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Is Islam A Peaceful Religion?

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Heinz:

--- 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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Thank you for the Jihad explanation, it could be simplified into internal Jihad and external Jihad no?
I can relate to the Jihad anafs (internal) more than the "external" form but that is just me and I haven't felt the hand of oppression which might justify an external Jihad.

My own knowledge of Islam as a religion is somewhat limited, I do own The Qur'an and have read sections of it but not the entire book.
I have several muslim friends that I always have fruitful conversations with and I do feel a kindred spirit amongst us.
That said I have had one very strong experience with the prophet Muhammad (G_d's peace be upon his soul) that made me respect him:

I was laying in bed contemplating some religious/spiritual matter and my mind went to thinking of the prophet.
When it did I could feel his presence and spirit: and it was very strong and positive.
It was a special moment and one that filled me with gratitude.

Peace be upon those that read this.

123imagee:
does beheading something have to do with islam?(no diss, serious question).

TraceOneInfinite:

--- Quote from: One-Man-Mob on August 09, 2013, 04:35:28 AM ---does beheading something have to do with islam?(no diss, serious question).

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no... not any more than potato chips have to do with eating food.  What I mean is, you see Muslims maybe beheading captured foriegn soldiers or International contractors in Iraq.   That's just how they choose to kill them, they could of killed them by lethal injection or by an electric chair I suppose; but considering the weapons they had at their disposal they decided to use a knife and behead them.

I don't think beheading, although it may look brutal, it's actually probably less painful then a firing squad or the electric chair.  Just different forms of capital punishment I guess. 

Rick Venom:
yo i aint here to diss nobody beliefs, but for every religion to tout about how religious they be, a lot of niggas dun died for em. i aint gon jus pick on islam either.

TraceOneInfinite:

--- Quote from: Rick Venom on August 09, 2013, 11:45:32 AM ---yo i aint here to diss nobody beliefs, but for every religion to tout about how religious they be, a lot of niggas dun died for em. i aint gon jus pick on islam either.

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Unlimited desires + limited resources = that's why niccaz die.     (would happen with or without religion)

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