Having read the Qur'an, I am deeply confused that anybody with any moral sense could consider it that work of an omnibenevolent being.
It looks more like the work of a deluded sexist masochist. On Jul 23, 4:22 am, "\"SeeMaa\"" <[email protected]> wrote: > ...... > deripsni > > As I said .. > The source of holiness to Muslims, "the Koran" > True of many other books useful in life .. But No compared with the > Koran .. That the Word of God and there is ample evidence > Write a book when the rights can not say .. I created the mountains > and dropped rain and hail, and I create human "," only God is the one > who can only say so .. > > Try and read it yourself ..http://quran.nu/ > > On 22 يوليو, 13:29, deripsni <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > There have been many wars and attrocities carried out in the name of > > one religion or another. That should be a big hint to stay away from > > religion!!! The "holy source" that you refer to is simply another book > > written by humans. I cannot fathom how anything 'holy' could be found > > in a book. Yes, the Bible and Qur'an give some good life-lessons. So > > do a lot of other books. I believe the problem isn't the words of the > > books, but the very fact that they represent a religion. Religion > > often breeds fanaticism which consequently leads to many attrocities. > > If everybody tried to be a concerned and helpful citizen, religion > > would become less relevant in my opinion. > > > On Jul 21, 11:09 pm, ""SeeMaa"" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Hi .. > > > Read this .. Give me your opinion > > > > Islam Condemns Terrorism > > > > Some people who say they are acting in the name of religion may > > > misunderstand their religion or practice it wrongly. For this reason, > > > it is a mistake to form any idea of that religion from the activities > > > of these people. The best way to understand Islam is through its holy > > > source. > > > > The holy source of Islam is the Qur'an; and the model of morality in > > > the Qur'an is completely different from the image of it formed in the > > > minds of some westerners. The Qur'an is based on the concepts of > > > morality, love, compassion, mercy, modesty, self-sacrifice, tolerance > > > and peace, and a Muslim who truly lives according to these moral > > > precepts is highly refined, thoughtful, tolerant, trustworthy and > > > accommodating. To those around him he gives love, respect, peace of > > > mind and a sense of the joy of life. > > > > Islam Is A Religion Of Peace And Well-Being > > > > The word Islam has the same meaning as "peace" in Arabic. Islam is a > > > religion that came down to offer humanity a life filled with the peace > > > and well-being in which God's eternal mercy and compassion is > > > manifested in the world. God invites all people to accept the moral > > > teachings of the Qur'an as a model whereby mercy, compassion, > > > tolerance and peace may be experienced in the world. In Surat al- > > > Baqara verse 208, this command is given: > > > > You who believe! Enter absolutely into peace (Islam). Do not follow in > > > the footsteps of Satan. He is an outright enemy to you. > > > > As we see in this verse, people will experience well-being and > > > happiness by living according to the moral teaching of the Qur'an. > > > > God Condemns Mischief > > > > God has commanded humanity to avoid evil; he has forbidden immorality, > > > rebellion, cruelty, aggressiveness, murder and bloodshed. Those who do > > > not obey this command of God are walking in the steps of Satan, as it > > > says in the verse above, and have adopted an attitude that God has > > > clearly declared unlawful. Of the many verses that bear on this > > > subject, here are only two: > > > > But as for those who break God's contract after it has been agreed and > > > sever what God has commanded to be joined, and cause corruption in the > > > earth, the curse will be upon them. They will have the Evil Abode. > > > (Surat ar-Ra'd: 25) > > > Seek the abode of the hereafter with what God has given you, without > > > forgetting your portion of the world. And do good as God has been good > > > to you. And do not seek to cause mischief on earth. God does not love > > > mischief makers.' (Surat al-Qasas: 77) > > > > As we can see, God has forbidden every kind of mischievous acts in the > > > religion of Islam including terrorism and violence, and condemned > > > those who commit such deeds. A Muslim lends beauty to the world and > > > improves it. > > > > Islam Defends Tolerance And Freedom Of Speech > > > > [COLOR="rgb(255, 0, 255)"]Islam is a religion which fosters freedom of > > > life, ideas and thought. It has forbidden tension and conflict among > > > people, calumny, suspicion and even having negative thoughts about > > > another individual. > > > > Islam has not only forbidden terror and violence, but also even the > > > slightest imposition of any idea on another human being. > > > > There is no compulsion in religion. Right guidance has become clearly > > > distinct from error. Anyone who rejects false gods and believes in God > > > has grasped the Firmest Handhold, which will never give way. God is > > > All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Surat al-Baqara: 256) > > > So remind, you need only to remind. You cannot compel them to believe. > > > (Surat al-Ghashiyah: 22) > > > > To force anyone to believe in a religion or to practice it, is against > > > the spirit and essence of Islam. Because it is necessary that faith be > > > accepted with free will and conscience. Of course, Muslims may urge > > > one another to keep the moral precepts taught in the Qur'an, but they > > > never use compulsion. In any case, an individual cannot be induced to > > > the practice of religion by either threat or offering him a worldly > > > privilege. > > > > Let us imagine a completely opposite model of society. For example, a > > > world in which people are forced by law to practice religion. Such a > > > model of society is completely contrary to Islam because faith and > > > worship have value only when they are directed toward God. If there > > > were a system that forced people to believe and worship, people would > > > be religious only out of fear of the system. What is acceptable from > > > the point of view of religion is that religion be practiced in an > > > environment where freedom of conscience is permitted, and that it be > > > practiced only for the approval of God. > > > > God Has Made The Killing Of Innocent People Unlawful > > > > According to the Qur'an, one of the greatest sins is to kill a human > > > being who has committed no fault: > > > > ...If someone kills another person - unless it is in retaliation for > > > someone else or for causing corruption in the earth - it is as if he > > > had murdered all mankind. And if anyone gives life to another person, > > > it is as if he had given life to all mankind. Our Messengers came to > > > them with Clear Signs but even after that many of them committed > > > outrages in the earth. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 32) > > > Those who do not call on any other deity together with God and do not > > > kill anyone God has made inviolate, except with the right to do so, > > > and do not fornicate; anyone who does that will receive an evil > > > punishment. (Surat al-Furqan: 68) > > > > As we can see in the verses above, those who kill innocent human > > > beings without a cause are threatened with evil punishment. God has > > > revealed that killing one person is as great a sin as killing all > > > mankind. Anyone who respected the prerogatives of God would not do > > > harm to even one individual, let alone murdering thousands of innocent > > > people. Those who think that they will escape justice and punishment > > > in this world will never escape the account they must give in the > > > Presence of God on the Last Day. So, those believers who know they > > > will give an account to God after their death, will be very careful > > > about respecting the limits God has established. > > > > God Commands Believers To Be Compassionate And Merciful > > > > In this verse, Muslim morality is explained: > > > > ...To be one of those who believe and urge each other to steadfastness > > > and urge each other to compassion. Those are the Companions of the > > > Right. (Surat al-Balad: 17-18) > > > > As we see in this verse, one of the most important moral precepts that > > > God has sent down to His servants so that they may receive salvation > > > and mercy and attain Paradise, is to "urge each other to compassion". > > > > Islam as described in the Qur'an is a modern, enlightened, progressive > > > religion. A Muslim is above all a person of peace; he is tolerant with > > > a democratic spirit, cultured, enlightened, honest, knowledgable about > > > art and science and civilized. > > > > A Muslim educated in the fine moral teaching of the Qur'an, approaches > > > everyone with the love that Islam expects. He shows respect for every > > > idea and he values art and aesthetics. He is conciliatory in the face > > > of every event, diminishing tension and restoring amity. In societies > > > composed of individuals such as this, there will be a higher > > > civilization, a higher social morality, more joy, happiness, justice, > > > security, abundance and blessings than in the most modern nations of > > > the world today. > > > > God Has Commanded Tolerance And Forgiveness > > > > Surat al-A'raf, verse 199, which says "practice forgiveness", > > > expresses the concept of forgiveness and tolerance which is one of the > > > basic principles of the religion of Islam. > > > > When we look at Islamic history, we can see clearly how Muslims > > > established this important precept of the moral teaching of the Qur'an > > > in their social life. At every point in their advance, Muslims > > > destroyed unlawful practices and created a free and tolerant > > > environment. In the areas of religion, language and culture, they made > > > it possible for people totally opposite to each other to live under > > > the same roof in freedom and peace, thereby giving to those subject to > > > them the advantages of knowledge, wealth and position. > > > > Likewise, one of the most important reasons that the large and > > > widespread Ottoman Empire was able to sustain its > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
