Answering Questions Through The Holy Qur'an: Which religion is moderate and which is extreme? Who are the radicals? Judaism vs. Christianity vs. Islam vs. atheism

Which religion is moderate and which is extreme? Who are the radicals? Judaism vs. Christianity vs. Islam vs. atheism

68:35 Then will We treat the Muslims like the criminals? 68:36 What is with you? How do you judge?

(“Muslim” is an Arabic word meaning “one who submits (to God)”. According to Verses 68:35-36, Muslims are never criminals, because they obey God, and what God orders is good. By definition, if someone were to disobey God, he would no longer be a Muslim, so “Submitting to God” (aka being a Muslim) opposes being a criminal or sinner. On the other hand, if an atheist, Jew, or Christian is a murder, rapist or terrorist, etc., he still would be considered an atheist, Jew or Christian, because an atheist still does not believe in God, a Jew still have a Jewish mother (which makes him a Jew, according to themselves), and a Christian still believes in Jesus as his savior (regardless of his works, according to themselves), so they belong to groups in which there are wrongdoers)(Muslims are not divided into extreme or moderate, there are no degrees, but there are only two kinds, the one who submits, and the one who does not submit to God. On the other hand, non-Muslims can be divided into extreme and moderate)(Allah knows best)

2:177 It is not righteousness that you turn your faces towards the east and the west but righteous is he who believes in Allah , the Last Day, the Angels, the Book, and the Prophets and gives wealth in spite of love for it to the near relatives, the orphans, the needy, the wayfarer, and those who ask, and in freeing the necks (slaves); and who establish prayer and give zakah and those who fulfill their covenant when they make it; and those who are patient in suffering, hardship, and periods of stress. Those are the ones who are true and it is those who are the righteous.

(Islam does not encourage slavery or having sex slaves. See the articles below “Is slavery allowed in Islam?” and “Are sex slaves allowed in Islam?”. In regard to “sex slaves” in Judaism and Christianity, according to Genesis 38:8, women must have relations with her husband’s brother, while in Islam women have no obligation or cannot be forced to have relations; women can divorce in Islam, but they cannot divorce in Christianity (Matthew 5:32). So, she could be oppressed or abused (e.g. raped) by her husband; in Deuteronomy 22:28-29, if a man rapes a girl, he must marry her forever and can never divorce. So, this could rather punish the victim, and the rapist would go unpunished; according to Numbers 31:17-18, “Now kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man, but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man”; this verse is in a context of slavery “save for yourselves”, and in a context of sex, because they take the virgin ones for themselves)(In Leviticus 25:44-46, “Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. You can bequeath them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly.”. And according to Ephesians 6:5, “Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.”. And according to 1 Peter 2:18, “Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are cruel / unjust”)(So, slavery is allowed in Judaism and Christianity, while it is not in Islam)(Allah knows best)

29:8 And We have enjoined upon man goodness to his parents, but if they both strive against you to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, then do not obey both of them. To Me is your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do.

(In Judaism and Christianity, even the children could be oppressed and killed by the parents; according to Deuteronomy 21:18-20, “If someone has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him, his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town. They shall say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”. Then all the men of his town are to stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.”)(Allah knows best)

26:22 And this (is the) favor with which you reproach me, that you have enslaved (the) Children of Israel." 26:23 Pharaoh said, "And what (is the) Lord (of) the worlds?"

5:38 And for the male thief and the female thief - cut off their hands as a recompense for what they earned as an exemplary (punishment) (nakalan) from Allah. And Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise. 5:39 But whoever repented after his wrongdoing and reforms, then indeed, Allah will turn to him in forgiveness. Indeed, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

(In regard to mutilation, in Islam, there is a punishment for the thieves, but if they repent and reform, “Allah will turn to him in forgiveness” (5:39))(The root of “nakalan” is “Nun-Kaf-Lam”, and it means “desist; prevent; any punishment serving to give warning to others than the sufferer or that restrains the offender from repeating the offense”. It can be understood as an example to avoid or a deterrence)(In regard to Judaism and Christianity, in Deuteronomy 25:11-12, the context is that woman is punished by cutting off her hand if she seizes in self-defense the private parts of someone who is not her husband. So, it is male Jewish chauvinism and oppression against women)(In Christianity, there is self-mutilation in Mark 9:43-47 and Matthew 5:29-30. There is no “self-mutilation” in Islam. Verse 2:195 says, “let not your own hands throw yourselves into destruction”)(Allah knows best)

2:222 And they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is a hurt, so keep away (from) women during (fi) (their) menstruation. And do not approach them until they are cleansed. Then when they are purified, then come to them from where Allah has ordered you." Indeed, Allah loves those who turn in repentance and loves those who purify themselves.

(According to Verse 2:222, you have to keep away from women “in” (fi) their menstruation (aka “from her blood flowing from the womb”, so men are to keep away from that specific private part, not from “women”. In regard to Judaism and Christianity, Leviticus 15:19-20 says, “when a woman has her regular flow of blood, the impurity of her monthly period will last seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean till evening. Anything she lies on during her period will be unclean, and anything she sits on will be unclean”)(Note: the root of “mahidi” (menstruation) is “Ha-Ya-Dad”, and it means “to have her courses, menstruate; her blood flowed from her womb, to attain the age of menstruation, to make a thing flow”)(Allah knows best)

2:190 And fight in the way of Allah those who fight you, and do not transgress. Indeed, Allah does not like the transgressors.

(In Islam, fighting is in self-defense, and against oppression. On the other hand, the world should be concerned that the Jewish Bible tells in 1 Samuel 15:3 about putting to death women, children, babies, cattle, etc; and in Ezekiel 9:5-6 there is killing of old men, women, mothers and children; while It is not about self-defense. As a result of their scripture, they use it as an excuse to kill and expel Palestinians from their homes. And if they were to gain dominance against Christians, they would kill Christians as well. Jews massacred Christians in the past (e.g. in AD 524 the Yemeni Jewish Himyar tribe, led by King Yusuf Dhu Nuwas, massacred more than 22,000 Christians). It was alleged that the Talmud contained slanderous references to Jesus and Mary, etc)(Allah knows best)

5:32 From that time, We ordained on the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul other than for a soul or for spreading corruption in the earth, then it is as if he has killed the whole mankind, and whoever saves it then it is as if he has saved the whole mankind. And surely Our Messengers came to them with clear Signs, yet after that, indeed, many of them surely commit excesses in the earth.

(In Islam, “one single life” is important (5:32). Many non-Muslims do little or nothing for people’s lives; for example, the pollution in cities kills millions people per year, or the nuclear power stations could kill workers or people living around, but they would not dismantle it for one or few persons; or, in United States, the gun violence results in tens of thousands of deaths annually, or smoking kills slowly to smokers and the people around smokers, etc; and historically, USA killed civilians (women and children) in Hiroshima and Nagasaki; communist regimes are atheists and killed more than 140 million people, and a long etc. Some non-Muslims blame Islam and Muslims as the cause of their problems, while they are themselves the problem)(Many people died for coronavirus (covid-19) in 2019-2021, because many politicians wanted to save economy, rather than people, and/or their presidents promoted not wearing mask (e.g. Brazilian and USA presidents); many people in general did not care about infecting others, etc.)(And non-Muslims are involved in many wars for evil reasons (colonialism, hate, racism, testing new weapons, oil, wealth, stealing, dominance, terrorism, tyranny, against freedom of religion, etc.))(Allah knows best)

3:135 And those when they did immorality or wronged themselves - they remember Allah then ask forgiveness for their sins - and who can forgive the sins except Allah? And they do not persist in what they did while they know.

(In Christianity and Judaism, there is honor killing, the adulterers are “to be put to death” (Leviticus 20:10-11); and also anyone who curses their parents is to be put to death (Exodus 21:17, Leviticus 20:9); and a priest’s daughter must be burned to death if she defiles herself (Leviticus 21:9); and those who has sexual relations with an animal are to be put to death (Leviticus 20:15); “if a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads” (Leviticus 20:13); “Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men” (1 Corinthians 6:9); “Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman; that is detestable” (Leviticus 18:22))(There is no honor killing in Islam. In regard to homosexuals, one interpretation of Verse 4:15 is that they are not sentenced to death, so, “until death comes to them” indicates that they are confined forever, unless they repent and correct themselves in order to get a way out (4:16). In regard to adulterers or fornicators (male and female), they are not sentenced to death or stoning, but to lashes (24:2))(Allah knows best)

2:79 So woe to those who write the book with their hands, then they say, "This is from Allah," to exchange it for a little price. So woe to them for what their hands have written and woe to them for what they earn.

(In Christianity, it was said that Jesus abolished in the New Testament the stoning “ordered” in the Old Testament, in which a woman was not stoned after being caught in adultery (John 7:53-8:11). But that story in John 7:53-8:11 is not found in the oldest sources - It is not found in Papyrus 66 and papyrus 75 (late 100s or early 200s), nor in Codex Sinaiticus and Vaticanus (early/mid 300s), but it is found in a later manuscript for the first time: in Codex Bezae (400s or 500s) which was made in Europe (This is confirmed by the article “Jesus and the woman taken in adultery” in Wikipedia). So the story was invented by (European) men and added to the New Testament)(So, stoning is supported in the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 21:18-21 and Leviticus 24:16), and is implicitly supported in the New Testament, because according to Matthew 5:17, Jesus confirmed the Law: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them”, and according to James 2:14-26 “faith without works is dead”; and according to Matthew 23:2-3 “the teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.”; according to Acts 15:5 and 15:20, early Christians followed the Law)(Other verses in the sense of violence in the New Testament: according to Matthew 10:34, Jesus said “do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword”; according to Luke 22:36, Jesus said “And if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one”; according to Luke 14:26, Jesus said “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple”; according to Luke 19:27, Jesus told a violent parable “but those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me”)(In the Qur’an, only non-Muslims are the ones who stoned, while there is no mention of Muslims having to stone people)(See the link below “Is the Bible corrupted?”)(Allah knows best)

4:6 And test the orphans until they reach marriage. Then if you perceive in them sound judgment, deliver their wealth to them. And do not consume it excessively and quickly, that they will grow up. And whoever is self-sufficient should refrain; and whoever is poor - let him consume in a fair manner. Then when you deliver their wealth to them, bring witnesses upon them. And sufficient is Allah as Reckoner.

(In regard to pedophilia or child marriages, according to the Qur’an, “reaching (age of) marriage” and “accessing the wealth” are related to each other in the Qur’an (4:6), so the Qur’an implicitly says that the “(age of) marriage” is in “maturity”, because “maturity” is directly related to “accessing the wealth” (6:152), and to “full strength, wisdom and knowledge” (28:14) and to getting “wisdom and knowledge” (12:22). On the other hand, getting “their wealth” (4:6) and having “sound judgment” is directly related to “reaching (age of) marriage” (4:6), so “maturity” is implicitly related to “(age of) marriage”. In addition, “maturity” is differenced from “child” in Verse 40:67. So, the Qur’an does not support pedophilia or child marriages at all)(In regard to Christian/atheist countries, according to the article in wikipedia “list of pedophile and pederast advocacy organizations”, there are pedophile organizations in Australia (2), Belgium (5), Canada (2), Denmark (1), France (1), Germany (15), Italy (1), Netherlands (4), Norway (2), Switzerland (1), United Kingdom (2), and United States (5); and also an international organization which had members in 20 countries. This organization uses English, French, German and Spanish as its languages. In addition, there are other groups, not included in the list, which also discuss and support the pedophile activism (e.g. “Christian boy love” group, etc.). On the other hand, such organizations are obviously forbidden in Muslim countries)(See the article below: “Does Islam support pedophilia or child marriages? Did Prophet Muhammad marry a 6 year old? Are relations with prepubertal girls allowed in Qur’an (65:4) as some non-Muslims state?”)(Allah knows best)

2:35 And We said, "O Adam, dwell you and your spouse in Paradise, and (you both) eat freely from wherever you (both) wish. But do not (you two) approach this tree, lest you (both) be of the wrongdoers." 2:36 Then Satan made (both of) them slip out of it, and he got (both of) them out from that in which they (both) were. And We said, "Go down (all of you), as enemies to one another; and on the earth, for you is a dwelling place and a provision for a period."

(Jews and Christians make a woman solely responsible for the so-called “original sin”; and they made laws and tradition against women’s rights, while the Qur’an protects women)(Some non-Muslims try to oppress/deny Muslim women’s right to wear the veil/hijab, while the veil is modesty (24:31) and protection of women (33:59), and Mary also wore it (19:16). There are no objections in the Torah on using veil/hijab (Genesis 24:65, Genesis 38:14-15). Women is obligated to wear veil/hijab in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 11:5-7))(There are no objections in the Qur’an on a woman ruling (27:23). On the other hand, in the Bible, according to 1 Timothy 2: 11-15, they are not allowed to have any authority over men)(Women are allowed to learn the Qur’an (33:34). It also implies to have knowledge in different fields (astronomy, biology, geology, etc.). So, it implies that women are allowed to receive education. On the other hand, in Judaism, the Talmud says “women are exempt from the study of the Torah”. So, the rabbis would be preventing women from salvation)(See the articles below “Do non-Muslims oppress women?” and “Was a woman responsible for the “original sin”?”)(Allah knows best)

2:120 And the Jews and the Christians will never be pleased with you until you follow their religion. Say, "Indeed, the Guidance of Allah is the Guidance." And if you follow their desires after what has come to you of the knowledge, you will have neither any protector from Allah nor any helper.

(There is no freedom of religion in non-Muslim countries, because they try to change people’s beliefs. There is a campaign against Islam (on tv, internet, school, books, etc). They tell lies about Islam with the purpose of making Muslims leave Islam or trying to prevent people from becoming Muslims. They use the man-made concept “freedom of speech” as a cover, to tell lies about Islam, while that which some non-Muslims invent about Islam should be called “defamation, falsehood,...”. On the other hand, there is freedom of religion in Islam. See the article below “Is there freedom of religion in Islam?”)(Allah knows best)

6:108 And do not insult those whom they invoke other than Allah, lest they insult Allah in enmity without knowledge. Thus We have made fair-seeming to every community their deed. Then to their Lord is their return, then He will inform them about what they used to do.

(Many non-Muslims make some words into pejorative meanings or terms. For example, “islamist, islamic extremist, jihadist, muhammadans, muhammadanism, etc.”, in order to attack Islam (E.g. they use the word “muhammadans” instead of “Muslim /Submitter (to God)” because “muhammadans” suggests that Islam is from Muhammad, not from God). Muslims do not use pejorative meanings against non-Muslims, because there are good manners in Islam. And the worse name or title you can call someone is “non-Muslim, disbeliever, hypocrite, etc.” which is what they are)(Allah knows best)

19:16 And mention in the Book Mary, when she withdrew from her family to an eastern place. ... 19:22 So she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a remote place.

(Speaking about “freedom”: The borders (and also countries, flags, etc.) are man-made, so mankind was deprived of their right to move freely anywhere on Earth)(Verse 3:105 says, “And do not be like those who became divided and differed after the clear proofs came to them. And they will have a great punishment.”)(Some non-Muslims discriminate against people. They prefer the ones like them or who follow their religion, while in Islam you have to treat everyone justly (4:135, 5:8, 60:8))(Some non-Muslims do not want people to enter their country for evil reasons – racism, stinginess, xenophobia, etc, while foreigners might benefit you, and your fellow citizens might harm you)(Many non-Muslims do not follow the Scripture, but they follow man-made laws which are evil and unjust)(We were created from a single soul (7:189), and we are all descendants of Adam (7:11))(Allah knows best)

22:25 Indeed, those who disbelieved and hinder from (the) way (of) Allah and Al-Masjid Al-Haraam, which We made [it] for [the] mankind, equal (are) the resident therein and the visitor; and whoever intends therein of deviation (or) wrongdoing, We will make him taste of a painful punishment.

(According to Verse 22:25, a place is made equal, for both, the resident and the visitor)(Allah knows best)

49:12 O you who believe, avoid much assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy and do not backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Nay, you would hate it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.

(Cannibalism is implicitly rejected in Verse 49:12. It is addressed to the believers, who are righteous and moral people, so they would not eat such flesh)(In regard to Judaism and Christianity: John 6:54 says, “whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day”; Jeremiah 19:9 says, “I will make them eat the flesh of their sons and daughters, and they will eat one another’s flesh because their enemies will press the siege so hard against them to destroy them”; Lamentations 4:10, “with their own hands compassionate women have cooked their own children, who became their food when my people were destroyed”; Deuteronomy 28:53-55, “because of the suffering your enemy will inflict on you during the siege, you will eat the fruit of the womb, the flesh of the sons and daughters the Lord your God has given you. Even the most gentle and sensitive man among you will have no compassion on his own brother or the wife he loves or his surviving children, and he will not give to one of them any of the flesh of his children that he is eating. It will be all he has left because of the suffering your enemy will inflict on you during the siege of all your cities.”; “2 Kings 6:28-29 “Then he asked her, “What’s the matter?” She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give up your son so we may eat him today, and tomorrow we’ll eat my son.’ So we cooked my son and ate him. The next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son so we may eat him,’ but she had hidden him.”)(Allah knows best)

22:40 Those who have been evicted from their homes without right - only because they say, "Our Lord is Allah ." And were it not that Allah checks the people, some of them by others, there would have been demolished monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which the name of Allah is much mentioned. And Allah will surely support those who support Him. Indeed, Allah is All-Strong, All-Mighty.

(Some non-Muslims make difficult or impossible building Mosques. On the other hand, it is objected that Saudi Arabia does not allow building churches. But that’s not a matter about Islam, but about Saudi Arabia policies, because building a church is not forbidden in the Qur’an)(The Bible forbids the “images” which are present in catholic churches, so according to their Scripture, Christian themselves should not build such thing. In regard to banning the Bible, it contains: honor killing, a raped girl is forced to marry her rapist, stoning, women is forced to have relations with her husband’s brother; there is cannibalism; there is incest; there is self-mutilation; sacrificing an innocent (e.g. Jesus) to be saved; women cannot divorce; there is killing of women, children, babies, cattle (1 Samuel 15:3), and also there is killing of old men, women, mothers and children in Ezekiel 9:5-6; etc. People should not read it in order to follow it. On the other hand, there is self-defense in the Qur’an. Self-defense is not the origin / root / source of violence. And there is nothing bad or evil in the Qur’an, so they have no reason to ban it)(Allah knows best)

3:116 Indeed, those who disbelieved, never will their wealth and their children avail them against Allah in anything, and those are the companions of the Fire, they (will) abide therein forever.

(In Christianity and Judaism, in regard to 1 Samuel 15:3 and Ezekiel 9:5-6, in which there is killing of old men, women, mothers, children, babies, etc. - the paradox is that Hitler did what the Jewish Bible says, as if he was a practicing Jew. The world should be concerned about what the Jewish Bible says. Killing innocents is also consequence of what they invented in their own scripture. As a result of their scripture, Jews use it as an excuse to kill and expel Palestinians from their homes (as Hitler did to Jews and other groups). Even the Nazi persecution of the disabled seems based on the Jewish Bible (Leviticus 21:18-21, etc.)(See below the commentary of Verse 4:5, about disabled people))(The objective of Israel is stealing land; Christians did likewise in Siberia, the Americas, Australia, South-Africa, etc.; by killing and expelling people from their homes, and occupying people’s land)(Allah knows best)

4:5 And do not give the foolish your wealth, which Allah made a means of support for you, but provide for them with it and clothe them and speak to them words of kindness.

(Disabled people are socially excluded in the Hebrew Bible, in Deuteronomy 23:1: “no one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting may enter the assembly of the Lord”; Leviticus 21:17 says “for the generations to come none of your descendants who has a (physical) defect may come near to offer the food of his God”; Leviticus 21:18, “no man who has any defect may come near: no man who is blind or lame, disfigured or deformed”; Leviticus 21:19, “no man with a crippled foot or hand”; Leviticus 21:20 “or who is a hunchback or a dwarf, or who has any eye defect, or who has festering or running sores or damaged testicles”; Leviticus 21:21, “no descendant of Aaron the priest who has any defect is to come near to present the food offerings to the Lord. He has a defect; he must not come near to offer the food of his God”; Leviticus 21:23, “yet because of his (physical) defect, he must not go near the curtain or approach the altar, and so desecrate my sanctuary. I am the Lord, who makes them holy”)(The world should be concerned that such verses in Judaism might inspire evil ideas to people, who might make the Hebrew Bible an excuse and their inspiration, in order to commit evil deeds. For example, in Germany, their sacred book is the Bible; the (German) Nazi ideology killed approximately 300,000 disabled people)(Allah knows best)

9:114 And Abraham’s asking of forgiveness for his father was not except because of a promise he had promised it to him. But when it became clear to him that he was an enemy to Allah, he disassociated from him. Indeed, Abraham was compassionate, forbearing.

(In Judaism, some people are unjustly and wrongly excluded because of their ancestors’ errors; Deuteronomy 23:2 says, “no one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord, not even in the tenth generation”)(Allah knows best)

21:74 And to Lot We gave him judgment and knowledge, and We saved him from the town which was doing wicked deeds. Indeed, they were an evil people, defiantly disobedient.

(Likewise, Deuteronomy 23:3 says, “no Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord, not even in the tenth generation” (Note: according to the biblical account, Moab and Ammon were born to Lot and Lot’s elder and younger daughters, respectively. The Bible refers to both the Moabites and Ammonites as Lot’s sons, born of incest with his daughters (Genesis 19:37-38)). So, Deuteronomy is unjustly and wrongly excluding people because of “what their ancestors did”, and, on the other hand, Deuteronomy is defaming Lot. Actually Lot did not commit wicked deeds (21:74). Besides Lot, the Jews defame other Prophets (e.g. Jesus, Aaron))(Allah knows best)

60:1 O you who believe, do not take My enemies and your enemies as allies offering them love while they have disbelieved in what came to you of the truth, driving out the Messenger and yourselves because you believe in Allah, your Lord. If you come forth to strive in My way and to seek My Pleasure. You confide to them love, but I Am most knowing of what you conceal and what you declare. And whoever does it among you then he has certainly strayed from the straight path.

(According to Verse 60:1, disbelievers were driving out the Messenger and the believers for religious reasons, so disbelievers are the intolerant ones, then you cannot take them as allies)(Allah knows best)

9:11 But if they repent, and establish prayer and give zakah, then (they are) your brothers in religion. And We explain the Verses in detail for a people (who) know.

2:221 And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing bondwoman is better than a polytheistic woman, even if she pleases you. And do not give in marriage to polytheistic men until they believe, and a believing bondman is better than a polytheistic man, even if he pleases you. They invite to the Fire, and Allah invites to Paradise and forgiveness by His permission. And He makes clear His Verses for people so that they may take heed.

(In Islam, you cannot marry someone solely motivated by her beauty. In regard to Christianity and Judaism, Ecclesiasticus / Sirach 36:18 says, “the stomach takes in all kinds of food, but some foods are better than others”; Ecclesiasticus / Sirach 36:22-23, “a woman’s beauty delights the beholder, a man likes nothing better. If her tongue is kind and gentle, her husband is the happiest of men”. So, according to the Bible there is “nothing better” than woman’s beauty, in addition, if she talks kindly, even happier. In that regard, women may suffer discrimination)(Allah knows best)

2:128 Our Lord, and make us Muslims (submissive) to You and from our descendants a Muslim community (submissive) to You. And show us our rites and turn to us. Indeed, You are the Oft-Returning, the Most Merciful. ... 2:183 O you who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, so that you may become righteous.

(According to Jewish tradition, non-Jews should only follow the “seven laws of Noah”. So, they try to prevent non-Jews from the rites, because many things are not mentioned in those seven laws. For example, fasting is prescribed for all of humanity, so, the Jews were concealing other prescribed rites by mentioning only seven)(So, Jews are deviating or try to deviate gentiles in that matter)(Allah knows best)

6:91 And they did not appraise Allah with His true appraisal, when they said, "Allah did not reveal to a human being anything." Say, "Who revealed the Book which Moses brought as light and guidance for the people? You make it into parchments, disclosing and concealing much. And you were taught that which you did not know – neither you nor your forefathers." Say, "Allah." Then leave them to play in their discourse. … 6:93 And who is more unjust than one who invents a lie about Allah or said, "It has been inspired to me" while nothing was inspired to him, and one who said, "I will reveal like what Allah has revealed." And if you could see when the wrongdoers are in the agonies of death while the Angels are stretching their hands, "Discharge your souls, today you will be recompensed with a humiliating punishment because you used to say against Allah other than the truth and you were being arrogant towards His Verses."

2:275 Those who consume interest cannot stand except as stands the one who is confounded by Satan with touch. That is because they say, "Trade is like interest." But Allah has permitted trade and has forbidden interest. So whoever has received an admonition from his Lord and desists may have what is past, and his case with Allah . But whoever returns - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide eternally therein.

(There is social harm produced by the banking system in non-Muslim countries; and they are supported by unjust man-made laws)(In regard to the Jews, their racist and xenophobic religion makes them charging interest rates to non-Jews, while there is no charging of interest rates among themselves)(There are many Jewish bankers. God has forbidden interest. According to the Verse, those who consume interest are to abide eternally in the Fire)(Allah knows best)

24:33 And let those who do not find marriage be chaste/refrain until Allah enriches them of His Bounty. And those who seek (yabtaghuna) the writing from among whom your right hands possess, give them the writing if you know any good in them, and give them from the wealth of Allah, which He has given you. And do not compel your slave girls to prostitution (l-bighai), if they desire chastity, to seek temporary gain of the life of the world. And whoever compels them, then indeed, Allah is, after their compulsion, Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

(Verse 24:33 says, “do not compel your slave girls to prostitution (l-bighai), if they desire chastity”. The word “prostitution” refers to “forcing women into marriage”, because “fornication”, “adultery“ or “prostitution” (understood as “act of offering sexual services for a fee”) are forbidden in Islam anyhow. Notice that the Verse uses two different words with the same root: “bighai” (prostitution) and “yabtaghuna” (seek (the writing)). So, the Verse itself confirms that it is in the sense of not compelling them in regard to “seeking a husband” if she does not want to marry)(The root of “bighai” / “tabtaghu” / “yabtaghu” (prostitution / seek) is “Ba-Ghayn-Ya”, and it means “sought for or after, desired, endeavored to find and take and get (good or evil), unchaste, loving or affecting a thing, etc.”)(In Islam, prostitution is forbidden, on the other hand, non-Muslims allow it, while it is known that most prostitutes are forced into sex work. In some western countries, it is estimated that 80% of them do it against their will. So, most prostitutes are in fact sex slaves)(Allah knows best)

12:37 He said, "(The) food (which) you are provided [with] (will) not come to both of you but I will inform both of you of its interpretation, before [that] [it] comes to both of you. That (is) of/(from) what my Lord has taught me. Indeed, I [I] abandon (the) religion (millata) (of) a people they/(who) (do) not believe in Allah, and [they] (are) disbelievers in the Hereafter.

(Note: I mention “atheism” in the title of this article, as if it were a “religion”, so, some non-Muslims angrily told me that atheism is not a religion. While, some religions are indeed atheistic (i.e. Buddhism, Jainism); secondly, I use the word “religion” according to the Arabic meaning: “Dal-Ya-Nun” (religion) means “a particular law/statute, system, custom/habit/business, a way/course/manner of conduct/acting, etc.”. So, atheism is a religion because they have a custom, a system, (man-made) laws, etc. But, even in English language, the definition of “religion” is very wide (e.g. “a pursuit or interest followed with great devotion”, “teaching, doctrine”, etc.))(And finally, the point of this article is talking about “radicalism / extremism”. The title also says “Who are the radicals?”, so even if atheism were excluded from being a religion, it is not to be excluded from radicalism / extremism, because many atheists are very radical / extreme)(Allah knows best)

See also: Is there “honor killing” in the Qur’an, as there is in the Bible?

https://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2017/04/is-there-honor-killing-in-quran-as.html

See also: Is self-mutilation allowed in Islam, as it is in Christianity?

http://aqtthq.blogspot.com.es/2016/09/is-self-mutilation-allowed-in-islam-as.html

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Monday, August 8, 2016

Which religion is moderate and which is extreme? Who are the radicals? Judaism vs. Christianity vs. Islam vs. atheism

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