Originally posted by Enyalus
As defined by its recreator, Saladin, Jihad by its very definition is a holy war against infidels for the glory of Islam and Muhammad.
No it doesnt. Im a Muslim. Jihad means To "Struggle" to achieve Goodness for the sake of GOD.
but the key word is "Struggle". Theres nothing about "Holy War" in the definition and I find that not only Ignorant but highly offensive.
Originally posted by Null ARC Avis
Prophet, make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their home: an evil fate. (Koran: 9:73)Believers, make war on the infidels who dwell around you. Deal firmly with them. Know that God is with the righteous. (Koran 9:123)
Not violent?
"GOD does not forbid you to be GOOD and JUST to those who DO NOT FIGHT YOU on account of your religion. Indeed ALLAH LOVES THOSE who are GOOD and JUST. Its only against those who fought you on account of your Religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive you out, that that ALLAH forbids you to befriend them, then such are the Zalimun(wrongdoers)." Quran Surah(chapter) 60 verses 8-9.
In other words the Quran encourages us to be Good and loving and Just to all people, but does not allow us to just sit idly by while your being attacked raped and pillaged.
So NO its not a violent or dangerous religion if you read it in context and dnt just take verses out at random to try to prove its viloent. Those verses you took out were talking about when people of other religions were attacking Muslims just for being Muslims, just for saying: Theres only One GOD.. and do Righteous deeds and be good people because thats why hes put us here.
So no Islams not dangerous. But people like you who try so desperatley to Villanise a Whole Religion and thereby encourage hatred towards a whole group of people(over a billion), people like you who are intolerant of other faiths and people and only try to show how Bad we are instead of trying to see the Good in people.. its people like you who are the dangerous ones. and by the way Lucas would say youve learned nothing from his films, and you dnt understand Star Wars one little bit.
Originally posted by DARTH POWER
No it doesnt. Im a Muslim. Jihad means To "Struggle" to achieve Goodness for the sake of GOD.but the key word is "Struggle". Theres nothing about "Holy War" in the definition and I find that not only Ignorant but highly offensive.
You can read, correct?
I know the literal translation of 'Jihad.' Yes. You're right there. But what did I say? "as defined by its recreator, Saladin..." Saladin wrote entire books on the subject in order to influence and rally the entire Islamic world to the Crusade against the Christian crusaders. And it is that definition which Islamic extremists use.
You know who Saladin is, right?
Believe me, I've got nothing against Muslims. It takes a tremendous committment and discipline to pray 5 times per day, for instance...