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Islam Is A Violent Religion And All Muslims Are Radicals

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Following the twin tower attack the media focused more on how Islam is a violent religion and all Muslims are radicals. A number of the holy Quran verses were pointed out, emphasized, and repeated over and over. To understand Islam one cannot use the holy Quran by itself. Although the holy Quran is the most important book in Islam it is not the only one. There are other important books recording the teachings, stories, and the prophets’ life style. Books that explain the meanings of the holy Quran, the time the verses were revealed and the reason of revelation. One cannot use verses of the holly Quran to understand an aspect of Islam without considering other verses considering the same topic. The time the verses were revealed and how they …show more content…

The verse used supporting this argument would be “And slay them wherever you find them” (Quran 2:191) this does support their argument this is extreme but who does them refer to?. Before considering the same verse with the verse before and the next few verses could be have the answer it needs to be clarified that “There is no compulsion in religion” (Quran 2:256) and Islam encourages Muslims to tolerate different religions not kill them. Back to the verses “Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors.(190)And slay them wherever you catch them, and turn them out from where they have Turned you out (Mecca); for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if they fight you, slay them. Such is the reward of those who suppress faith. (191) But if they cease, Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. (192) And fight them on until there is no more Tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah; but if they cease, Let there be no hostility except to those who practice oppression.(193) The prohibited month for the prohibited month,- and so for all things prohibited,- there is the law of equality. If then any one transgresses the prohibition against you, Transgress ye likewise against him. But fear Allah, and know that Allah is with those who

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