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  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #150 - July 01, 2014, 07:27 PM

    The part about slaves and prisoners of war, or about death to adultery or about
    Quran abolished slavery and considers it to be an oppressive act. The Quran says let the polytheist worship what they want. God will judge them in the after life. I don't know what you mean by minorities. The Quran did not allow anyone to hold any homosexuals accountable. In fact many Quranist are strong supporter of gay rights and some even support gay marriages. I have dealt with all these issues before in this thread. I have also dealt with this myth of beating wives. For some reason you are not able to understand what this whole thread is about.  Or your scared of reading my posts.


    What's there to be afraid of, Bigmo? You don't seem so intimidating.

    Indulge me and show me the verses where it abolishes slavery. Don't just say it abolishes it. Give me the chapter, give me the verse. Similarly, show me where there is a punishment in the law of the Quran (verse, please) for men who do strike their wives. This is the second time I've invited you to show me these verses, I hope you will not disappoint again.

    Present your most convincing case as to how a law which denounces homosexual practices as unnatural and backwards, and which glorifies stories of the destruction of a people in no small part because of sodomy, is one which provides protection and equality to open homosexuals and creates an atmosphere of tolerance among the people.

    Similarly, tell me how polytheists, who are described over and over as people who are completely in error, foolish, wrong-doers, evil, et cetera, et cetera, people with whom you should not make new covenants, people who are unfit to marry, people who are explicitly warned against in 60:1 and 60:2, are people who are going to have equality and protection under sharia law. Will they be able to marry as they please, or can they only choose other polytheists and fornicators? Do you believe that, in a sharia state, polytheists will be able to assume leadership and government positions? Do you really think there will be an atmosphere of tolerance? Do you really think they will not be mistreated by humans who read the Quran and learn to hate and distrust and distance themselves from these people? And bear in mind that the Quran is something made for us fallible humans to consume, and Allah knows our weaknesses. Do you think this is the best he could do?

    I am afraid in your haste to dismiss my criticisms as influenced by the Shia/Sunnis, you were unable to understand what I wrote. I can conceive of many laws that would do a better job of protecting the things that you're about to swear the Quran protects. It's a shame if you can't.
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #151 - July 01, 2014, 07:37 PM

    the Quran demonises 'polytheists' to a degree that is truly horrifying. Dehhumanises them, makes them appear to be unworthy of life or dignity. Its remarkable. What a hateful screed. How shameful to consider that 'holy' and 'divine' - the dehumanisation of humans, children, boys, girls, men and women, for no other reason that a book says they are to be worthy of contempt and hate.

    "we can smell traitors and country haters"


    God is Love.
    Love is Blind. Stevie Wonder is blind. Therefore, Stevie Wonder is God.

  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #152 - July 01, 2014, 08:07 PM

    Bigmo, before we go further you have to answer my questions: How do you the Qur'an you have is the Qur'an? How can you prove it is from the sky people? Why trust the Qur'an when it has as spurious foundations as the hadiths you reject?

    BUT...you say that the Qur'an is indeed the foundation for freedom and better than secularism?

    Bigmo, are you still touting the:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqNPrtcfyL8

    No free mixing of the sexes is permitted on these forums or via PM or the various chat groups that are operating.

    Women must write modestly and all men must lower their case.

    http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?425649-Have-some-Hayaa-%28modesty-shame%29-people!
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #153 - July 01, 2014, 10:00 PM

    What's there to be afraid of, Bigmo? You don't seem so intimidating.

    Indulge me and show me the verses where it abolishes slavery. Don't just say it abolishes it. Give me the chapter, give me the verse. Similarly, show me where there is a punishment in the law of the Quran (verse, please) for men who do strike their wives. This is the second time I've invited you to show me these verses, I hope you will not disappoint again.

    Present your most convincing case as to how a law which denounces homosexual practices as unnatural and backwards, and which glorifies stories of the destruction of a people in no small part because of sodomy, is one which provides protection and equality to open homosexuals and creates an atmosphere of tolerance among the people.

    Similarly, tell me how polytheists, who are described over and over as people who are completely in error, foolish, wrong-doers, evil, et cetera, et cetera, people with whom you should not make new covenants, people who are unfit to marry, people who are explicitly warned against in 60:1 and 60:2, are people who are going to have equality and protection under sharia law. Will they be able to marry as they please, or can they only choose other polytheists and fornicators? Do you believe that, in a sharia state, polytheists will be able to assume leadership and government positions? Do you really think there will be an atmosphere of tolerance? Do you really think they will not be mistreated by humans who read the Quran and learn to hate and distrust and distance themselves from these people? And bear in mind that the Quran is something made for us fallible humans to consume, and Allah knows our weaknesses. Do you think this is the best he could do?

    I am afraid in your haste to dismiss my criticisms as influenced by the Shia/Sunnis, you were unable to understand what I wrote. I can conceive of many laws that would do a better job of protecting the things that you're about to swear the Quran protects. It's a shame if you can't.


    So you want me to tell you about the whole Quran? Lol!

    For someone who does not know about about what the Quran says you sure seem to talk about it like u know it.

    God didn't destroy Lot because homosexuality. If they were not homosexual would God have not destroyed them for disobeying His prophets? Were the Pharaoh and the ancient Egyptians homosexuals? And did I not say before that the Quran only allowed holding adultery accountable but had a process for that. Or should I have to keep repeating myself all day long. If you think God is unfair well I am not here to discuss God. But to say the Quran allows for discrimination well that is not true.

  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #154 - July 01, 2014, 10:03 PM

    Bigmo, before we go further you have to answer my questions: How do you the Qur'an you have is the Qur'an? How can you prove it is from the sky people? Why trust the Qur'an when it has as spurious foundations as the hadiths you reject?

    BUT...you say that the Qur'an is indeed the foundation for freedom and better than secularism?

    Bigmo, are you still touting the:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqNPrtcfyL8


    I thinks its a question of faith. And I detect resentment and hostility from you and it seems to increase.
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #155 - July 01, 2014, 10:06 PM

    the Quran demonises 'polytheists' to a degree that is truly horrifying. Dehhumanises them, makes them appear to be unworthy of life or dignity. Its remarkable. What a hateful screed. How shameful to consider that 'holy' and 'divine' - the dehumanisation of humans, children, boys, girls, men and women, for no other reason that a book says they are to be worthy of contempt and hate.



    Do you know what polytheism is?

    Plus people as the Quran says are free to believe or not and they can worship what they want.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yWwFWpbRo

  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #156 - July 01, 2014, 10:11 PM

    Well secularism also brought us Stalin, Saddam and Maos far as different interpretations are concerned from a Quranist perspective its only the verses that Quran is not explicit about. But there are many explicit verses in the Quran. Most of the issues discussed in forums like this are only discussed because of sectarian Islam influence. There are many things to discuss from the Quran but most topics so far has been about public policies in sectarian Islam and their Shariah law.

    Finally there is no real difference between a modern free democratic government and a Quranic government if there is anything we can call a Quranic government. If anything a Quranic government by theory will be more free because the authority of the state in a Quranic government is more limited. Plus the foreign policy will be more pacifist since democratic states can go to war for economics while Quran only recognizes defensive war.


    The Quran states a woman must be obedient to her husband, and if not, can be ¨corrected¨ by him, however you want to translate it, that is the basis. I think there are enough governments in the world where women are second class citizens. Why would any woman want to live like that?

    Don't let Hitler have the street.
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #157 - July 01, 2014, 10:11 PM

    Do you know what polytheism is?

    Plus people as the Quran says are free to believe or not and they can worship what they want.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yWwFWpbRo





    Where did the Quran ever mention we are FREE TO BELIEVE?
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #158 - July 01, 2014, 11:18 PM

    Do you know what polytheism is?

    Plus people as the Quran says are free to believe or not and they can worship what they want.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yWwFWpbRo




    Not a word to say about the dehumanising cruelty of the Quran, just the peddling of the apologia. You're no more 'enlightened' than the extremists you think you've distanced yourself from.


    "we can smell traitors and country haters"


    God is Love.
    Love is Blind. Stevie Wonder is blind. Therefore, Stevie Wonder is God.

  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #159 - July 01, 2014, 11:25 PM

    Do you know what polytheism is?

    Plus people as the Quran says are free to believe or not and they can worship what they want.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yWwFWpbRo




    What do you believe happens to the polytheists?
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #160 - July 02, 2014, 12:27 AM

    Well secularism also brought us Stalin, Saddam and Maos far as different interpretations are concerned from a Quranist perspective its only the verses that Quran is not explicit about. But there are many explicit verses in the Quran. Most of the issues discussed in forums like this are only discussed because of sectarian Islam influence. There are many things to discuss from the Quran but most topics so far has been about public policies in sectarian Islam and their Shariah law.

    Finally there is no real difference between a modern free democratic government and a Quranic government if there is anything we can call a Quranic government. If anything a Quranic government by theory will be more free because the authority of the state in a Quranic government is more limited. Plus the foreign policy will be more pacifist since democratic states can go to war for economics while Quran only recognizes defensive war.


    Religion brought us Stalin and Mao. Stalin came from a nation which was dominated by Christians and it's institution called the Russian Orthodox Church. This system combined with a monarch, which the religion enforced as divine rulers, is what created these people. The oppression of the monarchy and the religious institutions. Hence "opium of the masses".  China likewise was a monarchy which used religion, the Mandate of Heaven, as it religiously granted right to rule. Secularism was never present in either nations as a core concept of nations like these today. So secularism did not produce these people as they were already products of the previous culture, not the culture's they tried to create.

    Saddam showed that he was anything but secular over time by favouring Sunni's over Shias. He also oppressed ethnic groups. He favoured different ideaologies which drove his views of the people within his nation. Look up Iraq's faith campaign of 94, ie not secular. He present a facade of secularism but was only using anything to keep himself in power. If religion helped, he used it.

    A quranic government is headed by a Muslim so this form of government is less open than one which requires no religious affiliation to head of state. In theory is great and all. It is a useful position to take when a system in practice is anything but the one you develop in theory. Muslim governments, of the past, over time became increasingly authoritarian monarchy based systems. Defense wars clause are just a fantasy government use to fool the people into accepting and supporting a course of action. Did the Visigoths in Spain attack a Muslim nation? Nope. What about the Balkans, nope. India? Nope. Do some more reading of history and less about an ideology's view of history which has no legs to stand on in practice.
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #161 - July 02, 2014, 02:54 AM

    I must protest, bogart, your use of the word ¨oppress¨ when referring to Saddam's genocidal treatment of ethnic minorities. That was more than oppression.

    Don't let Hitler have the street.
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #162 - July 02, 2014, 03:39 AM

    I'm sorry but I just can't take this thread seriously, while it is admirable that bigmo wants to do adamantly stand up for his beliefs, it is amusing that his replies can not properly address the arguments presented.

    And I still stand by it really seems like this thread is discussing two different quraans, I think ruby may have a point that quranist have a different interpretation of the quraan.

    If that is the case and bigmo is comfortable practicing this rosy shade of Islam then I say good for him.

    But in no way are you going to convince anyone:
    A) that your version is the right version
    B) that Islam is true
    C) that your points are valid

    But again kudos for trying

    "I Knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then." Alice in wonderland

    "This is the only heaven we have how dare you make it a hell" Dr Marlene Winell
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #163 - July 02, 2014, 03:47 AM

    Big Mo says to billy
    Do you know what polytheism is?

    Plus people as the Quran says are free to believe or not and they can worship what they want.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yWwFWpbRo

    Yes..yes  polytheism..... polytheists . Filthy rascals  The Parents of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)

    Well let us read Quran..


    Quote
    Quote
    009.001-006 : immunity by Allah and His Messenger towards those of the idolaters with whom you made an agreement., .......So go about in the land for four months and know that you cannot weaken Allah and that Allah will bring disgrace to the unbelievers.,. .....And an announcement from Allah and His Messenger to the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage that Allah and His Messenger are free from liability to the idolaters; therefore if you repent, it will be better for you, and if you turn back, then know that you will not weaken Allah; and announce painful punishment to those who disbelieve.,..... Except those of the idolaters with whom you made an agreement, then they have not failed you in anything and have not backed up any one against you, so fulfill their agreement to the end of their term; surely Allah loves those who are careful (of their duty)......But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, an seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practice regular charity, then open the way for them: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most 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.


    Quote
    009.007-012 How can there be an agreement for the idolaters with Allah and with His Messenger; except those with whom you made an agreement at the Sacred Mosque? So as long as they are true to you, be true to them; surely Allah loves those who are careful (of their duty)., ......How (can it be)! while if they prevail against you, they would not pay regard in your case to ties of relationship, nor those of covenant; they please you with their mouths while their hearts do not consent; and most of them are transgressors., ..... They have taken a small price for the communications of Allah, so they turn away from His way; surely evil is it that they do.,........They do not pay regard to ties of relationship nor those of covenant in the case of a believer; and these are they who go beyond the limits.,....... But if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, they are your brethren in faith; and We make the communications clear for a people who know.,.....And if they break their oaths after their agreement and (openly) revile your religion, then fight the leaders of unbelief-- surely their oaths are nothing-- so that they may desist.,.....



    009.013-018 What! will you not fight a people who broke their oaths and aimed at the expulsion of the Messenger, and they attacked you first; do you fear them? But Allah is most deserving that you should fear Him, if you are believers.,.....Fight them, Allah will punish them by your hands and bring them to disgrace, and assist you against them and heal the hearts of a believing people., ........And remove the rage of their hearts; and Allah turns (mercifully) to whom He pleases, and Allah is Knowing, Wise.,......What! do you think that you will be left alone while Allah has not yet known those of you who have struggled hard and have not taken any one as an adherent besides Allah and His Messenger and the believers; and Allah is aware of what you do.,.......The idolaters have no right to visit the mosques of Allah while bearing witness to unbelief against themselves, these it is whose doings are null, and in the fire shall they abide.,.......Only he shall visit the mosques of Allah who believes in Allah and the latter day, and keeps up prayer and pays the poor-rate and fears none but Allah; so (as for) these, it may be that they are of the followers of the right course.,..........


    That is how Big Mo should read his Quran.. All verses up & down..

    Do not let silence become your legacy.. Question everything   
    I renounced my faith to become a kafir, 
    the beloved betrayed me and turned in to  a Muslim
     
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #164 - July 02, 2014, 09:51 AM

    I just don't understand something. If Jihad is a defensive war against those who are harming the Muslims then why did God call them 'pagans' and 'disbelievers', instead of 'your enemies'? Even Muslims can be Muslims' enemies and not all disbelievers were against Muhammad at that time, right?
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #165 - July 02, 2014, 01:38 PM

    Do you know what polytheism is?

    Plus people as the Quran says are free to believe or not and they can worship what they want.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yWwFWpbRo




    Do you? Obviously not by your example. If you watched it talks about the oneness of God. Polytheism is multiple deities not a singular one with different aspects. Doesn't Allah has 99+ names? Does not Allah have many aspects? Same things once you get down to it.

    I'm sorry but I just can't take this thread seriously, while it is admirable that bigmo wants to do adamantly stand up for his beliefs, it is amusing that his replies can not properly address the arguments presented.


    I have the feeling he is only responding to arguments with which he can find a canned response for. He has not addressed one of my arguments. He has only addressed argument about Islam, Quran, Hadiths and sectarians views. Which is usually the basis of a religious messages asserting it's own truth while claims other's falsehoods.
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #166 - July 02, 2014, 01:56 PM

    I must protest, bogart, your use of the word ¨oppress¨ when referring to Saddam's genocidal treatment of ethnic minorities. That was more than oppression.


    It is a fitting word. It just does not provide any mental imagery for the acts. Iraq being a present and past issue I didn't want to get too flowery to trigger emotions rather than facts. This is why people like to attach these kinds of comparison to Stalin, Saddam, etc in order to bolster their own view. Also it shows that they fail to understand the spectrum of a concept especially one backed by a political ideology. Usually all while ignoring their own religious ideology which has committed the same crimes only theirs is back by a metaphysical incoherent authority figure which makes it "good"
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #167 - July 02, 2014, 03:38 PM

    So you want me to tell you about the whole Quran? Lol!

    For someone who does not know about about what the Quran says you sure seem to talk about it like u know it.

    God didn't destroy Lot because homosexuality. If they were not homosexual would God have not destroyed them for disobeying His prophets? Were the Pharaoh and the ancient Egyptians homosexuals? And did I not say before that the Quran only allowed holding adultery accountable but had a process for that. Or should I have to keep repeating myself all day long. If you think God is unfair well I am not here to discuss God. But to say the Quran allows for discrimination well that is not true.


    Interesting. You came here wanting to preach, and I've been very receptive to the idea of you unloading your knowledge on me, but you keep dodging my invitation. Instead of addressing the questions, you get "hostile," to steal the accusation you've been throwing around quite a bit, and then try to pick on what you consider the weakest link of my complaint by more or less saying,"No, there were a lot of other reasons why God hated those people, too!" And I suppose you think homosexuality didn't come into this at all? God just mentioned it about four times in his holy book because he's a rambling old fool who sometimes goes off on tangents, and that's not really how he feels about sodomy?

    You dismissed my complaint that the Quran does not establish a worldly law that protects women or the enslaved or protects minorities, you seem to insist that a woman is safer under Quran-alone law than she would be in America or any other secular society conceivable, and yet you will not show me any evidence, not even one instance where there is a punishment for men who hit or abuse their women in the Quran. I'm not interested in whether or not it condones it, I can tell already that you are too slimy to pin that on and I won't waste my time, but the issue was whether or not you could claim Quranic law would protect women from it. I hate to break it to you, but "the whole Quran lol" is not evidence that it would.

    Anyway, I have a feeling that you're going to go ahead and ignore the invitations once more, but I feel like I must still thank you. Out of all the years I've been doing this, out of all my years as a Quranist, I've never met anyone with the brains to make such a mistake or the balls to say such a boldfaced lie as "the Quran abolishes slavery." That's going right up there in the top ten most absurd things I've ever heard anyone say about Islam, and for that I applaud you. It's hard to get up there, the competition is fierce.
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #168 - July 02, 2014, 04:19 PM

    I just don't understand something. If Jihad is a defensive war against those who are harming the Muslims then why did God call them 'pagans' and 'disbelievers', instead of 'your enemies'? Even Muslims can be Muslims' enemies and not all disbelievers were against Muhammad at that time, right?


    The Koran says that God does not forbid you to deal with the pagans unless they decide to fight you. The pagans talked about in the Quran are the Meccan pagans who for their own reasons decided to fight Muhammad and the believers. I think they did that so as to silence and end the influence of the Quran.

    Later these pagans of Mecca somehow converted to Islam and became its rulers. The sects you see today are them. At least that how I see it.

    Yes, many were not Muhammad's enemies. The Meccans were his main enemies.
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #169 - July 02, 2014, 04:22 PM

    Interesting. You came here wanting to preach, and I've been very receptive to the idea of you unloading your knowledge on me, but you keep dodging my invitation. Instead of addressing the questions, you get "hostile," to steal the accusation you've been throwing around quite a bit, and then try to pick on what you consider the weakest link of my complaint by more or less saying,"No, there were a lot of other reasons why God hated those people, too!" And I suppose you think homosexuality didn't come into this at all? God just mentioned it about four times in his holy book because he's a rambling old fool who sometimes goes off on tangents, and that's not really how he feels about sodomy?

    You dismissed my complaint that the Quran does not establish a worldly law that protects women or the enslaved or protects minorities, you seem to insist that a woman is safer under Quran-alone law than she would be in America or any other secular society conceivable, and yet you will not show me any evidence, not even one instance where there is a punishment for men who hit or abuse their women in the Quran. I'm not interested in whether or not it condones it, I can tell already that you are too slimy to pin that on and I won't waste my time, but the issue was whether or not you could claim Quranic law would protect women from it. I hate to break it to you, but "the whole Quran lol" is not evidence that it would.

    Anyway, I have a feeling that you're going to go ahead and ignore the invitations once more, but I feel like I must still thank you. Out of all the years I've been doing this, out of all my years as a Quranist, I've never met anyone with the brains to make such a mistake or the balls to say such a boldfaced lie as "the Quran abolishes slavery." That's going right up there in the top ten most absurd things I've ever heard anyone say about Islam, and for that I applaud you. It's hard to get up there, the competition is fierce.


    I think you made up your mind about Islam and the Quran. So there is not much I can do. I am not avoiding you but If someone makes up his mind there is no real use in debating which is what internet forums are for. I don't preach. I am not the Quran to preach. I am just highlighting what the Quran says about issues. I see it as an educational thing.

    I have already dealt with many of the issue you talked about anyways. Maybe I am hard to understand but I think it is about already making up you mind.
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #170 - July 02, 2014, 04:30 PM

    Big Mo says to billy Yes..yes  polytheism..... polytheists . Filthy rascals  The Parents of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH)

    Well let us read Quran..



    009.013-018 What! will you not fight a people who broke their oaths and aimed at the expulsion of the Messenger, and they attacked you first; do you fear them? But Allah is most deserving that you should fear Him, if you are believers.,.....Fight them, Allah will punish them by your hands and bring them to disgrace, and assist you against them and heal the hearts of a believing people., ........And remove the rage of their hearts; and Allah turns (mercifully) to whom He pleases, and Allah is Knowing, Wise.,......What! do you think that you will be left alone while Allah has not yet known those of you who have struggled hard and have not taken any one as an adherent besides Allah and His Messenger and the believers; and Allah is aware of what you do.,.......The idolaters have no right to visit the mosques of Allah while bearing witness to unbelief against themselves, these it is whose doings are null, and in the fire shall they abide.,.......Only he shall visit the mosques of Allah who believes in Allah and the latter day, and keeps up prayer and pays the poor-rate and fears none but Allah; so (as for) these, it may be that they are of the followers of the right course.,..........

    That is how Big Mo should read his Quran.. All verses up & down..


    I have written a topic about Koran and war and fighting.

    After 9-11 there has been various debates about Islam. Some have said that the terrorist are Islam's true spoken. The so called moderates practice taqiya. Taqiya is the deliberate lying for the faith. They say Islam is a violent religion that commands Muslims to kill non Muslim. Non Muslims have 3 choices, either they convert, pay the jizya(tax) or die. They say Muhammad was peaceful for PR reasons and once strong showed his true colors and preached violent jihad. They say all the peaceful verses were abrogated after his final victory with this verse:

    9.5. But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, an seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practice regular charity, then open the way for them: for God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    And also this verse:

    9.29. Fight those who believe not in God nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by God 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.

    This verses are chosen for a reason. When read alone it implies a command to attack until they convert. Of course there are other verses in the Koran that talks about fighting. But why do they tend to focus on this one? Its simple, the other verses tend to show the defensive nature of the jihad and also the malicious intent and behavior of the pagans. Thus never cited. Lets look at some of them:

    2.190. Fight in the cause of God those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for God loveth not transgressors

    2.191. And slay them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from where they have Turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if they fight you, slay them. Such is the reward of those who suppress faith

    2.193. And fight them on until there is no more Tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in God, but if they cease, Let there be no hostility except to those who practise oppression

    Also:

    2.217. They ask thee concerning fighting in the Prohibited Month. Say: "Fighting therein is a grave (offence); but graver is it in the sight of God to prevent access to the path of God, to deny Him, to prevent access to the Sacred Mosque, and drive out its members." Tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter. Nor will they cease fighting you until they turn you back from your faith if they can. And if any of you Turn back from their faith and die in unbelief, their works will bear no fruit in this life and in the Hereafter; they will be companions of the Fire and will abide therein.

    All these verses talks about fighting, however within these verses the defensive nature of the verses and the malicious behavior of the pagans is cited. Thus those who wish to attack Islam never cite those verses. Its a deliberate attempt to hide what the Koran as saying and using selective verses to imply what they know the verses does not mean.

    Lets however look at the verse that is often cited. This time we will take the verses before and after it to see what is the context this verse is talking.

    9.4. (But the treaties are) not dissolved with those Pagans with whom ye have entered into alliance and who have not subsequently failed you in aught, nor aided any one against you. So fulfil your engagements with them to the end of their term: for God loveth the righteous.

    9.5. But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, an seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practise regular charity, then open the way for them: for God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    6. If one amongst the Pagans ask thee for asylum, grant it to him, so that he may hear the word of Allah. and then escort him to where he can be secure. That is because they are men without knowledge. 7. How can there be a league, before Allah and His Messenger, with the Pagans, except those with whom ye made a treaty near the sacred Mosque? As long as these stand true to you, stand ye true to them: for Allah doth love the righteous.


    Also in the same chapter it explains the reason behind all of these battles fought

    9.13. Will ye not fight people who violated their oaths, plotted to expel the Messenger, and took the aggressive by being the first (to assault) you? Do ye fear them? Nay, it is God Whom ye should more justly fear, if ye believe!


    The verses clearly indicate that no forced conversion was there.There are standards that the Koran established for fighting.

    As for such who do not fight you on account of faith, or drive you forth from your homelands, God does not forbid you to show them kindness and to deal with them with equity, for God loves those who act equitably. God only forbids you to turn in friendship towards such as fight against you because of faith and drive you forth from your homelands or aid in driving you forth . As for those from among you who turn towards them for alliance, it is they who are wrongdoers. 60:8-9

    Permission (to fight) is given to those against whom war is being wrongfully waged, and verily, God has indeed the power to aid them. Those who have been driven from their homelands in defiance of right for no other reason than their saying, ‘Our Lord is God.’ 22:39-40

    These verses show us clearly that the battles the believers fought was purely for defensive purposes as the believers were being persecuted because they believed in the teachings of the Quran. The pagans wanted the Quran to cease to exist and wanted the prophet and his followers to perish. This is why freedom of religion in the Quran is sacrosanct. The Koran more than any other literature guaranteed the absolute right for freedom of belief and expression and thought.


    The Koran makes clear the job of the prophet:

    16:82 But if they turn away from you, your only duty is a clear delivery of the Message .

    6:107 Yet if God had so willed, they would not have ascribed Divinity to aught besides Him; hence, We have not made you their keeper, nor are you a guardian over them.

    4:79-80 Say:'Whatever good betides you is from God and whatever evil betides you is from your own self and that We have sent you to mankind only as a messenger and all sufficing is God as witness. Whoso obeys the Messenger, he indeed obeys God. And for those who turn away, We have not sent you as a keeper."

    11:28 He (Noah) said "O my people! think over it! If I act upon a clear direction from my Lord who has bestowed on me from Himself the Merciful talent of seeing the right way, a way which you cannot see for yourself, does it follow that we can force you to take the right path when you definitely decline to take it

    17:53-54 And tell my servants that they should speak in a most kindly manner. Verily, Satan is always ready to stir up discord between men; for verily; Satan is mans foe .... Hence, We have not sent you with power to determine their Faith.

    88:21 22; And so, exhort them your task is only to exhort; you cannot compel them to believe.

    But most of all the Koran asks the prophet himself this question:

    10.99-100. If it had been thy Lord's will, they would all have believed,- all who are on earth! wilt thou then compel mankind, against their will, to believe! No soul can believe, except by the will of God, and He will place doubt (or obscurity) on those who will not understand

    Then again the Quran tells us:

    109.1-6 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

    There is nothing even called conquest in the Koran and there is nothing called paying taxes and offensive war and spreading faith by the sword are not Koranic whatsoever and is a direct disobedience to the orders of the Koran. Jizya in the Quran came when the believers were entering Mecca where they were forced into exile and left their homeland losing their livlihoods, homes and businesses. Jizya was never mentioned except upon the pagans of Mecca. Jizya was a war reparation and compensation for damages. The prophet was in Medina where many non believers lived under his domain but was never ordered to seek Jizya. Later Muslim authorities applied Jizya to anyone living under a Muslim ruler who are not Muslims as a form of tax. This is not the context it appears in the Quran.

    So the Sunni/Shia concept that peaceful verses were abrogated by later verses that moved from defensive war to offensive has no backing from the Quran. This is because the permission allowed to fight has been outlined in the Quran. Only when provoked and forced should we fight. The prophet was a victim of religious coercion and persecution for religious propagation.

    “The contemporary Islamic al-Azhar influential scholar, Muhammad Sa`id Ramadan al-Buti, says in his well-known research: “The verse (9:5) does not leave any room in the mind to conjecture about what is called defensive war. This verse asserts that holy war which is demanded in Islamic law is not a defensive war, because it could legitimately be an offensive war. That is the apex and most honorable of all Holy wars. Its goal is the exaltation of the word of Allah and the construction of Islamic society and the establishment of Allah’s kingdom on Earth regardless the means. It is legal to carry on an offensive Holy War.” ”

    “Al-Suyuti does not see 2:256 abrogated by 9:73, but a case of delaying or postponing the command to fight the infidels until the Muslims become strong. When they were weak, they were commanded to endure and be patient. The first verse that was revealed in the Qur’an about fighting in Medina is Surah 2 verse 190, until Surah 9 was revealed, and it was cancelled by Surah 9 verse 5. ”

    So we can see how the Islamic sects abrogated many the defensive war verses claiming verse 9.5 abrogated the defensive war only verses and changed it to offensive war. They believe in this due to the following hadith recorded in Bukhari's and Muslim's collections. Hadiths were compiled two centuries after the Quran was revealed.

    Ibn ‘Umar related that the Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, said, “I have been ordered to kill the people until they testify that there is no god except Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and they establish prayer and pay the zakah. If they do that, their blood and wealth are protected from me save by the rights of Islam. Their reckoning will be with Allah.” (Related by al-Bukhari and Muslim.)”

    This hadith violates tens of Quranic commands about freedom and defensive war.


    In the Quran we see the concept of religious persecution was a hallmark of pagan societies and oppressive tyrants.

    They said: "O Shuayb! Much of what thou sayest we do not understand! In fact among us we see that thou hast no strength! Were it not for thy family, we should certainly have stoned thee! For thou hast among us no great position!" 11:91

    (The father) replied: "Dost thou hate my gods, O Abraham? If thou forbear not, I will indeed stone thee : now get away from me for a good long while!" .19:46

    The (people) said: "For us, We augur an evil omen from you: if ye desist not, we will certainly stone you , or a grievous punishment indeed will be inflicted on you by us." 36:18

    They said: "If thou desist not, O Noah! thou shalt be stoned. 26.116

    Pharaoh said, "Did you believe in him without my permission? This must be a conspiracy you schemed in the city, in order to take its people away. You will surely find out. "I will cut your hands and feet on alternate sides, then I will crucify you all." 7.123-124

    All of these verses tell us how the prophets were persecuted for their religious propogation. The prophet of the Quran met the same fate. He was ordered to fight back and to complete the message of the Quran. But he was also ordered to limit his duty to preaching. If the people decide on him to judge between them than he is to do with justice.

    Quran is peace
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #171 - July 02, 2014, 04:34 PM

    The Quran states a woman must be obedient to her husband, and if not, can be ¨corrected¨ by him, however you want to translate it, that is the basis. I think there are enough governments in the world where women are second class citizens. Why would any woman want to live like that?


    Where does it say that a woman must be obedient to her husband. I don't know where your ideas about the Quran comes from. Did you ever actually read the Quran?
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #172 - July 02, 2014, 04:36 PM

    What do you believe happens to the polytheists?


    They will be asked to call the gods they used to worship and serve and verify their creation stories claims.
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #173 - July 02, 2014, 04:38 PM

    What's there to be afraid of, Bigmo? You don't seem so intimidating.

    Indulge me and show me the verses where it abolishes slavery. Don't just say it abolishes it. Give me the chapter, give me the verse. Similarly, show me where there is a punishment in the law of the Quran (verse, please) for men who do strike their wives. This is the second time I've invited you to show me these verses, I hope you will not disappoint again.

    Present your most convincing case as to how a law which denounces homosexual practices as unnatural and backwards, and which glorifies stories of the destruction of a people in no small part because of sodomy, is one which provides protection and equality to open homosexuals and creates an atmosphere of tolerance among the people.

    Similarly, tell me how polytheists, who are described over and over as people who are completely in error, foolish, wrong-doers, evil, et cetera, et cetera, people with whom you should not make new covenants, people who are unfit to marry, people who are explicitly warned against in 60:1 and 60:2, are people who are going to have equality and protection under sharia law. Will they be able to marry as they please, or can they only choose other polytheists and fornicators? Do you believe that, in a sharia state, polytheists will be able to assume leadership and government positions? Do you really think there will be an atmosphere of tolerance? Do you really think they will not be mistreated by humans who read the Quran and learn to hate and distrust and distance themselves from these people? And bear in mind that the Quran is something made for us fallible humans to consume, and Allah knows our weaknesses. Do you think this is the best he could do?

    I am afraid in your haste to dismiss my criticisms as influenced by the Shia/Sunnis, you were unable to understand what I wrote. I can conceive of many laws that would do a better job of protecting the things that you're about to swear the Quran protects. It's a shame if you can't.


    Focus on one issue at a time and not send me on a wild goose chase. Chose an issue and I will discuss it from a Quranic perspective.
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #174 - July 02, 2014, 04:39 PM


    Where did the Quran ever mention we are FREE TO BELIEVE?




    16:82 But if they turn away from you, your only duty is a clear delivery of the Message .


    6:107 Yet if God had so willed, they would not have ascribed Divinity to aught besides Him; hence, We have not made you their keeper, nor are you a guardian over them.


    4:79-80 Say:'Whatever good betides you is from God and whatever evil betides you is from your own self and that We have sent you to mankind only as a messenger and all sufficing is God as witness. Whoso obeys the Messenger, he indeed obeys God. A nd for those who turn away, We have not sent you as a keeper."


    11:28 He (Noah) said "O my people! think over it! If I act upon a clear direction from my Lord who has bestowed on me from Himself the Merciful talent of seeing the right way, a way which you cannot see for yourself, does it follow that we can force you to take the right path when you definitely decline to take it?


    17:53-54 And tell my servants that they should speak in a most kindly manner. Verily, Satan is always ready to stir up discord between men; for verily; Satan is mans foe .... Hence, We have not sent you with power to determine their Faith.


    21:107-109 (O Prophet?) 'We have not sent you except to be a mercy to all mankind:" Declare, "Verily, what is revealed to me is this, your God is the only One God, so is it not up to you to bow down to Him?' But if they turn away then say, "I have delivered the Truth in a manner clear to one and all, and I know not whether the promised hour is near or far."


    22:67 To every people have We appointed ceremonial rites which they observe; therefore, let them not wrangle over this matter with you, but bid them to turn to your Lord. You indeed are rightly guided. But if they still dispute you in this matter, `God best knows what you do."

    24.54. Say: "Obey God, and obey the Messenger. but if ye turn away, he is only responsible for the duty placed on him and ye for that placed on you. If ye obey him, ye shall be on right guidance. The Messenger's duty is only to preach the clear (Message).


    88:21 22; And so, exhort them your task is only to exhort; you cannot compel them to believe.


    48:28 He it is Who has sent forth His Messenger with the Guidance and the Religion of Truth, to the end that tie make it prevail over every religion, and none can bear witness to the Truth as God does.


    36:16 17 (Three Messengers to their people) Said, "Our Sustainer knows that we have indeed been sent unto you, but we are not bound to more than clearly deliver the Message entrusted to us.'


    39:41 Assuredly, We have sent down the Book to you in right form for the good of man. Whoso guided himself by it does so to his own advantage, and whoso turns away from it does so at his own loss. You certainly are not their keeper.


    42:6 48 And whoso takes for patrons others besides God, over them does God keep a watch. Mark, you are not a keeper over them. But if they turn aside from you (do not get disheartened), for We have not sent you to be a keeper over them; your task is but to preach ....


    64:12 Obey God then and obey the Messenger, but if you turn away (no blame shall attach to our Messenger), for the duty of Our Messenger is just to deliver the message.


    67:25 26 And they ask, "When shall the promise be fulfilled if you speak the Truth?" Say, "The knowledge of it is verily with God alone, and verily I am but a plain warner."


    10.99-100. If it had been thy Lord's will, they would all have believed,- all who are on earth! wilt thou then compel mankind, against their will, to believe! No soul can believe, except by the will of God, and He will place doubt (or obscurity) on those who will not understand


    28.55-56 And when they hear vain talk, they turn away therefrom and say: "To us our deeds, and to you yours; peace be to you: we seek not the ignorant," It is true thou wilt not be able to guide whom thou lovest; but God guides those whom He will and He knows best those who receive guidance.


    109.1-6 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.


    74.11-17 Leave Me with whom I created alone!, To whom I granted resources in abundance, And sons to be by his side, To whom I made (life) smooth and comfortable, Yet is he greedy-that I should add (yet more);- By no means! For to Our Signs he has been refractory!, Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!


    "So have We appointed for every Prophet an enemy - devils of men and Jinns; who inspire each other with seductive, deceptive speech which leads astray; but had thy Lord willed they would not have done so. So leave them with what they do devise. And let the hearts of those who believe not in the Hereafter listen to it; and let them be well pleased with it; and let them gain what they can gain!" 6:113-114


    "And when you see those who meddle with Our revelations, withdraw from them until they meddle with another topic. And if the devil causes you to forget, sit not, after the remembrance, with the congregation of wrongdoers. 6:68


    2:256 There is no compulsion in religion, for the right way is clearly from the wrong way. Whoever therefore rejects the forces of evil and believes in God, he has taken hold of a support most unfailing, which shall never give way, for God is All Hearing and Knowing
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #175 - July 02, 2014, 04:40 PM

    Focus on one issue at a time and not send me on a wild goose chase. Chose an issue and I will discuss it from a Quranic perspective.


    If I have to pick one thing at a time, I'm going to ask again for you to give me the exact verse(s) where slavery is abolished.
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #176 - July 02, 2014, 04:57 PM

    I thinks its a question of faith.


    It is a question of facts. You're facts are non-existent for you have provided none. Enjoy living in lala land.

    No free mixing of the sexes is permitted on these forums or via PM or the various chat groups that are operating.

    Women must write modestly and all men must lower their case.

    http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?425649-Have-some-Hayaa-%28modesty-shame%29-people!
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #177 - July 02, 2014, 04:57 PM

    I think you made up your mind about Islam and the Quran. So there is not much I can do. I am not avoiding you but If someone makes up his mind there is no real use in debating which is what internet forums are for.


    Also, I believe you'll find this true for most of us here. We're all pretty familiar with the Quran, some more casually while others have studied it extensively, but I think you will find that a lot of us have more or less made up our minds about it. I see you've also made up your mind and I have no expectation of changing it, but if you're here to debate, debate. You came to us, man.

    They will be asked to call the gods they used to worship and serve and verify their creation stories claims.


    She means a little further down the line, and you know it. Grin
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #178 - July 02, 2014, 05:05 PM

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    After 9-11 there has been various debates about Islam. ..............

    You seem not to understand anything what I am saying Big Mo..


    I am not interested in September 11, 2001 Attack  on America....
    I am not interested in June 25, 1996  Khobar Towers bombing ..
    I am not interested in  February 26, 1993 – World Trade Center bombing,
    I am not interested in  October 12, 2000 – Attack on the USS Cole in Yemen
    I am not interested in  August 5, 2003 – 2003 Indonesia Marriott Hotelbombing
    I am not interested in March 11, 2004 –Spain  Madrid train bombings,
    I am not interested in September 9, 2004 – 2004 Indonesia  Australian Embassy
    I am not interested in  July 7, 2005 – Multiple bombings in London Underground train.  
    I am not interested in  Egypt July 23, 2005 – Bomb attacks  in Egypt at Sharm el-Sheikh,  
    I am not interested in June 18, 2009   Beledweyne bombing by Al-Shabaab in Somalia
    I am not interested in  May 28, 2010 – Attacks on Ahmadi Mosques Lahore, Pakistan.
    I am not interested in  December 10, 2010 – 2010 Stockholm bombing Sweden Sweden. killing the bomber and injuring two people.

    etc..etc..etc.. I can list them all the way cows come home.. That is not what I am interested  Big Mo.

    What I am interested in is.,    YOU LEARNING TO READ QURAN PROPERLY..

    I have written a topic about Koran and war and fighting.
    Quran is peace

    What is that has to do with what I am saying?  that is   "You learn to Read Quran" .. People have written zillion books on silly religions that are scribbled by cave dwelling fools of their times.,   so what?

    Learn to live in 21st century  and let us read Quran..  Let me read few verse fro you again from the verses you wrote in your post..

    Do not let silence become your legacy.. Question everything   
    I renounced my faith to become a kafir, 
    the beloved betrayed me and turned in to  a Muslim
     
  • Koranic Law Versus Shariah Law - two different Islams
     Reply #179 - July 02, 2014, 05:14 PM

    Quran is peace


    Quran is peaceful in some places and extremely violent in others.

    Quran (3:56) - "As to those who reject faith, I will punish them with terrible agony in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help."

    But if we stubstitute the words 'terrible agony' with 'tickly feathers' then we have the following correct reading:

    Quran (3:56) - "As to those who reject faith, I will punish them with tickly feathers in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help."

    Also if we rearrange the words in the following ayat we really see that instead of:

    Quran (4:76) - "Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah…"

    what he really meant was:

    Quran (4:76) - "Allah fight(s) in the cause (of) those who believe (because he is a really nice guy and just wants everybody tog et along with each other)…"

    Furthermore, in the following verse we see how Allah BANNED violence and adopted a pacifist approach:

    Quran (9:14) - "Fight them, Allah will punish them by your hands and bring them to disgrace..."

    In the above ayat, the Arabic word 'darah' has been incorrectly translated to as 'fight'; likewise with 'punish' (hubbabuba) and 'disgrace' (pudda). The correct reading is as follows:

    Quran (9:14) - "Pleasure them, Allah will masturbate them by your hands and bring them to orgasm..."

    I hope this clarifies any issues brothers and sisters. It's all about using the correct translation of words and looking at the message.

    No free mixing of the sexes is permitted on these forums or via PM or the various chat groups that are operating.

    Women must write modestly and all men must lower their case.

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