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Assalaamu alaikum [peace be to you],I got the idea to make this drawing after I saw this [link]
here, I'd like to share this article with you. it's not written by a Muslim, that's why the prophet Mohammed -peace be upon him- is not addressed with the respectful expression "peace be upon him". but I think this article would be interesting for my non-Muslims friends that's why I am sharing it:
In a Gainesville Sun article of August 26, Pastor Terry Jones stated that he has never read the Quran he will burn. Speaking as a Christian pastor, a college instructor, and a patriotic American, I find this unfortunate.
Muslims make up 20 percent of the world's population. In today's world, gaining a basic knowledge of Islam is both good common sense and an act of responsible citizenship.
So let's say you're a non-Muslim and you've decided to open that Quran before reaching for the lighter fluid. What now?
Be sure to read a modern translation.
I'd recommend "The Qur'an: A New Translation," by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem (Oxford World's Classics, 2004). It's inexpensive and packed with helpful footnotes.
Adjust your expectations.
Unlike the Christian Bible, the Quran doesn't begin with Creation and end with the Last Judgment. Instead, the Quran contains a series of spiritual messages which comment on, and offer guidance for, situations in the life of Muhammad.
Bible-readers should expect the Quran to look rather like a book of prophecy; in which God comments on ancient politics and offers guidance to leaders like Isaiah and Jeremiah.
Non-Bible readers might find an analogy in '60s protest music! For example, the Neil Young song "Ohio" comments on the Kent State shootings of 1970, and offers guidance to American youth. In both biblical books of prophecy and '60s protest songs, current events are often alluded to indirectly rather than described in detail. It's the same with the Quran: Its messages comment on situations which are often only hinted at.
Use a biography of Muhammad.
Since the messages in the Quran comment on very specific situations, understanding these is essential to understanding the Quran. So along with that up-to-date Quran translation, get a recent biography of Muhammad...
Jews and Christians may find parallels between Muhammad and Israel's King David. Both grew up as shepherds and later became remarkable leaders of their people: religious, political, military.
Start reading at the back of the book.
Now that you've got a biography of Muhammad handy, you're ready for the Quran. Start at page one? Hardly.
The chapters in the Quran aren't laid out chronologically. Instead, the chapters are arranged by length: Longest to shortest.
Bible-readers might be reminded of the letters of St. Paul. In the New Testament, Paul's letter to the Romans comes first. That's not because Paul wrote it first, but simply because it's his longest letter. The Quran works the same way.
The first messages Muhammad shared with the world were very short. So as a rule, you'll find the earliest, simplest messages at the back of the Quran, not the front!
Get to know your Muslim neighbors.
The Quran isn't just words on a page, it shapes people's lives. Find out how by checking out local interfaith groups like the Silk Road Club... The club sponsors panel discussions with Jewish, Christian and Muslim speakers, and family-oriented events like a picnic.
A basic knowledge of Islam and the Quran can illuminate past history, current events and what the future may hold. Looks like reading a Quran produces more light than burning one.
Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!
By Josh Braley, Published: Sunday, September 5, 2010 [link]
Josh Braley teaches at Santa Fe College and is the pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Archer.
I hope that was beneficial
Wassalaamu alaikum.
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huh ? the heck is your problem dipshit ?
your just one of these islam hating wimps
I did as a muslim I always did and no it didn't
say go blow yourself because 1. bomb weren't created
when the quran was made and 2. suicide is forbidden
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Read tashit cloesely, my Friend! And thats just a little Part!
Any Explanations, Muslim?!
Sure 5, Vers 38
Sure 2, Vers 191
Sure 5, Vers 52
Sure 9, Vers 5
Sure 9, Vers 111
Sure 8, Vers 55
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Yes Allah said kill the non-muslin when they attacks the muslim nation
Again
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Nope 
Read closely!
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Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress. Indeed. Allah does not like transgressors. And kill them wherever you overtake them and expel them from wherever they have expelled you, and fitnah(disorder) is worse than killing. And do not fight them at al-Masjid al- Haram(The Sacred Mosque) until they fight you there. But if they fight you, then kill them. Such is the recompense of the disbelievers. And if they cease, then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
(Sura 2:190-192)
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I did
and It thought me to fight whoever fights my religon
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And thats it
You ever heard the words:
"DΔr al-IslΔm" and "DΔr al-Harb"
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Not really there's a deffirence
non-Muslims who attacks our nations are the one to be killed but however non-Muslims who did not attacked our nations are forbbiden to kill
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aw... you missed a good one... where does it say that woman should wear headgear (or whatever you call that stuff)?
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And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed. (sura 24:31)
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hahaha!!
this is amazing and funny!!
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I'm a muslim and I really respect your deep faith.
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Hahaha! True! I don't support Islam, but I agree that people really should read their holy books better before they run around claiming that it justifies their selfish desires.
For example, there is (even if mostly harmless) drivel about Judaists/Jews being greedy, stingy misers or extremely conservative and egotistical elitists. However, if one was to actually study about them, they're the complete opposite. They believe that God would not want the holy word to be used to hurt people, so they have been working diligently to adapt it so that it would no longer lead to suffering or misunderstanding, ensuring that in the end, Judaism is a religion of kindness and peace, not one of arrogance or hate.
As they say, I believe, "miscommunication kills".
Many Christians also tend to forget that Jesus Christ also advised his followers to judge and question everything, even God's word and his own words, so to learn how to separate truth from lies. Yet so many embrace the bible blindly without even thinking about the plethora of errors and mistranslations that riddle its pages. I'm pretty sure Jesus knew full well that the holy books would eventually become corrupted, so it was better for people to seek the truth themselves than to blindly believe what may be a corrupted "holy" book.
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first, don't post links like that in my page.
second, nobody kicks a dead dog. the bigger you are the harder your enemies try to bring you down.
many people led by Satan are scared of Islam. so they try to distort it in order to lead people away from the truth. but they plan and The God plans and his plan overcomes theirs, glory be to him.
you as a Muslim, you have to try to see how you can contribute for Islam and do according to your abilities and skills.
but please don't show me what the sick people do with my drawings. I am not interested to see.
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Just wanted to point out that "Satan" doesn't actually exist as a person. It's a hebrew word for 'obstacle' or 'enemy', as in something that's interfering with your religious path or attempts to do good. It was mistaken to be an actual person due to a mistranslation of the Job section of the Torah (which was the original that both Qu'ran and the Bible was derived from)- an angel descended to Job to announce it would make him suffer as a test by God to determine his faith, and called itself a 'satan', basically announcing it would deliberately interfere with his faith. All of a sudden, an angel exercising God's will is now a horned devil running around causing sin.
Really, the only function of this exaggerated "Satan" figure is for people that want to avoid taking responsibility for their actions by blaming it on "Satan".
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you seem to mix things and misunderstand all.
know that Satan, as our enemy, tries to make us believe he doesn't exist. this way he can attack us easily.
we Muslims are taught how Satan works, and we have the weapon to stand against him.
you, as a non Muslim, are free to believe what you want.
correction:
the Qur'an is not derived from a translation or a mistranslation of any book. you certainly didn't read the Qur'an. so I highly recommend that you have a look at the book before you judge it.
peace
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Think about it. If Satan works the way you claim, would he not distract you with demonic propaganda while disguising himself as an angelic being or holy man?
Christians also deny the Bible is a derivation of the Torah, yet it is. It's simply factual history. I did not call the Qu'ran a mistranslation, that would be rude. It's an offshoot, much like a descendant.
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Think about it. If Satan works the way you claim, would he not distract you with demonic propaganda while disguising himself as an angelic being or holy man?
Well, you still didn't understand how Satan works. he can flow into our mind like the blood flows in the vein. he comes to us without us knowing it. he doesn't need to take the shape of a holy man coming to knock on my door to give me evil suggestions and distract me. he can whisper into my mind and give me some evil suggestions packed in beautiful righteous and pious package. for example, he can try to make me feel that my work is pointless, he can make me discouraged to continue or make me want to do something else, make me lose interest... this way, I will think it was my idea while it's not...
Christians also deny the Bible is a derivation of the Torah, yet it is. It's simply factual history. I did not call the Qu'ran a mistranslation, that would be rude. It's an offshoot, much like a descendant.
you are following this logic:
A is similar to B
A came after B
therefore A is a derivation of B.
this logic is not always correct.
What we Muslims say is that A and B could have come from the same source. that's what explains the similarities.
We believe that the original Torah came from the God, and so came the original Gospel and the Qur'an. that's why we find many similar stories and doctrinal teachings.
of course this is a big topic and needs long discussion to explain why there are similarities and why there are differences between these three books.
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You do realize that if he does indeed exist, he is a being of trickery and lies? If he stayed so predictable, he would be doing a pretty bad job. Also, he doesn't always need to make you feel bad. He could appeal to your pride and make you hurt people, even indirectly, by making it seem like it's the right thing to do, that god said the such. After all, it is said the antichrist would make use of such blind, stubborn faith.
You basically just said the same thing as I did, just in a roundabout way, haha.
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Also, he doesn't always need to make you feel bad. He could appeal to your pride and make you hurt people, even indirectly, by making it seem like it's the right thing to do, that god said the such.
that's how Satan works. he tries to beautify the sin and remove the guilt in order to make man fall in evil...
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This comic is so true.
Jazaka allah khair.
Sihned,
Deimus Underdark.
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well, why would you Im an unknown guy from the internetz
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then why do you go to strangers asking them to trust you?
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to start a pointless internet argument
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Interesting article, however, I still don't like it (Islam).
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nobody asked you to like it.
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I know. However, I still felt compelled by the article to share my opinion.
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A reply to comments about Islam
Unfortunately, βMany aspects of Islam are misunderstood by non-Muslims/and some Muslims; due to ignorance, misinformation, and incorrect assumptions.β Today, Islam is surrounded by many misconceptions, and unfortunately associated with terrorism. βDeliberate distortion and exaggerations play a role in its negative portrayal and representation.β βAnti-Islamic/offensive productions are created that inevitably intend to βincite and provoke unrest and intolerance among people of different religious beliefs, and to jeopardize world peace and stability.β "Hidden under the cover of freedom of expression.β
if you and others are sincere in learning the truth about Islam, then you are welcome to visit the following link:
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Even scholars/non Muslims/and those whom reverted to Islam whom studied Prophet Muhammad's life (peace be upon him), the Quran and Islam; have refuted your misconceptions and false claims.
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But i found a lot of parts that talk about jihand.
Also there is this part that talks about beating your wife if she disobeys you. Quran 4:34 [link]
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Jihad means "Struggle" and not "Holy war" as some freaks are trying to trick you with . And the mentioned struggle in Quran is about fighting the non-believers who START fighting us . and I really doubt that you know about anything except what they fooled you with . Almost everyone I spoke with only knew how to attack and attack and attack .
As for beating the wife , Naizak answered you , IF you're here to look for the facts and not only to hate .
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first, in Islam, there is nothing called 'jihand'. please verify the names of things before you come here to attack. otherwise, you are just going to ridicule yourself.
and if you meant Jihad, then what? yes, the Qur'an talks about Jihad. if that causes problem for you and if you don't like the word, then don't read. nobody forced you to read the Qur'an. and I never came to your page trying to shove my religion down your throat.
As for verse 4:34, again you misinterpret it. the verse doesn't say the word 'disobey'. it uses the word 'Nushuz' which is different. and the verse doesn't say 'beat the women'. this verse was explained again and again by learned scholars and I do not need to rewrite here what they said. if you care to understand the verse 4:34 (just if you care), then I recommend you visit these websites:
- Wife beating is not allowed in Islam in any case! [link]
- Does Islam allow wife beating? [link]
- Wife beating is not allowed in Islam in any case! [link]
- Questions and Answers about Quranic verse 4:34 [link]
- Quranic verse 4:34 and its commentary [link]
if you are not interested to even read and learn and correct your mistakes, then I am not interested to see your erroneous opinions written in my page.
if some Qur'anic verses bother you and you feel the urge to attack Islam, do that in your own page. my page is not an open space for haters to flame.
here are the rules of my page, please read them before you decide to comment again: [link]
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I really like my copy of the Qur'an because it translates as many of the words literally as possible instead of leaving things up to the reader to guess.
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I actually challenge a single non-muslim to bring us a verse saying to kill the non-believers just because they don't believe . Quran tells us to defend ourselves , is that terrorism ?
Anyway , love your drawings ^^ thank you
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It says kill the apostates.
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Care to tell me where and why and what are the restrictions ? Or maybe you only know how to hate and attack while you know nothing ?
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Here is some info about apostasy:
[link] (Kill apostates)
Bukhari 52:260: ββ¦The Prophet said, βIf somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.ββ
!!!!!!!!! is this open for interpretation ?
Bukhari 83:37: βAllahβs Apostle never killed anyone except in one of the following three situations: (1) A person who killed somebody unjustly, was killed (in Qisas), (2) a married person who committed illegal sexual intercourse, and (3) a man who fought against Allah and His Apostle, and deserted Islam and became an apostate.β
In another hadith... "Bukhari (84:64-65) - "Allah's Apostle: 'During the last days there will appear some young foolish people who will say the best words but their faith will not go beyond their throats (i.e. they will have no faith) and will go out from (leave) their religion as an arrow goes out of the game. So, wherever you find them, kill them, for whoever kills them shall have reward on the Day of Resurrection.'"
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"""Apart from their specific objectives, the corps commanders were given the following instructions:
Seek the tribes which are your objectives
Call the Azaan.
If the tribe answers with the Azaan, do not attack. After the Azaan, ask the tribe to confirm its submission, including the payment of zakat. If confirmed, do not attack.
Those who submit will not be attacked.
Those who do not answer with the Azaan, or after the Azaan do not confirm full submission, will be dealt with by the sword.
All apostates who have killed Muslims will be killed.
With these instructions Abu Bakr launched the forces of Islam against the apostates."""
Book 52, Number 260: "Ali burnt some people and this news reached Ibn 'Abbas, who said, "Had I been in his place I would not have burnt them, as the Prophet said, 'Don't punish (anybody) with Allah's Punishment.' No doubt, I would have killed them, for the Prophet said, 'If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.' "
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You , are truly , unstable .
Bukhari 52:260 : I'll be honest and say that I don't know a lot about this part , but since you only cut this ine from its full Hadith then I don't doubt that there is something to it
As for the link , you proved to me that you know NOTHING ! because a fair person would read what is before it so that they understand who are the ones to be killed , care to read ?
Bukhari 83:37 : You answered yourself with "(3) a man who fought against Allah and His Apostle, and deserted Islam and became an apostate." Can't you understand , the one who changes his religion and FIGHT us is the one to be killed . Or maybe you want us to let him kill us . If that is the peace you're asking for then we don't want to be peaceful
"Bukhari (84:64-65) : Kill the Hypocrites who spread chaos and havoc among people . What's the problem ?
As for Ridda wars , get lost . Any fair person would understand that ones who do Treason should be fought and killed unless they surrender . But it seems that you go by the rule of ( Islam is guilty unless proven innocent ) and as expected of you , going to Wikipedia and Google whenever you want to prove your false claims .
"All apostates who have killed Muslims will be killed."
So you want us to let apostates kill us as much as they like ? Forget it we're not idiots
Book 52, Number 260 : Read Bukhari 83:37 and you'll see that not any apostate is to be killed .
In the end , you proved to me that you people are getting (( Hate Islam Tutorials )) everyday . That's why you know TOTALLY NOTHING except hating and attacking with things just because you didn't understand them .
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Death to apostates is a fact. Nothing but death and misery in Islam. The ayahs you dismiss will remain factual whether you agree or not.
farewell.
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there's different type of apostates, well actually two:
1) Those apostates who leaves in peace from Islam, theres no rule that says we can kill them, we cannot force people against their will because that would totally contradict what Qu'ran says that theres no compulsion in religion.
2) In prophet Muhammed(pbuh) time in Medinah there were people who pretended to be muslims, but in reality they were spies and those desserted to the enemies in Mecca. So whenever they "leave" Islam, they have a different agenda, and not a peaceful one.
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I love how you guys always say "peace be upon him" after saying "prophet Muhammed".
I think it's hilarious!
Why is that Muhammed guy so special?
Wasn't some artist almost killed for drawing that prophet?
I mean, that's some pretty intense stuff :/
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i love how you always say "the great scintist" before albert enstien!
that is such a riot 
srsly man! thats like me saying jesus was a weak miget jew capenter.
it even says in the TEN FUCKING COMMANDMENTS,4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
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I don't say that...
Excuse me, but reasonable people that are not a part of that religion
do not have to heed to any invisible imaginary laws made by ancient lunatics
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i sorry. i acted stupid, and i apologize for that.
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perhaps if you learn about his story and his life, then you'll see why we muslims respect the prophets
However, we respect all prophets like Adam, Abraham, noah etc and we all say peace be to them as a term of respect to these prophets who have been conveying the very same message, and for all the hardship and struggle they went through in their lives.
If you want to know why prophet Muhammed(pbuh) is special to us, you should read some biographies of him, I recomman "The seald nectar" by Safi-ur-Rahman Al-Mubarakpuri, very detailed book about his life and also his lineage of family
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I understand that Muslims respect that prophet but I think
always saying peace be upon him after each mention is just ridiculous.
But that's probably because I'm from a country where you speak
to strangers just like you speak to your friends,
there's no sir, ma'am or anything formal.
Plus everyone just uses their first name.
The poorest and most pathetic person in my country would adress our president with his first name.
There's no Mr. President or Mr. (last name).
There are other ways to show respect.
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well maybe for you it is, but for us it is something special though 
Although I agree in this modern era, this type of norm is long gone(well almost), which is why I love the old time. People used to show respect in such a way that you feel greeted and peaceful, like being called "sir", "lady","mr" and etc. Today in muslim world and also in middle east, muslims, jews and christains use the term like "peace" then simply saying "hi", to indicate that you want this person to live in peace. I'm not saying "hi" or "hello" are bad, they are just too direct, you know what I mean, but when you say "peace" it implies more then just greeting, you wish something for the person, even for a complete stranger.
Where I come from(Morocco), we greet and meet many people by using the term "peace" as "Salam" in arabic, or "peace be to you". Actually the prhase "peace" came much earlier before Prophet Muhammed(pbuh), it was practiced by the prophets,Adam, Abraham, Noah,Jesus(Peace be to them all), and you can see that jews use the same phrase too like "Shalom". What I try to say is that this greeting is not only direct but it implies alot more, like you wish peace for the person and the people around the person and of course everywhere.
You may think this is all ridicolus, but for us it soothes everyone, and we make comfort and trust for each other, these qualitites are many of the reasons why we choose to say salam, and specially to our teacher, Muhammed(pbuh)
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