Comments by "Montaser" (@montaser9985) on "Is Islam a Religion of Peace? | 5 Minute Video" video.
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The Qur’an and hadith has been subject to many distortions by critics and orientalist and even by some Muslim writers. These are due either to misconceptions about certain terminologies or above all using Quranic quotations taken out of context.
However those critics often ignore the clear Quranic teachings such as:
- "Say, "The truth is from your Lord": Let him who will believe, and let him who will, reject (it)..." (18:29)
- "To you be your religion and to me,my religion" (109:6)
- "There shall be no compulsion in the acceptance of religion" (2:256)
- "So [Prophet] warn them: your only task is to give warning" (88:21)
- "you are not there to control them" (88:22)
- "And had your LORD willed, those on earth would have believed- all of them, entirely. Then, O Prophet, would you compell the people against their will in order that they become believers? And it is not for a soul to believe, except by permission of GOD, and he will place defilement upon those who will not use reason" (10:99-100)
- "It is true thou wilt not be able to guide every one, whom thou lovest; but Allah guides those whom He will and He knows best those who receive guidance" (28:56)
- "[Believers], do not revile those they call on beside God in case they, in their hostility and ignorance, revile God. To each community We make their own actions seem alluring, but in the end they will return to their Lord and He will inform them of all they did" (6:108)
- "if anyone kills a person- unless in retribution for murder or spreading corruption in the land- it is as if he kills all mankind, while if any saves a life it is as if he saves the lives of all mankind" (5:32)
- "The Believers are but a single Brotherhood: So make peace and reconciliation between your two (contending) brothers; and fear Allah, that ye may receive Mercy" (49:10)
- " ...Thus did We plan for Joseph. He could not take his brother by the law of the king except that Allah willed it (so). We raise to degrees (of wisdom) whom We please: but over all endued with knowledge is one, the All-Knowing" (12:76)
- "So obey Allah, and obey His Messenger: but if ye turn back, the duty of Our Messenger is but to proclaim (the Message) clearly and openly" (63:12)
Islam teaches tolerance it teaches us not to mock other religions, Islam teaches "Truth stands out clear from Error" (2:256) so it is not for us to compel someone to abide to our beliefs. we all can live together peacefully we can accept our differences but at the end "...But Allah will judge between them on the Day of Judgment, as to their differences". (16:124).
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Indeed, you have not read the whole quran, verses like-
18:29- So whoever wills- let him believe; and whoever wills- let him disbelieve.
109:6- To you be your religion and to me,my religion.
2:256- There shall be no compulsion in the acceptance of religion.
10:99-100- And had your LORD willed, those on earth would have believed- all of them, entirely. Then, O Prophet(PBUH), would you compell the people against their will in order that they become believers? And it is not for a soul to believe, except by permission of GOD, and he will place defilement upon those who will not use reason.
28:56- Indeed, O Prophet(PBUH), you do not guide whom you like, but GOD guides whom he wills.
6:108- And do not insult and mock those (other gods) they(non-muslims) invoke other than [your-muslim] GOD.
5:32- Whoever kills a innocent man unjustly- it is as if he had slain the whole mankind. And whoever saves one- it is as if he had saved the whole mankind(life is holy/sacred).
49:10- Humanity is a single brotherhood(equal) so make peace with your brothers!
12:76- Thus did I (GOD) planned for Joseph(PBUH), he could not have taken his brother within Islam(religion of the King) except by GOD's will. I(GOD) raise in degrees whom I(GOD) will
Islam teaches acceptance and tolerance to other religions- it teaches us not to mock other religions, Islam teaches us to not compel someone to become a muslim, forceful conversions are a NO-NO!, Islam believes in reason and logic rather than blind belief, we all can live together peacefully.
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@pilgrimonanarrowway2034
When a Muslim happens to engage in discussion with a non-Muslim, especially one taught to hate or fear Islam, a familiar pattern is likely to emerge that entails questions or confrontation related to some verses in the Qur’an. If you have had some of these discussions, you find that, almost always, the questions revolve around the same verses, such as:
2:191 - 4:34 - 5:51 - 8:12 - 9:5 - 9:14 - 9:29 - 25:52 - 47:4
These verses are what I term “The Usual Suspects.” They comprise those verses that some in the West extract out of context as “proof” that Islam is a violent and oppressive religion.
It should be easy to see why these ayah are so popular with those who like to bash Islam.
Taken alone, without the rest of the Qur’an, they do appear to paint a warlike and oppressive picture.
But we, as believers, are called upon to invite to the way of our Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching. And clearly these ayah, misunderstood and out of context, do not correctly convey “the way of our Lord”. Especially not to those whose opinion already has been tainted from other sources.
So, we need to familiarize ourselves with “The Usual Suspects” and the context in which they appear in the Qur’an. We also need to be able to quote preceding or subsequent ayah that clarifies their true meanings. And, in some cases, we need to acquaint ourselves with the artifacts that are due to translation and culture. The most important thing is that we learn and have knowledge of the truth of Islam.
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@pilgrimonanarrowway2034
The thing which is very common in Christians is their double standards while they talk about the violence of Qur'an they try to hide or ignore the fact that biblical violence is far more explicitly barbaric.
this is what the bible says about unbelievers:
“Whoever sacrifices to any god, except the Lord alone, shall be killed. (Exodus 22:19)
“Everyone who would not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, was to be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. (2 Chronicles 15:12-13)“
“If your own full brother, or your son or daughter, or your beloved wife, or your intimate friend, entices you secretly to serve other gods, whom you and your fathers have not known, gods of any other nations, near at hand or far away, from one end of the earth to the other: do not yield to him or listen to him, nor look with pity upon him, to spare or shield him, but kill him. Your hand shall be the first raised to slay him; the rest of the people shall join in with you. You shall stone him to death. (Deuteronomy 13:7-12)
Suppose a man or woman among you, in one of your towns that the LORD your God is giving you, has done evil in the sight of the LORD your God and has violated the covenant by serving other gods or by worshipping the sun, the moon, or any of the forces of heaven, which I have strictly forbidden. If it is true that this detestable thing has been done in Israel, then that man or woman must be taken to the gates of the town and stoned to death. (Deuteronomy 17:2-5
“Then I heard the LORD say to the other men, “Follow him through the city and kill everyone whose forehead is not marked. Show no mercy; have no pity! Kill them all – old and young, girls and women and little children. But do not touch anyone with the mark. “Fill its courtyards with the bodies of those you kill! Go!” So they went throughout the city and did as they were told.” (Ezekiel 9:5-7)
Now that is specific.
“While we’ve only scratched the surface here, it appears safe to conclude that some commonly-held assumptions about and perceptions of Qur'an For instance, those who have not read or are not fairly familiar with the content of Qur'an might be surprised to learn that the content in the Quran is not more violent than that of the Bible”
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@Crikey DM
The verse 9:29 is a command to fight the Byzantine Romans and other hostile powers who were planning an invasion against the Muslims in Arabia. In context, it is a distinct response to aggression, in particular the assassination of one of the Prophet’s ambassadors.
Allah said:
Fight those who do not believe in Allah or in the Last Day and who do not consider unlawful what Allah and His Messenger have made unlawful and who do not acknowledge the religion of truth from those who were given the Scripture, until they give the tribute willingly while they are humbled.
Surah At-Tawba 9:29
On the surface, this appears to be an open-ended command to fight non-Muslims until they are conquered. However, a fundamental principle of Quranic exegesis (tafseer) is that the verses must be understood in the context in which they were revealed (asbab an-nuzul) and in conjunction with other verses delineating the rules of warfare.
Mujahid reported concerning the verse, “Fight those who do not believe in Allah and the Last Day…” that it was revealed when Muhammad and his companions were commanded with the expedition of Tabuk.
The expedition of Tabuk was preceded by the battle of Mu’tah which began when the emissary of the Prophet was assassinated while delivering a letter to a Roman ally.
The cause of the battle was that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent Harith ibn Umair Al-Azdi of the tribe of Lihb with his letter to Syria for the Roman king or Busra. He presented it to Sharhabeel ibn Amr Al-Ghassani and he bound him and struck his neck. Never had an ambassador of the Messenger of Allah been killed besides him. The Prophet was upset by that when news reached him and he dispatched an expedition.
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, had sent Al-Harith ibn Umair Al-Azdi on an errand to carry a letter to the ruler of Busra. On his way, he was intercepted by Sharhabeel ibn Amr Al-Ghassani, the governor of Al-Balqa and a close ally to Caesar, the Byzantine Emperor. Al-Harith was tied and beheaded by Al-Ghassani.
This was the first act of Roman aggression that further led to the expedition of Tabuk concerning which the verse 9:29 was revealed. The verse describes the aggressors as those “who do not believe in Allah and the Last Day,” because they committed this act of treachery. Executing emissaries from other countries is a war crime that could never be committed by those who sincerely believe in God.
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
There is no faith for one who cannot be trusted. There is no religion for one who cannot uphold a covenant.
Source: Musnad Ahmad 11975, Grade: Hasan
The Byzantine power, which was considered the greatest military force on earth at that time, showed an unjustifiable opposition towards Muslims. As we have already mentioned, their opposition started at killing the ambassador of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, Al-Harith ibn Umair Al-Azdi, by Sharhabeel ibn Amr Al-Ghassani. The ambassador was then carrying a message from the Prophet to the ruler of Busra. We have also stated that the Prophet consequently dispatched a brigade under the command of Zaid bin Haritha, who had a fierce fight against the Byzantines at Mu’tah. Although Muslim forces could not have revenge on those haughty overproud tyrants, the confrontation itself had a great impression on the Arabs all over Arabia.
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