I continue to be baffled when people in this day and age still believe that Islam is evil. I won't sit here and write about how much of a peaceful and good religion it is, though. I will not, again, apologize for other people's crimes. I will say again, that there are bad apples in every religion. However, the media loves to focus on only bad Moz-lems. Here, I will post verses of Quran and sayings of Prophet Muhammad (last messenger of God) and you can see for yourself what it's about.
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"God does not forbid you to be kind and equitable to those who have neither fought against your faith nor driven you out of your homes. In fact God loves the equitable." Chapter 60, Verse 8
"Be quick in the race for forgiveness from your Lord, and for a Garden (paradise) whose width is that of the heavens and of the earth, prepared for the righteous - Those who spend (freely), whether in prosperity or in adversity, who restrain (their) anger and pardon (all) men - for God loves those who do good." Chapter 3, Verses 133-134
"And what will explain to you what the steep path is? It is the freeing of a (slave) from bondage; or the giving of food in a day of famine to an orphan relative, or to a needy in distress. Then will he be of those who believe, enjoin fortitude and encourage kindness and compassion." Chapter 90, Verses 12-17
"O mankind! We created you from a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes that you may know and honor each other (not that you should despise one another). Indeed the most honorable of you in the sight of God is the most righteous." Chapter 49, Verse 13
"Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loves not transgressors." Chapter 2, Verse 190
“Had your Lord wanted, all the people on earth would have believed. So will you force people to believe?” (Qur’an, 10:99)
“He does not forbid you to deal kindly and justly with anyone who has not fought you for your faith and driven you out of your homes, God loves the just.” (Qur’an, 60:8)
“ There is no compulsion in religion…” (Qur’an, 2:256)
"Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious." (Al-Qur’an 16:125)
“to you your religion, and to me, mine” 109: 1-4
“Whoever kills an innocent non-Muslim will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise.” -Prophet Muhammad
“You will not enter paradise until you have faith; and you will not complete your faith till you love one another.” -Prophet Muhammad
"He is not a perfect Muslim who eats his fill and lets his neighbor go hungry." -Prophet Muhammad
"Do you love your Creator? Then love your fellow beings first." - Prophet Muhammad
"Verily, there is heavenly reward for every act of kindness done to a living animal." - Prophet Muhammad
Leave comments below on other hadith, verses that relate to this topic. There are so many more and I will continue to compile them here. So much easier to just give people who want to debate me on Twitter and online this link rather than waste my time.
Peace and Love.
Egyptian-American Midwesterner-Southerner: grew up in Ohio, lives in South Carolina, likes sweet tea, hummus, and says ya'll and yalla in the same sentence.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Converts, this one is for you.
This is for all the men and women who converted to Islam.
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I am sorry the way you are treated often by your fellow Muslims brothers and sisters.
I am sorry, ladies, for people who lecture you at the Mosque to start wearing hijab right away.
I am sorry, ladies, if you DO wear hijab, yet women scold you for what you're wearing.
I am sorry if person tells you your prayer is invalid because you did not recite the Quran in Arabic.
I am sorry if people continue to tell you to learn Arabic so you can pray properly.
I am sorry if you were ever told you must change your first name to a "Muslim" name.
I am sorry if you are constantly being nagged at how "wrong" you prayed and you must learn how to pray fast.
I am sorry if people tell you that if you don't pray five times a day, then you're not a good Muslim.
I am sorry if people tell you, guys, that you must grow a beard asap.
I am sorry if you are told to stop listening to music right away because it's all "haram"
I am sorry if you are told to give your dog away.
I am sorry if someone rolls his/her eyes at you if you ask a question.
I am sorry people look down at you because you were not "born" a Muslim.
I am sorry if people give you incorrect "fatwas"
I am sorry if people are shocked at you if you tell them you miss drinking.
I am sorry it people enforce their cultural practices on you.
I am sorry if people tell you to stop celebrating thanksgiving, mother's day, Fourth of July (i.e. your American holidays and traditions).
I am sorry if people often forget that the prophet's (pbuh) closes friends were converts themselves.
I am sorry for people's stupidity, ignorance and arrogance.
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Please comment down below about what else people should apologize to converts for ...
(photo from here )
I am sorry the way you are treated often by your fellow Muslims brothers and sisters.
I am sorry, ladies, for people who lecture you at the Mosque to start wearing hijab right away.
I am sorry, ladies, if you DO wear hijab, yet women scold you for what you're wearing.
I am sorry if person tells you your prayer is invalid because you did not recite the Quran in Arabic.
I am sorry if people continue to tell you to learn Arabic so you can pray properly.
I am sorry if you were ever told you must change your first name to a "Muslim" name.
I am sorry if you are constantly being nagged at how "wrong" you prayed and you must learn how to pray fast.
I am sorry if people tell you that if you don't pray five times a day, then you're not a good Muslim.
I am sorry if people tell you, guys, that you must grow a beard asap.
I am sorry if you are told to stop listening to music right away because it's all "haram"
I am sorry if you are told to give your dog away.
I am sorry if someone rolls his/her eyes at you if you ask a question.
I am sorry people look down at you because you were not "born" a Muslim.
I am sorry if people give you incorrect "fatwas"
I am sorry if people are shocked at you if you tell them you miss drinking.
I am sorry it people enforce their cultural practices on you.
I am sorry if people tell you to stop celebrating thanksgiving, mother's day, Fourth of July (i.e. your American holidays and traditions).
I am sorry if people often forget that the prophet's (pbuh) closes friends were converts themselves.
I am sorry for people's stupidity, ignorance and arrogance.
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Please comment down below about what else people should apologize to converts for ...
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