A religion of peace? No, argues Abdul Maseeh—it is “the religion of fear.”
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“The Islamic Concept of Peace: Can The West Accept it?”
by Abdul Maseeh
[Excerpted from the original, appearing in Free Inquiry, Spring 2002, p. 39; product of an online discussion forum for the Institute for the Secularization of Islamic Society]
"After much research and reflection, I have come to understand the Islamic concept of peace as something like this: Peace comes through submission, which is the meaning of the word ‘Islam.’ This submission, of course, is submission to Muhammed and his concept of Allah in the Qur’an, in other words Islam again.
"Theoretically, peace exists inside ‘Dar-al-Islam,’ the House of Submission….Peace with Pagans is impossible….Christians and Jews…too are to be fought against until they are subdued and feel themselves subdued….
"To say that Islam is a religion of peace is not true. Islam is committed to war, both by the example of Muhammad, who fought on until he subdued Mecca and then other tribes, and by the Qur’an’s teaching supported by numerous passages in the Hadith. According to Amir Tahiri, editor of Politique International in Paris, of the thirty wars going on as of October 2001, twenty-eight involve Muslims fighting either non-Muslims or even other Muslims! ***The Qur’an does teach that Muslims are never to initiate war. But Islam has a strange way of putting this into practice. For example, Muslims are supposed to offer non-Muslims an opportunity to embrace Islam. If the non-Muslims refuse, this is viewed as aggression against Allah and Islam. Therefore Muslims are allowed to fight these ‘aggressors’ until they are converted or killed.***
"Perhaps the greatest proof that Islam is not a religion of peace is sura 4, verse 89, which proclaims that any who want to leave Islam (turn renegade) shall be put to death:
“But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them whereever ye find them” ***This makes Islam the religion of fear, not of peace.***
"There will be war in the world as long as people believe in Muhammed, his example, and his teaching. ***The Islamic concept of peace, meaning making the whole world Muslim, is actually a mandate for war.***"
[***Emphasis added***]
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“The Islamic Concept of Peace: Can The West Accept it?”
by Abdul Maseeh
[Excerpted from the original, appearing in Free Inquiry, Spring 2002, p. 39; product of an online discussion forum for the Institute for the Secularization of Islamic Society]
"After much research and reflection, I have come to understand the Islamic concept of peace as something like this: Peace comes through submission, which is the meaning of the word ‘Islam.’ This submission, of course, is submission to Muhammed and his concept of Allah in the Qur’an, in other words Islam again.
"Theoretically, peace exists inside ‘Dar-al-Islam,’ the House of Submission….Peace with Pagans is impossible….Christians and Jews…too are to be fought against until they are subdued and feel themselves subdued….
"To say that Islam is a religion of peace is not true. Islam is committed to war, both by the example of Muhammad, who fought on until he subdued Mecca and then other tribes, and by the Qur’an’s teaching supported by numerous passages in the Hadith. According to Amir Tahiri, editor of Politique International in Paris, of the thirty wars going on as of October 2001, twenty-eight involve Muslims fighting either non-Muslims or even other Muslims! ***The Qur’an does teach that Muslims are never to initiate war. But Islam has a strange way of putting this into practice. For example, Muslims are supposed to offer non-Muslims an opportunity to embrace Islam. If the non-Muslims refuse, this is viewed as aggression against Allah and Islam. Therefore Muslims are allowed to fight these ‘aggressors’ until they are converted or killed.***
"Perhaps the greatest proof that Islam is not a religion of peace is sura 4, verse 89, which proclaims that any who want to leave Islam (turn renegade) shall be put to death:
“But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them whereever ye find them” ***This makes Islam the religion of fear, not of peace.***
"There will be war in the world as long as people believe in Muhammed, his example, and his teaching. ***The Islamic concept of peace, meaning making the whole world Muslim, is actually a mandate for war.***"
[***Emphasis added***]
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