Islam Is a Religion of Terrorism

I. What does Islam mean? "Islam is a verbal noun originating from the triliteral root s-l-m which forms a large class of words mostly relating to concepts of wholeness, completion and bonding/joining. In a religious context it means "VOLUNTARY submission to God. "[1] Islam means a voluntary submission to God. You are not forced. And the word derives from a word meaning peace. The Qur'an does not call for the subjugation of peoples of other religions by Muslims themselves. It calls for Allah himself to domthe subjugating and to place all non-believers in hell. Especially by force. In fact, "Islamic history is full of such incidences where non-Muslims converted to Islam just because of the love, peace, justice and equality of the Muslim leaders. "[2] "There is no ground for the oft-repeated allegation that Islam is intolerant and was propagated by the sword. ï¿½The Qur'an states clearly 'there is no compulsion in religion. '"[3] II. What did Muhammad do? i. My opponent's first story. Was he beheaded because he criticized Muhammad? No. He was beheaded because he was one of the heads of his opposing army. He was his militarical enemy. This is what he did "Of all the people killed by Muhammad, Uqba was among those most worthy of punishment. ï¿½He ridiculed and tormented Muhammad while the latter was still in Mecca. ï¿½Indeed, Uqba was so disrespectful that he once spit in Muhammad's face, and he later fought the Muslims at Badr. ï¿½He is only listed here because of the particularly callous response that Muhammad gave him at his execution:ï¿½"When the apostle ordered him to be killed Uqba said, ‘But who will look after my children, O Muhammad? 'ï¿½‘Hell,' he said. "[3] ii. My opponent's second story. This story is a little long, but it refutes my opponent's claim. "Syed Maududi's commentary - Surah Anfal 8:56: 'This refers especially to the Jews. After arriving in Madina, the Prophet (peace be on him) concluded a treaty of mutual co-operation and good neighbourliness with them. '" "Syed Maududi's commentary - Surah Anfal 8:56: 'But somehow the Jewish rabbis and scholars were irked by the Prophet's preaching of pure monotheism and moral uprightness, let alone his scathing criticism of the deviations which appeared in Jewish belief and conduct. They were constantly engaged, therefore, in efforts to sabotage the new religious movement. In this respect, they left no stone unturned. They collaborated with the hypocrites who were apparently an integral part of the Muslim body-politic. To serve the same end they fanned flames to rejuvenate the old animosities between the Aws and Khazraj which had brought about bloodshed and fratricide in pre-Islamic times. They attempted to hatch conspiracies against Islam in collaboration with the Quraysh and other tribes. What was all the more deplorable was that they indulged in these nefarious activities DESPITE their treaty of friendship and co-operation with the Prophet (peace be on him). '" "Ibn Ishaq - Sirat Rasul Allah - Page 81: 'When the apostle of Allah had completed the Ditch, the Quraysh came and encamped at the confluence of the Ruma torrents. Their army consisted of 10,000 men, including their allies and followers; the Ghatafan, with their followers from Najd , also came and encamped in the direction of Uhud; and news came that the Jewish tribe of Banu Qurayza had broken their treaty with Muhammad. So the apostle of Allah marched out with his Muslims, amounting to 3,000 men in all, and encamped so that Sal was behind him and the Ditch in front, separating him from the enemy. He had ordered the children and the women to be shut up in the forts. '" "Maulana Muhammad Taqi Usmani -ï¿½ Ma'ariful Quran - Volume 4, Page 258: 'Their chief, Ka'b ibn Ashraf, himself traveled to Makkah and exhorted the disbelievers of Makkah to mount another attack on Muslims with fresh and full preparation in which the Jews of Medinah will be with them. This was the second breach of trust they committed against Islam. '" "'All the men of Banu Qurayza were to be put to death and all the women and children were to be taken as slaves. Had they accepted Muhammad's decision, they would not have come to this fate, but they trusted more in their allies among men than in the mercy of Allah. Muhammad did not revoke the decision of Sad since he had sworn to abide by it, but he made one request. He stipulated that families should not be separated, and thus he taught his Companions: 'He who separates mother and child shall be separated from those he loves in the eternal life. ' Before being put to death, the men of Banu Qurayza were offered Islam. Islam wipes clean what was before it, and whatever a man has done in ignorance before Islam is not held against him. " (Ibid - Page 150)'"[4] So not only did the Jews break the peace treaty with Muhammad, but they plotted to have him killed, his army destoryed, and his religion disbanded. The Jews also provoked tensions between the pagan and Muslim Arabs. They even mobilized an army against Muhammad. He was right to use force. And he was not the one making the punishment of death for all post-pubescent men but his commander, he could not have stopped it because he was sworn to abide by it. As a parting note, "By nature Muhammad was generous and tolerant; he never bore a grudge, but did his best to mitigate the after-effects of what people did to wrong themselves. The Jewish tribes who had plotted to assassinate him were allowed to leave Medina and to take whatever they would with them except weapons. What he did was for protection rather than revenge. To all the Quraysh nobles who had persecuted him and the Muslims for years, he was to give a free pardon after the liberation of Mecca. The Quran says to him: "We have not sent you, except out of mercy to mankind. (Qur'an 21:107)"[4] iii. My opponent's last story. The people were apostatized from Islam, and singing is something frowned upon in Islam. There must have been an underlying reason. iv. My case. "In the history of Islam there is no such evidence that any real Muslim emperor or Prophet Muhammad (p. b. u. h) used sword on innocent people to make them willing to convert to Islam"[2] "Prophet Muhammad (p. b. u. h) never used sword for her own sake or for the purpose of converting people without their will. He was the most humble, down-to-earth and peaceful man on the earth. In many incidences he asked from Allah forgiveness for those people who hurt him or caused inconveniences in his way. It is a fact that he never cursed the deadliest enemy. Even the angels asked him why not you curse that man who is constantly teasing you but he replied calmly that in doing so there will be no difference between me and him. "[2] "We all know that no one can truly convert a person from one belief to other by sword because may be a person will get converted as a protection from the danger but deep with in his heart he can never change by sword. "[2] Muhammad never used the sword against peoples of other religions and even on his own enemies. III. Two Stories. i. Mecca. "After conquering Makkah, Nabi Muhammad (saw) treated people so kindly that they all were surprised. No one could believe that a victor could treat the defeated party in this way. However, after breaking the idols, Nabi Muhammad (saw) came out of Kaaba addressing the people of Makkah as such, 'O people! You were bad kinsmen and neighbors for me. You expelled me from my hometown and fought against me in an unmanly way. You did not spare any attempt to persecute me, my friends and my companions. You killed my uncle, Hamza ibn Abd Al-Muttalib. You fought against Allah's Messenger so I have the right to avenge myself on you. Based on this right, your men must be killed, your wives and children must be taken captive, your property must be seized by the conquerors, and your houses must be demolished. But I leave the judgment to you. What do you think? '"[5] Muhammad spared the defeated even though they had persecuted his religion and his own family. ï¿½ ii. Jerusalem. ï¿½After the Muslims recaptured Jerusalem from the Christians during the Crusades, they committed an act that is still wondered at today. ï¿½ When the Christians took the city, they stormed in killing thousands of innocent Jews and Muslims. But when the Muslim retook the city, they spared the Christians, even though they had slaughtered thousands of their own people and religion. These two stories show the tolerance of Islam to other religions, including other Monotheistic and even Polytheistic religions, even if the other religions had previously slaughtered their own people. These acts alone prove Islam is tolerant of other religions, does not murder others needlessly, and certainly does not breed terrorism. Conclusion: Islam is misinterpreted, and whatever Muhammad did had a clear and good meaning. Islam is not a religion of terrorism. I would add more, but I am out of space. Sources: [1]:. http://en.wikipedia.org... [2]:. http://gulnazahmad.hubpages.com... [3]:. http://www.answeringinfidels.com... [4]:. http://islamic-replies.ucoz.com... [5]:. http://www.ezsoftech.com...