The world would be better off without Islam

So firstly, if you say that you have Muslim friends then, how come they can't explain the verses you have mentioned in your argument? For me, the verses that you have just mentioned are out of context and easy to explain, if, you are a true Muslim who has read and understood the Quran, you can easily thwart those arguments, but, before going on about the verses, I just wanted you to not forget that at the time before Muhammad (peace be upon him) started teaching to his disciples, Saudi Arabia was in a state of immorality and chaos. It was very common at the time that you hear cases of fathers literally groping their daughters, slavery was very common throughout the land. It was one of many reasons that Allah (SWT) sent down a messenger. So, when you said that as soon as Muhammad (peace be upon him) died, the Islamic world erupted into chaos. .. Didn't you know that after the civil war, the Middle East used to be one of the most peaceful and most technologically advanced civilisation in the entire world (The Islamic Golden Age)? They were the people who discovered Algebra, discovered that light went into the eye, it was a Muslim philosopher who created the world's first working parachute and perfected a machine out of silk and eagle feathers and managed to stay aloft for more than 10 minutes when he jumped down from a cliff. I can go on and on about it because there are SO many discoveries, so, it will be up to you to search up more on the Islamic Golden Age. Because, I was taught about all of it in school, I doubt any Western schools would so do search it up. .. Also, it is disturbing that you use examples from poor 3rd world countries like Iraq and Saudi Arabia and make it a representative of the whole of Islam. Why not include Turkey or Malaysia (my country) or e. t. c. .. Ok, about Quran verse 2:191, didn't you know that the Mushrikun were the ones who slayed Muslims and massacred their women and children? I mean, read that verse carefully and you will start to see that it says do not fight in the place of worship unless they attack you first. It is right for they were the ones who broke the treaty and forced the Muslims out, so what's wrong about taking back stolen land? Doesn't Quran verse 9:4 say: "Do not harm those who respect the treaty for Allah loves the righteous", doesn't Quran verse 9:6 say: "if anyone of the polytheists ask for protection then you shall grant him it so he can here the words of Allah". Quran verse 3:151 is talking about the afterlife, means those who disbelieve in what the Quran forbids and still go on to commit the atrocities like the ones before Muhammad's (peace be upon him) time will be put in the fire. Quran verse 2:216 is talking about basic self defence. The word used here is Qital (fighting) not warfare. I can see here that you have yet again misquoted another verse. And another fact that you have probably pulled out of your behind is that Islam allows underage marriage. .. Can you explain to me Quran Verse 4:6? Where it mentions a 'marriageable age? ' A marriageable age is as Muhammad (peace be upon him) answered is where you have learned everything you need to learn about Islam and it's history. Do you really think that 6 year old Aisha could have possibly learned all this by her age? NO, OF COURSE NOT! There are a lot of evidence suggesting that Aisha was 16 year old when she married and 19 at the time of consummation! The only Islamic countries that have not set an age limit on marriage is Saudi Arabia and Yemen! What about all the other Islamic countries that you so wrongly accuse when they have a very strict law on underage marriage! Hadith Sahih Bukhari, Vol.4, Book 52, Number 262: This verse you have pointed out is against a really important verse in the Quran, Verse 2:256: "there is no compulsion in religion," means you haven't THE RIGHT to forcefully impose a religion onto someone, whether it be Islam or the likes. A lot of Hadiths say that leaving Islam is not enough to to warrant execution. However, Islamophobes point to this one verse when, there are SO MANY other Hadiths that are against the killing of apostates. The people of poorer countries like Egypt think that apostates deserve the death penalty, because they are motivated by hateful war-monger imams who don't even follow the Islamic Traditions or the Quran. .. Quran Verse 2:222, to be honest doesn't violate women's rights in any way. .. It simply tells men to leave women alone when they are on their period. Sounds very sensible if you ask me! Quran Verse 2:223 explains that the relationship between a husband and wife is like that of a farmer and his tilth. A farmer approaches his field not just for the sake of pleasure but also to produce. That is why farmers must give it tender loving care. .. Which means that the husband must have a good sexual relationship with his wife, not a forceful one. Quran Verse 2:228 shows that men have a GREATER RESPONSIBILITY over women than that of what women have over men. Really, I think that you keep misinterpreting verses in the Quran because your way of thinking has become the same as that of Fox News. .. More Quran Verses to explain: Quran Verse 2:6 tells us to not bother warning the disbelievers of what is to come in the after life. REMEMBER: "a disbeliever is someone who commits atrocities like the ones before Muhammad's (peace be upon him) time. " For the Quran verse on "anti-semitism", sorry but I cannot seem to find it :(. .. Quran Verse 4:144, SEE! The problem here is that your dumb Pickthall translator thingy translates the word "wali" as "friends" when it actually means "patrons! " Actually, my best friend just so happens to be a Catholic, DOES THAT MEAN I GO AGAINST THE QURAN? Sam Harris's bigoted quote is REALLY VERY wrong for its actually him who, every word he says, is a manifesto to promote hate and violence towards Muslims! You say that the Quran is a really dangerous book, more dangerous than the others. But, what about the Bible? There are 671 verses of violence in the Bible versus the 109 in the Quran. .. I know that Christians argue they are just metaphors but still, why take it all out on Muslims? Your question on "WHY ARE THERE SO MANY THUGS IN THE MIDDLE EAST', my answer: " Because the Americans are pounding them with air strikes, killing 1.5 million innocent civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan alone. .. Before 1949, the Middle East was mainly peaceful apart from Turkey. It was until the U. S. illegally created a State of Israel in a land where Muslims and Jews lived peacefully, even sharing places of worship in some cases, that started an age of oppression in the land, prompting Middle Eastern countries to stand up, ultimately resulting in anger towards the one sided Americans and creating hatred that leads to bankruptcy that then leads to terrorists! " Now, I have a question for you: "Why is it that the American Government keep interfering with the business of more than 70 countries worldwide after World War 2, even deploying troops in about 50 of them? " Can I just blindly say that " the world would be better off without America? " Then you come to the conclusion that just because the biggest problem in Bangledesh is rape, that means the problem with ALL OF ISLAM is rape. .. Truly stupid if you ask me. .. Not mentioning the fact that even ADULTERY might result in serious punishment according to the Quran. .. Right, more verses! Quran Verse 4:34 says that Allah (SWT) has made men excel women so it is men who are in charge. Which, I'm not trying to be sexist here, is true. Think about it, men appear to be more stronger whilst, women appear to be more good with kids. The Quran says that men and women should get the same in heritage and e. t. c but men are meant to do different things like fighting in battles, doing heavy work like logging and e. t. c, that is why you probably have never come across a female laying bricks or something. Whilst women are made to do work mainly around the house. Don't get me wrong, I am against locking women inside the house cleaning. I feel that they should be able to go anywhere they please and as I said earlier, the Quran says that both a woman and her brothers should get the same amount of heritage passed down! And, a man being in control of a woman doesn't mean he can get her to do ANYTHING he wants. .. It just simply means that the woman shouldn't be able to fire servants, punish the children without the husband's consent! If man and woman are the same, the WORLD WOULDN'T BE AS IT IS TODAY! !! I mean, who is going to take care of the children and e. t. c. Islam is against men being able to thrash women on the face or body as punishment. If a man is too harsh, then, the woman has the right to consent for a divorce and her parents must deal with that fact and not abandon her out on the streets but to care for her until she finds another husband. And finally Quran Verse 4:15 means a life sentence in prison, not starve them to death! Or until Allah (SWT) has ordained for them another way means "until there is a new development. " If you actually done your research then, you ought to know that IT APPLIED TO MEN AS WELL! This verse was abrogated anyway, and the punishment was limited to lashings instead! So in conclusion, we'd be better off not fooling ourselves with these Islamophobic fairy tales which is commonly used to call to arms THOUSANDS of Americans. And making it an excuse to cold-heartedly blowing up 1.5 MILLION innocent civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan. 2 million if you count the American air strikes done in the ENTIRE Middle East. .. :)