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Is Islam A Peaceful Religion?
123imagee:
--- Quote from: Infinite African Westcoastin 2012 and 13' on August 06, 2013, 11:19:57 PM ---
--- Quote from: [Insert Username] on August 05, 2013, 03:34:41 AM ---Islam What Do U Think About It?
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I have been a Muslim for 13 years now. Islam is a beautiful religion, and it is rooted in truth, as it is not a religion named after any person, place or time; but rather it is the religion of the creation submitting to the Creator. The sun and the moon are both "Muslim" because they submit to the Creator and follow the course prescribed by the Creator.
Islam is also a deep spiritual practice, as it involves 5 daily prayers, fasting, and a once in a life time pilgrimage to Mekkah. All acts of worship that challenge the believer throughout their life, and inspire them to seek knowledge and achieve discipline.
To answer your first question, Islam is both peaceful and violent. Islam is peaceful in the sense that through it's meditation (thikr), it's prayers, and other practices it brings peace of mind to the believer. However, there are verses in the Qu'ran that suggest a right to self-defense...
5:45
We ordained therein for them: "Life for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and wounds equal for equal." But if any one remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an act of atonement for himself. And if any fail to judge by (the light of) what God hath revealed, they are (No better than) wrong-doers.
^^You see how the above verse appears to allow a violent response yet at the same time encourages peace?
If you are interested in Islam or becoming a Muslim there is a supplication that you can make to Allah. Basically asking God to guide you to the right decision, and if God puts something into your heart, then it becomes your responsibility to act upon it...
2:186
When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me: Let them also, with a will, Listen to My call, and believe in Me: That they may walk in the right way.
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What About Jihad And What YOU Think About It?
TraceOneInfinite:
--- Quote from: [Insert Username] on August 07, 2013, 02:11:20 AM ---
What About Jihad And What YOU Think About It?
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2:190
You may fight in the cause of GOD against those who attack you, but do not aggress. GOD does not love the aggressors.
^^As you can see from the above verse, and others like it, Jihad is a legit part of the religion in Islam. It's hard to get a straight answer these days from Muslims on Jihad, because even saying the word "Jihad" could get you in trouble these days.
Most any "Jihad" since WW1 has been an underground operation (as the Muslim world was mostly colonized and broken into Nations). There was a time in the 80's when the Russians were in Afghanistan that Muslims around the the world could openly claim "Jihad" because at that time the United States and the United Nations were in support of any efforts to remove Russia from the region. But that's a very rare case, post WW1.
Before WW1 "Jihad" was more organized and openly discussed. Because prior to WW1 the Muslims always had a Kalifah (Islamic World Leader) who could declare Jihad and thus make it incumbent upon any Muslims all over the world. But since the Ottoman Empire fell in WW1 there is no clear Islamic ruler or Islamic leader, so Muslims are pretty much making all their own decisions in that regard.
As for me myself, I'm actually a Libertarian politically and Jihad is a part of the religion that I don't follow. But I'm not going to lie and try to be all PC and bullshit with you and spin words to make it sound like it's not a part of the religion and that Islam is all peace.
Aladin:
There are two types of Jihad.
Jihad anafs - Struggle of the soul.
That is an jihad that every one is engaged in.. even you non-muslims.
you are doing Jihad anafs.
What is it. It is your every day struggle to do right and stay away from the bad.
Like if you see someone drop his wallet. You know that it is right 2 give it 2 him back. But in the back of you mind the evil side says "well he has enough, and I can use it because I come up short this month"
Or you have a loving wife at home, and a women comes on your way. You know full well that it is wrong, so you struggle with yourself.
That is the struggle of your soul, trying to do right.
all of us one day we do good the other day we do wrong. We try 2 balance it and have more good days then bad, Inshallah (God willing)
And then there is a second jihad.
Well unfortanly we live in a day and age where we want soundbites in a few sentences things explained.
But it is not that easy.
But the Jihad we believe in as muslims is legit. Is only waged in order 2 remove opression from the opressed or as a retaliation when attacked.
Does this mean it is allowed 2 attack innocent civilians in the west.
OFCOURSE NOT, these lunatics who attacks innocent civilians in the west also attack innocent muslims in their own countries.
They are a decease in our religion. And you must understand that they are supported for most part by the west themself.
If Islam was so intollerant, would there still be milions of christians living in Egypt, syria Lebanon. After more the 1000 years of muslim rule?
Was there any muslim or jew left in Spain, after christians took over muslims Andulusia?
These website who make it their busines 2 "teach" you about islam, is like going 2 a nazi-website 2 learn about judaism.
Rick Venom:
oh ur just so enlightened
123imagee:
--- Quote from: Aladin on August 07, 2013, 02:14:39 PM ---There are two types of Jihad.
Jihad anafs - Struggle of the soul.
That is an jihad that every one is engaged in.. even you non-muslims.
you are doing Jihad anafs.
What is it. It is your every day struggle to do right and stay away from the bad.
Like if you see someone drop his wallet. You know that it is right 2 give it 2 him back. But in the back of you mind the evil side says "well he has enough, and I can use it because I come up short this month"
Or you have a loving wife at home, and a women comes on your way. You know full well that it is wrong, so you struggle with yourself.
That is the struggle of your soul, trying to do right.
all of us one day we do good the other day we do wrong. We try 2 balance it and have more good days then bad, Inshallah (God willing)
And then there is a second jihad.
Well unfortanly we live in a day and age where we want soundbites in a few sentences things explained.
But it is not that easy.
But the Jihad we believe in as muslims is legit. Is only waged in order 2 remove opression from the opressed or as a retaliation when attacked.
Does this mean it is allowed 2 attack innocent civilians in the west.
OFCOURSE NOT, these lunatics who attacks innocent civilians in the west also attack innocent muslims in their own countries.
They are a decease in our religion. And you must understand that they are supported for most part by the west themself.
If Islam was so intollerant, would there still be milions of christians living in Egypt, syria Lebanon. After more the 1000 years of muslim rule?
Was there any muslim or jew left in Spain, after christians took over muslims Andulusia?
These website who make it their busines 2 "teach" you about islam, is like going 2 a nazi-website 2 learn about judaism.
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what about the jihad that mujahedeen & taliban are doing?
does beheading something have to do with islam?(no diss, serious question).
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