[3:64]
Say, "O followers of the scripture, let us come to a
logical agreement between us and you: that we shall not
worship except GOD; that we never set up any idols
besides Him, nor set up any human beings as lords beside
GOD." If they turn away, say, "Bear witness that we are submitters."
Islam (Submission), has been accused unjustly of being a religion of hate
by those who never made a true effort to understand even the basic teachings
of Islam. We all know that ignorance is the worst enemy of the truth,
and God Almighty asked us to learn the truth as there is nothing
after the truth except falsehood.
[Quran 10:32] Such is GOD, your rightful Lord. What is there after the truth,
EXCEPT FALSEHOOD? How could you disregard all this?
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you
free." John 8:32
Let us present the simple truth about Islam (submission) and the Quran that
proves that Islam is not a religion of hate but rather a
religion of love, tolerance, understanding, and social justice.
Many people are not aware that Islam is the religion of Abraham, not the
religion of Muhammad. Abraham, being the founder of Islam (Submission), with
all its beautiful and peaceful teachings and rituals, passed his religion
to all the prophets who came after him, including all the Jewish prophets,
Jesus and Muhammad. Those attacking Islam, out of ignorance, or deliberately,
are attacking Abraham who is their prophet as much as the prophet of
the Muslims (Submitters).
Quran explains clearly this fact,
" You shall strive for the cause of GOD as you should strive for His cause.
He has chosen you and has placed no hardship on you in practicing your religion
- the religion of your father Abraham. He is the one who named you "Submitters"
originally. ………" [22:78]
"Abraham was neither Jewish , nor Christian; he was a monotheist; a Muslim;
he never was an idol-worshiper. The people most worthy of following Abraham
are those who follow him and this prophet (Muhammed), and those who believed.
God is the Lord of the believers." 3:67-68
"Then we inspired you (O Muhammed) to follow the religion of Abraham, monotheism;
never was he an idol-worshiper." 16:123
In that simple sense , how can Islam which is the religion of Abraham promote
hate when it is the same religion passed down to the Jews and Christians
before reaching Muhammad. How can the Jews and Christians claim different
standard when we are talking about the same religion with different
names but all go back to Abraham.
Quran, the final Testament , made a special mention of the relationship that
controls the social and daily life with other people including but not limited
to Jews and Christians. In it Quran urges the Muslims to be loving, caring,
friendly, patient, tolerant, advocates of freedom, democracy, and social
justice. Islam never advocated hate or promoted it. People who promote hate,
do so on their own terms and misunderstanding. By doing so they do
not represent Islam (Submission) or the teachings of God in the
scripture. Quran urges the believers to;
[7:199] You shall resort to pardon, advocate tolerance, and disregard the
ignorant.
[42:38] ......... Their affairs are decided after due CONSULTATION among
themselves, and from our provisions to them they give (to charity).
The following verses will shatter completely all the lies about Islam
(Submission) advocating or promoting hate. It shows total respect to people
from different religions and backgrounds.
[2:62] Surely, those who believe, those who are Jewish, the Christians, and
the converts; anyone who (1) believes in GOD, and (2) believes in the Last
Day, and (3) leads a righteous life, will receive their recompense from their
Lord. They have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.
[29:46] Do not argue with the people of the scripture (Jews, Christians,
and Muslims) except in the nicest possible manner - unless they transgress
- and say, "We believe in what was revealed to us and in what was revealed
to you, and our god and your god is one and the same; to Him we are submitters."
Basic Law Regulating Relations With Unbelievers
[60:8] GOD does not enjoin you from befriending those who do not fight you
because of religion, and do not evict you from your homes. You may befriend
them and be equitable towards them. GOD loves the equitable.
[60:9] GOD enjoins you only from befriending those who fight you because
of religion, evict you from your homes, and band together with others to
banish you. You shall not befriend them. Those who befriend them are the
transgressors.
[49:13] O people, we created you from the same male and female, and rendered
you distinct peoples and tribes, that you may recognize one another. The
best among you in the sight of GOD is the most righteous. GOD is Omniscient,
Cognizant.
Verse 5:82 is an important verse to mention and clarify. In verse 5:82,
God states a fact about the true nature of the relationship of Muslims
(submitters) , the Jews and Christians in our life. A fact we all can witness
daily on our news. God does not mention that as an order or as a law but
as a fact of life.God is all Knower Cognizant.
[5:82] You will find that the worst enemies of the believers are the Jews
and the idol worshipers. And you will find that the closest people in friendship
to the believers are those who say, "We are Christian." This is because they
have priests and MONKS among them, and they are not arrogant.
Some Muslims, including some scholars, however do not understand that fact
and abuse this verse to preach their own personal hate to all the Jews,
not realizing that the verse does not call for that but rather states
the facts. This does not represent what Islam (Submission) or Quran teaches.
On the contrary, God is teaching us in the Quran, that there are righteous
Jews, and Christians who stand for the truth and support God and His
scripture.
Here are some of the verses that show that not all the people of the scripture
(Jews, Christians and Muslims) are the same ;
[ 3:113] They are not all the same; among the followers of the scripture,
there are those who are righteous. They recite GOD's revelations through
the night, and they fall prostrate.
[ 3:114] They believe in GOD and the Last Day, they advocate righteousness
and forbid evil, and they hasten to do righteous works. These are the righteous.
[ 3:115] Any good they do will not go unrewarded. GOD is fully aware of the
righteous.
[3:199] Surely, some followers of the previous scriptures do believe in GOD,
and in what was revealed to you, and in what was revealed to them. They reverence
GOD, and they never trade away GOD's revelations for a cheap price. These
will receive their recompense from their Lord. GOD is the most efficient
in reckoning.
See also (Quran 2:62, 5:69)
We need to remember that hate is a man made crime, that we should not blame
on religion. Any claim of hate in a religion is no more than man made innovation
that has nothing to do with God or His scripture. Planting hate only produces
hate. Planting love, will produce love. Our God is Almighty, all loving.
Let me give one example. How many people who watch the unjust treatment of
the Palestinians, their murder, oppression, torture, destruction of their
homes and land by the Israelis will develop HATE to this aggressing inhuman
force that made it their job to destroy a nation longing to live in
peace. ? It is HATE resulting from HATE crimes against humanity,
not against a Jew or a Chrisian or any othre ethnic group. If these groups
change their behaviour they will not need to complain about HATE and may
start a peace process that saves both nations from destroying each other.
If we understand that, we will know where the HATE comes from, and we can
confirm that those who scream, HATE are usually the ones who planted it,
not the religion or the followers of the right religion. I pray
to God to enlighten everyone by the truth and to guide everyone to
understand where HATE comes from.
Atef
Other suggested readings;
(1)
Who is your God?
(2)
God 's
love in Islam (Submission.)
(3)
Our God is one and the same
.
(4) Our One
and Only Savior, according to Judaism,
Christianity
(5)
The ten commandments as seen in
the Quran.
(6)
Our
freedom to believe, 1.
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