JariKyoko
gothic_sweetheart
JariKyoko
Try reading from Surah in the quaran; it's filled with all of the reasons why people don't like muslim extremists.
First of all which Surah or chapter? And "Muslim" extremists don't exactly follow the Qur'an in the right way.
The same excuse as every other religion that has an immoral book.
Salaam Alaikum I see you seem to have a few issues with some verses from the Holy Qur'an.
This is pretty common, and im hoping I can help clear these things up with a proper use of context in both the verses and the historical occurance!
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"Slay them wherever you find them...Idolatry is worse than carnage...Fight against them until idolatry is no more and God's religion reigns supreme." Surah 2:190
You quoted 2:190 ..2:190 reads in full, as the following
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Fight in the way of Allah
those who fight you but do not transgress. Indeed. Allah does not like transgressors.
It is important here to note, the verse says "Those who fight you" indicating self-defense,and gives a clear command to not transgress the rules of warfare(this includes the harming of civillians)
Two veress later though it says this
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2:192
And if they cease, then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
And the verse after
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2:193But if they cease, then there is to be no aggression except against the oppressors.
Showing very clearly this verse relates to self-defense, and commanding Muslims to stop the fighting if the enemy forces stop.
Furthermore this verse was revealed in direct relation to on-going hostilitys between the Muslims and the agressive and extremely opressive Meccans of the Quraysh.
And is not a blanket command for all time.
"Believ
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ers, do not make friends with any but your own people...They desire nothing but your ruin....You believe in the entire Book...When they meet you they say: "We, too are believers." But when alone, they bite their finger tips with rage." Surah 3:118, 119
Once more this verse is in referance very specifcally to the Christians and Jews who were betraying the Muslims in a time of unrest in Medina, it was seemed better to for a time place your trust in Muslims who's loyalty was assured, rather than the Jew's who were constantly breaking there treaty, and the Christians who (some of which) were aiding them.
It is clear form other Qur'anic verse, and more importantly the Actions of the Prophet(pbuh) and the companions after this verses revelation, that they were friendly and generous with non muslims, with Christians, Jews and even the Polytheists.
It is his example we follow, and we do not ignore the chronological context of verses such as this.
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"Forbidden to you are...married women, except those you own as slaves." Surah 4:20-, 24
Yep that's as it is, plain as day.
Slavery is not really a practice institution nowadays so it's not relevant.
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Are you sure they aren't following it the right way when it plainly says things like that?
Essentially yes I am.
The Qur'an is not like the Bible, or other holy books in the fact that it is a direct communication and does not deal internally with the precise context of all event's, which is why we look to the Hadith and the Sunnah, to discern the Chronological revelation of verses and link this to happenings of the times in relation to why these verses were revealed and ordained.