Islam is portrayed as a religion of “terror” and “killing”, yet this is just one of the most widely held misconceptions about Islam. Allah Almighty states unambiguously in the Quran (what means):
"Nor take life -- which Allah has made sacred -- except for just cause. And if anyone is slain wrongfully, we have given his heir authority (to demand retaliation or to forgive): but let him not exceed bounds in the matter of taking life, for he is helped (by the Law)." [Quran 17:33]
Based on this verse, it is Islamically unlawful to murder anyone who is innocent of any crime. At this point, we would do well to remember the distinction between the Quran and Sunnah, and the Muslims. Only the Quran and Sunnah are guaranteed to be in accordance with what the Creator desires, whereas the Muslims may possibly deviate. Hence, if any Muslim kills an innocent person, that Muslim has committed a grave sin, and the action cannot be claimed to have been committed "in the name of Islam."
It should be clear, then, that the oft-used term "Muslim terrorist" is almost an oxymoron: by killing innocent people, a Muslim is committing a grave sin, and Allah is Just. This phrase is offensive and demeaning of Islam, and it should be avoided. It is hoped that as the general level of public awareness and understanding of Islam increases, people will keep "terrorism" and "Islam" separate from each other, and not use them in the same phrase.
Jihaad or Holy War?
Another misunderstood Islamic concept is that the Creator has imposed `Jihaad' on us. The term "holy war" has come from the time of the Crusades, and originated in Europe as a rallying cry against the Muslims in Jerusalem. Jihaad is an Arabic word, meaning struggle, but in the context of many verses in the Quran, it carries the meaning of military struggle or war. Allah gradually introduced the obligation of military struggle to the Muslim community at the time of the Messenger . The first verse ever revealed in that connection is as follows, (which means):
"Permission (to fight) is given to those upon whom war is made because they are oppressed, and most surely Allah is well able to assist them." [Quran 22: 39]
This verse lays down the precondition for all wars in Islam: there must exist certain oppressive conditions on the people. The Creator unequivocally orders us to fight oppression and persecution, even at the expense of bloodshed as the following verse shows in which Allah Says (what means): "And fight in the cause of Allah with those who fight with you, and do not exceed the limits, surely Allah does not love those who exceed the limits. And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from where they drove you out, and persecution is severer than slaughter, and do not fight with them at the Sacred Mosque (in Makkah) until they fight with you in it, but if they do fight you, then slay them; such is the reward of the unbelievers. But if they desist, then surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. And fight with them until there is no persecution, and religion should be only for Allah, but if they desist, then there should be no hostility except against the oppressors." [Quran 2:190-192]
As one might imagine, the method of military struggle has been clearly and extensively defined in the Quran and Sunnah. Since this is a vast subject, we can simply summarize part of it by noting that it is unlawful to kill women, children, the sick, the old and the innocent. From the Sunnah, we find: Narrated 'Abdullaah, may Allah be pleased with him: "During some of the battles of the Prophet a woman was found killed. Allah's Apostle disapproved the killing of women and children." [Al-Bukhari]
A related misconception about Jihaad is often propagated by Muslims who say that: "Jihaad is only for self-defense of physical borders." The Quran and Sunnah refute this notion categorically. As the verses cited above show, Jihaad is obligatory wherever there is injustice, and Muslims need not acknowledge imaginary lines around the earth when it comes to upholding this obligation. The Messenger of Allah has also commented on this extensively in the Sunnah. From the study of the Sunnah, we find: Narrated Abu Moosaa, may Allah be pleased with him: "A man came to the Prophet and asked: 'A man fights for war booty; another fights for fame and a third fights for showing off; which of them fights in Allah's Cause?' The Prophet said: "He who fights that Allah's Word (i.e. Islam) should be superior, fights in Allah's Cause." [Al-Bukhari]
Hence, the Creator obligates us to fight wherever people are being deprived of freely hearing or practicing the Message of Allah, as contained in the Quran and Sunnah. Sayyid Qutb, a famous Muslim scholar eloquently discusses the notion of Jihaad and self-defense in his book Milestones: "If we insist on calling Islamic Jihaad a defensive movement, then we must change the meaning of the word `defense' and mean by it `defense of man' against all those elements which limit his freedom. These elements take the form of beliefs and concepts, as well as of political systems, based on economic, racial or class distinction."
Judicial System of Islam:
A third major area of misconceptions about Islam is that of the Islamic judicial system, which is considered unnecessarily harsh. This assumption is weak in two respects. First, it presupposes that human beings are more just and more merciful than the Creator, and therefore we can change the law. Second, it is often based on gross oversimplifications of Islamic law, such as saying: "all thieves get their hands cut off!"
The Quran and Sunnah make it clear that the law of retaliation (or equality) governs us for murder and physical injury, but forgiveness is better as the following verses from the Quran show; Allah Says (what means): "The recompense for an injury is an injury equal thereto (in degree): but if a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allah: for (Allah) loves not those who do wrong. But indeed if any do help and defend themselves after a wrong (done) to them, against such there is no cause of blame. The blame is only against those who oppress men and insolently transgress beyond bounds through the land, defying right and justice: for such there will be a grievous penalty. And whoever is patient and forgiving, these most surely are actions due to courage." [Quran 42:40-43]
The Creator ordained the law of retaliation for us, knowing full well that we might question it. In many non-Muslim societies today, there are ongoing debates about the death penalty. In Islam, this discussion is moot: The Creator has decided the matter for us. He has however given us an interesting verse in the Quran, which advises to consider the matter carefully if we want to understand it; the verse says (which means): "And there is life for you in (the law of) retaliation, O people of understanding, that you may guard yourselves." [Quran 2:179]
Most people are also unaware of the stringent conditions, which must be met for the law of retaliation to be applicable. The Sunnah is full of examples of the Messenger of Allah showing us when the law's preconditions were fulfilled. For example, a thief is only liable to lose his or her hand if the stolen item exceeds a certain value, and if it is proven that the item was taken from its normal resting place. Stealing food is not punishable by the loss of one's hand, and other items are exempt as well. This is just an example of how carefully the law is applied in Islam. Moreover, it must be clarified that penalties in Islam are meant to establish peace and security for the society.
The Sword of Islam:
Finally, another reason advanced for this prevalent misconception is that Islam `spread by the sword'. It should be clear by now that we must always distinguish between the Quran and Sunnah and the Muslims, when it comes to determining what the Creator has asked of us. Allah has stated clearly in the Quran (which means): "There is no compulsion in religion; truly the right way has become clearly distinct from error; therefore, whoever rejects Satan (and what he calls to) and believes in Allah, he indeed has laid hold on the firmest handhold, which shall not break off, and Allah is Hearing, Knowing." [Quran 2:256]
Hence, it is impossible to accept Islam under duress. Even if misguided Muslims were to try to `force' Islam somehow on others, based on the previous verse, it would not be accepted by the Creator. Historical arguments that try to demonstrate that Muslims did not `convert others by force' are actually secondary to the argument given above. However, it is worth noting that historically, Islam did spread by peaceful means.
The Message of the Creator was introduced in
Africa and southeast Asia by trading Muslims. People started converting to Islam in big numbers when the Muslims liberated them from the clutches of the cruel rulers, who used to tax then heavily and loot precious belongings from them whenever they wished. Today the largest Muslim country in the world is Indonesia. The military expeditions that led to the conquest of large swathes of territory in Europe and central Asia were all marked by tolerance of other creeds and faith.

" God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers. (The Noble Quran, 60: "

" Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy handhold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things. (The Noble Quran, 2:256) "
"Again and again will those who disbelieve, wish that they had bowed (to God's will) in Islam.
Leave them alone, to enjoy (the good things of this life) and to please themselves: let (false) hope amuse them: soon will knowledge (undeceive them). (The Noble Quran, 15:2-3) "
"Say, 'The truth is from your Lord': Let him who will believe, and let him who will, reject (it) :......
(The Noble Quran, 18:29) "
"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!
(The Noble Quran, 10:99) "
"Say: 'Obey Allah, 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). (The Noble Quran, 24:54) "
"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. (The Noble Quran, 109:1-6) "

[Quran 2:106] None of Our revelations do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, but We substitute something better or similar: Knowest thou not that Allah Hath power over all things?

Quran is a hypocritical book. It would say something today and changes it tomorrow. Allah kept changing his words to suit the prevailing situations and.called it better revelations as if he made mistakes on the ones earlier revealed. Allah has no particular standard to follow.

Quran (2:216) - "Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not." Not only does this verse establish that violence can be virtuous, but it also contradicts the myth that fighting is intended only in self-defense, since the audience was obviously not under attack at the time. From the Hadith, we know that this verse was narrated at a time that Muhammad was actually trying to motivate his people into raiding merchant caravans for loot.

There are ample evidences that Muhammad's fight and killing for allahh was not based on retaliation or self defence, he was actually attacking people to steal their valuables, especially on market days. Could a prophet of God be stealing? Muhammad was the only prophet accused of raiding caravans on market days.

www.nairaland.com/2328538/omg-how-muhammad-jihadits-made

The most painful thing is not the trash the op posted, but that it is my SW brothers who will defend or lawyer up for Islam barbarism been committed by people who brought and taught u Islam.

People who will not hesitate to kill u (SW Muslim) ... Because u are considered fake, coward.

@thruthmans2012 i see u

@op some of us are well versed in quran and hadiths... So take your al taqiya and shove it.

Or could it be that u don't know anything about Islam?

Blackfire:
The most painful thing is not the trash the op posted, but that it is my SW brothers who will defend or lawyer up for Islam barbarism been committed by people who brought and taught u Islam.

People who will not hesitate to kill u (SW Muslim) ... Because u are considered fake, coward.

@thruthmans2012 i see u

@op some of us are well versed in quran and hadiths... So take your al taqiya and shove it.

Or could it be that u don't know anything about Islam?

Hi friend !!!

Blackfire:
The most painful thing is not the trash the op posted, but that it is my SW brothers who will defend or lawyer up for Islam barbarism been committed by people who brought and taught u Islam.

Who brought Islam to SW?

People who will not hesitate to kill u (SW Muslim) ... Because u are considered fake, coward.

And which people consider themselves "original" Muslims?

@op some of us are well versed in quran and hadiths... So take your al taqiya and shove it.

Trust me, you know nothing about the noble Qur'an neither do you know anything about the authentic sayings of our noble prophet(pbuh), so stop embracing yourself

[s]Or could it be that u don't know anything about Islam?[/s]

*yawns*

Op, stop defending a satanic religion. Islam is pure satanic.

Islam is full of violence and muha was a sadist.

Is not in the quran that:

So when u meet those who disbelieve, smite their necks till when u have killed & wounded many of them , bind a bond firmly on them.......Thus u are ordered by allah to continue in carrying out jihad against d disbelievers till they embrace Islam & are saved from punishment ......... Sura 47:4.

Apart from d above, did muha not kill people in order to spread Islam?

Don't let it be too late for u b4 u leave this satanic religion. There is nothing good about Islam.

.

enilove:
Op, stop defending a satanic religion. Islam is pure satanic.

Its very funny how you guys make yourselves judges over what Muslims should and should nor say, how can satan rebuke and expose himself even going as far as cursing himself, so much in a religion you call he's?

Islam is full of violence and muha was a sadist.

Who is muha? You Say islam is full of violence? Well, nobody cares or give a fig leave on what you and your cohorts think about Islam.

Is not in the quran that:

So when u meet those who disbelieve, smite their necks till when u have killed & wounded many of them , bind a bond firmly on them.......Thus u are ordered by allah to continue in carrying out jihad against d disbelievers till they embrace Islam & are saved from punishment ......... Sura 47:4.

Quoting verses without knowing what and what led to those verses just to score cheap points isnt healthy at all......that's all i have to say about this.....you know what? Just go to google and type this same verse, you will see how many answers have been given to that verse and how many Christians tried to use it in order to vilify islam.

Apart from d above, did muha not kill people in order to spread Islam?

Who ia muha?

[s]Don't let it be too late for u b4 u leave this satanic religion. There is nothing good about Islam[/s].

bullsh!t

truthmans2012:

Hi friend !!!

cool but not ice-d. .

lexiconkabir:


Who brought Islam to SW?



And which people consider themselves "original" Muslims?




Trust me, you know nothing about the noble Qur'an neither do you know anything about the authentic sayings of our noble prophet(pbuh), so stop embracing yourself

*yawns*

*yawns with u*..
Do u know that our holy prophet was a gigalo, u know into sugar mummy .. Example khadijat.

*yawns again*.
Do u know our holy prophet was a high way robber, that robbed meccans caravan.

*fart loudly*.
Do u know once u enter Islam u cant leave? If u criticise mohamed na death ... Now u see why i fart.. Islam is disgusting.

Blackfire:



*yawns with u*..
Do u know that our holy prophet was a gigalo, u know into sugar mummy .. Example khadijat.

Sugar mummy? Define what a sugar mummy is, BTW do you have one?

*yawns again*.
Do u know our holy prophet was a high way robber, that robbed meccans caravan.

Prove it!

Note: if at all you'll bring a "proof" i know what it is, and i assure you, you'll be dusgraced today, i got your time .

*fart loudly*.
Do u know once u enter Islam u cant leave? If u criticise mohamed na death ... Now u see why i fart.. Islam is disgusting.

you know the proof you have for those(if any) is a weak one, anyway bring them forth lets see your proof.

lexiconkabir:


Sugar mummy? Define what a sugar mummy is, BTW do you have one?



Prove it!

Note: if at all you'll bring a "proof" i know what it is, and i assure you, you'll be dusgraced today, i got your time .



you know the proof you have for those(if any) is a weak one, anyway bring them forth lets see your proof.

lets start from sugar mummy:

how old was poor orphaned mohamed when he married rich khadijat?
*brings out cane*

enilove:
You should have told us what the verses were meant for.

No, i aint gonna do that, you are not here to learn obviously.

atan is a deceiver & can fool the wisest human being on earth easily. The bible tells us in :

2 Corinthians 11:14-15 KJV
And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. [15] Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

I dont have any business with this.

The only way by which you can know the truth is by praying to God Almighty, without mentioning the name of Allah or Jesus Christ, by saying
'My God and my Creator I want to know which way is the true religion by which I can be saved on the day of judgement'. Let your mind be open.

Thanks, but no thanks.....you asking me to find truth, have you seen the truth? By Allah, NO! Islam is the perfect way of life...it touches every aspect of life, no just spirituality like christianity, so a MMuslim i will be anytime any day insha Allah!

Frankly speaking d too religions are not worshipping d same God. And if not d same God, then one is a fake and the other God's original.

Of course...you worship Jesus... I worship his(jesus) creator- Allah the lord of the worlds

Kindly pray and don't discard this suggestion, it is the wisest thing to do because only God knows best and the truth.

Thanks but no thanks, i will rather take the word of Allah That asked me to die only as a Muslim..... For indeed the successful ones in the hereafter are those that died as Muslims

Blackfire:



lets start from sugar mummy:

how old was poor orphaned mohamed when he married rich khadijat?
*brings out cane*

Khadijat was 15years older than Muhammad when getting MARRIED to him, now define what a sugar mummy is?

lexiconkabir:


Khadijat was 15years older than Muhammad when getting MARRIED to him, now define what a sugar mummy is?

can u tell us the age in specific? Muhamed? Khadijat?
*by yourself u will define with your explanation*

-alfa no insult,lets keep it civil-

Blackfire:



can u tell us the age in specific? Muhamed? Khadijat?
*by yourself u will define with your explanation*

-alfa no insult,lets keep it civil-

Muhammad was 25, khadijat was 40 when they both got MARRIED to each other......now what is a sugar mummy?

lexiconkabir:


Muhammad was 25, khadijat was 40 when they both got MARRIED to each other......now what is a sugar mummy?

wow 20 years old poor boy with a rich woman close to 50 years hmm we are getting closer.

was muhmed employed by khadijat to be a sales boy for her before getting married?

*like i said by your mouth u will explain that our holy prophet was a gigalo.. Into sugar mummy things*

Blackfire:



wow 20 years old poor boy with a rich woman close to 50 years hmm we are getting closer.

No, 25 against 40

was muhmed employed by khadijat to be a sales boy for her before getting married?

Yes, sales man not sales boy, and for the record, he was a shepherd that EARNED money from this profession(of rearing sheep) so he wasnt poor or hungry before becoming sales man of khadija

*like i said by your mouth u will explain that our holy prophet was a gigalo.. Into sugar mummy things*

So?......you've not said anything reasonable, hope you know that?

lexiconkabir:


No, 25 against 40




Yes, sales man not sales boy, and for the record, he was a shepard that EARNED money from this profession(of rearing sheep) so he wasnt poor or hungry before becoming sales man of khadija



So

so when his madam khadijat use to send him to syria from arabia to buy goods for her.. He was sherperd-ing abi?

Is like u are ashame of our holy prophet life?
Keep defending him, i get your time

Blackfire:



so when his madam khadijat use to send him to syria from arabia to buy goods for her.. He was sherperd-ing abi?

If you understand a little bit of English, you would have understood why i said "BEFORE becoming sales man of khadija" do you know the reason why BEFORE is there?

is it's like u are ashame Ashamed of our holy prophet life?
Keep defending him, i get your time

I wonder how you came to the conclusion that i am ashamed of him, anyway, I'm also jobless today, lets see how far you get

lexiconkabir:


If you understand a little bit of English, you would have understood why i said "BEFORE becoming sales man of khadija" do you know the reason why BEFORE is there?



I wonder how you came to the conclusion that i am ashamed of him, anyway, I'm also jobless today, lets see how far you get

throwing insult already.

So a poor 20+ fulani herdsman was upgraded to a sales boy by a rich 40+ years old woman... Who sent him outside the country(arabia to syria) to buy goods for her...
Nice house, servants and slaves at his beckon, steady food, properties, connection of the sugar mummy,and so on *winks*

*are u now getting the meaning of sugar mummy?*

Blackfire:



throwing insult already.

So correcting your English or making you understand what you failed to understand due to "bypassing" are now insults? Nawa for you o.

So a poor 20+ fulani herdsman was upgraded to a sales boy by a rich 40+ years old woman... Who sent him outside the country(arabia to syria) to buy goods for her...
Nice house, servants and slaves at his beckon, steady food, properties, connection of the sugar mummy,and so on *winks*

Lol, what does a herdsman rear and what does a Shepherd rear?

Muhammad was in his early 20s and khadija was in her late 30s when Muhammad became sales Man....

Companies today try to make their workers comfortable by giving official car, official house, connections and so on

*are u now getting the meaning of sugar mummy?*

No I've not seen any colligation of what you said, to a sugar mummy.

Blackfire:



throwing insult already.

So a poor 20+ fulani herdsman was upgraded to a sales boy by a rich 40+ years old woman... Who sent him outside the country(arabia to syria) to buy goods for her...
Nice house, servants and slaves at his beckon, steady food, properties, connection of the sugar mummy,and so on *winks*

*are u now getting the meaning of sugar mummy?*

lol....please explain what a sugar mummy is first and then show us how khadijah was prophet muhammad's sugar mummy...enough of this dumb acrobatics already.

lexiconkabir:


So correcting your English or making you understand what you failed to understand due to "bypassing" are now insults? Nawa for you o.



Lol, what does a herdsman rear and what does a shepard rear?

Muhammad was in his early 20s and khadija was in her late 30s when Muhammad became sales Man....

Companies today try to make their workers comfortable by giving official car, official house, connections and so on



No I've not seen any colligation of what you said, to a sugar mummy.

keep bringing the age down from 40 to late 30's.

So when our prophet married kadijat, where were they living in muhamed's non existence place or rich kadijat ... Fine house, slaves at his beckon, steady food in the day, servicing Madam in the night..

*are u getting the picture?*

no, u will argue more... I like this

Blackfire:



keep bringing the age down from 40 to late 30's.

A little bit of reasoning will tell you that for Muhammad to have MARRIED Khadijah when she was 40, then she would be in her late 30's when he became a salesman to her.

So when our prophet married kadijat, where were they living in muhamed's non existence place or rich kadijat ... Fine house, slaves at his beckon, steady food in the day, servicing Madam in the night..

*are u getting the picture?*

no, u will argue more... I like this

You will have to prove that they had sèxual intercourse before they got legally MARRIED. Lol who is arguing with you? Oh, pulease!!

BETATRON:
lol....please explain what a sugar mummy is first and then show us how khadijah was prophet muhammad's sugar mummy...enough of this dumb acrobatics already.

your stu-pidity needs constant beating to be recharged... Oponu.

So all i ve been saying your camel piss brain didnt see a poor 20+ guy banging a rich 40+ catholic woman as gigalo and sugar mummy things.

Blackfire:



your stu-pidity needs constant beating to be recharged... Oponu.

So all i ve been saying your camel piss brain didnt see a poor 20+ guy banging a rich 40+ catholic woman as gigalo and sugar mummy things.

lol...this one you want to tear me apart....its just a simple question....define sugar mummy and then explain how getting MARRIED to an older woman is a sugar mummy gigalo thing?

BETATRON:
lol...this one you want to tear me apart....its just a simple question....define sugar mummy and then explain how getting MARRIED to an older woman is a sugar mummy gigalo thing?

tear u apart ke? I do worse than that.
Define? Explain? Gigalo? Sugar mummy and sugar son?... Answer.. Poor orphaned muhamed(20+) and rich catholic khadijat (colse to 50) old enough to be his mother.

*u still want more explanation*

Blackfire:


tear u apart ke? I do worse than that.
Define? Explain? Gigalo? Sugar mummy and sugar son?... Answer.. Poor orphaned muhamed(20+) and rich catholic khadijat (colse to 50) old enough to be his mother.

*u still want more explanation*

lol...amazing...I see you're good at making noise...well

-----see how in-objective (bias) ure,, desperate init?...

1st you reduced 25 to 20+,, and then increase 40 to close to 50....you don't have to make it seem like khadijah was 49 and muhammad 21 to earn your grades bruh

"Rich" khadijah and "poor" muhammad fell in LOVE,, GOT MARRIED and lived happily ever after.."You call that a sugar mummy gigalo thing?

What kind of sugar mummy gigalo relation lasts for ever bruh?

---does sugar "mummyrism" end in marriage.?..my dear friend isn't it a "no strings attached thing",?....

Blackfire:


tear u apart ke? I do worse than that.
Define? Explain? Gigalo? Sugar mummy and sugar son?... Answer.. Poor orphaned muhamed(20+) and rich catholic khadijat (colse to 50) old enough to be his mother.

*u still want more explanation*

Words without weight....readers must have seen you for the clown that you are....you cant prove anything.....just talk, talk and talk! Very pathetic, hope you know that you are making fool of yourself?



*I didnt insult you ooo, before you try to play victim again*