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In order to demonstrate that these verses contain no
contradiction, it is best to present the complete Quranic account of Abraham's
call for monotheism and how his people rejected his monotheistic preaching.
Once again, it must be stressed here that the Quran is not written in
the same manner as any historical reference would be written. In other
words, the order of verses does not necessarily correspond with the chronological
sequence of events for a certain story. Some verses would be speaking
of the ending of a certain story, then verses in a subsequent Sura
would be speaking of the beginning of the same story. The main thing is that
by grouping all these verses together an overall picture will emerge that
will never contain any contradiction.
The story of Abraham goes as such:
1- In the beginning
Abraham rejected the practices of his people in worshipping statues.
His rejection of this idolatry led him to search for the real God.
His genuine search was rewarded by God and he was blessed by the knowledge
of the existence of the One Almighty God who is the Creator of the whole
universe. This is described in the following verses:
"When the night fell, he (Abraham) saw a shining
planet. "Maybe this is my Lord," he said. When it disappeared, he said, "I
do not like (gods) that disappear." When he saw the moon rising, he
said, "Maybe this is my Lord!" When it disappeared, he said,
"Unless my Lord guides me, I will be with the strayers."
When he saw the sun rising, he said, "This must
be my Lord. This is the biggest." But when it set, he said, "O my people,
I denounce your idolatry. "I have devoted myself absolutely to the
One who initiated the heavens and the earth; I will never be an idol
worshiper." 6:76-79
2- As a result,
Abraham tried to guide his father to denounce the idols and worship the One
God, but his father rejected the call:
"He (Abraham) said to his father, "O my father,
why do you worship what can neither hear, nor see, nor help you in any
way? "O my father, I have received certain knowledge that you did not
receive. Follow me, and I will guide you in a straight path.
"O my father, do not worship the devil. The devil has rebelled against the
Most Gracious. "O my father, I fear lest you incur retribution from
the Most Gracious, then become an ally of the devil." He (his father) said,
"Have you forsaken my gods, O Abraham? Unless you stop, I will stone you.
Leave me alone." He (Abraham) said, "Peace be upon you. I will implore
my Lord to forgive you; He has been Most Kind to me."
19:42-47
3- Abraham then
decides to confront both his father and his people and try to get them to
abandon their idols:
"He said to his father and his people, "What
are these statues to which you are devoting yourselves?" They said, "We found
our parents worshiping them." He said, "Indeed, you and your parents
have gone totally astray." They said, "Are you telling us the truth, or are
you playing?" He said, "Your only Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the
earth, who created them. This is the testimony to which I bear
witness."
21:52-56
4- His people
argue with him and refuse to accept his call:
"His people argued with him. He said, "Do
you argue with me about God, after He has guided me? I have no fear of the
idols you set up. Nothing can happen to me, unless my Lord wills
it. My Lord's knowledge encompasses all things. Would you not
take heed?" 6:80
5- When Abraham
realized that there was no hope of them changing their ways, he works out
a plan in his mind and he walks away from them :
"I swear by God, I have a plan to deal with your
statues, as soon as you leave."
6- After they
leave, Abraham smashes all the statues except the big one:
"He broke them (the statues) into pieces, except
for a big one, that they may refer to it."
21:58
7- Upon their
return, they find the statues smashed and they get enraged:
"They said, "Whoever did this to our gods is really
a transgressor." They said, "We heard a youth threaten them; he is
called Abraham." They said, "Bring him before the eyes of all the people,
that they may bear witness." They said, "Did you do this to our gods, O
Abraham?" He said, "It is that big one who did it. Go ask them,
if they can speak." They were taken aback, and said to themselves,
"Indeed, you are the ones who have been transgressing." Yet, they reverted
to their old ideas: "You know full well that these cannot speak." He
said, "Do you then worship beside God what possesses no power to benefit
you or harm you? "You have incurred shame by worshiping idols beside
God. Do you not understand?"
21:59-67
8- In their rage,
they decide to throw Abraham in the fire, but God saves Abraham:
"They said, "Burn him and support your gods, if
this is what you decide to do." We said, "O fire, be cool and safe
for Abraham." Thus, they schemed against him, but we made them the
losers." 21:68-70
9- Abraham escapes
death and abandons his people to another land. He is thus rewarded
by God:
"I will abandon you and the gods you worship beside
God. I will worship only my Lord. By imploring my Lord alone,
I cannot go wrong." 19:48
"Because he abandoned them and the gods they worshiped
beside GOD, we granted him Isaac and Jacob, and we made each of them a
prophet." 19:21
"We saved him (Abraham), and we saved Lot, to the
land that we blessed for all the people."
21:71
This is the sequence of the story of Abraham in the Quran. Whichever
verses the author refered to does not contradict with this sequence of
events.
Verse 19:49 which speaks of Abraham after he abandoned his people, speaks
about the end of the story, and that is after he smashed the idols, and after
he escaped death and left his people (21:58-67).
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To clarify this false claim let us read 54:9
"The people of Noah disbelieved before them.
They disbelieved our servant and said, "He is mad!" He was
persecuted." 54:9
The correct translation of the last word in 54:9 (izdugir) is
"persecuted" and not 'driven
out' ....
By using the correct translation of this last word in 54:9, it becomes
clear that there is no contradiction between 54:9 and 11:38.
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To expose this false claim :
First let us look at 51:56
"I did not create the jinns and the humans except
to worship Me alone."
The prime reason all jinns and human beings are created into this world
is to worship God alone, however the Quran confirms that the majority of
people choose willingly to disbelieve, and even among the minority who believe
in God, most of them are guilty of committing idol worship:
"Most people, no matter what you do, will not
believe." 12:103
"The majority of those who believe in God do not
do so without committing idol worship." 12:106
In the second verse refered to by the author (7:179) we are told that
it is due to the people's own choice to reject the guidance that was sent
to them from God, and instead commit idolatry, that God has committed them
to hell:
"We have committed to Hell multitudes of jinns and
humans. They have minds with which they do not understand, eyes with
which they do not see, and ears with which they do not hear. They are like
animals; in fact they are far worse-they are totally unaware."
7:179
The words used by the author for 7:179 (many of them made for Hell) is
clearly a poor translation. The correct translation is
"committed to
Hell". As explained, they are committed
to hell due to their rejection of God. Once again the claim
of contradiction is non existent.
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"And, before that, Noah called and we responded
to him. We saved him and his family from the great
disaster." 21:76
"Thus, Noah called upon us, and we were the best
responders. We saved him and his family from the great disaster.
We made his seed the survivors." 37:77
We note here that the verses do not say 'all his family' nor 'all his
breed'. It only takes one of Noah's sons to survive for Noah's seed
to survive. Equally, if the majority of Noah's family survive,
it can be said that his family has survived.
Furthermore, verses 11:42-43 give more details about one of Noah's sons
who was a disbeliever and drowned with the others.
"As it sailed with them in waves like hills, Noah
called his son, who was isolated: "O my son, come ride with us; do not be
with the disbelievers." He said, "I will take refuge on top of a hill,
to protect me from the water. "He said, "Nothing can protect anyone
today from GOD's judgment; only those worthy of His mercy (will be saved)."
The waves separated them, and he was among those who drowned."
11:42-43
The claim of the author would have been valid if the verses said 'all
Noah's family' or 'all Noah's seed' , which is not the case.
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In 20:38-39 we are told how God inspired the mother of Moses to throw
him in the river so that he is not killed by Pharaoh. This is in
confirmation of Pharaoh's command to slaughter of all male born (28:4).
In 40:25 we are told how Pharaoh, in anger of the fact that the
Israelites have believed with Moses and followed him, ordered the killing
of their sons.
The fact that Pharaoh commanded the killing of the sons more than once,
and at different times, does not constitute a contradiction.
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Before dealing with this claim, let us first read the verses in
reference:
"The adulteress and the adulterer you shall whip
each of them a hundred lashes. Do not be swayed by pity from carrying out
God's law, if you truly believe in God and the Last Day."
24:2
"Those who commit adultery among your women, you
must have four witnesses against them, from among you. If they do bear witness,
then you shall keep such women in their homes until they die, or until God
creates an exit for them. The couple who commits adultery shall be
punished. If they repent and reform, you shall leave them alone. God
is Redeemer, Most Merciful."
4:15-16
1- The punishment
for adultery for men is the same for women. It is prescribed
in 24:2, and that is 100 lashes.
2- In addition,
a woman who is caught in the act of adultery on four different occasions
and witnessed by four different people, is to be confined to her home.
That is after she receives her punishment of 100 lashes. The reason for that
is that a woman caught in the act of adultery on numerous occasions, represents
a danger to public health. Such a woman could represent a health risk to
the society, and a health quarantine protects the society from her. The words
"until God creates an exit for them" could be
if the woman finds a husband. This would end her quarantine, since marriage
would hopefully make her change her ways and become a righteous woman.
3- The words in
4:16 do not prescribe a different punishment for men as the author
claimed.
"The two who commit this sin, you shall punish
them. If they repent and reform (after receiving the prescribed
punishment), you shall leave them alone. God is Redeemer, Most
Merciful."
The first word used in 4:16 is the Arabic word "Ala'zan" which speaks
of a couple. This could be a man and a woman, or two men but not two
women. That is because the word used is 'Ala'zan' and not 'Ala'tan'.
In any case, and whether it talks of a man and a woman in adultery or two
men as homosexuals, we read the words 'you shall punish them' (Aazuhoma).
This refers to the prescribed punishment which is 100 lashes.
It is important here to point out a major difference between the women
spoken of in verse 15 from those in verse 16. In verse 15 we read a
condition of the woman being caught on four different occasions. This
condition is absent in verse 16. That is why the additional punishment
of home confinement in verse 15 is added to the normal punishment for adultery
(100 lashes).
It is thus clear that verse 16 does not prescribe a different punishment,
nor does it let off men lightly (as the author claimed). They are to
receive the same Quranic punishment for adultery, after which if they repent
and reform they should be left alone.
Once again the claim for contradiction is false.
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39:4
"If God wanted to have a son, He could have chosen
whoever He willed from among His creations. Be He glorified; He is
GOD, the One, the Supreme."
According to this verse we read that if God wanted to have a son He could,
for God is able to do anything.
Now before we read the other verse refered to by the author, it is necessary
to read it together with the verse that immediately precedes it:
6:100
"Yet, they set up beside GOD idols from among the
jinns, though He is the One who created them. They even attribute to
Him sons and daughters, without any knowledge. Be He glorified. He
is the Most High, far above their claims."
6:101
"The Initiator of the heavens and the earth.
How can He have a son, when He never had a mate (consort)? He created
all things, and He is fully aware of all things."
In 6:100 God is speaking of those who attribute to Him sons and
daughters. Here it is necessary to pose and contemplate on the arguments
presented by the Church with regards to their claim that Jesus is the son
of God. One of the arguments used by the Church is that Jesus, being born
of a virgin mother, had no human father. For that they claim that his father
is God in heaven!
In this glorious verse God makes a mockery of such logic ........ In actual
fact, God is saying:
'If you believe that everybody must abide by the laws of reproduction
that God ordained for human beings (i.e. for anyone to have a son, one must
first have a wife, and that every child must have a father and a mother),
and you deduce from that that since Jesus had no human father, then his father
must be God in heaven, then by the same logic that you use, how could
God have a son when he did not have a wife first ?'
With this logic, God defeats their feeble claim that Jesus Christ is the
begotten son of God.
It becomes evident that in 6:101 God is not really addressing the possibility
of having a son or not, but actually making a mockery of the poor logic used
by those who make Jesus the son of God because he did not have a human father,
instead of realising that it was a miracle decreed by God who is able to
do anything He pleases.
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73:2-5
1. O you cloaked one (Muhammad).
2. Meditate during the night, save a little of
it.
3. Half of it, or a little less.
4. Or a little more. And read the Quran in
recitation.
5. We will give you a heavy message.
First, we note that these verses do not speak about Prayers. Second,
these verses were directed specifically to the prophet Muhammad at the time
when the revelation started coming to him. Sura 73 was the third Sura
to be revealed of the Quran. In these verses God commands Muhammad
to stay up during the night, or half of it or less, in recitation of what
has been revealed to him of the Quran and in preparation of the important
assignment that God decreed for him.
Now lets us read 73:20:
73:20
"Your Lord knows that you meditate during two-thirds
of the night, or half of it, or one-third of it, and so do some of those
who believed with you. GOD has designed the night and the day, and He knows
that you cannot always do this. He has pardoned you. Instead, you shall
read what you can of the Quran. He knows that some of you may be ill, others
may be traveling in pursuit of GOD's provisions, and others may be striving
in the cause of GOD. You shall read what you can of it, and observe the contact
prayers (Salat), give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and lend GOD a loan
of righteousness. Whatever good you send ahead on behalf of your souls, you
will find it at GOD far better and generously rewarded. And implore GOD for
forgiveness. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful."
In these verses, we are told that the prophet was commanded not to stay
for long hours in the night when he is accompanied by other believers and
in long sessions of prayer. God decreed that the prophet should only
do the prescribed prayers so as not to burden the believers. Some of
them are sick, some others in travel or weak, thus the prophet is commanded
to stick to the prescribed prayers and that whoever wishes to do more should
read what they are able from the Quran.
Once again, the claimed contradiction is non existent.
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In the translation used by the author of 14:4, the word 'He' was inserted
before the word 'pleases'. This is not found in the Arabic Quran. This
insertion changes the meaning drastically. The literal translation
of 14:4 is:
14:4
"We did not send any messenger except (to preach)
in the tongue of his people, in order to clarify things for them. GOD then
sends astray whoever wills (to be led astray), and guides whoever wills (to
be guided). He is the Almighty, the Most Wise."
The evidence that God means that the ones who are led astray are those
who choose by themselves to go astray (and not the ones whom God Himself
leads astray) is given in the verse immediately preceding verse 4:
14:3
"They are the ones who give priority to this life
over the Hereafter, repel from the way of GOD, and seek to make it crooked;
they have gone far astray."
It is clear here that God is confirming that these people are going astray
out of their OWN choice, it follows then in verse 4 where we are told that
God leads astray those who choose themselves to go astray.
With this confirmation there is no contradiction with the other verse
referred to by the author:
10:35
"Say, "Does any of your idols guide to the
truth?" Say, "GOD guides to the truth. Is one who guides to the
truth more worthy of being followed, or one who does not guide, and needs
guidance for himself? What is wrong with your judgment?"
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"Once the Sacred Months are past, you may kill the
idol worshipers when you encounter them, punish them, and resist every move
they make. If they repent and observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give
the obligatory charity (Zakat), you shall let them go. GOD is Forgiver, Most
Merciful." 9:5
Due to the profound effect of the corrupt interpretation of the so-called
'Verse of the Sword', this case will be presented in more detail.
Due to the corrupt interpretation of this verse, we find that it has been
largely used by the enemies of the Quran to claim that the Quran advocates
the killing of all the infidels wherever and whenever they are
encountered. Because of that, they have reduced Islam to being labelled
'the religion of the sword'!
On the other hand, the corrupt Muslim scholars have also misinterpreted
the meaning of this verse. As a result they claim that this sole verse
( 9:5 ) has abrogated specific phrases and Quranic laws in no less than 114
Quranic verses !
Yes they claim with all audacity that divine Quranic revelation in no
less than 114 Quranic verses have been abrogated by one single
verse!!!!
They commit this sinister crime despite God's clear confirmation that
no words of the Quran are abrogated:
6:115
"The word of your Lord is complete, in truth and
justice. NOTHING SHALL ABROGATE HIS WORDS."
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The corrupt Muslim scholars claim that this verse makes it the lawful
duty of Muslims to kill the idol worshippers anytime, as long as it is outside
the sacred months, if they do not repent and observe the Contact Prayers
and charity!
It is also their claim that since Sura 9, where this verse appears, was
the penultimate Sura in the order of revelation, then if any of its laws
contradicts laws in previous Sura's then the law in Sura 9 abrogates the
law of the earlier Sura's.
Their ignorance is manifest not in the issue of the sequence of the
revelations, but in the fact that the claimed contradiction between 9:5 and
any other Quranic revelation is in fact non existent !
Abrogated:
They claim that specific words in 114 verses, and often whole verses are
abrogated ! These 114 verses appear in 50 Sura's.
As numerous claimed words are repeated in more than one verse, the following
are the unrepeated cases of such claimed abrogations (100 verses):
2:256 / 3:20 / 3:159 / 4:63 / 4:80 / 4:81 / 4:84
/ 4:88 / 4:90 / 4:91 / 5:3 / 5:13 / 5:99 / 6:91 / 6:106 / 6:107/ 6:108 /
6:112 / 6:135 / 6:137 / 6:159 / 7:180 / 7:199 / 8:38 / 8:61 / 10:41 / 10:99
/ 10:102 / 10:108 / 11:121 / 11:122 / 13:40 / 15:3 / 15:85 / 15:88 / 15:94
/ 16:82 / 16:106 / 16:127 / 17:15 /17:54 / 18:29 / 19:39 / 19:75 / 19:84
/ 20:130 / 20:135 / 21:56 / 23:54 / 23:96 / 24:54 / 25:63 / 27:92 / 28:55
/ 29:46 / 32:30 / 33:48 / 34:25 / 35:23 / 37:174 / 37:175 / 37:178 / 37:179
/ 38:70 / 38:88 / 39:3 / 39:15 / 39:22 / 39:36 / 39:39 / 39:46 / 40:55 /
40:77 / 41:34 / 42:6 / 42:15 / 42:48 / 43:83 / 43:89 / 44:59 / 45:14 / 46:35
/ 50:39 / 52:48 / 53:29 / 60:11 / 68:44 / 68:48 / 70:42 / 73:10 / 73:11 /
73:19 / 74:11 / 76:24 / 76:29 / 86:17 / 88:21 / 88:22/ 95:8 / 109:6
/
Each one of these Quranic revelations is a testimony to the magnitude
of the horrendous crime. Each one of these verses utters God's
divine words "NOTHING SHALL ABROGATE HIS
WORDS".
Any reader with an unbiased intellect will immediately wonder how can
God reveal 114 Quranic revelations, then change his mind and invalidate all
of them with one single verse???? That does not say much for
God's consistency, does it ? Such is the magnitude of the insult they directed
at Almighty God !
The truth is that non of these verses have ever been abrogated, this
abrogation invention is utterly and categorically false.
To demonstrate the truth of this matter, it is essential first to present
the genuine meaning of 9:5. To do so it is essential to read the first 5
verses of Surah 9.
Surah 9
VERSE 1
"Freedom from obligation (or ultimatum) is herein
issued from GOD and His messenger to the idol worshipers with whom you have
entered into a treaty with."
VERSE 2
"Therefore, roam the earth freely for four months,
and know that you cannot escape from GOD, and that GOD humiliates the
disbelievers."
VERSE 3
"A proclamation is herein issued from GOD and His
messenger to all the people on the great day of pilgrimage, that GOD has
disowned the idol worshipers, and so did His messenger. Thus, if you repent,
it would be better for you. But if you turn away, then know that you can
never escape from GOD. Promise those who disbelieve a painful
retribution."
VERSE 4
"If the idol worshipers sign a peace treaty with
you, and do not violate it, nor band together with others against you, you
shall fulfil your treaty with them until the expiration date. GOD loves the
righteous."
VERSE 5
"Once the Sacred Months are past, (and they refuse
to make peace) you may kill the idol worshipers when you encounter them,
punish them, and resist every move they make. If they repent and observe
the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), you
shall let them go. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful."
After reading the five verses together the following matters becomes
apparent:
1- Verse 5 speaks of
the idol worshippers who are AT WAR with the believers and not any
idol worshippers. The words : "the idol worshipers
with whom you have entered into a treaty with" in verse 1 confirms
that matter since no treaty is entered into unless there is a war
situation…..
2- In verse 2 God address's
the idol worshippers and tells them that they may roam freely during the
four sacred months (since the believers are prohibited from fighting in these
months), but that at the end they will not escape from God.
3- In verse 4 it is
once again confirmed that the believers are not to attack the idol worshippers
who have signed a treaty with them and who do not violate it.
4- Following that, in
verse 5 God says that when the sacred months have passed the believers are
to fight the idol worshippers.
5- The content of verse
4 (that believers are not to fight idol worshippers who uphold the terms
of a treaty) confirms the real meaning of verse 5; the believers are commanded
to fight the idol worshippers (outside the sacred months) only at times
of war, or when the idol worshippers violate the terms of a treaty (also
in a state of war).
This meaning is again confirmed in verse 7 with the words:
"Exempted are those who have signed a peace treaty
with you at the Sacred Masjid. If they honour and uphold such a treaty,
you shall uphold it as well. GOD loves the righteous."
In spite of all these indications in the first seven verses of Sura 9
that assert that the fighting may only be directed to the idol worshippers
in a state of war, and with those who violate the terms of a peace treaty,
yet the abrogation inventors have ignored all the mention of the word
'treaty' in these verses and its profound
significance.
They made it lawful for any Muslim to kill the idol worshippers at any
time (war or no war) as long as it is outside the sacred months!!
No wonder the enemies of the Quran call Islam the religion of the sword
!!!
6-
Furthermore, and as will be detailed later, we are told all throughout
the Quran that God prohibits the believers from fighting those who offer
peace, such as :
" .......... IF THEY LEAVE YOU ALONE, REFRAIN FROM
FIGHTING YOU, AND OFFER YOU PEACE, THEN GOD GIVES YOU NO EXCUSE TO FIGHT
THEM." 4:90
But the content of this verse, along with 113 other verses was completely
obliterated by the corrupt interpreters as will be detailed later.
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To analyse the effect of this corrupt interpretation on obliterating the
glorious meaning of Quranic revelations found in 114 Quranic verses,
we can examine a sample of these verses and realise the extent of this
crime. The following examples have been classified into
five groups:
1-
Revelations that confirm that there is no compulsion in religion.
The messenger (and all believers) are
to report and warn with the
Quran, but never to forcefully enforce Submission.
2-
Revelations that prohibit fighting those who offer peace.
3-
Revelations that advocate the call to Islam through sound advice,
good reasoning and with
the
wisdom of the Quran, and not through chopping heads off !
4-
Revelations that advocate Mercy and Forgiveness towards the
disbelievers and hypocrites.
5-
Revelations that assert that the punishment for idol worshippers
and atheists lies with God and
not
with man.
FIRST-
Revelations that confirm that there is no compulsion
in religion. The messenger (and all believers) are to report and warn
with the Quran, but never to forcefully enforce Submission:
1-
"If they argue with you, then say, "I have simply
submitted myself to God; I and those who follow me. "You shall proclaim to
those who received the scripture, as well as those who did not, "Would you
submit?" If they submit, then they have been guided, BUT IF THEY TURN AWAY,
YOUR SOLE MISSION IS TO DELIVER THIS MESSAGE. God is Seer of all
people." 3:20
We read a clear message in this verse that the messenger's duty is only
to deliver the message from God, and invite the people to submit. If
they submit then they have been guided and if they choose to reject it then
the messenger is to leave them alone.
But no! According to the corrupt ignorant scholars, the verse of the sword
abrogates these Quranic words and dictates that if they reject the message
their heads should be struck off !!! What ignorance !
2- This
message is confirmed in numerous other verses such as :
"The sole duty of the messenger is to deliver the
message, and GOD knows everything you declare and everything you
conceal." 5:99
3-
"THERE SHALL BE NO COMPULSION IN RELIGION:
the right way is now distinct from the wrong way. Anyone who denounces
the devil and believes in GOD has grasped the strongest bond; one that never
breaks. GOD is Hearer, Omniscient." 2:256
According to the notorious ideology of the sword, the corrupt interpreters
granted the Muslims the right to compel the infidels by means of the sword
to accept Islam! This is yet a further crime against the wisdom and truth
of the Quran, as presented in this verse.
4-
"Follow what is revealed to you from your Lord,
there is no god except He, and DISREGARD THE IDOL WORSHIPERS. Had GOD
willed, they would not have worshiped idols. WE DID NOT APPOINT YOU AS THEIR
GUARDIAN, NOR ARE YOU THEIR ADVOCATE." 6:106-107
Once again the command here is clear from God to the prophet, and that
is to disregard the idol worshipers. God asserts that the prophet is only
to report and warn. The prophet is not appointed their guardian nor
advocate.
5- The same message
is given to disregard even those who distort God's image or beautiful
attributes:
"To GOD belongs the most beautiful names; call upon
Him therewith, and DISREGARD THOSE WHO DISTORT HIS NAMES. They will
be requited for their sins." 7:18O
It is important here to note that God asserts that the punishment for
those who distort God's image lies with God. They are not to be punished
by people.
6-
"O people, the truth has come to you
herein from your Lord. Whoever is guided is guided for his own good.
And whoever goes astray, goes astray to his own detriment. I AM NOT
A GUARDIAN OVER YOU." 10:108
7-
"Therefore, carry out the orders given to you, and
DISREGARD THE IDOL WORSHIPPERS." 15:94
The command here is very clear ............ it is not to chop off the
heads of the idol worshippers but to disregard them and leave them
alone.
8-
"Say, "Obey GOD, and obey the
messenger." If they refuse, then he is responsible for his obligations,
and you are responsible for your obligations. If you obey him, you
will be guided. THE SOLE DUTY OF THE MESSENGER IS TO DELIVER (THE
MESSAGE)." 24:54
9-
"Say, "GOD is the only One I worship,
devoting my religion absolutely to Him alone. "THEREFORE, GO ON AND
WORSHIP WHATEVER YOU WISH BESIDES HIM (GOD)." Say, "The real losers are those
who LOSE THEIR SOULS, and their families, ON THE DAY OF RESURRECTION." Most
certainly, this is the real loss." 39:14-15
Once again the command here is to leave the idol worshippers to worship
whoever or whatever they wish, and that their punishment is not on the hands
of the believers, but with God on the Day of Resurrection. Once again,
these Quranic words are a sharp contrast to the corrupt notion of chopping
the heads off !
10-
"YOU HAVE YOUR RELIGION, AND I HAVE
MINE." 109:6
This verse outlines the words that the messenger (and all believers) must
direct at the disbelievers who reject Islam. In other words, the believers
are simply to say to the disbelievers 'you go on and follow what religion
you wish to follow, and I will follow my religion'. Once again the confirmation
that there is no compulsion in religion is well pronounced.
11-
"Had your Lord willed, all the people
on earth would have believed. DO YOU WANT TO FORCE THE PEOPLE TO BECOME
BELIEVERS?" 10:99
The question in this verse is an academic one, in other words the command
is not to try to force anyone into Islam. The test that we have to
undergo on earth demands that we denounce idolatry on our own, without being
forced by others. If we are forced into becoming Muslims, there would
be no credit due ....... it has to be our own choice.
12-
"Proclaim: "This is the truth from your
Lord," then WHOEVER WILLS LET HIM BELIEVE, AND WHOEVER WILLS LET HIM
DISBELIEVE." 18:29
Once again, the message of 'no compulsion in religion' is very clear within
these Quranic words.
13-
"You shall remind, for your mission is
to deliver this reminder. YOU HAVE NO POWER OVER
THEM." 88:21-22
The message of no compulsion in religion is once again emphasised in these
Quranic words.
SECOND
Revelations that prohibit fighting those who offer
peace:
1-
"IF THEY RESORT TO PEACE, SO SHALL YOU, and put
your trust in GOD. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient." 8:61
The prohibition to fight those who offer peace is clear.
2-
"Exempted are those who join people with whom you
have signed a peace treaty, and those who come to you wishing not to fight
you, nor fight their relatives. Had GOD willed, He could have permitted them
to fight against you. Therefore, IF THEY LEAVE YOU ALONE, REFRAIN FROM FIGHTING
YOU, AND OFFER YOU PEACE, THEN GOD GIVES YOU NO EXCUSE TO FIGHT THEM."
4:90
The command here is loud and clear, the believers have no right to fight
those who offer them peace, in other words there is no excuse to fight ANYBODY
who is not an aggressor, whatever their conviction may be.
3-
"How can the idol worshipers demand any
pledge from GOD and from His messenger? "Exempted are those who have signed
a peace treaty with you at the Sacred Masjid. If they honour and uphold
such a treaty, you shall uphold it as well. GOD loves the
righteous." 9:7
Once again, the command is clear that the believers may not fight those
who uphold a treaty of peace.
THIRD
Revelations that advocate the call to Islam through sound
advice, good reasoning and with the wisdom of the Quran, and not through
chopping heads off !
1-
"God is fully aware of their innermost
intentions. YOU SHALL NOT FORCEFULLY CONFRONT THEM, instead enlighten
them, and give them good advice that may save their souls."
4:63
Sadly, the corrupt interpreters obliterated the wisdom in these verses
by claiming that the words:
"YOU SHALL NOT FORCEFULLY CONFRONT THEM, instead
give them good advice that may save their souls"
have been abrogated by the verse of the
sword. In other words, they say (about the disbelievers) that if they
do not believe, do not enlighten them, and do not give them sound advice
but instead kill them all !
2-
"You shall invite to the path of your Lord with
WISDOM AND SOUND ADVICE, AND DEBATE WITH THEM EMPLOYING THE BEST POSSIBLE
REASONING. Your Lord knows best who has strayed from His path, and He knows
best who are the guided ones." 16:125
The wisdom of these Quranic verse is a far cry from the corrupt advocate
of chopping the heads of the infidels off !
3-
"The worshipers of the Most Gracious
are those who tread the earth gently, and when the ignorant speak to them,
THEY ONLY UTTER 'SALAAM' (peace)." 25:63
The Quran advocates the most civilized manner to address all people, even
the ignorant, and that is with the word Peace.
4-
"(Say) 'I am simply commanded to worship
the Lord of this town-He has made it a safe sanctuary-and He possesses all
things. I am commanded to be a submitter. And to RECITE
THE QURAN. Whoever is guided is guided for his own good, and IF THEY
GO ASTRAY, THEN SAY, "I AM SIMPLY A WARNER." 27:91-92
Here the command is to guide with the wisdom of the Quran, and that the
ones who go astray after that are to be left alone.
5-
"Not equal is the good response and the
bad response. YOU SHALL RESORT TO THE BEST POSSIBLE RESPONSE. Thus, the one
who used to be your enemy, may become your best friend." 41:34
Once again, the believers are commanded here to use the best possible
manner and attitude in preaching the way of God.
FOURTH
Revelations that advocate Mercy and Forgiveness towards
the disbelievers and hypocrites.
1-
"It was a consequence of their violating the covenant
that we condemned them, and we caused their hearts to become hardened.
Consequently, they took the words out of context, and disregarded some of
the commandments given to them. You will continue to witness betrayal from
them, excepting a few of them. YOU SHALL PARDON THEM, AND DISREGARD
THEM. GOD loves those who are benevolent." 5:13
The subject here is the Jews who violated God's commandments (see verse
12). Despite of their gross sin in violating the commandments and also
corrupting the meaning of the Scripture, God still commands the prophet (and
all believers) to pardon them. Very different from the call to chop
the heads of the disbelievers off !
2-
"YOU SHALL RESORT TO PARDON, ADVOCATE
TOLERANCE, AND DISREGARD THE IGNORANT." 7:199
Once again, the command here is to pardon, tolerate, and disregard all
the ignorant idol worshipers, and never to forcefully impose submission on
them.
3-
"We did not create the heavens and the
earth, and everything between them, except for a specific purpose.
The end of the world will come, so SHOW THEM (the disbelievers) SINCERE
FORGIVENESS" 15:85
This is the heart of the Quran that the enemies of Islam tried to
corrupt. In place of forgiveness, pardon and tolerance, they have presented
a false image of the Quran that is based on savagery, aggression and intolerance
!
4-
"You shall DISREGARD THEM AND SAY,
"PEACE;" they will surely find out." 43:89
"PEACE" is the attitude that the Quran
advocates towards the disbelievers. Sadly this message of peace has
been obliterated by the ignorant interpreters who abused the Quran.
5-
"Tell those who believe to FORGIVE THOSE WHO DO
NOT LONG FOR THE DAYS OF (meeting) GOD. He will fully pay everyone
for whatever they have earned." 45:14
The call for forgiveness even towards the enemies of God is well pronounced
throughout the Quran. Sadly the ignorant have attempted to tarnish
this image.
FIFTH
Revelations that assert that the punishment for idol
worshippers and atheists lies with God and not with man.
1- "Whether we show you what we promise them, or terminate
your life before that, your sole mission is to deliver (the message). IT
IS US WHO WILL CALL THEM TO ACCOUNT." 13:40
The message here is clear, the judgment and punishment for idolatry lies
with God and not with man.
2-
"To GOD belongs the most beautiful names; call upon
Him therewith, and disregard those who distort His names. THEY WILL
BE REQUITED (BY GOD) FOR THEIR SINS." 7:18O
Once again, it is important here to note that God asserts that the punishment
for those who distort God's image lies with God. They are not to be
punished by people.
3- "Do not be impatient; WE ARE PREPARING FOR THEM (the idol
worshippers) SOME PREPARATION (retribution)." 19:84
This verse confirms that the punishment for the idol worshippers is not
with the prophet or any believer, but it is a punishment prepared by God
for them in the hereafter.
This is also confirmed in the following verse :
"THEREFORE, BE PATIENT IN THE FACE OF THEIR UTTERANCES,
and praise and glorify your Lord before sunrise and before sunset. And during
the night glorify Him, as well as at both ends of the day, that you may be
happy." 20:130
4-
"Absolutely, the religion shall be devoted to GOD
alone. Those who set up idols beside Him say, "We idolize them only to bring
us closer to GOD; for they are in a better position!" GOD WILL JUDGE THEM
REGARDING THEIR DISPUTES. GOD does not guide such liars,
disbelievers." 39:3
Once again we are told here that it is GOD who will judge the idol
worshippers.
5-
"Proclaim: "This is the truth from your
Lord," then whoever wills let him believe, and whoever wills let him disbelieve.
WE HAVE PREPARED FOR THE TRANSGRESSORS A FIRE that will completely surround
them." 18:29
The command here is to only proclaim and warn then leave each to his/her
own choice. Once again, the words "WE HAVE PREPARED
FOR THE TRANSGRESSORS A FIRE" confirm
that the punishment for idolatry is with God alone.
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This is the full dimension of this
horrendous and sinister crime that has been committed by the enemies of the
Quran. With the corrupt interpretation of only one Quranic verse
(9:5) they have obliterated the divine message contained in no less than
114 Quranic verses!
Moreover, by doing so, they have presented
Islam to be a religion of vengeance, aggression and brutal enforcement.
In contrast, the testimony of 114 verses proclaim Islam to be a religion
of free choice, mercy. forgiveness, sound advice and good
reasoning.
Woe to the enemies of God ......their
day will surely come.
For now and for always, the true message
of the Quran will prevail over all the false attempts of the
wicked.
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GOD
HIS QURAN IS PERFECT AND
WITHOUT CONTRADICTIONS
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