NOT THE RELIGION OF PEACE: THE QURAN SANCTIONS ALL JIHADIST ACTS OF TERROR
■ THE PURPOSE OF JIHAD
There is only one religion which makes it an article of faith to wage war on unbelievers.
Muslims often say “Islamic Law forbids aggressive warfare”. There is no truth in that claim:
1). The purpose or goal of Jihad. The Quran is the ultimate source for later legal opinions. It is considered completely reliable and inerrant. What does it say about jihad:- Surah 9:33 “It is He Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad) with guidance and the religion of truth, to make it superior over all religions, though the Mushrikûn (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) hate (it)”. This verse is repeated two more times, word for word, in Suras 61:9 and 48:28.
The Arabic word for “to make it superior” comes from the root z-h-r, which means “to become distinct, obvious, conspicuous, or manifest; to ascend or to mount; to have the upper hand.” It can also mean “triumph” or “victorious” or “prevail.” That alone gives justification for violent Jihad as prescribed in over 100 verses of the Quran.
2). Rules for Jihad.
(i). Conquered women and children may be enslaved (Surah 33.25-26)
(ii). Women captives may be forced to marry their Muslim masters, regardless of the marital status of the women. That is, the masters are allowed to have sex with the enslaved sex objects. (Surah 4.24)
(iii). A captured enemy may be killed, ransomed by money or by an exchange, enslaved, or released freely. (Surah 47.4)
(iv). 4. The conquered are allowed (or forced) to convert. (Surah 8.70)
(v). Old men and Christian monks may be killed. (Surah 9.29 and 9.33)
(vi). Property may be stolen. (Surah 8.7 and 33.27).
(vii). Property – including homes and fruit trees may be destroyed. (Surah 59.2 and 59.5)
(viii). Ultimatum imposed on the enemy – basically 3 choices: (1) Fight and die; (2) convert; (3) keep their religion, but pay a tax, the jizyah. (Surah 9.29)
■ LEGAL OPINION
Al-Misri (d. 1368), ‘Reliance of the Traveler: A Classic Manual of Islamic Sacred Law’, (rev. ed., trans. Nuh Ha Mim Keller, Beltsville, Maryland: Amana, 1994), summarizes rulings in the Shafi school of fiqh. says that jihad establishes the religion of Islam. “. . Jihad means to war against non-Muslims and is etymologically derived from the mujahada, signifying warfare to establish religion.” (p. 599, o9.0)
So in light of the above, Muslims claim that Islamic law forbids aggressive warfare is frankly tosh.
By comparison and in total contrast there is not a single verse from the New Testament (which is what governs Christian behaviour) that advocates violence not even in self defence. The sword belongs to the State: “For government is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, because it does not carry the sword for no reason. For government is God’s servant, an avenger that brings wrath on the one who does wrong.” (Romans 13:4 HCSB)
It is arguable from a Biblical perspective that even individuals carrying a sword is for purely deterrence value only. But that is not a subject for this Post or discussion thread.
Nevertheless it is not uncommon to hear Muslims claiming that the Bible is more violent than the Quran. Really? Then, how do we explain all the violence committed day after day by Muslims all over the world? Where does their incentive to kill come from? It is incredible how Muslims can even come up with such an absurd allegation. What is even more bizarre than this outrageous lie is the number of Westerners who are taken in by this deception. It is really mind-boggling how people can allow themselves to become blinded so easily. Many of my generation who lived during the early sixties are familiar with a well-known Bob Dylan song, “Blowing in the Wind.” A couple of verses in the song read: “How many times can a man turn his head pretending he just doesn’t see? The answer my friend is blowing in the wind.”
Yes, the answer is blowing in the wind. It is blowing all over the world where Muslims routinely murder innocent people on a daily basis in the name of Allah. Nigeria sees it on a daily basis. Burkina Faso is showing a similar emerging pattern of terror and violence against individuals and institutions. Mozambique, Kenya and Uganda have suffered Islamic insurgency. And many are turning their heads pretending not to see the connection between the teachings of Allah in the Quran and the violence perpetrated by Muslims. And they deliberately ignore the fact that Islam is directly responsible for much of the violence that we are now experiencing around the globe. Comedian Richard Pryor once told the story about how his wife caught him red-handed in bed with another woman. He denied everything and then asked his wife: “Whom are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes?” This is exactly how Muslims argue – along with the politicians and the mainstream media – and they seriously expect to fool the rest of us. They want us to turn a blind eye to the reality. And they think that by repeatedly proclaiming the lie that “Islam means peace” we will somehow become oblivious to all the violent acts committed right before our eyes in the name of Islam.
Both Muslims and Christians are on the world stage. It does not take much looking around to see which group is bombing churches, looting and pillaging whole villages, killing, raping, torturing and beheading in the name of its religion. If you put 100 Christians of different denominations in a room, you will find them arguing over virtually every aspect of their faith. But, you would not find them debating whether they’re supposed to be out killing cartoonists, shooting up schools, murdering some neighbors, beheading fellow-workers, taking hostages at a café, or blowing themselves up in crowded markets. Only one religion inspires such heinous acts.
There are criminals in every society. Criminals carry out their evil crimes by submitting to their own evil desires and acting on those cravings. Anyone claiming to do it in the name of Christianity is acting in total violation of its values, and such cases can NEVER justify any supposedly copycat behaviour. However, in Islam it is different. Muslims carry out their violent crimes in the name of Allah. They use the Quran not the Bible as their justification and their inspiration. Every beheading, every attack by suicide bombers, and every violent act that is religiously sanctioned in Islam is carried out to the accompaniment of the blood-thirsty cries of “Allahu Akbar” – the war cry of Islam. And jihadists often quote passages from the Quran before executing their victims. The evil crimes of the Muslims originate with Allah. The seeds of terror and the violence that we are now witnessing worldwide are sown in the Quran. To those who disagree that the Quran encourages violence, we would like them to examine the facts. Can Muslims honestly say that the Quran promotes peace when it teaches the followimg:
○ Muslims are to slay those who leave Islam?
Surah 4:89: “If they turn back, seize them and kill them wherever you may find them; and take no friend or helper from among them. (W. Khan)
○ Sanctions rape of the women captives of war–even married ones?
Surah 4:24: “Also forbidden are married women unless they are captives of war. Such is the decree of God.” (Ahmed Ali)
○ Commands the violent elimination of adherents to all other religions?
Surah 2:193: “And fight with them until there is no persecution and religion should be only for Allah.” (Shakir)
○ Authorizes the complete extermination of those who do not submit to the teachings of Islam?
Surah 8:7: “But Allah wished to confirm the truth by His words, and wipe the unbelievers out to the last.” (Samira)
Surah 2:191: “And kill them wherever you find them.” (Shakir)
○ Commands Muslims to “murder and crucify” those who “make mischief” in the land?
Surah 5:33: The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides…” (Shakir)
The open license that Surah 5:33 gives Muslims is shocking. It opens a flood-gate of reasons for Muslims to simply kill and crucify all those whom they perceive as opposing the “religion of peace”. Simply questioning the teachings of Islam or Muhammad can be construed as an act of “mischief.” Yes! What about all these verses in the Quran? The objective of Islam is crystal clear. It is to subjugate by force and threat of force, and if that fails the to kill all those who do not accept Allah as their God or Muhammad as their Prophet! Read carefully the unambiguous warning of Muhammad:
Sahih Muslim, Book 1, Hadith 31: “It is reported on the authority of Abu Huraira that he heard the Messenger of Allah say: I have been commanded to fight against people, till they testify to the fact that there is no god but Allah, and believe in me that I am the messenger (from the Lord) and in all that I have brought. And when they do it, their blood and riches are guaranteed protection on my behalf except where it is justified by law, and their affairs rest with Allah.”
Only by submitting to Islam are “blood and riches are guaranteed protection.” The Quran contains more than a hundred verses that call for the Muslims to wage war against the infidels.
○ Hypocrites also become the enemy ripe for slaughter.
Muslims who do not join the fight against the non-Muslims are branded as “Hypocrites” in the Quran. And these “Hypocrites” will also be targeted for slaughter if they do not share in the killings of the non-Muslims. Therefore, if you are a peaceful non-violent Muslim, you are a “Hypocrite” according to the Quran:
Surah 3:167: “And the Hypocrites also. These were told: “Come, fight in the way of Allah, or (at least) drive the foe from your city.” They said: “Had we known how to fight, we should certainly have followed you.” They were that day nearer to Unbelief than to Faith, saying with their lips what was not in their hearts but Allah hath full knowledge of all they conceal.” (Yusuf Ali)
○ Open ended subjugation of unbelievers.
The Quranic verses calling for the violent subjugation of non-Muslims are open-ended. This means that they are not restrained or limited by time or circumstance. In other words, they are part of the eternal, unchanging word of Allah. Therefore, the call for warfare against the non-Muslims is just as relevant today as it was in Muhammad’s time:
Surah 8:65: “O Prophet! Rouse the Believers to the fight. If there are twenty amongst you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, they will vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers: for these are a people without understanding.” (Yusuf Ali)
Islam is not a religion of peace, and it has never been. The following are direct quotes from the Quran. According to the Quran not only is warfare “ordained” for the Muslims but Allah also states that “warfare” is “good” for them:
Surah 2:216: “Warfare is ordained for you, though it is hateful unto you; but it may happen that you hate a thing which is good for you, and it may happen that you love a thing which is bad for you. Allah knoweth, you know not.” (Pickthall)
To deceive us, Muslim scholars deceitfully claim that Islamic wars are defensive in nature. The following Quranic verse belies their claim:
Surah 9:29: “Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, even if they are the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission and feel themselves subdued.” (Yusuf Ali)
Carefully study the commandment of Allah in the above Quranic verse. It does not say that Muslims should only fight against those who attack them. The Quran clearly commands Muslims to fight all those “who believe not in Allah” nor “acknowledge the religion of Truth.” And this means every one of us who are not Muslims.
As we can clearly see, the commandment in Surah 9:29 does not restrict the Muslims to fight only in self-defense as Islamic scholars deceitfully claim. It is an unmistakable commandment to wage offensive warfare against all those who do not recognize Islam as the religion of Truth. Therefore, doing anything which is forbidden in the Quran by Allah means that you have signed your own death warrant when Islam reigns supreme. The only reason why Muslims are not exterminating us today on a global scale is because of the prevailing strength of the infidels. It may not remain this way forever. But there is more to Surah 9:29.
■ MUSLIMS AS THE VICTIMS: THE BASIS FOR THE EXTORTION OF JIZYA.
While Surah 9:29 commands Muslims to wage warfare against the non-Muslims, this Quranic verse specifically singles out the “People of the Book.” The term, “People of the Book” refers to the Jews and the Christians. Muslims were commanded to fight the Jews and the Christians “until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.” It is important to understand the reason for Allah’s commandment to fight against the Jews and the Christians in spite of their pacifism. Not only is it not because they were attacking or even planning to attack the Muslims. There is a more sinister aspect to it. It may shock you to learn that it was simply because the Muslims feared poverty. A new situation developed during the early days of Islam, resulting in the sudden loss of trade for the Muslims. This was because Allah decided to prohibit the pagans from entering the sacred Mosque in Mecca. It had unintended consequences, by resulting in financial loss for the Muslims. Thus the Muslim victim mentality was spawned.
What was Allah’s solution for the financial reversal of the Muslims? Simply attack the Jews and the Christians and let them compensate for the loss of trade. This is made clear in Surah 9:28 – the verse preceding Surah 9:29. We will now consider both these verses together so as to understand how the Jews and the Christians were forced to compensate for the loss of trade of the Muslims:
Surah 9:28-29: “O ye who believe! Truly the Pagans are unclean; so let them not, after this year of theirs, approach the Sacred Mosque. And if you fear poverty, soon will Allah enrich you, if He wills, out of His bounty, for Allah is All-knowing, All-wise. Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, even if they are of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission and feel themselves subdued.” (Yusuf Ali)
Just like a common criminal, Allah is willing to murder for money (bounty and extortion) The Tafsir (Commentary) by the renowned Muslim scholar, Ibn Kathir, provides the historical context for the purpose of revealing Surah 9:28-29.
Ibn Kathir, “The Battles of the Prophet,” pp. 183-4:
“Allah, Most High, ordered the believers to prohibit the disbelievers from entering or coming near the sacred Mosque. On that, Quraish thought that this would reduce their profits from trade. Therefore, Allah, Most High, compensated them and ordered them to fight the people of the Book until they embrace Islam or pay the Jizyah.
Allah says, “O ye who believe! Truly the pagans are unclean; so let them not, after this year of theirs, approach the sacred Mosque. And if ye fear poverty, soon will Allah enrich you, if He wills, out of His bounty, for Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, from among the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizyah with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.” (Surah 9:28-29)
Therefore, the Messenger of Allah decided to fight the Romans in order to call them to Islam.” (End of Quote)
As we have learned, the Messenger of Allah waged warfare against the Jews and the Christians not because they were attacking or planning to attack the Muslims but simply because of Allah’s commandment in Surah 9:29. Muslims are clearly authorized to wage unilateral wars against the Jews and the Christians. It was Allah’s easy solution to reimburse the Muslims. Christians who refused to convert to Islam have to pay a hefty sum as compensation for their lives. And this is not a one-off thing. The monetary compensation has to be paid on a regular basis as long as they live under the Muslim yoke. Hence, the only reason the Christians were not killed is because the Muslims needed a steady flow of cash to make up for the loss of their income. Dead Christians cannot be extorted on a regular basis. And Allah knew that. Therefore, it would be a lie to conclude that Allah was more merciful towards the Christians as Muslim apologists deceitfully claim.
This form of protection money that Allah shamelessly extorts from the Christians is known as the “Jizya” in Islam. Christians who fail to pay the “Jizya” will be put to death. Allah knew that most Christians would rather pay than convert to Islam. Thus, like a common gangster, Allah enriched the Muslims through extortion.
#Make_No_Mistake: Allah is an extortioner.
■ THE BIBLICAL STANDARD FOR TREATING FOREIGNERS
Compare the wicked attitude of Allah with the compassion of Yahweh. See how the laws that Yahweh gave to the ancient nation of Israel demonstrate his loving concern even for the foreigners who were living in their midst. The Israelites were commanded to love these foreigners as themselves. Instead of extorting, they were commanded to provide for the needs of these strangers. Please read the following verses carefully:
Deuteronomy 10:17-19: “For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of Lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and taking no bribe. [18] He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing. [19] You also must love the foreigner, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.” (HCSB)
Leviticus 19:9-10: “When you reap the harvest of your land, you are not to reap to the very edge of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. [10] You must not strip your vineyard bare or gather its fallen grapes. Leave them for the poor and the foreign resident; I am Yahweh your God.” (HCSB)
Leviticus 19:33-34: “When a foreigner lives with you in your land, you must not oppress him. [34] You must regard the foreigner who lives with you as the native-born among you. You are to love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt; I am Yahweh your God.” (HCSB)
Unlike Allah, Yahweh does not command his worshippers to extort for their livelihood. Instead, he commanded them to love the foreigners even to the extent of providing for them. These are the hallmarks of a true Creator. It is obvious that Islam cannot be the religion of the true God. Islam’s origin began on the foundation of violence. Yes, the reason Muslims kill with an untroubled conscience is because they reflect the same murderous spirit as the deity they worship. If you think Islamic terrorism is a new phenomenon, think again. The success of Islam came through terrorism. We are not the ones saying this. The prophet of Islam himself boastfully admitted to this fact.
Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 52, Number 220:
“I have been made victorious with terror.”
■ LOVE YOUR ENEMIES
Terror was Muhammad’s weapon of choice. In opposition to the murderous spirit of Islam, Christians are commanded to love their enemies:
Matthew 5:44-45: “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, [45] so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.” (HCSB)
This is some of the most profound teaching in the entire Bible. Jesus taught His followers to love their enemies. He taught them that by loving their enemies, Christians will be imitating the loving nature of their heavenly Father. In contrast, Allah made a bargain with the Muslims. He commanded Muslims to murder their enemies and promised them Paradise if they “slay and are slain” for his cause. To entice Muslims to kill, Allah also assured them that their past sins will be forgiven and they will be delivered from the “grievous suffering” of “Hell-fire.” The only definite way for a Muslim to gain salvation is through murder:
Surah 9:111: “Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs in return is the garden of Paradise: they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and the Qur’an: and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? Then rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded: that is the achievement supreme.” (Yusuf Ali)
Surah 61:10-13: “O you who have attained to faith! Shall I point out to you a bargain that will save you from grievous suffering? You are to believe in God and His Apostle, and to strive hard in God’s cause with your possessions and your lives: this is for your own good – if you but knew it! He will forgive you your sins, and will admit you into gardens through which running waters flow, and into goodly mansions in gardens of perpetual bliss: that will be the Supreme Triumph! And [withal, He will grant you] yet another thing that you dearly love: succor from God and a victory soon to come.” (Muhammad Asad)
According to Islamic theology, all Muslims will descend into the “Islamic-Hell” immediately upon their death. (Surah 19:70-72) And they will remain there until the Day of Resurrection. Thus, Allah made a bargain with the Muslims. Allah told them if they die fighting for his cause, he will save them from the “grievous suffering” of Hell-fire. In other words, they will be spared from the fires of the “Islamic-Hell” which all Muslims are destined to suffer until their deliverance on the Day of Resurrection. Paradise will be instant for the murdering martyrs.
Until today, Muslim suicide-killers are motivated by this murderous bargain of Allah. Allah’s bargain is still in force in the Quran. And the assurance of Paradise for those who die murdering in the name of Allah is still the standing order in the Book of Hate. The shortest route to the Islamic Paradise is through the sword:
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 52, Number 73:
“Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abi Aufa: Allah’s Apostle said, “Know that Paradise is under the shades of swords.”
■ THE QURAN’S MURDEROUS RITE OF PASSAGE
If you have read this far and still believe that the Quran promotes peace, please let the following Quranic verse sink in:
Surah 8:67: “It is not for any Prophet to have captives until he hath made slaughter in the land.” (Pickthall)
Ibn Ishaq, who was one of the earliest biographers of Muhammad, clarified the meaning behind the chilling words of Allah in the above Quran verse.
Ibn Ishaq: 327: “Allah said, “A prophet must slaughter before collecting captives. A slaughtered enemy is driven from the land. Muhammad, you craved the desires of this world, its goods and the ransom captives would bring. But Allah desires killing them to manifest the religion.”
“Allah desires killing to manifest the religion.” Do we need to say more? Muslim terrorists are passionately satisfying the sadistic desires of Allah. Even though mankind have long transcended the primitive age of barbarism, we still find acts of barbarism in Islam. Muslim terrorists execute hundreds of their captives by beheading them without mercy. It seems to be their favorite form of execution. Are their acts of beheading a misrepresentation of Islam? Is it un-Islamic? To the contrary, the cruel practice of beheading is sanctioned by Allah in the Quran. And the ritual beheading of the enemies has a long precedent in the history and theology of Islam.
Surah 8:12: “When your Lord revealed to the angels: I am with you, therefore make firm those who believe. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them.” (Shakir)
Surah 47:4: “When you encounter the unbelievers, strike off their heads, until you have made a great slaughter among them.” (Sale)
Compare the teaching of Allah in the Quran with the teaching of Yahweh in the Bible:
1 John 3:10-12: “This is how God’s children — and the Devil’s children — are made evident. Whoever does not do what is right is not of God, especially the one who does not love his brother. [11] For this is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another, [12] unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s were righteous.” (HCSB)
John 8:44: “You are of your father the Devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of liars.” (HCSB)
■ WIFE BEATING THE ISLAMIC NORM
What is absolutely important for readers to understand is the fact that violence is an integral part Islam. In Islam, violence is fostered at the very place where love should reign supreme. It begins within the family unit of the Muslims. Shamelessly, Allah authorizes wife-beating in the Quran. While wife-beating is considered a serious problem by civilized societies, the opposite is true in Islam. In Islam, it is considered as a solution, a process to administer “discipline” in matrimonial disputes. Since wife-beating is divinely ordained and justified in the Quran, Muslims cannot see it as a problem. They simply cannot see it as an act of gross violence against and violation of human sanctity:
Surah 4:34: “Men are the maintainers of women because Allah has made some of them to excel others and because they spend out of their property; the good women are therefore obedient, guarding the unseen as Allah has guarded; and as to those on whose part you fear desertion, admonish them, and leave them alone in the sleeping-places and beat them; then if they obey you, do not seek a way against them; surely Allah is High, Great.” (Shakir)
In contrast, Christian husbands are given the following commandment in the Bible:
Ephesians 5:25-30: “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her [26] to make her holy, cleansing her with the washing of water by the word. [27] He did this to present the church to Himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or anything like that, but holy and blameless. [28] In the same way, husbands are to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. [29] For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church, [30] since we are members of His body.” (HCSB)
The Bible does not authorize a Christian husband to beat his wife. Just as he will not entertain self harm or hurt himself, a Christian husband does not have the authority to hurt his wife. This is the kind of love that is required in a Christian marriage. This is the kind of love that a Christian husband is commanded to demonstrate towards his wife. Wife-beating is not an option in Christianity. It is forbidden. The laws of Yaweh are the laws of a loving Creator. The kind of love that is commanded to be demonstrated within the institution of a Christian marriage is too profound for Islam to understand.
Colossians 3:19: “Husbands, love your wives and don’t be bitter toward them.” (HCSB)
If it is even forbidden for a Christian husband to be bitterly angry with his wife, would he then be permitted to beat her? We can go on citing many more examples to show the contrast between the teachings of the Bible and the Quran. But we believe the above references are sufficient to help you to arrive at the right conclusion. Jesus Christ stated a vital principle in the Bible:
Matthew 7:16-18: “You’ll recognize them by their fruit. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes or figs from thistles? [17] In the same way, every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. [18] A good tree can’t produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit.” (HCSB)
■ CONCLUSIONS
Accordingly, we can determine the true nature of Islam by observing its fruitage – by observing the kind of people it produces. We need to focus primarily on those who strictly follow the teachings of Allah in the Quran. And the fruits of Islam are violently evil. All the Islamic terror groups around the world have but one common denominator. They are all fruits of the same tree. And that tree is Islam. Moreover, Jesus taught his followers to live by the Golden Rule:
Matthew 7:12: “Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them — this is the Law and the Prophets.” (HCSB)
In contrast, the Quran states:
Surah 48:29: “Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those with him are hard against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves.” (Pickthall)
The entire Quran is a violation of the Matthew 7:12 Golden Rule. Islam calls upon Muslims to do evil to others simply because they are not Muslims. The Quran has turned men into cold-blooded murderers, rapists, bandits, and terrorists. Muslims commit the most evil crimes with an untroubled conscience because these violent criminal acts are sanctioned in the Quran. The inspiration to murder comes directly from the teachings of Allah in the Quran. Islam is a culture of death and destruction. Just look at the evidence.
Look around at all the acts of violence committed by Muslims in the name of Allah inspired by the Quran and the plethora of terror groups it spawns: ISIS, Boko Haram, Al Qaeda, its affiliate group Al-Nusra Front, the Taliban, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Sunni Hezbollah in Turkey (unrelated to the Shia Hezbollah in Lebanon); the Salafist Islamic Group Ansar Al-Iskam in Iraq and Syria, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Armed Islamic Group of Algeria (GIA), Somali group l-Itihad al-Islami (AIAI), the Somali based Wahhabi Al Shabbab group, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen and Ansarullah Bangla, both in Bangladesh; Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al Badr & Hizbul Mujahideen are militant groups seeking accession of Kashmir to Pakistan from India, the National Thowheeth Jama’ath in Sri Lanka, which carried out the 2019 Easter bombings and openly acknowledged Zakir Naik as their inspiration; the Abu Sayyaf Group in the Philippines. This is by no means an exhaustive list.
April 2018, the EU anti-terror coordinator estimated there to be 50,000 radicalized Muslims living in Europe.
Does not this teach you something about this religion? Islam is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Do not be misled by the deception of the Muslims when the truth about Islam is crying out on the streets.
Muslim challenge arising:
A proof of the Islamic position can be shown by issuing the following simple challenge to Muslims:
1). Produce a single verse from the Quran that preaches Allah’s love for unbelievers, which Muslims are to practice.
2). Produce a single verse from the New Testament that preaches hate for, or violence towards, unbelievers or any ethnic minority.
Another proof is to compare the behaviour and lifestyle of Muhammad as held up as “model behaviour” by Islam with the pacifism of Jesus and Christian scripture. Remember it is the attitude of the founders of faith and their Scriptures that is the ultimate test of comparison.