unbelievers who say, 'God is the Messiah, Mary's son.'"(that means CHRISTIANS)
It is obvious 5:17 is talking about Christians in general in Muhammad's time so there is no reason to think 5:14 is not a general curse on Christians for centuries to come,that is CHRISTIANOPHOBIA.Here is WHY:
BECAUSE 5:18 says:
"Say the Jews and CHRISTIANS, 'We are the sons of God, and His beloved ones.' Say: 'Why then does He CHASTISES YOU FOR YOUR SINS? "
WHAT PUNISHMENT does 5:18 refer to,regarding the CHRISTIANS?It refers to the CURSE on CHRISTIANS in 5:14 UNTIL the DAY of JUDGEMENT.Is that ok?No.
Peace;
You are now getting into another discussion, but I'll try to answer you by my best knowledge, God Willing.
We are talking about pure Monotheism, and surely, nothing and nobody can and should associate anything or anyone to God, The King of all Kings, the Creator of all heavens.
Allah states clearly; that there are among the people of the book who believe and act righteously and they will have their reward with their Lord. Conclusively, being a sincere Christian or Jew means being a sincere Muslim, which by the phonology of the word means "submitting 100% to God's Will"
(And there are, certainly, among the People of the Scripture, those who believe in Allah and in that which has been revealed to you, and in that which has been revealed to them, humbling themselves before Allah) (3:199).
(Verily, those who were given knowledge before it, when it is recited to them, fall down on their faces in humble prostration. And they say: "Glory be to our Lord! Truly, the promise of our Lord must be fulfilled.'') (17:107-108)
This is why we believe in all Scriptures sent before, only the original parts, not the parts changed by hands of men, may they be from Torah or the Bible. People who changed these, are not believers, they changed it for worldly interests.
(And you will find the nearest in love to the believers those who say: "We are Christians. '') Meaning pure, sincere believers. There are Christians in Kosovo where Im from and Bosnia, who pray five time a day, they are called Bogomils, meaning, God-Worshiping people.
(And when they hear evil vain talk, they withdraw from it) meaning, they do not mix with the people who indulge in such talk, rather they do as Allah says:
(and if they pass by some evil vain talk, they pass by it with dignity) (25:72).
And most importantly;
"Not all of them are alike: of the People of the book are a portion that stand (for the right); they rehearse the signs of Allah all night long and then prostrate themselves in adoration.
They believe in Allah and the Last Day; they enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong; and they (hasten in emulation) in (all) good works; they are in the ranks of the righteous.
Of the good that they do nothing will be rejected of them; for Allah knoweth well those that do right.
Those who reject faith neither their possessions nor their (numerous) progeny will avail them aught against Allah; they will be companions of the fire dwelling therein (for ever).
What they spend in the life of this (material) world may be likened to a wind which brings a nipping frost: it strikes and destroys the harvest of men who have wronged their own souls; it is not Allah that hath wronged them but they wrong themselves.
Quran 3:113-117
Peace be with you and all others,
We are striving for Peace as our Prophet (peace be upon him) not war and destruction.
Indeed, those who believed and those who were Jews or Christians or Sabeans [before Prophet Muhammad] – those [among them] who believed in Allah and the Last Day and did righteousness – will have their reward with their Lord, and no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve.
Quran 2:62
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Görkem Erdoğan Let me know when you're appearing on Hamas TV or Hezballa TV. I'll tune in to watch the honor killing.
While your call for building bridges is laudable, building it on a basis of denial of what most Muslims actually practice and believe does not accomplish anything.
Mohammed's wars against Jews were not defensive, and they culminated in the expulsion of Jews from the region.
The defining approach is still, "O yes who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for friends. They are friends one to another. And whoso among you takes them for friends is indeed one of them. Verily, Allah guides not the unjust people." Quran 5:51.
And the Hadiths make all that even clearer.
I never realized how many christians were genocided to create the middle east. all i heard about was the crusades.
The Crusades were a defensive action.
Muhammeds war (peace be upon him)??
He saved the Jews, and saved all the believers from the pagans. Some unbelieving Jews, or those with doubts, embraced the pagans for better positions in Mecca and around, and broke the agreements they had made with the Muhammed (peace be upon him).
The verse you refer to, by the translation as it is, refers, not to take Jews or Christians as "Our Leaders" and of course we won't. If Im a Muslim, Ill listen to my leaders and my Prophet, and of course follow the Quran. We embrace all Christians and Jews, who are sincere in their belief.
"Say : O ye that reject Faith!
I worship not that which ye worship,
Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to worship,
Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
To you be your Way, and to me mine".
Quran 109:1-6
True democracy it is! And absolutely no harming others with other beliefs.
There is also no compulsion in faith, only this verse eradicates all the lies and misinterpretations of killing others.
"There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing". Quran 2:256
We are striving for peace NOT war
Edin Luan Limani – Sorry, I don't ever intend to live as a dhimmi. You can keep your Pact of Umar.
Throughout the 13 years they lived in Mecca our Prophet (saas) and the Companions were subjected to terrible duress, attacks and slanders; they were forced to leave their homes and threatened with death. But they never resorted to violence despite all this aggression and oppression. When the oppression in Mecca increased, they migrated to Medina, and during the Medina period they only engaged in wars that were unavoidable and for defensive purposes. For example, the Battle of Badr began when the Meccan pagans gathered their armies and attacked the Muslims, intending to martyr them. At Hendek the Muslim erected obstacles around the city in order to protect themselves, and the fighting was purely defensive. In short, the wars in the past were all unavoidable and defensive, the result of direct and ferocious attacks by pagans. None was an offensive war.
its a bunch of b.s. all what the mulslims what to do is fight and take over and impose their soveriegnty over others. its fine if the rest of the world wants it which is what seems to be the case as america has elected one for president a mear 10 after the twin towers episode. the israelis however dont want anymore of your crap, get off our land please and leave us in peace.
millions of christians murdered in the 8th century throughout the middle east and north africa. it was in all the papers.
Unjustified killing is a sin in Islam… if someone kills another person–unless it is in retaliation for someone else or for causing corruption in the earth–it is as if he had murdered all mankind. And if anyone gives life to another person, it is as if he had given life to all mankind. Our Messengers came to them with Clear Signs but even after that many of them committed outrages in the earth. (Surat al-Ma’ida, 32).
(Believers are) those who do not call on any other god together with Allah and do not kill anyone Allah has made inviolate, except with the right to do so, and do not fornicate; anyone who does that will receive an evil punishment. (Surat al-Furqan, 68).
Regarding your quote of Qur’an, 4:91, you cut off the first part of the verse. So why don't we look at the full verse in the Sahih International translation.
"You will find others who wish to obtain security from you and [to] obtain security from their people. Every time they are returned to [the influence of] disbelief, they fall back into it. So if they do not withdraw from you or offer you peace or restrain their hands, then seize them and kill them wherever you overtake them. And those – We have made for you against them a clear authorization."
That's the problem Daniel,they omit the parts that reveal Islam for what it really is.
This isn't even omitting. It's carefully cutting out the verse being quoted.
Daniel and Dan;
I don't see if you wish to mislead people or you are just being narrow-minded and tremendously ignorant.
4:91 completely refers to the time of the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) and the hypocrites, dear friend.
What about;
4:86
And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet [in return] with one better than it or [at least] return it [in a like manner]. Indeed, Allah is ever, over all things, an Accountant.
4:87
Allah – there is no deity except Him. He will surely assemble you for [account on] the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt. And who is more truthful than Allah in statement.
and finally;
4:88
What is [the matter] with you [that you are] two groups concerning the hypocrites, while Allah has made them fall back [into error and disbelief] for what they earned. Do you wish to guide those whom Allah has sent astray? And he whom Allah sends astray – never will you find for him a way [of guidance].
Please do not spread hate and misinterpretations, we are striving to build bridges and not make WAR
''Not taking the people of the book as friends'' means not making members of the people of the book our rulers. and May Almighty ALLAH guide you to the truth and May Allah send The Messiah/Imam Mahdi inshAllah.
Daniel Greenfield You're taking everything in context.
Dan Hischar ''Not taking the people of the book as friends'' means not making members of the people of the book our rulers. and May Almighty ALLAH guide you to the truth and May Allah send The Messiah/Imam Mahdi inshAllah.
Edin Luan Limani Do you know how you stop making war Edin? You just stop. Please tell Hamas and the other intruders in our land of Israel and elsewhere to please stop stealing and killing people while you're at it too.
As for killing as a method of propagation of Islam, see Quran 4.89.
"They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them and take not from among them any ally or helper."
He just forgot to include that one for some reason . . .
Thanks for this insightful article Sinem. Some ignorant people who are unaware of the Koran are mislead about Islam requiring a sort of bloody war against any group of people. ISLAM IS A RELIGION OF PEACE AND LOVE.
taquiyya much?
Hi Gorkem,
I think you are sincere but you haven't read the entire Quran.Sura 5:14 curses Christians wijth "ENMITY and HATE" "UNTIL the DAY or RESURRECTION".The same for JEWS in sura 5:64,it's hatred and enmity "UNTIL the DAY of RESURECTION".If I said that about blacks,borwn people or women you would condemn me.
Also read:
<b>"An Utter Contradiction by Muhammad/Allah in the Koran:Telling Us to Act with Justice to those we Hate(Chapter 5:8) and then Cursing Jews and Christians “Till the Day of Resurrection”(Chapters 5:14,5:64)</b>
http://www.antisharia.com/2012/11/21/an-utter-contradiction-by-muhammadallah-in-the-korantelling-us-to-act-with-justice-to-those-we-hate-and-then-cursing-jews-and-christians-till-the-day-of-resurrection/
jihadexposed
Please read the entire Quran without prejudices and with an open mind. The verse you refer to, 5:14 and 5:64 are talking about, the first one, about the Christians who at the time of Isa, Jesus (peace be upon him) or after his time, who, changed the Holy Bible, such as The King James Verison etc.
The second part, talks about the Jews and Christians at the time of the Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) who claimed Allah (God) was poor, for not providing enough or whatever they saw as enough richness to the Prophet (peace be upon him) The verse, teaches us to stay away from materialism fall in love with it, due to the fact that it is only shortly, for a while, and that we shall all die within a short time on this planet.
Please educate your selves, and learn properly.
May God have Mercy on you all and guide you straight
Hi Edin Luan Limani,
Your interpretation of suras 5:14 and 5:64 would be Ok were it not for the phrase "until the Day of Resurrection".Sura 5:15 says:
"People of the Book, now there has come to you Our Messenger(Muhammad), making clear to you many things you have been concealing of the Book, and effacing many things. There has come to you from God a light, and a Book Manifest(the Quran)"
Then in 5:17 it says:
"They are unbelievers who say, 'God is the Messiah, Mary's son.'"(that means CHRISTIANS)
It is obvious 5:17 is talking about Christians in general in Muhammad's time so there is no reason to think 5:14 is not a general curse on Christians for centuries to come,that is CHRISTIANOPHOBIA.Here is WHY:
BECAUSE 5:18 says:
"Say the Jews and CHRISTIANS, 'We are the sons of God, and His beloved ones.' Say: 'Why then does He CHASTISES YOU FOR YOUR SINS? "
WHAT PUNISHMENT does 5:18 refer to,regarding the CHRISTIANS?It refers to the CURSE on CHRISTIANS in 5:14 UNTIL the DAY of JUDGEMENT.Is that ok?No.
Peace;
You are now getting into another discussion, but I'll try to answer you by my best knowledge, God Willing.
We are talking about pure Monotheism, and surely, nothing and nobody can and should associate anything or anyone to God, The King of all Kings, the Creator of all heavens.
Allah states clearly; that there are among the people of the book who believe and act righteously and they will have their reward with their Lord. Conclusively, being a sincere Christian or Jew means being a sincere Muslim, which by the phonology of the word means "submitting 100% to God's Will"
(And there are, certainly, among the People of the Scripture, those who believe in Allah and in that which has been revealed to you, and in that which has been revealed to them, humbling themselves before Allah) (3:199).
(Verily, those who were given knowledge before it, when it is recited to them, fall down on their faces in humble prostration. And they say: "Glory be to our Lord! Truly, the promise of our Lord must be fulfilled.'') (17:107-108)
This is why we believe in all Scriptures sent before, only the original parts, not the parts changed by hands of men, may they be from Torah or the Bible. People who changed these, are not believers, they changed it for worldly interests.
(And you will find the nearest in love to the believers those who say: "We are Christians. '') Meaning pure, sincere believers. There are Christians in Kosovo where Im from and Bosnia, who pray five time a day, they are called Bogomils, meaning, God-Worshiping people.
(And when they hear evil vain talk, they withdraw from it) meaning, they do not mix with the people who indulge in such talk, rather they do as Allah says:
(and if they pass by some evil vain talk, they pass by it with dignity) (25:72).
And most importantly;
"Not all of them are alike: of the People of the book are a portion that stand (for the right); they rehearse the signs of Allah all night long and then prostrate themselves in adoration.
They believe in Allah and the Last Day; they enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong; and they (hasten in emulation) in (all) good works; they are in the ranks of the righteous.
Of the good that they do nothing will be rejected of them; for Allah knoweth well those that do right.
Those who reject faith neither their possessions nor their (numerous) progeny will avail them aught against Allah; they will be companions of the fire dwelling therein (for ever).
What they spend in the life of this (material) world may be likened to a wind which brings a nipping frost: it strikes and destroys the harvest of men who have wronged their own souls; it is not Allah that hath wronged them but they wrong themselves.
Quran 3:113-117
Peace be with you and all others,
We are striving for Peace as our Prophet (peace be upon him) not war and destruction.
And,
Indeed, those who believed and those who were Jews or Christians or Sabeans [before Prophet Muhammad] – those [among them] who believed in Allah and the Last Day and did righteousness – will have their reward with their Lord, and no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve.
Quran 2:62
Prophet Mohammad (saas) was very affectionate and protective towards Christians and Jews living in the area. As Islam commands, there is no oppression in religion and everyone is free to practice their faith as long as they are respectful to others..
“A Christian Najran delegation came to Medina at the time of the afternoon prayer and entered the Masjid-i Nabawai. Arriving when our Prophet (saas) and his people were still peforming the afternoon prayer, the Christians turned to the East and prepared to worship.SOME COMPANIONS WISHED TO PREVENT THEM WORSHIPING, BUT THE PROPHET (SAAS) COMMANDED THAT THEY BE LEFT ALONE AND PERMITTED TO WORSHIP.” (Tabarî, Ibn Kathir, Razî, Qurtubî; Surah Al‘Imran, 3/1-61; Part of these commentaries dealt with the beginning of the Surah, and some with the 61st verse, known as the mubahala verse).(Hamidullah, The Prophet of Islâm, trans.: Salih Tug, Ankara 2003, I, 920; Saricam, The Prophet Muhammad and His Universal Message, 278.)
i wonder how you end up with 97,98,99% muslim popultion in the face of all this acceptance and love.
The non-Moslems must have been loved to death . . .
OUR PROPHET (SAAS) SPREAD OUT HIS CLOAK FOR THE NAJRAN CHRISTIANS TO SIT ON DURING THEIR VISIT.
In addition, according to some accounts, our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) attended their weddings, visited their sick, and was generous to them. THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAAS) EVEN SPREAD OUT HIS CLOAK SO THAT THE CHRISTIANS OF NAJRAN WHO CAME TO VISIT HIM COULD SIT ON IT.
But the mob of loyal adherents kill them and destroy their shrines just about everywhere it has invaded.
I gnorance (Not reading other books and misunderstand their own)
S uperstition (make sure you always say pbuh or you'll go to hell)
L ying (see the statements made by any of the PR Turks here)
A nti-Semitism (ibid.)
M urder (when they're not doing it they're talking about it)
OUR PROPHET (SAAS) ROSE TO HIS FEET AS THE FUNERAL PROCESSION OF A JEW CAME PAST.
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:A funeral procession passed in front of us and the Prophet stood up and we too stood up. We said, “O Allah's Apostle! This is the funeral procession of a Jew.”He said, "Whenever you see a funeral procession, you should stand up." (Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 23, Number 398).
What has he done for anyone lately?
That's really a very good article. True Islam is the Islam revealed by God in the Qur’an and manifested by our Prophet (saas). All forms of barbarism, unnecessary acts of violence and unjust aggression are forbidden by Islam. God does not approve of wars:
…Each time they kindle the fire of war, God extinguishes it. They rush about the earth corrupting it. God does not love corrupters. (Qur’an, 5:64)
Read AlQur'an from a non-bias translators, like the one translated by Sir Zafrullah Khan, Maulwi Sher Ali or any translations Officially published by Islam International Publications.
And even there an Arab pastor exclaimed that most of these translations can't be trusted. There is only one coming straight out of Saudi Arabia. It's Taqiyya like with everything else.
Lets" tell the WHOLE truth about jihad, which has TWO meanings.The second of which you failed to mention is the PHYSICAL struggle which calls for the destruction of the enemies of Islam!
War in Islam is only for self-defense not the other way around. The Koran commands that the killing of one person is like killing all people. It is such a major haram.
The term jihad means intellectual struggle; meaning preaching the word of Islam like I am doing at the moment for example.
Görkem Erdoğan Maskha'Allah. Very good Sister!!!!
You guys are such bad liars. That's a compliment.
Regarding (Qur’an, 9:6).
Again much is left out.Let's start with 9'5.
"So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful."
"And if one of the idolaters seek protection from you, grant him protection till he hears the word of Allah, then make him attain his place of safety; this is because they are a people who do not know."… till he hears the word of Allah means until he becomes a Muslim.
Finally 9.29 gets to the point.
"Fight those who do not believe in Allah, nor in the latter day, nor do they prohibit what Allah and His Messenger have prohibited, nor follow the religion of truth, out of those who have been given the Book, until they pay the tax in acknowledgment of superiority and they are in a state of subjection."
Reply to your misconceptions once again : )
9:5 Its a Mercy from Allah to disbelievers as well. Refers to the time of Prophet (peace be upon him) disbelievers, mostly Arab pagans at that time broke their agreements, but Allah clearly says, if they repent, let them go….
9:29 same refers to the disbelievers at the time of Prophet (peace be upon him) who broke their agreement.
Why don't you take 9:27 as an example for those who chose/choose to repent;
"Then Allah will accept repentance after that for whom He wills; and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." Quran 9:27
You are way to ignorant my friend, and surely, there seems to be only a wish for war and hate in your statements. May Allah guide you straight
''Not taking the people of the book as friends'' means not making members of the people of the book our rulers. It would be nice if you asked next time before taking Quran passages in context. THANK YOU and May Almighty ALLAH guide you to the truth.
@Daniel Greenfield ''Not taking the people of the book as friends'' means not making members of the people of the book our rulers. It would be very nice if you asked next time before taking Quran passages in context. THANK YOU and May Almighty ALLAH guide you to the truth.
Yes it does. It also commands that you cover your hair, and not pluck your eyebrows.
It's very easy to dismiss/ignore the unsavoury teachings of islam when you are in a position to do so.
Actually the examples you just gave are not stated in the Koran. In Islam men and women are equal and equally treated so. Islam is a very modern religion which also encourages art and science.
But the most important thing is we Muslims we love the People of the Book, because we believe in the same God, we pray to the same God and we are all children of Adam and Eve. I have many beloved Christian and Jewish friends and I believe that we can and will live in peace with one another.
Treated equal? When was the last time a Muslim man was stoned? or had acid splashed in his face?How about a little girl that was shot in the head by a GREAT MUSLIM WARRIOR!!
Oh, Ok, like that is it? Deny everything which isn't a koranic teaching. Ok, well verse 65:4 makes PAEDOPHILIA lawful, how about that one, eh?
I've read what your hateful koran says about the people of the book, please don't bullshit me. And what it says about taking them as friends and helpers.
Dan Hischar Brother Dan Hischar I of course agree with you that such actions applied by bigots/radicals are extremely violent and should be abandoned and the people responsible for such actions should be legally persecuted. However the examples you give do not belong to Islam; they are not stated in the Koran. Islam has one book and one book only. Such actions I believe are traditionally borrowed from other cultures and they don't represent a true devout Muslim.
So what about verse 65:4? Please answer, if you avoid the issue I'll take your silence as consent.
What about your instruction to not take people of the book as friends and helpers unless it be to guard yourselves against them?
Obviously Sinem & Gorkem have their very own. very sanitized, version of the Qur'an. The spin (taqiyya) will all stop when Islam rules the World & have no further use for it!
John English, your talk back is one of the best, concise and truthful ones on this blog. You should be working for the Department of Communications instead of Domino's.
Görkem Erdoğan , what planet do you live on? It must be very nice there. Back here on Earth, things are much different.
Thanks so much Grace for pointing that out. Yes I am living in a different planet as in planet being a metaphor for the true face of Islam, and as a woman I am saying that Islam does not oppress women but so does the wrong biased implementations of some cultures and traditions.
The verse does not have the meaning you just mentioned. From your comments I can see that you have a preconceived idea about my religion without concise knowledge of it. But you see, I don't have the same feelings towards or ideas about you or your religion whatever it may be.
The meaning of the verse is clear, as confirmed by ibn kathir, al tabari, abu al'a maududi, and several others. You know it, I know it. How about you quit with the tired old evasion tactics and face the facts of your backwards cult for a change instead of attempting to defend the indefensible, eh?
You haven't got a clue what my level of knowledge is, slave of allah.
What is the age of consent under your hateful and backwards sharia?
And what represents ''consent'' under your hateful and backwards sharia, slave of allah?
How old was aisha when the PAEDOPHILE mohammed ''married'' her?
Who is the ''best example of mankind'' for a muslim male?
Extremist Jews are actually known for stoning their women. Its an ancient aethist-jewish tradition, please have your facts straight.
And Robin,
Nowhere in the Quran is it stated for women to have headscarfs nor pluck their eyebwrow… big lie and ignorant statement. Sorry
I can see by your picture and words the level of your knowledge …
Robin Smethurst
What in God's name are you talking about? 65:4
It is about divorce and the time to provide for the women's security and well being.
You ignorant you, behave your self and apologize to God for misleading and disinformation.
Indeed, those who believed and those who were Jews or Christians or Sabeans [before Prophet Muhammad] – those [among them] who believed in Allah and the Last Day and did righteousness – will have their reward with their Lord, and no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve.
Quran 2:62
Behave, and read before spitting rubbish and talking like a European Football supporter
I can't stand football, slave of allah, so that shows the level of YOUR ignorance, eh?
https://www.facebook.com/notes/robin-smethurst/aisha-and-the-paedophile-mohammed/300630400058119
By the way, don't tell me what to do
hateful koran 24:31 And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils (wal yathribna bikhumurihinna) over their bosoms (ala juyoubihinna) and not display their beauty except to their husbands their fathers their husbands' fathers their sons their husbands' sons their brothers or their brothers' sons or their sisters' sons or their women or the slaves whom their right hands possess or male servants free of physical needs or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards Allah that ye may attain Bliss.
hateful koran 33: 53 O ye who Believe! enter not the Prophet's houses until leave is given you for a meal (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation: but when ye are invited enter; and when ye have taken your meal disperse without seeking familiar talk. Such (behavior) annoys the Prophet: He is ashamed to dismiss you but Allah is not ashamed (to tell you) the truth. And when ye ask (his ladies) for anything ye want ask them from before a screen/ (Hijabi) that makes for greater purity for your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you that ye should annoy Allah's Apostle or that ye should marry his widows after him at any time. Truly such a thing is in Allah's sight an enormity.
When you read these verses, it becomes obvious that the paedophile mohammed merely used his allah to attain his own desires.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 7.815 Narrated byAbdullah
Allah has cursed those women who practise tattooing and those who get themselves tattooed, and those who remove their face hairs, and those who create a space between their teeth artificially to look beautiful, and such women as change the features created by Allah. Why then should I not curse those whom the Prophet has cursed? And that is in Allah's Book, i.e. His Saying: "And what the Apostle gives you take it and what he forbids you abstain (from it)." (59.7)
Sorry edin, what was that? Something about ignorance, you said?
Thank you for such a provocative and informative article. For those that previously posted, just a few facts. The Holy Qur'an forbids war, with the exception of self defense, and even then it is very limited. The Jews will remain in the Holy Land til the end times, and so it is written. This is Allah's will.This messenger of peace brings the Truth, she has fulfilled Allahs, God's, Hashim's Will. The Radicals are happy to see that their twisting of the Holy Qur'an divides us. We are together, in our Search for peace.
You, Sinem Tezyapar and your associates, need to first convience your brothers and sisters as well as all of your leaders about your message of peace in place of their hate before you come to us here in Israel asking us to give away our land to you on a promise of what you think the Quran states. To date, none of us here in Israel has seen anything from the Muslim world to the likes of what you have stated.
Thank you, Brother Liad, for the thoughtful comment. You will see Peace in our Time. The Turkish-Muslim Union is being formed. Hamas, Hezbollah, and their sponsor will be held accountable for it's actions. In the Ottoman times, the Jews were protected. It will happen again. We are fighting the same battle, against ignorance,bigotry, and hatred. In the end, Israel will stand, we will unite, and peace will prevail. insha'Allah, God Willing.
You are absolutely right that we need to educate Muslims as well that People of the Book are our brothers and sisters whom we should be protective of and affective towards. There is a majority of people who feel the same here in Turkey as we do.
Jimmy Coleman As you say, "Jews were protected." Protected implies inferiority. They were not free, equal citizens. They were forced to pay special taxes and were 2nd class citizens. If a Muslim killed a Jew the punishment was not the same as the death sentence given to the Jew who killed a Muslim. Some protection when one's very life is considered of lesser value than the life of a Muslim.
Jimmy Coleman
Jimmy, if it isn't yet obvious to you, we have God's protection. That's why He brought us back to our land after millenia in which other Peoples have utterly failed to bring peace.
The job of the Jews is to bring peace to the entire world. It's okay if you copy us. But so far you haven't even come close.
Sinem, Al Rassooli, an expert on the Quran, has dedicated his life to warning people of the evil of Islam. Also, for Islam to present to the public a sexually attractive woman to talk peace by exciting testosterone production which goes against every principle of Judaism distorts the mind into thinking that you are from the department of open minds when actually it is very closed. What you have said and in how it was presented in reality is putting the last nail in the coffin of religious corruption.
Excellently written,, Yes Muslims and Jews should be realistic in their belief of being sincere. That they should try and think where we stand at loss. WE are all at loss how to make peace, but even one person who redeem the thought is most precious human , stand up for peace n love, study history and make truth stand out.
Israel is coming closer to peace all of the time while the Arab, Turk and other Moslem countries pursue war without stop. I suggest you go to Iran, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia and speak with the responsible parties there instead of the Jews of Brooklyn.
In Quran, killing one man unfairly, unjustly is such a big sin as killing all the people in the world.
THE VERSE:
"For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever killeth a human being for other than man slaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if be had killed all mankind, and whoso saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had: saved the life of all mankind. Our messengers came unto them of old with clear proofs (of Allah's sovereignty) , but afterwards lo! many of them became prodigals in the earth." (5:32).
masaAllah…I hope that spreads peace between Jews and Muslims.
Next time you want to take a boat to Gaza . . .
http://www.themuslimtimes.org/2012/12/europe/eu-parliament-khalifa-of-islam-delivers-a-powerful-and-inspiring-address