gandalf wrote: Reply #126 - Today at 3:50pm
Quote:If you understood the actual arabic words above, you would know straight away that the word for 'fight', as in a war, as in killing people, is not used. And to prove this, we need only look at that word where it clearly is used - for example in 2:190:
وَقَاتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَكُمْ وَلَا تَعْتَدُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ
(And fight in (the) way (of) Allah those who fight you and (do) not transgress. Indeed, Allah (does) not like the transgressors.)
So here the word 'fight' as in "fight in the way of Allah..." is قَاتِلُوا (conjugated in the 2nd person plural). Is this word used anywhere in 4:95? No its not. The word used is the noun 'mujahideen', (الۡمُجٰهِدِيۡنَ) which comes from the root verb جحد (J-H-D) - which means to strive/labour, which incidentally also forms the root of 'jihad'.
There is no reason at all to assume that the root word which literally means 'to strive' really means 'to fight' or 'to kill'.
what a load of bollocks gadalf
qur'an 8.67:
It is not for any prophet to have captives until he hath made a great slaughter in the land. Ye desire the lure of this world and Allah desireth (for you) the Hereafter, and Allah is Mighty, Wise.
You're saying this is not a verse approving muhammads bloodlust?qur'an 2.216: Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not.
Fighting is prescribed for muslims? But islam's all about peacequr'an 3.142: Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while Allah has not yet made evident those of you who fight in His causeand made evident those who are steadfast?
no one will get into paradise before those who fight? just another spiritual strugglequr'an 3.157: And if you are
killed in the cause of Allah or die - then forgiveness from Allah and mercy are better than whatever they accumulate [in this world].
Why do they have to die if it's all spiritual qur'an 3.169: And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord,receiving provision,
why do they need to die if it's only a spiritual strugglequr'an 4.74: Let those fight in the cause of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the cause of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward.
Same again, why do they have to be slain if it's all about spirituality? qur'an 8.65: O Prophet! rouse the Believers to the fight. If there are twenty amongst you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, they will vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers: for these are a people without understanding.
Rouse the believers to fight, yet you say that's all about non violence?qur'an 9.20: Those who believe, and have left their homes and
striven with their wealth and their lives in Allah's cause are of much greater worth in Allah's sight. These are they who are triumphant.
You'll dishonestly say this is not about going to war?qur'an 9.29: Fight those who do not believe in Allah or in the Last Day and who do not consider unlawful what Allah and His Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of truth from those who were given the Scripture - [fight] until they give the jizyah willingly while they are humbled.
Fight those who don't believe in allah you say it's all non violent?qur'an 9.111: Lo! Allah hath bought from the believers their lives and their wealth because the Garden will be theirs: they shall
fight in the way of Allah and shall slay and be slain. It is a promise which is binding on Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Qur'an. Who fulfilleth His covenant better than Allah? Rejoice then in your bargain that ye have made, for that is the supreme triumph.
Once again slay and be slain for a spiritual struggle? qur'an 61.4: Truly Allah loves those who fight in His Cause in battle array, as if they were a solid cemented structure.
allah loves the fighters, but its not about bloodshed?qur'an 66.9: O Prophet, strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites and be harsh upon them. And their refuge is Hell, and wretched is the destination.
strive against the disbelievers and hypocrites, be harsh with them, but it's all o.k. it's just about the spiritual struggle?Gandi I don't believe you, the qur'an is a handbook for stirring up muslims to go and kill the non believers.
You know as well as I do, that the verses which clearly tell muslims to practice love and tolerance of non believers, are numerously outnumbered by the verses which distinctly tell muslims to kill innocent people?
I say that there are more verses in the qur'an which urge hatred of and killing of non believers, than verses which preach tolerance and peace with non muslims.