The apologists would have us believe that defending what we love is wrong, but is it wrong to question any religion or ideology? Especially one with centuries of violence to its credit?
If you ask me, there are some serious issues with the way the non-Muslim world views Islam. In the present political environment, anyone who criticizes or even questions Islam’s place and intentions in the world, is seen as a pariah and is quickly labelled an Islamophobe, bigot or racist. So, why is it bad to question Islam? Why has the label Islamophobe become an insult? Are the people who hold Islamophobic views really so wrong? Or are their opponents, the apologists, foolishly ignoring the truth? To help answer these questions, let us now look at five (5) facts that fuel Islamophobia. To do this, I will let Islam do most of the talking with quotes from prominent, contemporary Islamic figures, the Quran and the Hadiths. Please note that these are only a handful out of the hundreds of quotes that could be used to make these points.
1. Islam is theocratic and aims to rule the entire world.
The separation of church and state is an important component of any true democracy and, amongst other freedoms, guarantees the freedom to choose whatever religion you want. Islam is theocratic and, therefore, the exact opposite of a democratic government and the antithesis of freedom. Under Islamic law, or Sharia Law, freedom of religion is heavily curtailed, if not outlawed altogether. Following on from this, non-Muslims are seen as second-class citizens with diminished rights. In extreme cases, non-Muslims are ill-treated, persecuted and even killed. Even in Indonesia, which is hailed as a shinning example of ‘good’ Islam, there are many cases where non-Muslims have been persecuted or disadvantaged because of their beliefs (see: Indonesian Islam Misuses Blasphemy Laws Against Christian).
What is particularly worrying is that Islam’s ultimate goal is to establish a world-wide theocracy. Now, of course, the Islam apologists would ridicule this statement and laugh at anyone who said this out loud. However, when you read quotes, such as the following quote from Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, who was an Islamic scholar and author, the truth to this statement becomes clear. This is especially so, when it is the very same thing that Islamic militant groups, such as ISIS, have been fighting for, for years. Now, you can try and argue that the extremists do not represent true Islam but the Quran and the Hadith, the core publications of Islam and the word of Allah and Mohammad, are quite clear on this issue and provide the extremists with all the motivation they could want.
Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi makes it very clear that Islam is seeking world domination and so there is little wonder that many people are Islamophobic.
To reinforce the point about Islam being a theocracy that seeks world domination, here in another quote, direct from the Quran, that further reinforce this fact:
This quote, taken from the Quran, leaves no doubt that Islam seeks to become the dominant religion on earth, if not the only religion on earth.
2. Islam is not, and never has been, a religion of peace.
From the early days of Islam, this ideology has been financed and spread by warfare, conflict and brigandry. Muhammad, himself, funded his growing cult through the spoils of raids on caravans, the capture and trade in slaves and, ultimately, the invasion and conquest of foreign lands. Islam took over much of the Middle East which, before Mohammad’s time, was mostly Christian, and this was completed through conquest, mass executions and forced conversions. Similarly, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, fell to Islamic invasions and genocide. None of these conversions were through the work of missionaries or preachers; it was all achieved at the point of a sword.
After the death of Muhammad, Islam split into factions that, when they weren’t fighting non-Muslims, were fighting each other. Out of this carnage grew the spectre of Islamic terrorism as seen, in around the 11th century, by the rise of the Assassins. This was a Muslim sect who would strike at enemies, both Muslim and non-Muslim with no regard for their own survival; just as modern day suicide bombers do. Islamic terrorism is not a recent phenomena that has come about in response to Western military campaigns, as the apologists like to claim. Islamic terrorism has been part and parcel to this cult from its early years.
Around four hundred (400) years before the Crusades, Islam invaded Europe and it took nearly three centuries of bloodshed before the Europeans were finally able to expel Islam. During 800 years of Islamic occupation of India, and as proudly documented by the Islamic historian Muhammad Qasim Hundu Shah, more than 400 Million Hindus were exterminated by the Islamic invaders. This is the worst case of genocide in all of human history and hardly the act of a religion of peace. Add to these events the numerous wars that Islam has initiated, throughout the centuries, and right up to the present day. Then consider the numerous acts of genocide, which includes the murder of Armenian Christians (around 1.5 million) by the Islamic Ottoman Empire in 1915. Consider also, the massacre of around 1.5 million people by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Bangladesh in 1971. Let us not forget the genocide, waged by Iraq against the Kurdish people in the late 1980’s. Nor should we forget the thousands of terrorist attacks that have become sad, but almost daily, events since the 1970s. And the list goes on.
The simple, and irrefutable fact, is that Islam has never been a religion of peace and, to suggest that it is, would be laughable if Islamic history hadn’t been written with so much blood. Yet, despite these facts, most Muslims today are peace-loving and honest people. The problem is not the majority of the people, with a couple of million notable exceptions, it is with the ideology and the call to violence encapsulated in it’s teaching and writings.
The Ayatollah Komeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, didn’t mince worlds about Islam’s desire for world domination.
If you are still unconvinced, that Islam is NOT a religion of peace, then consider these words from the ‘horses mouth’, This is what Mohammad, himself, had to say about the violence that is inherent in Islam:
This quote, by Mohammad himself, leaves little doubt about the true nature of Islam.
The people of the non-Muslim world should be able to protect what they love without being insulted for it.
3. Islam proscribes the death penalty for Apostasy.
The Quran contains several contradictory verses, on the subject of freedom of religion and apostasy, as it does about most things. What must be remembered, when reading the Quran, is that later verses abrogate earlier verses. This is why you sometimes see Quranic verses quoted that seem to support the arguments of the apologists that Islam is all sweetness and nice. The apologists are not shy in trotting out the earlier, but abrogated, verses and pass them off as proof of Islam’s compassion. However, you need to read the latest verses to truly understand Islam. If you follow this simple rule, then you will find that both the Quran and the Hadiths have many verses that proscribe death as the penalty for turning your back on Islam.
Indeed, as of 2013, some 20 Muslim-majority states have laws against apostasy. Of these, eight nations have decreed it a capital crime and imposed death as the appropriate penalty. While only four cases of the death penalty have been applied by these legitimate nations, in recent years, the last being in Saudi Arabia in 1992, the penalty remains ‘on the books’ in far too many nations. Do you honestly think that modern Muslim nations would carry these archaic and unjust laws if it was not part of Islam and Sharia Law? And if Islam ever gained the upper hand, across the world, who would stop Islam from enforcing the death penalty in every case. You only have to look at the horrors perpetrated by the Islamic State to see what could, and most likely would, happen in an Islamic world.
Simple and to the point; Apostacy is punishable by death. How can anyone misinterpret this?
4. Islam demands submission.
Indeed, the word ‘Islam’ means submission; submission to the teachings of Islam, to the Quran and Hadith and to Mohammad. Accordingly, the religion of submission, is the antithesis of freedom. The peoples of the western nations have been fighting to preserve their freedom, and the freedom of others, for centuries. The largest, most horrific and most costly conflict in history, World War II, was fought to preserve freedom and to destroy tyranny. To then give up that freedom, to stand by and let it be taken by believers of an outdated ideology, makes no sense. Those left-wing fools who advocate appeasement, to Islam, and who condemn anyone who speaks out against Islam, are traitors to the modern world and to the millions who have died fighting to preserve the freedoms we enjoy.
The apologists would also argue that the concept of submission, in Islam, is not the surrender of personal freedom but simply acquiescence to Allah. That may be seem true to those who willingly choose to submit to this ideology. However, if you choose not to submit, then the Quran and the Hadith makes it clear that you with either be killed or be forced to submit as a second-class citizen and pay the Jizyah tax. You can read this for yourself in the quote below. This quote may sound very ‘old world’ and, accordingly, some apologists would argue that we can ignore this quote on that basis. However, you only have to examine the status, and the plight, of non-Muslims in many Muslim majority nations, or even in Muslim controlled areas within secular states, to see how Islam treats non-Muslims, as proscribed in Islamic texts.
5. The Call to Jihad.
The apologists would have us believe that the term Jihad refers to the ‘inner struggle’ to achieve spiritual peace and fealty to Allah. They would also have us believe that the interpretation of the Quran, wherein Jihad refers to violent and militant conquest of non-Muslims, is unfounded. They claim that all who fear the term Jihad have misread the Quran. However, when you read the following verse from the Hadith, how can anyone claim that the call to Jihad is anything but a call to arms? Further, if the view that Jihad refers to militant action and violence is wrong, then for the past 1400 years millions of Muslims, including Muhammad himself, have also been misinterpreting it. Further, I am sure that the hundreds of millions of victims, of Jihad, would have no problems with interpreting the hundreds of Quranic verses, also known as the Sword Verses, that reference Jihad.
This quote is a very clear set of instructions on how Muslims are required to answer the call to Jihad, or Holy War, and that it is a war in the truest sense.
In conclusion, this post is not about hating Muslims, or trying to incite other people to hate Muslims, because it is not. Many Muslims are ordinary people who just want to live in peace. However, it is their ideology that is the problem and it is a very BIG problem. An ideology that promotes hatred of, and war against, non-Muslims. I personally know Muslims that I class as friends and I know that they are good people. However, I am at a total loss to understand how these good people can continue to follow such a evil, and outdated, ideology.
So, am I an Islamophobe? Absolutely, yes!
I am most definitely an unrepentant and unapologetic Islamophobe.
Why am I an Islamophobe?
I am because I have read the history of Islam, I have read what many Islamic leaders and scholars have said about Islam and the world, I have read the story of Muhammad, I have read from the Quran and other Islamic texts and I have watched the news and read the news papers.
Having done all of those things, I find that it is simply impossible not to be Islamophobic!
There is no shame in being an Islamophobe, after all we are free to question every other religion, so why not Islam, which requires the most questioning, as well?
© Copyright 2018 Robert Pretty
The israelis/zionazis very much approve of Islamophobia in India and are doing everything they can to increase it. Along with tension with Pakistan. Just like they are working to increase Indian hostility towards China. To get India fighting both Pakistan and China in a low intensity, non-nuclear war would be an israeli wet dream come true. I noticed the link posted by this Islamophobe (a label based upon this and other comments written under this same nick, btw), claims to be from a Sikh pov. Interesting. The Islamophobic pindo UN ambassador nikki haley also comes from a Sikh background. I wonder how much influence Mizrahi have among Sikhs, since lately what I”ve seen regarding Sikhs has a strong israeli connection. It would make a useful subject for further investigation, this Sikh-zionazi connection, to see how much zionazi corruption has been an influence. diploma online
I didn’t reply to your comment, for a long time, because I just couldn’t work out how someone can hold such discordant views. Zionazis? Do you have any idea just how ridiculous that term is? Why do people blame the Israelis for the ills of the world when they have been the victims of some of the worst that mankind has dished out? Israel is the one ray of hope, in the middle east, surrounded by a sea of Islamic hatred and violence, yet there are many who still perpetrate the hatred, of the Jewish people, and blame them for everything that is wrong in Islam. Islam teaches it’s followers to hate Israel but it is Islam, and Islam alone, that is responsible for all of the ills of Islam. Your comments sound more like something that Heinrich Himmler would have written.
Erdogan”s “neo-Ottoman Gleichschaltung is on the way. It will established a system of theocratic and totalitarian control and coordination over all aspects of Turkish society, “from the economy and trade associations to the media, culture and education. Newly build public buildings in Turkey already have a distinct neo-Ottoman look. He will reverse all of Atatürk”s reforms that aimed at creating a modern, secular, constitutional and peaceful Turkish republic. Erdogan dreams of the Ottoman Sultanate 2.0 that dominates Arabia and Europe. p.s. His language against Western Europe and EU politicians clearly reflects his aspirations. They must know their place. And he sees the Turkish migrant workers population in the EU as his 5th column. He guides them via the Turkish state sponsored mosques.
0 0 Apostasy in Islam (from Wikipedia) is commonly defined as the conscious abandonment of Islam by a Muslim in word or through deed. It includes the act of converting to another religion or rejection of faith to be irreligious, by a person who was born in a Muslim family or who had previously accepted Islam. The definition of apostasy from Islam, and whether and how it should be punished are matters of controversy – Islamic scholars differ in their opinions on these questions. Apostasy in Islam includes within its scope not only the willful renunciation of Islam by a Muslim through a declaration of renunciation of the Islamic faith (whether for another religion or irreligiosity), or (in the absence of a declaration) by specific deed of undergoing the rites of conversion into another religion, but also even denying, or merely questioning, any “fundamental tenet or creed of Islam, such as the divinity of God, prophethood of Muhammad, or mocking God, or worshipping one or more idols.89 Different Muslim denominations and schools of thought may hold different additional views of what each considers a fundamental tenet of the faith. Penalty for Apostacy (from Wikipedia) Until the late 19th century, the vast majority of Islamic scholars in Madh”hab (Sunni) and Imamah (Shia) schools of jurisprudence held that for adult men, apostasy from Islam was a crime as well as a sin, an act of treason punishable with the death penalty.
why is it bad to question Islam? Why has the label Islamophobe become an insult? Are the people who hold Islamophobic views really so wron
In a free society, the right to question all things and, in particular, religion should be respected and defended. People question and mock other religions, all the time, and it is only Islam that responds so dangerously to criticism, questioning or ridicule.
If Islam supports War, then
Christianity supports slavery, and treating people who are not ‘of Israel’ as second-class citizens :
“You may purchase male or female slaves from among the foreigners who live among you. You may also purchase the children of such resident foreigners, including those who have been born in your land. You may treat them as your property, passing them on to your children as a permanent inheritance. You may treat your slaves like this, but the people of Israel, your relatives, must never be treated this way. ” Leviticus 25:44-46 NLT
Thoughts?
See my reply to your other comment.
Regardless of your personal beliefs, it is a mistake to quote from the Old Testament, of the Bible, and claim that what it says makes Christianity as bad, or worse, than Islam. To do so overlooks the fact that Christianity started when Jesus died on the cross and the books of the New Testament were written. The Old Testament predates the time of Jesus and the New Testament starts with Jesus. The Old Testament is only retained, in the Bible, because it retains so much history of the origins of the Christian faith but it is the New Testament that details what Christianity is about. It is also worth noting that Mohammad took many of the original ideas, for his cult, from the Old Testament and then, when the Christians and Jews of the time rejected him as the final prophet, he then became extremely radical, vindictive and dangerous.
See my response to your other comment.
“If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that . . . hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded; . . .Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die”
-Deuteronomy 17:2-5
See my reply to your other comment.
That is totally fine to question everything.It is important to gather information about different religions.But I offer you to read more reliable references .I offer you to read the holy Quran ;not the translated version but the original one .you will feel much more better and comfortable about Islam . The most important sentence in Quran that we really believe is that”All the people around all the world are sisters and brothers “Islam is the sound of peace and love . Wish you feel much more better about us ;cause we love you all 🌿💖
How do you propose that I read the original version of the Quran? The earliest known version of the Quran was written 70 years after the death of Mohammad and was written in Syrio Aramaic. Do you read Syrio Aramaic? However, Islamic scholars challenge much of this version and prefer other translations of the Quran, such as those that were translated into early Arabic. The point of this is that ALL versions of the Quran have been translated, at some time or other, so how do you propose that I read the original version? Indeed, the version you read is, almost certainly, not original, either. As for your quote about people around all the world being your sisters and brothers, the full verse states that this only applies to other members of the Brotherhood of Muslims and does not include non-believers. Finally, at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter how you interpret the Quran, what matters is how the radicals, fundamentalists and extremists interpret it. Your interpretation is irrelevant as long as other Muslims see justification for terrorism, murder and a host of other sins attributable to groups such as ISIS, Al Qaeda and the like. If you read the quotes from prominent and contemporary Muslims, in this article, then you can see how their interpretations, of the Quran, are used to justify crimes against non-Muslims. Islam needs to reform itself and it needs to recognize that the Quran, whatever its’ origins, has been translated and modified by man, so many times, that it can no longer be considered the pure word of Allah. Until Islam reforms itself, purges itself of the dangerous verses that inspire terrorism and jihad, recognizes the legitimacy of Western, non-theocratic governments and respects Western values and freedoms, then Islam will remain a serious threat to the world and will be opposed by many, such as myself.
I think that this was an ignorant post, you obviously have no intelligence to make a statement saying “it’s okay to be an islamophobe” when you’re trying to paint this picture that Islam is a violent and bad religion when it is just trying to promote peace and equality. Take the bible for example, does it not promote homophobia and sexism? While the Quran is telling us that women should be treated with respect, and are our equals. First of all, if you’re not trying to make others hate Muslims then why would you post this? to “educate” people? Of course not! you knew what you were doing, trying to fuel the fire of Islamophobia by “asking questions”. If you’ve ever met a woman with a hijab or burqa they would be more than happy to answer your questions, but to go as far as to say that their ideology is the problem? the problem is the fact that it cost you nothing to not post this and to not spread hate, but you did. I hope your happy with yourself for being such a kind person.
Your comments intrigue me because I find it incredibly difficult to believe that anyone can be so blind to the history of Islam, as you clearly are. I assume, from your comments, that you are a Muslim, so let me ask you; do Muslims not read history? Do you not watch current news reports? Do you not see what is going on around the world in the name of Islam? Or do you only look inwards and ignore the terrorism, the wars, the injustices and the hatred that is committed in the name of Islam?
You claim that Islam is trying to promote peace and equality, yet Islam has, from its beginnings, been responsible for the deaths of hundreds of millions of ‘unbelievers’. Every single day, around the world, there are Muslim groups who carry out horrific crimes against non-believers. The history is clear and simply denying it, as you are doing, does not undo history.
In my post, I did not mention the sub-status of women, in the Islamic world, but you brought it up in your comment. So I see that while you deny it exists, you clearly are aware of the inequality of women in the eyes of your cult.
And yes, I am trying to educate people so that they come to know the true nature of Islam. This is necessary because Islam works and spreads through lies and deceit. Hiding behind the claim of being a religion of peace yet, all the while, Islam is a cult of war. From the very beginning of Islam, this religion was spread by the sword. Further, in relation to this ‘religion of peace’ lie, did you not read the quotes, in my post, from Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi and the Ayatollah Komeini? Indeed, did you actually read my post? Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi said that is it the goal of Islam to destroy all states and governments that are opposed to Islam. The Ayatollah Komeini said that anyone who believes that Islam is a religion of peace is witless. So, are you, as he says, witless?
Finally, this post is not about spreading hate, it is about opposing hate – opposing the hatred that Islam harbors for everything that is not Islam. The evidence of this Islamic hatred is clear to anyone who will see. It fills and permeates the Koran, it flows from the sermons and speeches of so many Imams and Islamic leaders and we see it with the death of every man, woman and child killed by, yet another, Islamic suicide bomber or extremist.
Instead of denying Islamic history, Muslims, such as yourself, need to start working to reform your cult from within. If you truly want peace, then you need to make changes to your religion to achieve that. You brought Christianity into this discussion with your failed attempt to compare Christianity with Islam. Yet Christianity reformed itself, 2,020 years ago, with the birth of Christ and the creation of the New Testament books of the Bible. At that point, Christianity left the hateful, ‘fire and brimstone’ teachings behind and transitioned to a true religion of peace and love. Whether you believe in Christ, or not, there is no disputing the fact that Christianity achieved something that Islam only pretends to do, and that is to value peace.