From: aaldoubo@copper.denver.colorado.edu (Shaqeeqa)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.jewish
Subject: Re: Jews for Germans
Date: 9 Jan 93 04:29:55 GMT
Organization: University of Colorado at Denver

In article <1993Jan09.011611.808489@locus.com> jle@locus.com (John Elghani) writes:
>
>No it doesn't.  Muslims can marry Jews.  It is in the Islamic 
>constitution.  If Kill the Jews is a law, then how can they allow
>a muslim to marry a Jewish woman?  A Jewish Woman can be
>the mother of muslim children.  Therefore, Islam is not Anti Jewish
>as you are attempting to brain people's brain with.

But the question is, can a Muslim Woman be the mother of Jewish
Children?  :-)  :')

There's a lot more to it than just that.  Under Islamic law, Muslims
are required to safeguard the rights of non-Muslims and to go to war
on their behalf against the enemies of a Muslim state.

Muslims are also required to respect the lifestyle of Jews and allow
them fair and equal treatment under an Islamic state.  The Prophet
(saws) is reported as saying that those who do not treat the People
of the Book with kindness/good treatment is not 'one of us'.  This
is, of course, unless Muslims are engaged in battles with the non-
Muslims (are not to be passive); however, on the other hand, are
not to initiate the conflict.  Of course it is difficult to apply
concepts as relevant to current affairs, where many issues get
intermixed.

Jihad is not holy war, but is a declaration in the Name of God to protect 
individual's rights, land, property, and family.  Certainly those who are
familiar with the Old Testament can recall similiar, if not identical,
circumstances, as ordained by God to the Children of Israel.  Jihad is a
completely misunderstood and abused topic by those who have no knowledge
of Islam, and it is not fair or correct to connect two separate issues.

Back to the topic, the following quotes may provide a little more insight
on the subject matter.  Even if this is not practiced by every Muslim,
it doesn't mean that Muslims are prescribed by the Quoran to follow anti-
semitic teachings.  I just want to point out a few things here:

	"Invite (all) to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and
	beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that
	are best and most gracious: For your Lord knows best who
	have strayed from His Path and who receive guidance."
							(16:125)

	"And dispute you not with the People of the Book except
	with means better, unless it be with those of them who
	inflict wrong (and injury): But say, 'We believe in the
	Revelation which has come down to us and in that which
	came down to you; our God and your God is One; and it is
	to Him we bow."  (29:46)

	"It may be that Allah will bring about affection between you
	and those who are your enemies from among them.  And Allah is
	All-Powerful, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful."  (60:7)

In addition, are many Ahadith and other versus from the Quoran
which relate about relations between Muslims and Jews.  However,
what the other poster referred to is a completely separate issue
that has absolutely no relevance to religious issues in Islam,
and, to my knowledge, of the Hamas itself.

Anisa

	"Hate your enemy mildly; he may become your
	friend one day."