| 61
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not written in the same manner as any historical reference would be written.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).
Back to the top
62
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.
Back to the top
63
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.
Back to the top
64
"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.
Back to the top
65
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.
Back to the top
66
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.
Back to the top
67
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.
Back to the top
68
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 five 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.
Back to the top
69
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 whomever 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?"
Back to the top
70
"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."
________
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.
-----------------
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 find 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.
---------------------------------
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.
Back to the top
|
