The Truth Of Islam The Truth Of Islam The Truth Of Islam True or False? • Islam is a peaceful and tolerant religion. • Muslims worship the same god Christians and Jews do. • Allah is just a different name for YHWH. • The Bible and the Qur'an are very similar. The Truth Of Islam True or False? • Islamic extremists have “hijacked” the religion of Muhammad. • Terrorists have perverted the teachings of Islam to serve their own interests. • “Good Muslims” are peace-loving and tolerant. The Truth Of Islam True or False? • The leaders of Muslim countries are as dedicated to peace as the leaders of Western countries. • The root cause of the terrorist actions against the West is the Crusades. The Truth Of Islam Who Was Muhammad? • ALL that we know about Muhammad ibn Abdallah ibn Abd al-Muttalib comes from Islamic texts. • Born 570 AD Died 632 AD • Founder of the doctrine of Islam • He claimed to be the last messenger and prophet of Allah • He claimed that Allah was the god of Abraham The Truth Of Islam Allah, the god of Abraham? • "I swear by the stars and by the signs of the Zodiac..." Qu'ran 85:1 • "I have created jinn [demons] and men only to worship Me. I do not want anything from them." Qur'an 51:56 The Truth Of Islam Who was Muhammad? • Muslims believe that he was not the creator of a new religion, but the restorer of the original, uncorrupted monotheistic faith of Adam, Abraham and others. • He claimed to be the last and the greatest in a series of prophets. The Truth Of Islam Muhammad was: • An orphan who was abandoned by his mother • The leader of 75 raids and/or military campaigns • A man who personally ordered and witnessed the beheading of over 800 Jews in Medina The Truth Of Islam Muhammad was: • A pedophile. • A thief and pirate. • A murderer. The Truth Of Islam Muhammad was: • A rapist. • Illiterate. • Thin-skinned. The Truth Of Islam Muhammad The Prophet Predicted the “end of the world” (Day of Doom) Claimed to perform miracles (Controlling the weather) “No miracle is a miracle” The Truth Of Islam What is Islam? Arabic word for “submission” Based upon pagan practices of the Quraysh Muhammad is the sole representative of Islam Islamic Canon consists of: Qur'an Sunnah (Hadith) The Truth Of Islam Kabba, Inc. The Truth Of Islam “Allah” The Truth Of Islam Islamic Canon • Qur'an • Actual words of Allah • Sunnah / Hadith • Deeds and sayings of Muhammad • “Second only to the Qur'an” • Editors • • • • Ishaq (circa 750AD) Tabari (circa 900AD) Bukhari (circa 780AD) Muslim (circa 875AD) The Truth Of Islam Qur'an is revealed to Muhammad Archangel “Gabriel” Muhammad claims to be demon possessed Considers suicide Tribe thinks he is mentally ill or demon possessed The Truth Of Islam Qur'an is revealed to Muhammad It was an Archangel It was not Gabriel It was not Michael The Truth Of Islam Qur'an on Qur'an Written before creation of earth Exists in heaven on “eternal tablets” Lacks context and chronology Contains verses inspired by Satan Perfect and free from any error Literally the words of Allah The Truth Of Islam Qur'an Largely incomprehensible 1,000+ internal contradictions Disagrees with all other historical documents Disagrees with itself Abrogates itself Perfect and free from any error The Truth Of Islam Qur'an vs. Archeology “We took the Children of Israel (with safety) across the sea... because they had patience and constancy, and We leveled to the ground the great Works and fine Buildings which Pharaoh and his people erected” Qur'an 7:137-138 The Truth Of Islam This just in: The Truth Of Islam Qur'an vs. Archeology • Muhammad’s “Night Journey” • Qur’an 17:1-60 • To the “great mosque” in Jerusalem • 621 AD (1 AH) The Truth Of Islam One more thing... The Qur'an demands that non-believers be killed The Truth Of Islam Hadith Made up of oral reports of Muhammad and his followers Ishaq is earliest and most accurate source, even though it was redacted by Muslim editors in 830 A.D. Only account of Muhammad and the formation of Islam that was written within 200 years of the actual events Muslims do not dispute the contents of ahadith The Truth Of Islam Jihad, coming soon to your neighborhood Jihad is holy fighting in Allah's cause Jihad is commanded by the Qur'an Qur'an 2:216 Qur'an 4:77-78 Jihad is the highest calling of a Muslim Bukhari V4B52N44 The Truth Of Islam Jihad, coming soon to your neighborhood Muslims who do not support and/or wage Jihad are hypocrites “Good Muslims” are mujadeen Qur'an 4:77-78 Qur'an 9:112 Peaceful Muslims (“Bad Muslims”) are dammed to Hell and eternal torture by Allah Qur'an 4:97 The Truth Of Islam Command for Jihad Universal Open ended “Fight them until all opposition ends and all submit to Allah” Qur'an 8:39 "Muslims, fight in Allah's Cause. Stand firm and you will prosper. Help the Prophet, obey him, give him your allegiance, and your religion will be victorious." Ishaq:325 The Truth Of Islam Qur'an:2:216 "Jihad (holy fighting in Allah's Cause) is ordained for you (Muslims), though you dislike it. But it is possible that you dislike a thing which is good for you, and like a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knows, and you know not." [Another translation reads:] "Warfare is ordained for you." The Truth Of Islam Global Caliphate? If someone says that Islam is not trying to establish a global Caliphate they: Haven't read Qur'an Are Lying (Choose one) The Truth Of Islam Did Read Qur'an The Truth Of Islam Bukhari:V4B52N44 "A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, ‘Instruct me as to such a deed as equals Jihad in reward.' He replied, ‘I do not find such a deed.'" The Truth Of Islam Hasn't Read Qur'an The Truth Of Islam Qur'an 9:111 "Allah has purchased the believers, their lives and their goods. For them (in return) is the Garden (of Paradise). They fight in Allah's Cause, and they slay and are slain; they kill and are killed." The Truth Of Islam Never Read Qur'an The Truth Of Islam Noble Qur'an 2:190 Footnote:“Jihad is holy fighting in Allah's Cause with full force of numbers and weaponry. It is given the utmost importance in Islam and is one of its pillars. By Jihad Islam is established, Allah's Word is made superior (which means only Allah has the right to be worshiped), and Islam is propagated.” The Truth Of Islam Have they read the Qur'an? The Truth Of Islam Noble Qur'an:2:190 Footnote:“By abandoning Jihad Islam is destroyed and Muslims fall into an inferior position; their honor is lost, their lands are stolen, their rule and authority vanish. Jihad is an obligatory duty in Islam on every Muslim. He who tries to escape from this duty, or does not fulfill this duty, dies as a hypocrite." The Truth Of Islam Did Read Qur'an The Truth Of Islam Didn't Read the Qur'an The Truth Of Islam Qur'an:9:5 "Fight and kill the disbelievers wherever you find them, take them captive, harass them, lie in wait and ambush them using every stratagem of war." The Truth Of Islam Abrogation (Naskh) • Arabic: ماننسخ من اية او ننسها نات بخير <منها او مثلها الم تعلمان هللا على كل شئ قدير • Transliteration: Ma nansakh min ayatin aw nunsiha na/ti bikhayrin minha aw mithliha alam taaalam anna Allaha aala kulli shay-in qadeerun Shakir: Whatever communications We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or like it. Do you not know that Allah has power over all things? • The Truth Of Islam Bukhari:V4B52N268 • "Allah's Apostle said, ‘War is deceit.'" The Truth Of Islam Qur'an:9:29 • "Fight those who do not believe until they all surrender, paying the protective tax in submission." The Truth Of Islam Ishaq:325 • "Muslims, fight in Allah's Cause. Stand firm and you will prosper. Help the Prophet, obey him, give him your allegiance, and your religion will be victorious." The Truth Of Islam Qur'an 8:12 • “Your Lord inspired the angels [fellow demons] with the message: 'I am with you. Go and give firmness to the Believers. I will terrorize the unbelievers. Therefore smite them on their necks and every joint and incapacitate them. Strike off their heads and cut off each of their fingers and toes.” The Truth Of Islam Allah, the god of Abraham? • Qur'an 78:37 "None shall have power to argue with the Lord, none can converse with Him or address Him." The Truth Of Islam Allah, the god of Abraham? • Qur'an 3:102 "You who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared." • Qur'an 68:44 "Then leave Me alone with such as reject this Message and call Our pronouncements a lie. Systematically by degrees, step by step, We shall punish them in ways they can not even imagine." The Truth Of Islam Allah, the god of Abraham? • Qur'an 33:26 "Allah made the Jews leave their homes by terrorizing them so that you killed some and made many captive. And He made you inherit their lands, their homes, and their wealth." The Truth Of Islam Allah, the god of Abraham? • Ishaq:324 "He said, Fight them so that there is no more rebellion, and religion, all of it, is for Allah only. Allah must have no rivals." • Qur'an 114:1"Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of men and jinn [demons], the King of men and jinn, the Ilah (God) of men and jinn." The Truth Of Islam Islam and Women • "Allah permits you to shut them in separate rooms and to beat them, but not severely. If they abstain, they have the right to food and clothing. Treat women well for they are like domestic animals and they possess nothing themselves. Allah has made the enjoyment of their bodies lawful in his Qur'an." Tabari IX:113 The Truth Of Islam Islam and Women • Tabari I:280 "Allah said, ‘It is My obligation to make Eve bleed once every month as she made this tree bleed. I must also make Eve stupid, although I created her intelligent.' Because Allah afflicted Eve, all of the women of this world menstruate and are stupid." The Truth Of Islam Islam and Women • Qur'an 4:43 "Believers, approach not prayers with a mind befogged or intoxicated until you understand what you utter. Nor when you are polluted, until after you have bathed. If you are ill, or on a journey, or come from answering the call of nature, or you have touched a woman, and you find no water, then take for yourselves clean dirt, and rub your faces and hands. Lo! Allah is Benign, Forgiving." The Truth Of Islam Islam and Women • Qur'an 24:6 "And for those who launch a charge against their wives, accusing them, but have no witnesses or evidence, except themselves; let the testimony of one of them be four testimonies, (swearing four times) by Allah that he is the one speaking the truth." The Truth Of Islam Muhammad the Racist • Ishaq:243 "I heard the Apostle say: ‘Whoever wants to see Satan should look at Nabtal!' He was a black man with long flowing hair, inflamed eyes, and dark ruddy cheeks.... Allah sent down concerning him: ‘To those who annoy the Prophet there is a painful doom." [9:61] "Gabriel came to Muhammad and said, ‘If a black man comes to you his heart is more gross than a donkey's.'" The Truth Of Islam Muhammad the Racist • Tabari II:21 "Ham [Africans] begat all those who are black and curly-haired, while Japheth [Turks] begat all those who are full-faced with small eyes, and Shem [Arabs] begat everyone who is handsome of face with beautiful hair. Noah prayed that the hair of Ham's descendants would not grow beyond their ears, and that whenever his descendants met Shem's, the latter would enslave them." The Truth Of Islam Muhammad the Racist • Bukhari: V9B89N256 "Allah's Apostle said, ‘You should listen to and obey your ruler even if he is a black African slave whose head looks like a raisin.'" The Truth Of Islam Radical Islam or Islamic Fundamentalists? fundamentalism |fʌndəˈmɛnt(ə)lɪz(ə)m| noun [ mass noun ] •a form of Protestant Christianity which upholds belief in the strict and literal interpretation of the Bible. • strict maintenance of the doctrines of any religion, notably Islam, according to a strict, literal interpretation of scripture. Modern Christian fundamentalism arose from American millenarian sects of the 19th century, and has become associated with reaction against social and political liberalism and rejection of the theory of evolution. Islamic fundamentalism appeared in the 18th and 19th centuries as a reaction to the disintegration of Islamic political and economic power, asserting that Islam is central to both state and society and advocating strict adherence to the Koran ( Qur'an) and to Islamic law ( sharia). The Truth Of Islam Christian fundamentalist Tells you which of the Teletubbies is... The Truth Of Islam Christian fundamentalist The purple one, right? The Truth Of Islam Jewish fundamentalist The Truth Of Islam Jewish fundamentalist Tells you it is ok to wear tzitzit with blue strings The Truth Of Islam Muslim fundamentalists Tell you to fly a jet into a building The Truth Of Islam Frequently asked Questions • Isn’t the word “Allah” the Arabic word for god? • • • ح ا ُ س ُ م ٌد ار اَل إِ ٰل اه إِ اَل هللا ُم ا ول هللا lā ʾilāha ʾillā-llāh, muhammadun rasūlu-llāh There is no god but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah The Truth Of Islam The Truth Of Islam Frequently Asked Questions • If Islam is violent, why are so many Muslims peaceful? The Truth Of Islam Frequently Asked Questions • What about the violent passages in the Bible? The Truth Of Islam Frequently Asked Questions • Could an Islamic "Reformation" pacify Islam? The Truth Of Islam Islamic Political Reformation Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi participated in prayers in October 2012 in which the preacher urged Allah to “destroy the Jews and their supporters. The Truth Of Islam Question: • What do we do about Islam? The Truth Of Islam Know your enemy! The Truth Of Islam Non-Petroleum Electric Power Plants The Truth Of Islam Electric Power Plant The Truth Of Islam An Effective Weapon... Proper tire inflation increases fuel economy by 3% That is about $58/year Tire pressure should be checked at least twice each month The Truth Of Islam Evangelism? Street corner evangelism is not likely to work “Good Muslims” must kill those who convert and/or leave Islam Converts will have to be sheltered The Truth Of Islam What do we do about Islam? • • • • • Call our enemy by its correct name Evangelize Muslims Stop giving them money Demand that our leaders read the Qur'an Never allow Politically Correct lies to go unchallenged The Truth Of Islam The Truth Of Islam The Truth Of Islam