Misconceptions about Islam: by _rOcK_ 2012/09/26 19:52
1.Muslims are terrorists
This is by far the biggest misconception of Islam, given unfairly by stereotyping and the public image that the media gives.
Has anyone else noticed how when a specific group of people attack another group of people it is labeled as a ‘hate crime’, but when a Muslim opens fire on anybody it is quickly regarded as ‘terrorism’.
Many political dictators and officials or extremist groups use the name of Islam as a strategy to garner followers and attention when many of their practices go against the true basis of Islam.
The media has also portrayed Islam as a cult or a club where if you join you become a terrorist and that is now part of your agenda.
However all over the world people practice Islam in the true form and use it as a way of life.
There are many verses in the Quran that go against the idea of terrorism. Some of these verses include “fight in the way of Allah those that fight you but do not transgress limits for god does not love transgressors.â€
This basically means do not fight except in self defense and even in doing so do not go beyond defense.
Another verse states “if they seek peace, then you seek peace,â€
which means do not attack people for no reason or kill innocent people.
There is nowhere in Islam, whether it
be in the Quran or the teachings of
Muhammad, that promotes the killing of innocent people.
Pictured above is a conference of Muslims against Terrorism.
1.Muslims are terrorists
This is by far the biggest misconception of Islam, given unfairly by stereotyping and the public image that the media gives.
Has anyone else noticed how when a specific group of people attack another group of people it is labeled as a ‘hate crime’, but when a Muslim opens fire on anybody it is quickly regarded as ‘terrorism’.
Many political dictators and officials or extremist groups use the name of Islam as a strategy to garner followers and attention when many of their practices go against the true basis of Islam.
The media has also portrayed Islam as a cult or a club where if you join you become a terrorist and that is now part of your agenda.
However all over the world people practice Islam in the true form and use it as a way of life.
There are many verses in the Quran that go against the idea of terrorism. Some of these verses include “fight in the way of Allah those that fight you but do not transgress limits for god does not love transgressors.â€
This basically means do not fight except in self defense and even in doing so do not go beyond defense.
Another verse states “if they seek peace, then you seek peace,â€
which means do not attack people for no reason or kill innocent people.
There is nowhere in Islam, whether it
be in the Quran or the teachings of
Muhammad, that promotes the killing of innocent people.
Pictured above is a conference of Muslims against Terrorism.
_rOcK_ 2012/09/26 19:57
2.Islam was spread by the sword
Historian De lacey O’Leary states
“History makes it clear however,
that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated.â€
There is no record in history that shows people being forced by sword point to convert to Islam.
When Islam spread through countries they would set up private churches and synagogues for the non Muslims they were governing and because of the good treatment they had received they themselves would convert.
If one considers the small number of Muslims who initially spread Islam to the west all the way from Spain and Morocco and into east from India and China one would realize that such a small group of people could not force others to be members of a religion against their will.
It is also interesting to note that when the Mongols invaded and conquered large portions of the
Islamic empire, instead of destroying the religion they adopted it!
2.Islam was spread by the sword
Historian De lacey O’Leary states
“History makes it clear however,
that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated.â€
There is no record in history that shows people being forced by sword point to convert to Islam.
When Islam spread through countries they would set up private churches and synagogues for the non Muslims they were governing and because of the good treatment they had received they themselves would convert.
If one considers the small number of Muslims who initially spread Islam to the west all the way from Spain and Morocco and into east from India and China one would realize that such a small group of people could not force others to be members of a religion against their will.
It is also interesting to note that when the Mongols invaded and conquered large portions of the
Islamic empire, instead of destroying the religion they adopted it!
_rOcK_ 2012/09/26 20:04
3.Women have no rights
The image of a woman wearing a veil from head to toe, a woman who gets unfair justice or a woman who is not allowed to drive is an all too familiar notion when it comes to women treatment in Islam.
And while there are Muslim countries in the world that do implement many harsh rulings against women, this should not be portrayed as Islamic law.
Many of these countries have cultural differences that go against the teachings of Islam.
It should be noted that during pre-Islam Arabia women were used for fornication only and had no independence.
The birth of a daughter in a family was considered humiliating and the practice of female infanticide was uncontrolled.
When Islam came to being, verses in the Quran condemned the practice of
female infanticide.
Islam gave back many human rights to the woman and Muhammad(s) was even reported saying that “women are the twin halves of men.â€
A Muslim woman is allowed to reject and accept any suitor for marriage and has the right to seek divorce.
There is nothing in Islam that forbids a Muslim woman from exiting her house and is allowed to drive. Also in regards to education, a woman is obligated to seek knowledge and it is considered a sin if she refuses.
3.Women have no rights
The image of a woman wearing a veil from head to toe, a woman who gets unfair justice or a woman who is not allowed to drive is an all too familiar notion when it comes to women treatment in Islam.
And while there are Muslim countries in the world that do implement many harsh rulings against women, this should not be portrayed as Islamic law.
Many of these countries have cultural differences that go against the teachings of Islam.
It should be noted that during pre-Islam Arabia women were used for fornication only and had no independence.
The birth of a daughter in a family was considered humiliating and the practice of female infanticide was uncontrolled.
When Islam came to being, verses in the Quran condemned the practice of
female infanticide.
Islam gave back many human rights to the woman and Muhammad(s) was even reported saying that “women are the twin halves of men.â€
A Muslim woman is allowed to reject and accept any suitor for marriage and has the right to seek divorce.
There is nothing in Islam that forbids a Muslim woman from exiting her house and is allowed to drive. Also in regards to education, a woman is obligated to seek knowledge and it is considered a sin if she refuses.
_rOcK_ 2012/09/26 20:11
4.Muslims are savages and barbaric during war
Quite the contrary, when it comes to the conduct of war there are ten rules that every Muslim army must obey:
1. Do not commit treachery.
2. Do not deviate from the right path.
3. Do not mutilate dead bodies.
4. Do not kill children.
5. Do not kill women.
6. Do not kill aged men.
7. Do not harm or burn trees.
8. Do not destroy buildings.
9. Do not destroy an enemy’s flock,unless you use it for your food.
10. When you pass people who have devoted their lives to monastic serving leave them alone.
During the crusades when Saladin
defeated the franks he honored the
defeated Frankish army and supplied
them with food and during the their
crusade when Saladin’s enemy king
Richard fell sick, Saladin sent him a of fruits and horses.
4.Muslims are savages and barbaric during war
Quite the contrary, when it comes to the conduct of war there are ten rules that every Muslim army must obey:
1. Do not commit treachery.
2. Do not deviate from the right path.
3. Do not mutilate dead bodies.
4. Do not kill children.
5. Do not kill women.
6. Do not kill aged men.
7. Do not harm or burn trees.
8. Do not destroy buildings.
9. Do not destroy an enemy’s flock,unless you use it for your food.
10. When you pass people who have devoted their lives to monastic serving leave them alone.
During the crusades when Saladin
defeated the franks he honored the
defeated Frankish army and supplied
them with food and during the their
crusade when Saladin’s enemy king
Richard fell sick, Saladin sent him a of fruits and horses.
_rOcK_ 2012/09/26 20:17
5.The Prophet Muhammad pbhu was a pedophile
While, it is true that he married a girl that was at the age of nine that does not constitute pedophilia.
Historically, the age at which a girl was considered ready to be married has bee puberty.
This was the case in Biblical times,and is still used today to determine the age of marriage in many parts of the world.
This was part of the norm and is not
something that Islam invented.
The girl he got married to had reached puberty 3 years before marriage.
It is upon reaching the age of puberty that a person, man or woman, becomes legally responsible for their actions under Islamic law.
At this point they are allowed to make their own decisions and are held accountable for their actions.
It should also be mentioned that in Islam, it is unlawful to force someone to marry someone that they do not want to marry.
There is no indication that the society at that time criticized this marriage due to the girl’s young age.
On the contrary, the marriage was encouraged by the girl’s family and was welcomed by the community at large.
5.The Prophet Muhammad pbhu was a pedophile
While, it is true that he married a girl that was at the age of nine that does not constitute pedophilia.
Historically, the age at which a girl was considered ready to be married has bee puberty.
This was the case in Biblical times,and is still used today to determine the age of marriage in many parts of the world.
This was part of the norm and is not
something that Islam invented.
The girl he got married to had reached puberty 3 years before marriage.
It is upon reaching the age of puberty that a person, man or woman, becomes legally responsible for their actions under Islamic law.
At this point they are allowed to make their own decisions and are held accountable for their actions.
It should also be mentioned that in Islam, it is unlawful to force someone to marry someone that they do not want to marry.
There is no indication that the society at that time criticized this marriage due to the girl’s young age.
On the contrary, the marriage was encouraged by the girl’s family and was welcomed by the community at large.
_rOcK_ 2012/09/26 20:22
6.Jihad means to fight for the sake of god
The true Arabic meaning of the word
jihad is struggle.
However in Islam it is often used to describe the striving in the way of god.
There are many forms of jihad but the most important ones are
Jihad al-nafs (jihad against ones self),
jihad bil-lisan (jihad by being vocal),
jihad bil yad (jihad by using action),
and
Jihad bis saif (jihad by using the sword).
Each jihad is ranked differently and it was reported that Muhammad (s)returned from a battle and said
[b]“We have returned from the lesser
jihad[/b] (going into battle) to the greater jihad (the struggle of the soul).â€
This means that a Muslim struggling against himself and his soul is more important than the jihad of going into war.
Another misconception is that only when a person dies in war does that
person becomes a martyr.
This is, however, false and it is believed that anyone doing anything for the sake of god and is killed becomes a martyr.
A person who dies while performing pilgrimage in Mecca, a woman who dies while giving birth, or even someone who dies in a car crash while he was on his way to the mosque are all considered martyrs.
6.Jihad means to fight for the sake of god
The true Arabic meaning of the word
jihad is struggle.
However in Islam it is often used to describe the striving in the way of god.
There are many forms of jihad but the most important ones are
Jihad al-nafs (jihad against ones self),
jihad bil-lisan (jihad by being vocal),
jihad bil yad (jihad by using action),
and
Jihad bis saif (jihad by using the sword).
Each jihad is ranked differently and it was reported that Muhammad (s)returned from a battle and said
[b]“We have returned from the lesser
jihad[/b] (going into battle) to the greater jihad (the struggle of the soul).â€
This means that a Muslim struggling against himself and his soul is more important than the jihad of going into war.
Another misconception is that only when a person dies in war does that
person becomes a martyr.
This is, however, false and it is believed that anyone doing anything for the sake of god and is killed becomes a martyr.
A person who dies while performing pilgrimage in Mecca, a woman who dies while giving birth, or even someone who dies in a car crash while he was on his way to the mosque are all considered martyrs.
_rOcK_ 2012/09/26 20:30
7.Islam is intolerable to other religions
‘Kill the infidel’ is the phrase many people believe is the ideology that Muslims have towards the non Muslims.
This, though, is not a correct portrayal of Islamic law.
Islam has always given respect and freedom of religion to all faiths.
In the Quran it says “God does
not forbid you, with regards to those
who fight you not for religion nor drive you away out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them, for god loves those who are just.â€
There are many historical examples of Muslim tolerance towards other faith. One such example was when the caliph Umar was ruler of Jerusalem from 634 to 644 AD.
He granted freedom to all religious
communities and said that the inhabitants of his city were safe and
that their places of worship would
never be taken away from them.
He also set up courts that were designated to the non Muslim minorities.
Whenever he would visit holy areas he would ask for the Christian patriarch Sophronius to accompany him.
7.Islam is intolerable to other religions
‘Kill the infidel’ is the phrase many people believe is the ideology that Muslims have towards the non Muslims.
This, though, is not a correct portrayal of Islamic law.
Islam has always given respect and freedom of religion to all faiths.
In the Quran it says “God does
not forbid you, with regards to those
who fight you not for religion nor drive you away out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them, for god loves those who are just.â€
There are many historical examples of Muslim tolerance towards other faith. One such example was when the caliph Umar was ruler of Jerusalem from 634 to 644 AD.
He granted freedom to all religious
communities and said that the inhabitants of his city were safe and
that their places of worship would
never be taken away from them.
He also set up courts that were designated to the non Muslim minorities.
Whenever he would visit holy areas he would ask for the Christian patriarch Sophronius to accompany him.
_rOcK_ 2012/09/26 20:34
8.Children have no rights
Children, according to Islamic law, have various rights.
One of these is the right to be properly brought up, raised, and educated.
Islam encourages children to be brought up well because it is the responsibility of an adult to raise his child to become a moral and ethical
adult.
Children must also be treated equally. When giving financial gifts they should all be the same amount and there should be no preference among them.
Children are even permitted to take moderately from their parent’s wealth to sustain themselves if the
parent declines to give them proper
funds for living.
A child is also not allowed to get hit in the face or hit by anything larger than a pencil.
8.Children have no rights
Children, according to Islamic law, have various rights.
One of these is the right to be properly brought up, raised, and educated.
Islam encourages children to be brought up well because it is the responsibility of an adult to raise his child to become a moral and ethical
adult.
Children must also be treated equally. When giving financial gifts they should all be the same amount and there should be no preference among them.
Children are even permitted to take moderately from their parent’s wealth to sustain themselves if the
parent declines to give them proper
funds for living.
A child is also not allowed to get hit in the face or hit by anything larger than a pencil.
_rOcK_ 2012/09/26 20:38
9.Muslims Hate Jesus
There are many similarities between the historical references of Christianity and Islam.
Many people are amazed to find out that according to Muslim belief, Jesus is one of the greatest messenger of God.
One cannot be a Muslim without believing in the virgin birth and the many miracles of Jesus Christ.
Jesus is also mentioned in many verses of the Quran and is often used as an example of good virtue and character.
However, the main difference between Christianity and Islam is that Muslims do not believe that Jesus was God.
9.Muslims Hate Jesus
There are many similarities between the historical references of Christianity and Islam.
Many people are amazed to find out that according to Muslim belief, Jesus is one of the greatest messenger of God.
One cannot be a Muslim without believing in the virgin birth and the many miracles of Jesus Christ.
Jesus is also mentioned in many verses of the Quran and is often used as an example of good virtue and character.
However, the main difference between Christianity and Islam is that Muslims do not believe that Jesus was God.
_rOcK_ 2012/09/26 20:39
Now you know!
Stop hating for some…
Relate those facts to the stupid anti-Islam film…
Now you know!
Stop hating for some…
Relate those facts to the stupid anti-Islam film…
Eternal_Knight 2012/09/27 06:16
i have nothing against muslims or there laws.. But it is true even followers of Islam follow wrong Teachings.
i have nothing against muslims or there laws.. But it is true even followers of Islam follow wrong Teachings.
haris 2012/09/27 08:23
E.g, all major religions prohibits consuming alcohol, tellin lies, hurtin othrs, killing othrs etc.. but u see very few follow it. So cant blame entire community, neither blame religion.
Can only target individuals or group of individualds..
Simple as that
Quote: Eternal_Knight: i have nothing against muslims or there laws.. But it is true even followers of Islam follow wrong Teachings.
true, same goes wid all othr major religions. Nobody is perfect.
E.g, all major religions prohibits consuming alcohol, tellin lies, hurtin othrs, killing othrs etc.. but u see very few follow it. So cant blame entire community, neither blame religion.
Can only target individuals or group of individualds..
Simple as that
-Marizelle- 2012/09/27 11:23
Quote: _rOcK_: Now you know!
Stop hating for some…
Relate those facts to the stupid anti-Islam film…
its awefull to know about so much hate
Stop hating for some…
Relate those facts to the stupid anti-Islam film…
TheOne 2012/09/27 14:16
Hahaha... now i understood the islam-golden-rule... when u dont have an answer just close the topic. I'll take it as my win
Hahaha... now i understood the islam-golden-rule... when u dont have an answer just close the topic. I'll take it as my win
haris 2012/09/27 14:36
I dont wanna encourage breakin rules of dis forum by answerin ur questions which have been already answered many times here.
Anyway i fear someone might make criticisng topics on hinduism, buddhism, christianity, judaism etc if i keep ur topic open. So Golden rule was introduced by our admins.
Quote: TheOne: Hahaha... now i understood the islam-golden-rule... when u dont have an answer just close the topic. I'll take it as my win
take it as watever pleases u. That rule wasnt made by me or any muslim lol.
I dont wanna encourage breakin rules of dis forum by answerin ur questions which have been already answered many times here.
Anyway i fear someone might make criticisng topics on hinduism, buddhism, christianity, judaism etc if i keep ur topic open. So Golden rule was introduced by our admins.
Manal 2012/09/27 22:01
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Quote: haris: take it as watever pleases u. That rule wasnt made by me or any muslim lol.
I dont wanna encourage breakin rules of dis forum by answerin ur questions which have been already answered many times here.
Anyway i fear someone might make criticisng topics on hinduism, buddhism, christianity, judaism etc if i keep ur topic open. So Golden rule was introduced by our admins.
I dont wanna encourage breakin rules of dis forum by answerin ur questions which have been already answered many times here.
Anyway i fear someone might make criticisng topics on hinduism, buddhism, christianity, judaism etc if i keep ur topic open. So Golden rule was introduced by our admins.
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Manal 2012/09/28 11:24
Men are the protectors and maintainers of woman,because Allah has made one of them to excel the other,and because they spend (to support them)from their means.Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to Allah and to their husbands),and guard in the husband's absence what Allah orders them to guard(e.g. their chastity,their husband's property).as to those women on whose part you see i'll-conduct,admonish them (first),(next),refuse to share their beds,(and last)beat them(lightly,if it is useful);but if they return to obedience,seek not againt's them means (of annoyance). Surely ,Allah is Ever Most High,Most Great.
Men are the protectors and maintainers of woman,because Allah has made one of them to excel the other,and because they spend (to support them)from their means.Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to Allah and to their husbands),and guard in the husband's absence what Allah orders them to guard(e.g. their chastity,their husband's property).as to those women on whose part you see i'll-conduct,admonish them (first),(next),refuse to share their beds,(and last)beat them(lightly,if it is useful);but if they return to obedience,seek not againt's them means (of annoyance). Surely ,Allah is Ever Most High,Most Great.
Spoon 2012/09/28 11:35
Quote: mAnAl: Men are the protectors and maintainers of woman,because Allah has made one of them to excel the other,and because they spend (to support them)from their means.Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to Allah and to their husbands),and guard in the husband's absence what Allah orders them to guard(e.g. their chastity,their husband's property).as to those women on whose part you see i'll-conduct,admonish them (first),(next),refuse to share their beds,(and last)beat them(lightly,if it is useful);but if they return to obedience,seek not againt's them means (of annoyance). Surely ,Allah is Ever Most High,Most Great.
im sorry to me that say women shld b slaves to men and just agree to wotever they want
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