Questions about Islam

[Silverbackman]

Questions Below;

1. As you know Islam is a religion many people look at
as a violent religion. Many say that in the Ku'ran it
states that you need to kill those who are not Islam.
What does it sau about this in the Ku'ran and be
honest. What does Islam say about killing people of
other religion. The Bible says that to "Love your
enemy", does it say anything like that in Islam?

2. I have heard Mohammed the prophet was a very bad
killer who killed all the non-muslims in the region. I
also heard him and his followers rapes the women of
the people he conquered and enslaved their children
and what not.

3. About beating women in Islam. I somewhat agree with
it to a certian extent considering the fact that men
are the protectors of their women, therefore women
need to obey their husbands. However, the verse in the
Ku'ran states just to beat them. Some men will go too
far and beat their wives to death, or beat a severe
injury on her. Man may have the right to physcially
punish their wives, but they can't go too far with it
otherwise the women could get seriously injured. Does
it say in the Ku'ran that man can't injure or kill
their wives, otherwise many men will go too far and
accidently kill their wives while punishing her.

4. How does the creation story in Islam compare the the creation story in Christianity? In Christianity the first people were Adam and Eve, and then the ate from the tree and became sinful, ect. ect. What happens in the Islam creation story?

[Mossy]

1. All verses in the Qu'ran are subject to context. The verses which outwardly would seem to indicate the "disbelievers" should be fought/killed have the context of revelation prior to battles between the muslims and the non-muslims who were attacking them. Killing individuals of another religion is impermissable in non-war scenarios. Islam has the concept of hating the sin, not the sinner - love the enemy but hate his emnity I suppose. Even if you fight them, you still pray for their guidance - to quote Imam Nawawi (prominent scholar): "Not praying for your enemies is jealousy."

2. No, he wasn't.

3. You cannot cause harm in the physical chastisement. Men cannot injure or kill their wives due to the prohibition on causing unjust injury and the language of the surah allowing physical chastisement.

http://www.sunnipath.com/resources/Q...a00005120.aspx for more information.

4. Quite similar - Shaitan tempted Adam and Eve to eat from the tree after they had refused many of his blandishments (Shaitan had previously refused to bow down to Adam and was thus chastised and given his task), upon which they became aware of each others private parts, felt shame and popped down to the world from the garden. Eve was not the temptress, nor is there any original sin as a result of this.

[Usman]

1. As you know Islam is a religion many people look at
as a violent religion. Many say that in the Ku'ran it
states that you need to kill those who are not Islam.
What does it sau about this in the Ku'ran and be
honest. What does Islam say about killing people of
other religion. The Bible says that to "Love your
enemy", does it say anything like that in Islam?

An easier and more reliable way to obtain answer to this would be to buy a translation of Qur'an AlKareem yourself. Here's a link

http://www.Albalagh.net/bookstore/

Or you can obtain one from any Islamic bookstore near your place.

In short, Islam does not teach us at all, to kill everyone who disbeleives,neither does it say so in the Qur'an.

2. I have heard Mohammed the prophet was a very bad
killer who killed all the non-muslims in the region. I
also heard him and his followers rapes the women of
the people he conquered and enslaved their children
and what not.

Probably your information comes from the non-Muslim, rather, Anti Muslim websites.
However,we should bear one thing in mind, that one who disbeleives a person, will always misinterpret him, and the one who beleives , will obviously be correct. Therefore, it is an encouraging step by you, that you have chosen to ask the followers of Muhammad (Alaihi Salaatu wasSalaam), his real nature.
Please see :
http://alinaam.org.za/library/rasul.htm
For much information on who Muhammad(SallAllahu Alaihi wasallam) really is .
Qur'an says :
"And we have not sent you (Muhammad) except as a mercy for mankind."
also see :
http://islaam.org/Revolutionary/Revolutionary.htm

3. About beating women in Islam. I somewhat agree with
it to a certian extent considering the fact that men
are the protectors of their women, therefore women
need to obey their husbands. However, the verse in the
Ku'ran states just to beat them. Some men will go too
far and beat their wives to death, or beat a severe
injury on her. Man may have the right to physcially
punish their wives, but they can't go too far with it
otherwise the women could get seriously injured. Does
it say in the Ku'ran that man can't injure or kill
their wives, otherwise many men will go too far and
accidently kill their wives while punishing her.

Islam teaches us that the Jannah(Heaven) is below the feet of our mothers. Secondly, the first person to accept Islam ever, was the wife of Muhammad(SallAllahu Alaihi wasallam), her name was Khadijah(RadhiAllahu ta'ala anha). Therefore, Islam has given the utmost highest place to women than any other religion. As far as the verse stating beating them is considered,it is mentioned as "Dharaba", which the scholars have described as hitting them such that they don't even get any mark at all ( even the blood lines on the skin) is permissible, and that is still under very severe conditions, which rarely arrive.

For more knowledge about Islam's Unique attitude towards women , please refer to :
http://www.alinaam.org.za/social/atwomen.htm

4. How does the creation story in Islam compare the the creation story in Christianity? In Christianity the first people were Adam and Eve, and then the ate from the tree and became sinful, ect. ect. What happens in the Islam creation story?

It is the same , although we do not beleive in anything like "Original sin", neither do we consider Adam (Alaihi Salaam) to be sinful.

More information on Islamic beleifs can be seen in the book "Islamic Beleifs", found at :
http://www.alinaam.org.za/library/aqeedah/aqeedah.htm

I would also recommend you go through the book "What islam is" by Sheikh Manzoor Nu'mani , also can be obtained from Albalagh bookstore.
here is an except from ISLAM - Facts one must know (http://www.alinaam.org.za/library/islamf.htm)

Do Islam and Christianity have different origins?
No. Together with Judaism, they go back to the Prophet and Patriarch Abraham (peace be on him), and their three Prophets are directly descended from his sons - Muhammad (peace be on him) from the eldest, Ishmael, and Moses and Jesus from Isaac. Abraham established the settlement, which today is the city of Makkah, and built the Ka'bah towards which all Muslims turn when they pray.

That should be sufficient for now.And Allah knows best
Noble friend, if you need more information on Islam, we are here to provide it. If you would like to ask more question, either Private Message me, or post in the very same section.
Thankyou,

[Omar HH]

On original sin, Islam says the following:

1) All human beings are born in the pure state of submission to God (al fitra)
2) Human beings who are not Prophets or divinely protected from sin, will sin.
3) The cause of sin has been explained by Shaykh Abu Qanit al-Hassani, an Islamic scholar, who states:

The Qur'an explains the basis of disobeying Allah from the human very
+clearly...
wa la qad `ahidna ila aadma min qablu fa nasiya wa lam najid lahu `azmaa(n).
and this verse contains the basis for why "good" humans disobey Allah...
"Indeed We made a covenant with Adam [i.e. not to eat of a certain tree in
+Paradise] before, but he *forgot* and We found he was not *resolute* enough
+to continue [with his covenants]." [al-Qur'an 20:115]

And these are the two reasons why "good" humans disobey Allah.
Either because they forget the covenant and the associated consequences of
+not keeping to it.

Or because, they being so "present oriented" (meaning people's minds are
+made such that they give more precedence to the present than to the future or past).
+This is for a normal healthy human being.

And this is done on purpose as a design from Allah of the human.
For a higher cause.

they are so present oriented, that they forget to have resolution to
+continue what they....
made a covenant of in the past into the future.
Humans are the way they are because *Allah* wanted them that way.
And this the crux of the matter where we (the advanced scholars, not common
+ignorant man) differ...
in the view of committing misdeeds.

4) Every human beingi has an ego or "nafs" in Arabic, which are his desires (i.e. sexual appetite, hunger, greed).
5) Human beings are influenced by the Devil's whispers and temptations to sin. When the devil meets the ego a sin occurs.
6) Sin can be forgiven through sincere repentance to God.

[Omar HH]

1. As you know Islam is a religion many people look at
as a violent religion. Many say that in the Ku'ran it
states that you need to kill those who are not Islam.
What does it sau about this in the Ku'ran and be
honest. What does Islam say about killing people of
other religion. The Bible says that to "Love your
enemy", does it say anything like that in Islam?

]

First you must know that there is a deviated movement within Islam which has left traditional Sunni Islam. This movement is called "Wahhabism." Wahhabis are mostly found in Saudi Arabia, and through their oil dollars and violent ideology support terrorism throughout the globe. They use their money on Islamic magazines, Islamic organizations, mosques (Islamic centers of worship), Islamic imams (prayer leaders), throughout the United States and throughout the world. Unfortunately through their efforts many Muslims have been fooled by their ideology. Many Muslims will not tell you about Wahhabism because they don't know about it, support it, or sympathize with it.

As for us who follow the traditions of Sunni Islam, we do not believe in terrorism and denounce it in all forms. The Qur'an does allow violence in situations of warfare, but does not allow terrorism. The Qur'an says:

"Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. " [9:5]

This is the verse that people find hard to understand. Alot of people take and use this verse out of context. Shaykh Abu Qanit al-Hassani a traditional Muslim scholar states:

> Does the so-called "verse of the sword" (9:5) abrogate all
> verses of peace with the non-Muslims in the Qur'an? Does
> this verse mean (as some Wahhabis, and some non-Muslims
> have understood) that Muslims are allowed to go around and
> kill any idoloter they meet if it is not the "sacred months"?
> The only reason I ask is because non-Muslims have a
> misconception of this verse and would like to know it's true
> meaning (because many know that they do not understand
> it's context, and want clarification). What do the classical
> tafsirs say about this verse?

You must understand here that the verse is speaking about
a continuing war between certain factions of the polytheists
and Muslims. And it is instructing the Muslims that they may
continue this war to bring about security in the Arabian Peninsula
after the sacred months (i.e. Rajab, Dhul Qa`dah, Dhul Hijjah, and
Muharram) have passed.

Thus, the verse applies to the Arabian Peninsula only at this point
in history - that it is agreed upon by most of our scholars that no
non-Muslims may permanently reside in the Arabian Peninsula.

All non-Muslims residents of the Arabian Peninsula must either
move out or convert to Islam.

The Prophet (May Allah bless him and give him peace) said,
"Two dins cannot remain in the Peninsula of Arabia."

[{Malik, al-Jami`, ma ja'a fi ijla'i l-yahudi mina l-madinah hadith
#1387}]
[{Ahmad, baqi musnad al-ansaar, baaqi musnad al-sabiq, `Abdullah
ibn `utbah from `A'ishah, hadith #25148}]

Other verses in the Qur'an, along with scholars of the past interpreting them show that the Qur'an does not teach to go around and kill every disbeliever.

The Qur'an also states:

Allah forbids you not, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loveth those who are just.

And the Prophet Muhammad stated "None of you truly believe, until you love for your brother what you love for yourself"

Imam Nawawi, a great Muslim scholar, explained this as brother in humanity.

War in Islam has strict conditions which must be met.

May God bless you.

[Silverbackman]

But is there a specific verse in the Koran that says that murder is a sin? For example in the Bible's Ten Commandments it says "Though Shalt Not Kill", is there something like that in the Koran? Heck, is the ten commandments in the Koran (or something similar)?

[hatif]

"anyone who murders any person who had not committed murder or horrendous crimes, it shall be as if he murdered all the people". (5:32)

"You shall not kill any person - for God has made life sacred - except in the course of justice. If one is killed unjustly, then we give his heir authority to enforce justice. Thus, he shall not exceed the limits in avenging the murder, he will be helped."(17:33)


The Ten Commandments are stated in the Holy Quran. [edit]

Hope it helps!

[Mossy]

Ten commandment corollaries:

http://www.quran.org.uk/out.php?LinkID=110

[Omar HH]

But is there a specific verse in the Koran that says that murder is a sin? For example in the Bible's Ten Commandments it says "Though Shalt Not Kill", is there something like that in the Koran? Heck, is the ten commandments in the Koran (or something similar)?

First of all you can't just literally read the Qur'an - as many non-Muslim authors do - and then comment upon it. The Qur'an has many commentaries which are volumes in length.

The Qur'an does say murder is a sin. Actually murder is one of the Kaba'ir or "Major Sins" of Islam. The English translation of the Qur'an says clearly:

[17.33] And do not kill any one whom Allah has forbidden, except for a just cause, and whoever is slain unjustly, We have indeed given to his heir authority, so let him not exceed the just limits in slaying; surely he is aided.

[Silverbackman]

Thanks for the passages.

The reason I ask especially about this issue is my father is especially hating of islam. He says it is a religion shrowded in blood and that it is a religion that was forced onto many local Arabs at the time. He especially told me this durring my teenage years and said that he knows. He said he grew up with around the religion and knows the evil it has. My father is a minority Christian group from the most southern state of India; Kerela. Kerela has a reletive high amount of Christians as well as muslims and jews. I don't know who from there made him think his low opinion of islam, but I can't agree with him since there is too high of a population of muslims. He even says that the only way the world can ever reach peace is that the muslim religion must perish.

He also says that in the Kuran it states that you must kill your enemies. Quote from him, "Unlike the Bible, which says you should love your enemies, the Koran says that you should kill your enemies." He especially uses that argument. What verse from the Koran do you know could make him think this and why is his view on the verse or passage wrong?