Brian Ross wrote on May 9
th, 2013 at 11:56pm:
Yadda wrote on May 9
th, 2013 at 11:12pm:
polite_gandalf wrote on May 9
th, 2013 at 10:56pm:
freediver wrote on May 9
th, 2013 at 10:26pm:
What defines the community? Islam. What defines Islam? The texts. Are you seriously suggesting that the koran does not count as representative of mainstream Islam, but if I do find an islamic body that you approve of quoting from the Koran, then it does count?
The problem is we have different interpretations of what islamic doctrine says. Surely you can see the logical fallacy that is inherent here? ie you say - the koran is militant and intolreant, the sunnah is militant and intolerant - therefore by following these, mainstream muslims are being militant and intolerant. I on the other hand will argue that the quran is tolerant and peace loving - thus you can't really trap me with the logic that by following the quran, muslims are being evil can you?
I thought I made this point clear enough in the OP - why this discussion cannot be about what islamic doctrine says.
The only sensible way to discuss this is to demonstrate what muslims themselves believe and do.Do most muslims really believe that the quran, hadith and sunna is all about implementing the "right" kind of violence - just because you believe thats what the quran,hadit and sunna say? No. That is a logical fallacy. You need to demonstrate that mainstream muslims believe and promote this militant version of islamic doctrine - because the only evidence that has been presented in this thread is of mainstream muslims expressing a disagreement with this view.
Most moslems believe that;
"Allah is my god, and Mohammed is his prophet."
[i.e. the Allah, and the Mohammed, as described in the Koran and Hadith]
And what most moslems do,
.......
is to deceive the non-moslems [by intentionally misrepresenting ISLAM to them, by insisting that ISLAM is a virtuous philosophy].
I'd be very interested to see your proof of that, Yadda.
You know, some of the more vicious anti-Semitic material promulgated by neo-Nazis makes the same claim about the Jews.
Brian Ross,
If you are querying as to how i
know, that [most] moslems
choose to deceive 'disbelievers'....
'The cause of Allah' is to seek to progress the superiority ISLAM/moslems in the world, which is an obligation for
EVERY moslem.
The practice of deceit [against the disbelievers] in this endeavour, by moslems, is a declared article of faith.
It is not difficult to find examples of moslems demonstrating their 'devotion' to ISLAM in this practice of falsehood and deceit.
+++
And the exhortations to moslems, to 'the Cause of Allah' within ISLAMIC texts are prolific....
"
Believers, obey Allah, and obey the Messenger! Those who disbelieve and hinder men from the Cause of Allah,
He will not pardon. Do not falter; become faint-hearted, or weak-kneed, crying for peace. You have the upper hand.
Koran 47.33-35
"A man came to the Prophet and asked, "A man fights for war booty; another fights for fame and a third fights for showing off; which of them fights in Allah's Cause?" The Prophet said,
"He who fights that Allah's Word (i.e. Islam) should be superior, fights in Allah's Cause." "
hadithsunnah/bukhari/ #004.052.065
hadithsunnah/bukhari/ #004.052.080i
"Allah's Apostle was asked,
"What is the best deed?" He replied, "To believe in Allah and His Apostle (Muhammad). The questioner then asked, "What is the next (in goodness)? He replied,
"To participate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah's Cause." "
hadithsunnah/bukhari/ #001.002.026