Gold: Why do people deny that Islam preaches the same love towards others as Christianity?
I’m a Christian, but I don’t deny this. Terrorism is not the message of Islam. The media is misleading you. Muhammad, just as Jesus, preached love, tolerance, and belief in one God.
Answers and Views:
Answer by IronMan of Rome
I’m more concerned about you zealots of both
religions actually practicing what you preach.
do you even know what you are talking about? may God assist you in thisAnswer by bryan L
Finally someone who knows the difference between extremists and the main stream followers of a religionAnswer by Not2nite- Unwanted
Bcuz the Shiite’s use unclear pasages in the Quran to justify murder…Answer by Hotay
Islam is folowing the message of the Quran, not following Muhammed or Jesus.Answer by Judy Jetson
9:5 Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
2:191: And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from whence they drove you out, and persecution is severer than slaughter, and do not fight with them at the Sacred Mosque until they fight with you in it, but if they do fight you, then slay them; such is the recompense of the unbelievers.
Answer by ChicActually, I think you’re misleading me. Are you sure you’re a Christian, or maybe just pretending to be one.Answer by Dippy_doodle
Mohamed preached peace, but he also practiced war.
Jesus never practiced war.
If the founder of your religion did it, why can’t you?
Answer by Onward Christian Soldiers!Muhammad did not die on the cross for all of the sins of humanity. Jesus did.Answer by Budds
Maybe Muhammie preached love, observaton shows us Islam of today is a disciple of exploding violence.Answer by asimpletruthone
Who has performed the greatest act of love? Yahweh or Allah
In Islam, what is the greatest act of love Allah has ever accomplished? I asked this question of several Muslims and I got similar answers: he forgave us of our sins; he gave us families and provisions; he showed us mercy; he gave us the Qur’an. The answers didn’t vary much beyond these responses. I found them lacking.
Most Muslims believe that the Bible is not trustworthy, that it has been corrupted, that the Injeel (gospel) of Jesus has been lost, and the Qur’an restores God’s truth to mankind. But, that is another subject to be debated.
In John 15:13 Jesus said, “Greater love has no man than this, that he lay his life down for his friend.” I have the Nestle Aland Greek New Testament with the textual apparatus included in it. The textual apparatus is the complete listing (per verse) of any textual variants that occur in any of the ancient New Testament manuscripts. Therefore, it is a very easy thing to go to John 15:13 and look at the textual evidence to see if there are any manuscripts at all, anywhere that have any variation on that verse. There are none. In other words, there is not a single manuscript of the more than 25,000 manuscripts of the NT that have a different translation on that verse. Every single one of them says the exact same thing. I will, therefore, conclude that it is an authentic and reliable saying of Jesus.
Again, Jesus said, “Greater love has no man than this, that he lay his life down for his friend.” According to Jesus, the greatest act of love is to sacrifice one’s life for another. This means that giving one’s life for another is a greater act of love than providing food for him, giving him a family, being nice to him, or honest, or helpful, or whatever. Self-sacrifice, to the point of death, is the very greatest act of love.
Has Allah performed the greatest act of love? The answer is no. Allah has not sacrificed himself at all. Allah has not died for another. Allah has not loved us to the point of death. In Christianity, Jesus, who is God in flesh (John 1:1, 14), laid His life down for us. Jesus performed the greatest act of love.
If Islam is true…
If Islam is true and Allah is the true God, then Jesus, a creation (according to Islam) has performed a greater act of love than Allah (according to the Bible). A mere man has outdone Allah in love and sacrifice. But, of course, Islam denies that Jesus ever died. They then say that Jesus has not done the greatest act of love. Their denial does not change the fact that Jesus died on the cross as is amply attested to by the eyewitnesses who wrote the gospel. Besides, whether or not the Muslim believes Jesus died on the cross does not change the fact that Jesus told us what the greatest act of love was — and Allah has not done it. Yet, according to Christianity He has. Since Muslims want Christians to adopt Islam, they are asking Christians to give up their Lord who has performed the greatest act of love on their behalf. Why would they want to do that?
If Christianity is true, then God has performed the greatest act of love. If Islam is true, then God hasn’t. Which “god,” then is more loving, the one who speaks of love, or the one who acts out love?
I have found no where in the Qur’an where it says that Allah is love. The Qur’an says that Allah loves people, but it never says that Allah is love. By contrast, the Bible clearly tells us that God is love. “And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him,” (1 John 4:16).
Who does God love?
Does God love all? In Islam, the answer is no. In Christianity, the answer is yes. Consider the following verses from the Qur’an.
•”Whoever is an enemy to Allah and His angels and messengers, to Gabriel and Michael,- Lo! Allah is an enemy to those who reject Faith,” (2:98, Trans. Yusuf Ali)
•”Say: Obey Allah and the Messenger; but if they turn back, then surely Allah does not love the unbelievers,” 3:32, Trans. Shakir).
Consider the following verses from the Bible
•”For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life,” (John 3:16).
•”You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ 44 “But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you 45 in order that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 “For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax-gatherers do the same? 47 “And if you greet your brothers only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect,” (Matt. 5:43-48).
We can easily see the huge difference betw
…and to convert infidels or make them die! That little part people seem to conveniently ignore!Answer by Shevy
I agree with you. People tend to associate the extremists of a religious group or sect with the entire group/sect. If people were more aware of the whole story, we’d have a lot less misconceptions and fights, and even hate.Answer by Sassy
Terrorism is an instrument of radical muslim theology.
Are you a scholar of the muslim religion? If you are not, study more. You will find that within the scriptures of the Koran, is the clear message that those who will not convert are to be killed.
Now, we know that the majority of muslim people do not want to murder non-believers, but they will not stop those who are radical enough to do so.
Therefore, they pose a serious threat.
Answer by PaduaIt says in the Qu’ran;
Sura (48:29) – Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those with him are hard (ruthless) against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves
I.E. Muhammad’s followers shouldn’t be merciful to non-believers
Sura (8:12) – I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them
I.E. Unbelievers are not to be shown much mercy
Sura (9:123) – O you who believe! Fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness
Again, don’t show unbelievers mercy
Sura (5:33) – The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement
Jesus taught if someone hits you on one cheek offer them the other also. Jesus taught love your neighbour as yourself. Jesus taught do good to those who persecute you. Their prophet taught crucify your enemies. Hence they’re NOT the same.
Answer by NajmoonstarIslam and Christianity are close to each other
Its the Media is to Blame and the Politicians people using Islam as the scape goat to get their support with war and terrorism.
It always depends who side you are own and you will support that side and the Media supports the west and Malaise Islam to get their supports from their own people.
I do agree with your comments
Answer by arlhikerWhich people are these to whom you refer?Answer by Jimbo
I suggest that you, sir, spend a little more time studying the history of Muhammad and Islam not to mention Sharia Law before trying to convince anyone that Muhammed preached love, tolerance, and the belief in God. Muhammed recognized a god but it isn’t the same God Christians worship.Answer by Bill
Every false religion has some truth, just like a counterfeit 20 looks almost real.
Any God will do is a Lie!
You are either for Christ or Against him!
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him,
I am the way,
the truth,
and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father,
but by me.
Pro 6:27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Answer by Dr. BobYou really should read a copy of the Qur’an. It is nothing like the Bible. Islam promotes conquest, either peacefully through Fatah (look it up) or violently through jihad.
In 55 Muslim nations on the earth, none of them permit freedom of speech. All of them justify the “honor killing” of women.
That is nothing like what Jesus Christ taught.
Fight those who do not profess the true faith (Islam) till they pay the jiziya (poll tax) with the hand of humility. Koran 9:29
Thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): “I am with you: give firmness to the believers, I will instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers, Smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger tips of them.” Koran 8:12
“Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolators wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” Koran 9:5
Prophet, make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their Home: an evil fate. Koran 9:73
Answer by IamcorrectsometimesI don’t think people deny this. I think they may be uninformed.
I see them dedicated to prayer and am impressed with their devotion.
The blowing up people stuff is bad press and not speaking out against other Muslims who do this..
I think it may be understandable because the killers might turn upon their critics.
islam does teach you to be good towards jews, christians, and zoroastrians because they are all considered followers of the book and are mono religions ..
islam does not promote terrorism at all and its agains the religion to hurt ppl unless your defending your home or your land like your country just like any man would there house and any soldier would there country.
some ppl are just gullable and take what ever they hear for truth with out looking at even one other source.
** judy jetson – thats a passage about non belivers such as idol worshippers and at that time they were the enemy and were trying to distroy islam by killing ppl and slander … so again **defending** your land/ppl/religion/home
Answer by SageCould it be the bombs, bullets, rioting, flag burning, effigy burning, jihads, death threats and the like or do you think those are peaceful pursuits?!!Answer by Sri Lankan
Most of the critics of Islam and some sites which are promoting false propaganda against Islam quote the Verse
Kill the Mushrikoon (polytheists) where ever you find them , The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 9, Verse 5
to show that Qur’an Commands the killing of Disbelievers
This is quotation taken completely out of context. If you read the chapter(Surah At-Taubah) from the beginning the first verse talks about the treaty between the Muslims and the Mushriks (Pagans) of Mecca.
Freedom from obligation (is proclaimed) from Allah and His messenger toward those of the idolaters with whom ye made a treaty , The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 9, Verse 1
In the next verse The Meccans are given four months time to set things right otherwise a declaration of War and coming to verse [9:5], the complete verse is
But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practice regular charity, then open the way for them: for Allah is oft-forgiving, Most merciful.” The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 9, Verse 5
Hence if you read this in context we know that this statement was made in the battle field. Critics often fail to quote with context. Infact in the battle the Qur’an Commands that a person who seeks asylum should be escorted to a place of security.
If one amongst the pagans ask thee for asylum, grant it to him, so that he may hear the word of Allah; and then escort him to where he can be secure that is because they are men without knowledge.” The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 9, Verse 6
The Qur’an explicitly forbids killing
Whosoever kills a human being for other than Murder or Creating Mischief in the Land, it is as if he had killed the whole of Human Kind and whoso saved the life of one as if he has saved the life of all Mankind The Holy Qur’an, Chapter 5, Verse 12
To know more about the misconception please visit the following websites;
www.islamalways.com
Answer by Sean HatMuhammad’s biography is FILLED with warfare and conquest. As a warlord AND a prophet, Muhammad was able to fight his enemies and reward himself by establishing the rule that, “the spoils of war belong to Allah and his messenger.” 8:1, 8:41
Muhammad said to his men, “Enjoy what you have gained as the spoils of war”. 8:69
Fight the idol-worshipers, capture, besiege and ambush them until they convert to Islam. 9:5
Fight the non-believers, Allah will humiliate them and give you victory. 9:14
When you are at war with the unbelievers, chop at their necks until you win the battle and then chain them up. After the war, set the POWs free or ransom their lives. War is a test from Allah. 47:4
Non-Muslims must convert or be “subdued” until they pay a special tax (the jyzia). 9:29
Don’t pray for the forgiveness of idolaters, even family, because they are people of hell-fire. Remember that Abraham disowned his father for not converting. 9:113-4, 60:4
Don’t be friends with the Christians or Jews or you will be viewed as one of them. 5:51
If you fight against Allah or Muhammad your “reward” is: death, crucifixion (or torture) having your hands and feet cut off or expulsion from the land. 5:33
It is easy for Allah to send disbelievers to hell. 4:169
The worst enemies of the believers are the Jews and the idol worshipers. 5:82
Abraham warned us that Muslims and non-Muslims will be hate-filled enemies forever unless the unbelievers convert to Islam. According to the Quran, this is “good advice” from Abraham. 60:4
When it comes to murder, the punishment is “freeman for freeman, slave for a slave or a woman for a woman” (2:178). So, punishment depends on the status of the victim?
As for the thief, both male and female, cut off their hands. It is the reward of their own deeds, an exemplary punishment from Allah. Allah is Mighty, Wise. (5:38) Amputation? Permeant disfigurement? Does the punishment fit the crime? What if they are found innocent later? Hand-chopping is not the end-all-be-all solution to theft. This is pure barbarism from “wise” Allah!
Answer by zena eJesus Laid down His Life ( on Earth) for Us.. AGAPE in crucixtion)
And Forgave the Good Thief and All
who gambled his Garments ( Agape
Forgive them Father for they know not what they Do ( Agape0
Jesus Laid down his Life for his Sheep ( AGAPE) Bible
The Greatest of These is Love ( Agape)
Love your Brother as Yourself ( Agape)
Love All as I have Loves You ( Agape)
Muhammad.. did not Preach LOVE
Quran Quotes
When the sacred months are over, slay the idolaters wherever you find them. Arrest them, besiege them, and lie in ambush everywhere for them. If they repent and take to prayer and render the alms levy, allow them to go their way. God is forgiving and merciful. Surah 9:5
Strike terror (into the hearts of) the enemies of God and your enemies. Surah 8:60
Fight (kill) them (non-Muslims), and God will punish, (torment) them by your hands, cover them with shame. Surah 9:14
I will instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers, smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off them. It is not ye who slew them; it was God. Surah 8:13-77
have been ordered by God to fight with people till they bear testimony to the fact that there is no God but Allah and that Mohammed is his messenger, and that they establish prayer and pay Zakat (money). If they do it, their blood and their property are safe from me (see Bukhari Vol. 1, p. 13).
Mohammed said, “I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah.” Hadith vol. 4:196
Mohammed also said, “Know that paradise is under the shades of the swords.” Hadith vol. 4:73
Mohammed said, “Whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him.” Hiadith vol. 9:57
Mohammed said: “No Muslim should be killed for killing a Kafir (infidel).” Hadith vol. 9:50
Mohammed said to the Jews “The earth belongs to Allah and His apostle, and I want to expel you from this land (the Arabian Peninsula), so, if anyone owns property, he is permitted to sell it.” Hadith vol. 4:392
Mohammed’s last words were: “Turn the pagans (non-Muslims) out of the Arabian Peninsula.” Hadith vol. 5:716
Answer by EricYou are very nieve.
Islam claims to be peaceful. They say they would never harm an innocent, that the would will one day be in peace (dar-el-salam). They say they would never harm a person.
Islamic Deffinitions:
Innocent person – Any muslim.
World peace – When the world is entirely under Islamic rule.
Person – Not Pigs or Apes (Jews and Christians)
Why don’t you think about ISLAM ?
Here are the opinions of some thinkers about Islam :
Professor Keith Moore, one of the world’s prominent scientists of anatomy and embryology. University of Toronto, Canada It has been a great pleasure for me to help clarify statements in the Qur’aan about human development. It is clear to me that these statements must have come to Muhammad from God, or ‘Allah’, because almost all of this knowledge was not discovered until many centuries later. This proves to me that Muhammad must have been a messenger of Allah.
Professor William W. Hay is one of the best known marine scientists in the United States. satellite photography and emote-sensing techniques. Professor Hay replied: I find it very interesting that this sort of information is in the ancient ******ure of the Holy Qur’aan, and I have no way of knowing where they would come from, but I think it is extremely interesting that they are there and that this work is going on to discover it, the meaning of some of the passages. Professor Hay: Well, I would think it must be the divine being!
Professor Yushudi Kusan: Director of the Tokyo Observatory, I
can say, I am very mush impressed by finding true astronomical facts in the Qur’aan.
Professor Alfred Kroner who is one of the world’s most famous geologists “Thinking about many of these questions and thinking where Muhammad came from, he was after all a bedouin. I think it is almost impossible that he could have known about things like the common origin of the universe, because scientists have only found out within the last few years with very complicated and advanced technological methods that this is the case.
Dr. T.V.N. Persaud is a Professor of Anatomy and Head of the Department of Anatomy, and a professor of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is the author or editor of 25 books, and has published over 181 scientific papers. In 1991, he received the most distinguished award presented in the field of anatomy in Canada. “It seems to me that Muhammad was a very ordinary man. He could not read or write. In fact, he was illiterate. We are talking about 1400 years ago. You have someone who was illiterate making profound pronouncement and statements and are amazingly accurate about scientific nature. I personally cannot see how this could be mere chance. There are too many accuracy’s and, like Dr. Moore, I have no difficulty in my mind in concerning that this is a divine inspiration or revelation which led him to these statements.”
Joe Leigh Simpson , Professor of Obstetrics and Gyne ogy at the North Western University in Chicagoin the United States of America. Professor Simpson said: It follows, I think, that not only is there no conflict between genetics and religion, but in fact religion can guide science by adding revelation to some traditional scientific approaches. That there exists statements in the Qur’aan shown by science to be valid, which supports knowledge in the Qur’aan having been derived from Allah.
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Professor Palmer a scientist from the U.S. We need research into the history of early Middle Eastern oral traditions to know whether in fact such historical events have been reported. If there is no such record, it strengthens the belief that Allah transmitted through Muhammad bits of his knowledge that we have only discovered for ourselves in recent times. We look forward to a continuing dialogue on the topic of science in the Qur’aan in the context of geology. Thank you very much.
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Professor Tagata Tagasone, formerly Head of the Department of Anatomy and Embryology at the University of Shiang Mai in Thailand . He is now the Dean of the College of the Medicine at the University. From my studies and from what I have learned throughout this conference, I believe that everything that has been recorded in the Qur’aan 1400 years ago must be the truth, that can be proved by the scientific means. Since the Prophet Muhammad could neither read nor write, Muhammad must be a messenger who relayed this truth which was revealed to him as an enlightenment by the One Who is an eligible Creator. This Creator must be Allah, or Allah. Therefore, I think this is the time to say ‘Laa ilaaha illallah’, that there is no Allah to worship except Allah, ‘Muhammad Rasool Allah’, Muhammad is messenger of Allah…
Professor Armstrong, Scientist works at NASA, I am impressed that how remarkably some of the ancient writings seem to correspond to modern and recent Astronomy. There may well have to be something beyond what we understand as ordinary human experience to account for the writings that we have seen.
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Professor Dorja Rao, It is difficult to imagine that this type of knowledge was existing at that time, around 1400 years back. May be some of the things they have simple idea about, but do describe those things in great detail is very difficult. So, this is definitely not a simple human knowledge
Everything made so much sense. This is the beauty of the Qur’an; it asks you to reflect and reason….When I read the Qur’an further, it talked about prayer, kindness and charity. I was not a Muslim yet, but I felt the only answer for me was the Qur’an and God had sent it to me.” Cat Stevens (YusufIslam), former British pop star.
The essential and definite element of my conversion to Islam was the Qur’an. I began to study it before my conversion with the critical spirit of a Western intellectual …. There are certain verses of this book, the Qur’an, revealed more than thirteen centuries ago, which teach exactly the same notions as the most modern scientific researches do. This definitely converted me.” Ali Selman Benoist, France, Doctor of Medicine.
“Islam is the fastest-growing religion in America, a guide and pillar of stability for many of our people…” HILLARY RODMAN CLINTON, Los Angeles Times, May 31, 1996, p.3
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Already more than a billion-people strong, Islam is the world’s fastest-growing religion. ABCNEWS, Abcnews.com
Muhammed is the most successful of all Prophets and religious personalities. ” Encyclopedia Britannica
just go to youtube and type “Quran Scientific miracles ” you will find a lot
Answer by chaquiOnly misinformed people or brainwashed Muslims will believe that Islam is a “religion of peace”. If you are not brainwashed and maintain objectivity you will find that all love and tolerance that Islam preaches is only directed to fellow Muslims or Christians or Jews who submit to Islam dominance. People from other religions or atheists are not respected by Islam. And Islam commands to fight and slay anybody who opposes Islam.Answer by CopticCatholic
I will let you answer your own question, because aparently you have not read the Quran or the Hadith, otherwise you would not have asked it. Read the following white washed english translation from the Quran, which in Arabic sound actually 10 times worse.
“And KILL them (the unbelievers) wherever you find them, and drive them out from whence they drove you out, and persecution is severer than slaughter, and do not fight with them at the Sacred Mosque until they fight with you in it, but if they do fight you, then slay them; such is the recompense of the unbelievers.” (Sura 2, verse 191).
“O you who believe! fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness; and know that Allah is with those who guard (against evil).” (Sura 9, verse 123).
“O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.” (Sura 5, verse 51).
“Let not the believers take the unbelievers for friends rather than believers; and whoever does this, he shall have nothing of (the guardianship of) Allah, but you should guard yourselves against them, guarding carefully; and Allah makes you cautious of (retribution from) Himself; and to Allah is the eventual coming.” (Sura 3, verse 28).
“O you who believe! if you obey a party from among those who have been given the Book (The Jews and Christians), they will turn you back as unbelievers after you have believed.” (Sura 3, verse 100).
“And whoever does not believe in Allah and His Apostle, then surely We have prepared burning fire for the unbelievers.” (Sura 48, verse 13).
That’s just a TINY sample. There are many other verses and sayings of Muhammad in the Haddith that are actually worse.
Answer by JamieThe difference between the love of Muhammad and the love of Jesus is that Jesus made the ultimate declaration of what love is. That declaration was this: taking the punishment for what you did (sin) and taking that upon himself. And the reason why He did this was because of relationship. Because sin is what separates us from God Jesus made that way for us to be with God, and He did that by taking our sins upon himself so we can have relationship with him. Muhammad never did anything of the sort. See Jesus was the ultimate expression of love because He is love. Without Jesus there is no love, and Muhammad is not that love.Answer by redbloodknight7
Here the different between Islam and Christianity, and that the trinity. Christians believed that Jesus is God, the only Way. While Muslims believed that Jesus is just a prophet, that God forgive them by doing good deeds.
Jesus said to Love your neighbors. He even went deeper and said Love your enemies. Jesus also said, if you hate anybody, you committed a murder with your heart.
Answer by MemoWithout considering that the Western world (Christian world) drinks the bloods of innocent civil people at wars , first how could they critics Islam ? First people of the christian world should critics their devil politics and politicians who kills civil people in the name of their religions.
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