MISINTERPRETATION OF QURA'AN

Submitted by Raihana (United Arab Emirates), May 11, 2009 at 06:11

Please do not write of things of which you have no full knowledge of....whoever has put the meaning of the holy verses of the holy Quran should also explain the context in which this is said or the verses before and after ,instead of misleading people like this.read the quraan with an open heart and u will see miracles in it like the human embryonic development,formation of mountains,origin of universe,about the human brain,how the two seas (atlantic and mediterranian)one which is more saline do not mix..and so much more that this blog is not enough....ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN PROVEN SCIENTIFICALLY.

this is from a book 1400 years old and claimed to be WRITTEN by our prophet (p.b.u.h) who did not know to read or write...why dont you google about this instead ? I am a muslim female ,educated ,i have the right to own property, to dispose of property as i will, to earn,have my rights as a wife (no our husbands do not have the right to hit us),have the right to DIVORCE if i want, because i am a muslim..mind you ...this is what muslim women were granted more than 1400 years ago...and not in the recent past as is the case otherwise.

sura(8:12):when thy LORD inspired the angels,saying:"I am with u.so make those who believe stand firm .i will throw fear into the hearts of those who disbeleive.then strike the necks and strike of them each finger"....this is not somthing that the Quraan is asking muslims to do but rather a line said to angels

Sura(9:14):this is what precedes this line(ayat) of the quraan:"But if they violate their oaths(peace treaty) after their covenant, and taunt you for your Faith,- fight ye the chiefs of Unfaith: for their oaths are nothing to them: that thus they may be restrained.

Will ye not fight people who violated their oaths, plotted to expel the Apostle, and took the aggressive by being the first (to assault) you? Do ye fear them? Nay, it is God Whom ye should more justly fear, if ye believe! " it is the right of any human being whether muslim, christian or jew to self -defense that is said here and not inciting muslims to wage war with no reason at all.

Sura(9:5):this is the line preceding this"(But the treaties are) not dissolved with those Pagans with whom ye have entered into alliance and who have not subsequently failed you in aught, nor aided any one against you. So fulfil your engagements with them to the end of their term: for God loveth the righteous. (that u should deal justly with everyone regardless of their faith)"

this is the line after Sura(9:5):"If one amongst the Pagans ask thee for asylum, grant it to him, so that he may hear the word of God; and then escort him to where he can be secure. That is because they are men without knowledge. "

Sura(2:191-193):And slay them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter: this is sura(2:191)Again this is about self defense...and in no copy of the quraan will u see the line "oppression against muslim is worse than slaughter of disbeliever"..the words muslim and disbeliever is an addition...oppression by anyone is worse than slaughter is what this means.a muslim even at war is not allowed to harm women ,children,elderly,animals or vegetation.

this is the line before sura(2:191);"Fight in the cause of God those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for God loveth not transgressors."....... the limits are we can fight only in self-defense and should not harm the above mentioned.

this is sura(2:192):But if they cease, God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

sura(2:193):And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in God; but if they cease, let there be no hostility except to those who practise oppression.

as for sura(4:95):fight in the cause of ALLAH does not mean to pick up weapons and go on a mass murder spree.Jihad means to strive it does NOT mean holy war...its a simple arabic word which means strive i.e to strive in the way of islam,to fight in the cause of islam..by posting this i have done JIHAD.to fight in the way of ALLAH is to spread the real islam,to remain true to oneself as a muslim...when iam tempted to steal,do adultery or get drunk and i resist the temptation ,I am doing JIHAD...to protect the orphans is to do JIHAD....please dont confuse the Jihad of confused individuals with islamic names as the JIHAD in the Quraan.....

Bukhari(52:177) This is a sign of the Last Hour.....not an incitement to the muslims to kill jews...cos in Islam a person who kills even 1 person be it a muslim ,christian or jew its as if he has killed the whole of humanity and a person who save 1 person whether muslim,christian or jew has saved the whole of humanity.We are not allowed kill animal or plant letalone human beings.PERIOD.no two ways about ..but yes the above is what WILL happen in the last hour

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