Is Islam a humanitarian religion?

OH! YOU MUSLIM AWAKE!

Compiled by

Dr. QUTUB SAJJAD, M.A., Ph.D.

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This ex-Muslim editor has compiled this book by selecting articles from Internet. The author is a Pakistani citizen living in an African country. He does not want to

return to his motherland as he fears incarceration due to stringent blasphemy laws of Pakistan. This book is not meant for decorating your bookshelf, but for

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FOREWORD

I accepted this offer to write a foreword to “Oh! You Muslim Awake!” with shock

and surprise. I sincerely feel this is not an ordinary book. I felt angry when I read it

for the first time. Anybody reading this book with an unbiased mind will certainly

agree with the facts and figures given in this booklet. Since I didn’t believe in this

book at first, I scrupulously read it and cross-checked with the scriptures of Islam. To

my great surprise, as a Muslim, I didn’t know what to write further. Whenever

anything is written against Islam, it is hidden from the public because of the power of

the Muslims and the influence on media they have.

Islam has done unbelievable damages to mother Earth, which no sincere human

being will ever forget. How Islam poisons the gullible minds with hatred through

Koran? Finally, who gains at the end? How Islam divides the world? Al Qaida and

the Jehadis in Kashmir and elsewhere with full fledged military type of training draw

their sustenance by murdering non-Muslims!

Sex, violence, murders to divide mother Earth into pieces! What has Koran and

Hadith taught us? How many wives we should keep? Who are Kafirs? Can you

have sex with a 9-year old as Prophet Mohammed had? What does Koran talk about

sex, menstruation, violence? Can one not see the pornography and incest in them? I

would not read it to my mother, daughter or sister! Can you? What if a non-Muslim

asks why Prophet kept so many wives and concubines and why he had intercourse

with 9-year old Ayesha? How about Bin Laden, Idi Amin? What does Hadith say?

How do we treat our Muslim women? But we laugh at the treatment of women in

other religions. What hypocrites we are? How dare a rich go inside the mosque with

special respect even if he is an illicit liquor dealer or smuggler while thousands of

people who go to other places of worship are abhorred? But to reach God, treating

the fellow human beings with love, justice and equal right are the best way. Most of

the religions are preaching the same way.

Unfortunately only Islam which was originated by the Arabs is preaching that to

reach Allah you must not love your fellow human being, you should not treat him

with justice and you should not treat him with equal rights and humanity. On the

other hand it teaches the Muslims how to enslave non Muslims, cheat them and fool

them in the name of Allah. With this technique only today 2% Arabs are ruling 98%

of Muslim population.

Do you think the Muslim clerics will change themselves? Impossible. Why?

Because they will break into pieces if you know the real truth! You and I cannot

change our mother earth overnight. But let us do something that we can.

Dr. Sohail Tanveer, Ph.D.

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ATTENTION

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names of the books their Publishers and Addresses have been given at the end. We

appreciate your valuable criticism and suggestion to the news media for our revised

editions.

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TO YOU!

If you are a Muslim, judge yourself and circulate the contents if they are found true.

If you are a Christian or Buddhist or Animist or Hindu or Jew or Sikh or whatever,

circulate this material as much as you can. As you are a true human being, if you fail

in your duty, one day your children and grandchildren will suffer because of your

failure to correct these corrupt practices.

The great English philosopher Edmund Burke said:

SILENT SPECTATORS ARE DANGEROUS

COMPILER’S NOTE This book is a compilation of several good articles available on Internet (and in print) that bring out

the true nature of Islam. Islam is not a religion of peace, as it is proclaimed by its flag bearers – but

a religion of violence, deception, promiscuity and disturbance. There is no dearth of good articles

and books that unmask the true Islam, the religion of universal hatred. I have tried to select some of

the good articles from Internet. I had to face tremendous difficulty in Pakistan because of

government’s strict control over freedom of thought – I wanted to write a book but could not do so.

Some of my friends in one of the east African countries have helped me collect few of the

thousands of good articles available on Internet bringing out the true picture of Islam. I am

extremely sorry to all those authors whose articles I have included but could not take direct

permission. Anyhow, I understand that all those wonderful authors have a bigger mission to

spread truth. Their articles can easily be searched on internet (these articles are freely

available) and the best thing is that their articles are full of substantial proofs. Though I have

tried to give most of the references at the end, I pray God to bless all these wise, erudite people whose articles (chapter wise) I have included in this book. Please pass on this

compilation of thought provoking articles to as many people as you can. May God bless us all –

irrespective of our religion. God knows no heathen.

Dr. Qutub Sajjad, M.A. Ph.D.

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Index of Subject Matter

Chapter I

Koran-The Ultimate Truth! ……………………………...... 5

Chapter II

The X-Rated Paradise of Islam………….……………........ 21

Chapter III

Islamic Hell Torture Chamber for Unbelievers……………. 27

Chapter IV

Islam Uncensored: Sex and Violence in the Quran………... 34

Chapter V

164 Jihad Verses in the Koran……………………………... 46

Chapter VI

Testimony of an Apostate…………………………... 69

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Chapter I

Koran-The Ultimate Truth!

The purpose of this article is to show and logically analyse the various contradictions in the

"Holy" Koran.

The list of contradictions presented here is not an exhaustive one. Any other objective reader can

come up with numerous other contradictions in the "Holy" Koran. Many of the contradictions

mentioned below were already present in http://answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/ . I believe this

list of contradictions compiled here is sufficient enough to get the reader started in his/her search

for the truth.

Koran - The Word Of God?

(Koran 4:82) Do they not consider the Qur'an (with care)?

Had it been from other than Allah, they would

surely have found therein much discrepancy.

According to the Muslims the Koran contains the words of God. Koran is to be read as if God

Himself had spoken these words stated in it. It is important to emphasize this point because if

Koran is the word of God then it should not contain any errors and it should hold true for all times.

However, such is not the case.

First, we will see how some of the verses in the Koran itself show clearly that these words were

obviously spoken by Mohammed and Not God.

The Opening Sura Fatihah:

(Koran 1:1-7) In the name of the Merciful and Compassionate God.

Praise belongs to God,

The Lord of the worlds, the merciful, the

compassionate, the ruler of the day of

the day of judgement! Thee we serve and Thee

we ask for aid. Guide us in the right path,

the path of those Thou art gracious to;

not to those Thou art wroth with, nor of

those who err.

Someone need not be a rocket-scientist to comprehend that these words are clearly addressed to

God, in the form of a prayer. They are Mohammed's words of parise to God, asking for God's help

and guidance. Some Muslim compilers conveniently add the imperative "say" in the English

translation of the Koran at the beginning of the sura to remove this difficulty. This imperative form

of the word "say" occurs at least 350 times in the Koran, and its obvious that this word has, in fact,

been inserted by later compilers of the Koran to remove countless similarly embarassing

difficulties. Thus, we have direct evidence that the Koran starts out with the words of Mohammed.

(Koran 113:1) I take refuge with the Lord of the Dawn.

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One can clearly see, its Mohammed and NOT GOD HIMSELF who is seeking refuge in God.

(Koran 6:104) Now have come to you, from your Lord, proofs

(To open your eyes): If any will see, it will

be for (the good of) his own soul; If any will

be blind, it will be to his own (harm): I am not

(here) To watch over your doings.

In this verse the speaker of the line "I am not to watch over your doings"- is clearly Mohammed. In

fact Dawood in his translation adds a footnote that the "I" refers to Mohammed here.

(Koran 27:91) For me, I have been commanded to serve the

Lord of this city, Him Who has sanctified it

and to whom (Belong) all things; and I am

commanded to be of those who bow in Islam to

Allah's Will

Again, the speaker here is clearly Mohammed who is trying to justify killing of innocent Meccans

who were not willing to follow Mohammed's version of God. Dawood and Pickthall both

interpolate "say" at the beginning of the sentence which is lacking in the original Arabic version of

the sura.

(Koran 81:15) So veriy I call To witness the planets that recede...

Again, here it is Mohammed and NOT God who is swearing by the turning planets.

(Koran 84:16-19) I swear by the afterglow of sunset, and by the night,

and by the moon when she is at the full.

Once again it is Mohammed and NOT God. He is unable to disguise his pagan heritage. He swears

again in the name of the Sun and Moon, both of which were considered as holy deities by pre-

Islamic Arabs.

(Koran 6:114) Should I seek other judge than God, when

it is He who has sent down to you, the

distinguishing book (Koran)?

Any sane person can comprehend that those words are not spoken by God but Mohammed himself.

Yusuf Ali in his translation adds at the beginning of the sentence "say", which is not there in the

original Arabic and he does so without comment or footnote.

Having established that Koran actually contains the words of Mohammed I shall now show

various other contradictions which are present in the Koran.

Numerical Contradictions:

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There are many numerical contradictions in the Koran. God cannot make an error in doing simple

calculations, however Mohammed, as you will see, being an illiterate was very capable of making

such errors.

How Many Days Did It Take To Create Heavens And Earth?

(Koran 7:54) Your guardian-Lord is Allah. Who created the heavens and the earth in SIX Days...

(Koran 10:3) Verily your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in SIX Days...

(Koran 11:7) He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in SIX days...

(Koran 25:29) He Who created the heavens And the earth and all that is between, in SIX days...

The above verses clearly state that God created the heaven and the earth in 6 days. But the verses

stated below contradict the above verses and imply that it took God 8 days to create the heaven and

the earth. Read carefully and add up the numbers.

(Koran 41:9) Is it that ye Deny Him who created the earth in TWO days?...

(Koran 41:10) He set on the (earth). Mountains standing firm,

high above it, and bestowed blessings on the

earth, and measured therein all things to

give them nourishment in due proportion, in FOUR days...

(Koran 41:12) So He completed them as seven firmaments in TWO days and...

Do the math: 2(for earth) + 4(for nourishment) + 2(for heavens) = 8 NOT 6

This implies that Mohammed did not know how to add integers.

Contradictions In the Inheritance Law (Koran 4:11) Allah directs you as regards your children's

(Inheritance): to the male a portion equal to

that of two females: if only daughters, two or

more, Their share is two-thirds of the inheritance;

if only one, her, share is a half.

For parents, a sixth share of the inheritance to

each, if the deceased left children; if no

children, and the parents are the heirs, the

mother has a third; if the deceased left brothers

the mother has a sixth...

(Koran 4:12) In what your wives leave, your share is a half,

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if they leave no child; but if they leave a child,

ye get a fourth; after payment of legacies and

debts. In what ye leave, their share is a fourth,

If ye leave no child; but if ye leave a child, they

get an eighth; after payment.

(Koran 4:176) ...If it is a man that dies, leaving a sister

but no child, she shall have half the inheritance:

If a woman dies and leaves no child, her brother

takes her inheritance: If there are two sisters,

they shall have two-thirds of the inheritance.

If there are brothers and sisters, the male takes

twice the share of the female.

Let us suppose that a man dies and leaves behind three daughters, two parents and his wife.

According to the verses stated above the three daughters together will receive 2/3 of the share, the

parents will receive 1/3 of the share and the wife will receive 1/8 of the share.

Do the math once again: 2/3 + 1/3 + 1/8 = 9/8 = 1.125. The distribution of the property adds up to

more than the available property! How can this distribution be possible? Once again Mohammed

displays his inability to add. Well, if a person can't add integers then it is unprobable that he

would know how to add fractions.

Another example: A man dies and leaves behind his mother, his wife and two sisters. According to

what Mohammed has stated in Koran 4:11-12 and 4:176 the mother will receive 1/3 of the property,

the wife will receive 1/4 of the property and the sisters will receive 2/3 of the property.

Let us add up the fractions again: 1/3 + 2/3 + 1/4 = 5/4 = 1.25 and once again it adds up to more

than the available property.

Allah's Day Equals 1,000 Years or 50,000 Years?

(Koran 22:47) ...A day in the sight of thy Lord is like a thousand years of your reckoning.

(Koran 32:5) ...To Him, on a Day, The space whereof will be a thousands years of your reckoning.

In the above verses it states clearly that a day of Allah is equal to a 1000 earth years. However,

there is a contradiction in the verse stated below.

(Koran 70:4) The angels and the Spirit ascend unto him in a day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years.

So, which one is it? Is the day of Allah equal to 1,000 earth years or 50,000 earth years?

How Many Gardens Of Paradise?

(Koran 39:73) And those who feared their Lord will be led to THE Garden...

(Koran 41:30) ...But receive the glad tidings of THE Garden that which ye were promised!

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(Koran 57:21) Be ye foremost in seeking forgiveness from your Lord, and A Garden...

(Koran 79:41) Their abode will be THE Garden.

In the above verses Mohammed refers to only ONE Garden of Paradise, but in the verses below he

contradicts himself once again by saying that there are MANY Gardens of paradise.

(Koran 18:31) For them will be GARDENS of Eternity...

(Koran 22:23) Allah will admit those who believe and work righteous deeds.

To GARDENS beneath which rivers flow...

(Koran 35:33) GARDENS of Eternity will they Enter...

(Koran 78:32) GARDENS enclosed, and Grapevines;

It looks like Mohammed could not make up his mind about the number of Gardens of

Eternity in heaven.

How Many Groups Of People During The Last Judgement?

(Koran 56:7) And ye shall be sorted out into THREE classes.

The contradictory verses:

(Koran 90:18-19) Such are the Companions of the right hand.

But those who reject our signs, they are

the companions of the left hand.

(Koran 99:6-8) On the Day will men Proceed in companies sorted

out, to be shown the deeds that they had done.

Then shall anyone has done an ounce of good,

see it! And anyone who Has done an ounce of evil,

shall see it.

At first, Mohammed says that during the Last Judgement people will be divided into 3 groups. But

in the later verses he seems to have changed his mind to 2 groups -- the group that has done evil

and the group that has done good.

Who Takes The Souls After Death? Sometimes Mohammed states that THE Angel of Death takes the souls after death and at another

he says that there are ANGELS who take the souls at the time of death and at yet another time

Mohammed states that it is in fact Allah who takes the souls. The relevant verses are listed below.

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(Koran 32:11) THE ANGEL of death, put in charge of you will take your souls then shall ye be brought back to

your Lord.

(Koran 47:27) But how will it be when the ANGELS take their souls at death, and smite their faces and their

backs?

(Koran 39:42) It is Allah that takes the souls of men at death; and those that die not He takes during their sleep...

During The Birth Of Jesus How Many Angels Spoke To Mary? According to the Koran how many angels spoke to the virgin Mary at the time of the announciation

of Jesus's birth? Well, Mohammed was no too sure about this, so he said that there were several

angels in one verse and in the other he states that there was only one.

(Koran 3:42) Behold! the ANGELS said: "O Mary! Allah hath chosen thee...

(Koran 3:45) Behold! the ANGELS said: "O! Mary! Allah giveth thee...

(Koran 19:17) ...Then We sent to her (Mary) Our ANGEL...

Aside from the one angel Vs. many angels contradiction you will notice that Mohammed mostly

refers to Allah as a singular entity throughout the Koran. However, he is not consistent with this as

we see in the above verse where Mohammed says WE not I. Clearly he refers to Allah as a plural

entity in this verse. There are many other such verses in the Koran (Refer to verses 21:43-51 and

other such verses which I have written below). God cannot make such a glaring mistake and

therefore, it must be Mohammed who is stating these verses in the Koran.

The "We" in this case refers to the pagan Gods of pre-Islamic Arabia. Mohammed took a lot

from the scriptures of the Pagans, Jewish, Christian and Vedic faiths and insidiously

distorted their meanings to suit his devilish needs.

Infinite Loop Problem Now I will show that if we hold the following verses to be true then they will lead us to an infinite

loop and eventually making the same verses invalid.

(Koran 26:192-196) Verily this is a revelation from the Lord of the

worlds: with it came down the Spirit of Faith and

Truth to thy heart and mind...in the prespicuous

Arabic tongue, without doubt it is announced in the

writings of revealed Books of former peoples.

In this sura, we find that Koran is announced in the earlier writings. First point to note here is that

none of the earlier revelations were in Arabic. For example, the earlier writings were Torah and

Injil written in Hebrew and Greek.

Two contradictions arise immediately:

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1. How can an Arabic Koran be contained in books of other languages?

2. For verses (26:192-196) to be true, an earlier revelation X (for example) has to include

those very verses (26:192-196) since the Koran is properly contained in all earlier

revelations. Now, having those verses in the revelation X means that X itself has to be

contained in yet another earlier revelation Y. Applying the same logic, Y has to be

contained in yet another earlier revelation Z and so on. We find ourselves in an infinte loop

which proves the absurdity of the verses (26:192-196)

Scientific Contradictions

The Koran teaches us that there are seven heavens one above the other and that the stars are in the

lower heaven, but the moon is in the midst of the seven heavens.

However, in reality the stars are much further away from the earth than the moon.

(Koran 67:3-5) He Who created the seven heavens, one above the

other...And WE have adorned the lowest heaven with

lamps ...

(Koran 71:15-16) Do you not see how God has created the seven heavens

one above the other, and made the moon a light in their

midst,and made the sun as a lamp?

(Koran 71:41:12) And He completed the seven heavens in two

days and inspired in each heaven its command;

and We adorned the lower heaven with lamps,

and rendered it guarded...

Firstly, the Koran states that there are seven heavens in universe. Any sane person who has studied

a bit of Modern Astronomy can tell that the conception of seven heavens was nothing but a result of

Mohammed's absurd imagination. Muslim compliers try to cover up this serious flaw in the Koran

by saying that the expression should be considered poetic rather than scientific.

Secondly, Koran claims that the stars are in a lower or even lowest heaven, while the moon is in a

middle heaven. Even a child in primary standard knows today that the stars are much much further

away from the earth than the moon.

Solomon listens to ants The Koran talks about an incident where Somolom listens to ants while they are "talking".

(Koran 27:18-19) At length, when they came to a valley of ants, one of

the ants said: "O ye ants, get into your habitations,

lest Solomon and his hosts crush you (under foot)

without knowing it."

So he smiled amused at her speech; and he said: "O my Lord! so order me that I may be grateful for

Thy favours, which Thou has bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may work the

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righteousness that will please Thee: And admit me, by Thy Grace to the ranks of Thy Righteous

Servants."

This in deed is a new discovery by Mohammed about ants which directly contradicts the scientific

fact that ants communicate using smells, not modulation of sounds. Solomon could not have heard

any talk since ants do not produce any sound.

The Embryonic Development Koran clearly states that human beings are formed from a clot of blood

(Koran 23:14) Then WE made the sperm into a clot of congealed

blood; then of that clot We made a (foetus) lump;

then We made out of that lump bones and clothed the

bones with flesh

This is scarcely a scientific description of embryonic development. It ignores to mention the female

egg (the second and equally important half) and the process of fertilization when egg and sperm

unite to form one new cell.

It mentions the obvious (the sperm), the visible, that which all mankind knew for a long time which

is necessary to create a human. But the Koran does NOT mention the invisible (the female egg),

which we know only through modern medicine.

Sun-set and Sun-Rise Koran also teaches us that the Sun sets in a muddy spring.

(Koran 18:86) Till, when he [the traveller Zul-qarnain]

reached the setting-place of the sun,

he found it going down into a muddy spring...

(Koran 18:90) Till, when he reached the rising-place of the

sun, he found it rising on a people for whom

WE had appointed no shelter from it.

Firstly, It is scientifically proven that the sun does not go down in a muddy spring.

Secondly, this seems to presuppose a flat earth, otherwise how can there be an extreme point in the

West or in the East? It does not say, he went as far as possible on land in these directions and then

observed the sun-rise or sun-set while standing at this shore. A sunrise there would be basically just

the same as at any other place on this earth, at land or sea. It would still look as if it is setting "far

away". It does say, that he reached THE PLACE where the sun sets and in his second journey the

place where it rises.

Why Stars Were Created Koran gives us further scientific knowledge by telling us that the stars were created by Allah as

missiles to throw at the devils.

(Koran 67:5) And We have (from of old), adorned the lowest

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heaven with lamps, and we have made such

(Lamps as) missiles to drive away Satans...

(Koran 37:6-8) We have indeed decked the lower heaven with

beauty (in) the stars, (for beauty) and for

guard against all obstinate rebellious Satans.

(So) they should not strain their ears in the

direction of the Exalted Assembly but be

cast away from every side.

Thus, the stars are nothing but missiles to throw at devils so that they may not eavesdrop on the

heavenly council. Once again we find Mohammed getting high on his weird imagination.

Sun And Moon Are Subject To Humans? Koran also reveals the truth that sun and moon are subject to humans.

(Koran 37:6-8) And He has made subject to you the sun and the moon,

both diligently persuing their courses; and the

night and the day has He (also) made subject to you.

Unfortunately, a human can never bring the sun and the moon subject to himself/herself. They

always take their turn and pursue their courses whether they want or not. Sun, moon, day or night

are not influenced by anyone's personal wish.

Why Mountains Were Created Koran clearly explains that mountains were set on the earth so that the earth does not shake when

earthquakes take place.

(Koran 21:31) And We have set on the earth firm mountains, lest it should shake with them

(Koran 16:15) And He has cast onto the earth firm mountains lest it should shake with you..

(Koran 31:10) He has created the heavens without supports that you can see, and has cast onto the earth firm

mountains lest it should shake with you..

Its very obvious that Mohammed was completely ignorant about the geological reasoning for

existance of mountains. He saw that mountains are huge and heavy. So a good way to explain

their existence is to say that mountains prevent earthquakes.

Firstly, this particular reason for existence of mountains is a direct contradiction with modern

Geology. Geology proves to us that movement of tectonic plates or earthquake itself cause

mountains to be formed.

Secondly, if mountains are created to stop the earth from shaking why several dozens of

earthquakes happen every year ?

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Moon Has Its Own Light? Koran reveals to us that moon has its own light!

(Koran 10:5) It is He who made the sun to be a shining glory and

the moon to be a light...

Evreryone in the modern world knows that moon does not have any light of its own.

Everything is Created in Pairs? The following verse tells us that Allah created everything in pairs. For example, sex in plants and

animals, day and night, forces of attraction and repulsion, etc.

(Koran 51:49) And of every thing WE have created pairs:

that ye may receive instruction.

However, Mohammed in his simplistic observation of the world did not notice that there are some

things in this world which are not in pairs. For example, bacteria, fungi imperfecti, etc. are

members of the Monera Kingdom and reproduce asexually only! The European population of

Elodea consists of plants of the same sex as well and therefore they also reproduce through asexual

means.

Another example of things not in pairs is the gravitational force. The gravitational force is an

attractive force. It does not have a counterpart. There is no such thing as repelling gravity.

Historical Contradictions

Moses And The Samaritan The Koran tells us that the calf worshipped by the Israelites at Mt. Horeb was molded by a

Samaritan. This is stated in the verses (20:85-87, 95-97).

(Koran 20:85) We have tested the people in thy absence: The

Samaritan has led them astray.

(Koran 20:87) ...Of the whole people, and we threw them into the

fire and that was what the Samaritan suggested.

The word "Samaritan" was not coined until 722 B.C.--several years after the events recorded in the

Exodus. This implies that the Samaritan people could not have existed during the life of Moses and

were not the ones who molded the calf.

Some Muslims go out of their way in trying to explain this. They say that the actual word here is

"Samiri" or "Shomer". However, they should not deviate from the original Arabic which clearly

spells out the word "Samaritan".

Obviously, Mohammed had no knowledge of History or when all the events took place, so he

jumbled up everything.

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Gospel Existed During The Time Of Moses?

(Koran 7:157) Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered

Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own

(Scriptures),- in the Taurant and the Gospel...

Notice that the above verse is in present tense and thus the obvious problem is that the Gospel was

not yet revealed at that time!

Haman - A minister of the Pharoah?

(Koran 28:8) ...For Pharaoh and Haman and all their hosts were Men of sin.

(Koran 28:38) ...therefore, O haman! light me a klin to bake bricks

out of clay, and build me a loftly palace...

Here the Koran clearly implies that Haman and the Pharaoh existed at the same time and place. But

History tells us otherwise. The Pharaoh lived during the time of Moses and Haman served as a

minister of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). The Koranic verse in this case contains not only an error in

location, but also an error of time as well (1,000 years).

Once again the Koran proves to us that either Mohammed had no real knowledge of History

or he chose to distort it to suit his evil needs.

Other Contradictions:

Creation Of The Heaven And The Earth Another contradiction in the Koran is about the creation of Heaven and Earth. Which one was

created first? As you will see in the verses below Mohammed at one time says that earth was

created first and at another time he says that the Heaven was created first.

(Koran 2:29) It is He who hath created for you all things that

are on earth; THEN he turned to the heaven and

made them into seven firmaments...

(Koran 79:27-30) What! Are ye the more difficult to create of

heaven (above)? (Allah) hath constructed it...

and after that he extended (created) the earth

to a wide expanse.

Heaven And Earth Came Together Or Ripped Apart? The next contradiction is about the coming together of heaven and earth Vs. ripping apart from

each other.

(Koran 41:11) ...He said to the sky and to the earth: "Come

ye together willingly or unwillingly." They said:

"We do come together in willing obedience."

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(Koran 21:30) Do not the unbelievers see that the heavens and

the earth were joined together before WE clove

them asunder...

How Was Man Created? Was man created from a blood clot as the verse below states?

(Koran 96:2) Created man, out of a mere clot of congealed blood.

Or was man created from water as Mohammed has stated in the verses below?

(Koran 21:30) ...WE made EVERY (including man) living thing

from water...

(Koran 25:54) It is He who has created man from water...

Or was man created from "sounding" clay?

(Koran 15:26) He created man from sounding clay, from mud

moulded into shape...

Or was man created from dust?

(Koran 3:59) ...He created him from dust, then said to him

Be and he was.

(Koran 30:20) Among His signs is this that he created you from

dust; and then- Behold, ye are men scattered

far and wide!

Or was man created from nothing?

(Koran 19:67) But does not man call to mind that WE created

him before out of nothing.

Or was man actually created from earth?

(Koran 11:61) ...Ye have no other god but him. It is he who

hath created you from the earth and settled you

therein..

Or was it a drop of sperm that created man?

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(Koran 16:4) He has created man from a sperm-drop...

Can Angels Disobey God? One verse states that this is not possible and in another we have clear proof of an angel disobeying

God.

(Koran 16:49-50) ...None of the angels are arrogant before their

Lord...and they do all that they are commanded.

(Koran 2:34) ...WE said to the angels: "Bow down to Adam"

and they bowed down: Not so Iblis: he refused

and was haughty: he was of those who reject

faith.

So, Iblis being an angel disobeyed God and this directly contradicts the verses 16:49-50 stated

above.

How Was The Koran Revealed? Who brought the revelation from Allah to Mohammed? One verse in Koran says that it was

Gabriel, then in another we find that it was the 'Holy Spirit'.

(Koran 2:97) Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel- for he brings down

the revelation to thy heart....

(Koran 16:102) The Holy Spirit has the brought the revelation from

thy Lord...

It is obvious that Mohammed forgot to cross check his revelations.

Confirmation Or Substitution Of Relevations? Does the new revelation that was brought to Mohammed confirm the old revelations?

(Koran 2:97) Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel- for he brings down

the revelation to thy heart By Allah's will, a

CONFIRMATION of what went before ?

Or does the new revelation that was brought to Mohammed substitute the old revelations?

(Koran 16:101) When WE SUBSTITUTE one revealation for another....

It appears, Mohammed could not make up his mind whether he should please people of other

religions (Christianity/Judaism) by saying that Koran confirms other holy books or he should take

pride in saying that Koran substitutes other earlier revelations.

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Was Noah's Son Saved?

(Koran 21:76) Noah, when he cried to US, aforetime: We listened

to his paryer and delivered him and his family

from great distress.

But the another verse says that Noah's son drowned.

(Koran 11:42-43) ...And the waves came between them, and the son was

among those overwhelmed in the Flood.

Will Christians enter Paradise? In one verse, Mohammed says that the Christians will enter Paradise.

(Koran 2:62) Those who believe in the Quran...and the

christians...shall have their reward with their

Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor they shall

grieve.

But in other verses Mohammed happily denies what he said in the previous verse.

The contradictory verses are :

(Koran 5:72) They do blasphame who say:"Allah is Christ the son

of Mary." But said Christ: "O Children of Israel!

Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord". Whoever Joins

other gods with Allah-Allah will forbid him

the GRADEN and the Fire will be his abode.

(Koran 3:85) If anyone desires a religion other than Islam,

never will it be accepted of him; and in the

Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have

lost all spiritual good.

Is Wine Good Or Bad? In one sura we find that wine is Satan's handiwork.

(Koran 5:90) ...Intoxiacants (wine) and gambling...are of Satan's

handiwork...

But then in other suras Koran says there are rivers of wine in Paradise.

(Koran 47:15) Here is a Parable of the Garden which the righteous

are promised. In it are...rivers of wine...

My question is : how did Satan manage to introduce his handiwork in Paradise?

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Jesus Was Born Under A Palm Tree?

(Koran 19:23) And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk

of a palm tree: She (Mary) cried (in her anguish):

"Ah! would that I had died before this..."

So, the Koran claims that Jesus was under a palm tree which is in clear contradiction with

numerous other scriptures of that time.

Is Homosexuality Allowed In Islam? The Koran contradicts itself on this topic as well. The following verses state that homosexuality is

forbidden.

(Koran 4:16) If two men among you is guilty of lewdness, punish

them both...

(Koran 27:55) Would ye really approach men in your lusts rather

than Women? Nay, ye are a people (grossly) ignorant!

Now the verses below are in clear contradiction of the above verses.

(Koran 52:24) Round about them will serve, to them, boys

(handsome) as pearls well-guarded.

(Koran 56:17) Round about them will serve boys of perpetual

freshness.

(Koran 76:19) And round about them will serve boys of perpetual

freshness: if thou seest them, thou wouldst think

them scattered pearls.

Mohammed could not make up his mind about Sodomy. He prohibits it on earth, but then he says

that Muslims can enjoy homosexuality in Paradise. It is a well established fact that many famous

Muslims were practicing homosexuals who looked towards the Koran to justify their actions. For

example, Babar, the moghul king was madly in love with a young boy named Baburi. Kuttubuddin

Aibak, another Muslim ruler of India used to dress up as a woman and dance in a vulgar manner.

Another example is Abu Nuwas--one of the greatest poets in Arabic language writes in the

Perfumed Garden:

O the joy of sodomy! So now be sodomites, you Arabs.

Turn not away from it--therein is wondrous pleasure.

Take some coy lad with kiss-curls twisting on his temple

and ride as he stands like some gazelle standing to her mate.

-A lad whom all can see girt with sword and belt

not like your whore who has to go veiled.

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Make for smooth-faced boys and do your very best

to mount them, for women are the mounts of the devils.

There are other such poems by Abu Nuwas and others which are more graphic in glorifying

homosexuality and lesbianism.

Conclusion:

We come to the conclusion that the Koran is full of contradictions. It is obviously not from

God. The contradictions and the difference of writing styles evident in the Koran force us to

make the conclusion that either this is a work of an incoherent and delusional individual or

the work of not just one, but many people. For example, sometimes the verses are stated as if

God is saying them and at other times it seems that someone else is talking about God. The

finding of such direct contradictions in the Koran force us to make the above conclusion.

Note: The translations of the Koran by Yusuf Ali and Dawood have been used in this article.

Works of Ibn Warraq, Robert Morey and Robert E. Burns have also been used to compose this

article. The website http://answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/ was of great help.

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Chapter II

The X-RATED PARADISE OF ISLAM

In this article I shall describe the Islamic Paradise or Jannat which was invented by Prophet

Mohammed to bribe the Arabs into committing hedious crimes by promising them materialistic

things which they couldn't obtain in the harsh desert. The paradise contains six important items:

beautiful virgins, young boys, water, wine, fruits and wealth.

To prove my point I have taken verses from the Koran and quotes from the Hadiths.

VIRGINS (HOURIS)

Mohammed knew that sex would sell very well among the group of his lecherous followers

who were motivated to fight battles by the promise of sex slaves and booty. By constantly

emphasizing to his followers that they would get untouched virgins in Paradise, Mohammed

is clearly expressing his "high" opinion of the institution of marriage and his fairness to

women. Once the followers go to heaven, they can conveniently ditch their wives for the

fresher and more pleasurable sexual encounters with 'Houris' (beautiful virgins). Not only

that, the poor wives who gave up their virginity for the pleasure of their husbands do not get

even one Male Sex Bomb. But wait, Allah is all merciful! He gives the wives the rare honour

of watching their husbands deflower those 72 Houris (virgins) and 28 young pre-pubescent

boys.

The relevant verses from the Koran are:

Koran 78:31 As for the righteous, they shall surely triumph. Theirs shall be gardens and vineyards, and high-

bosomed virgins for companions: a truly overflowing cup.

Koran 37:40-48 ...They will sit with bashful, dark-eyed virgins, as chaste as the sheltered eggs of ostriches.

Koran 44:51-55 ...Yes and We shall wed them to dark-eyed houris. (beautiful virgins)

Koran 52:17-20 ...They shall recline on couches ranged in rows. To dark-eyed houris (virgins) we shall wed them...

Koran 55:56-57 In them will be bashful virgins neither man nor Jinn will have touched before.Then which of the

favours of your Lord will you deny ?"

Koran 55:57-58 Virgins as fair as corals and rubies. Then which of the favours of your Lord will you deny ?"

Koran 56:7-40 ...We created the houris (the beautiful women) and made them virgins, loving companions for those

on the right hand.. "

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Koran 55:70-77 "In each there shall be virgins chaste and fair... Dark eyed virgins sheltered in their tents whom

neither man nor Jin will have touched before..

In the Hadiths, Mohammed goes one step further and expands the promise of virgins to

include a free sex market where there is no limit of the number of sexual partners. Women

and young boys are on display as if in a fruit market where you can choose the desired

ripeness.

Quote from Hadiths

Al Hadis, Vol. 4, p. 172, No. 34 Ali reported that the Apostle of Allah said, "There is in Paradise a market wherein there will be no

buying or selling, but will consist of men and women. When a man desires a beauty, he will have

intercourse with them."

YOUNG BOYS

Homosexuality was and is widely practised in Islamic conutries. To please the homosexuals

among his followers he promised them pre-pubescent boys in Paradise. So after committing

plunder, loot, rape and murder in this life, the followers of Islam get "rewarded" by

untouched virginal youths who are fresh like pearls.

The relevant verses from the Koran are:

Koran 52:24 Round about them will serve, to them, boys (handsome) as pearls well-guarded.

Koran 56:17 Round about them will serve boys of perpetual freshness.

Koran 76:19 And round about them will serve boys of perpetual freshness: if thou seest them, thou wouldst think

them scattered pearls.

As mentioned in my previous article, famous poets in Arabia glorified homosexuality. As an

example I am including a poem in 'Perfumed Garden' by Abu Nuwas:

O the joy of sodomy!

So now be sodomites, you Arabs.

Turn not away from it--

therein is wondrous pleasure.

Take some coy lad with kiss-curls

twisting on his temple

and ride as he stands like some gazelle

standing to her mate.

A lad whom all can see girt with sword

and belt not like your whore who has

to go veiled.

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Make for smooth-faced boys and do your

very best to mount them, for women are

the mounts of the devils

Need I say anything more after this colorful rendition by Abu Nuwas ?

WATER

One of the major problems in the desert of Arabia was shortage of pure water. Mohammed

knew very well that to the Arabians, fresh water was an item of luxury. So promising them

abundant pure water, river, fountains and springs in paradise would defintely lure them to

murder, loot and plunder people of other religions in this life.

The relevant verses from the Koran are:

Koran 13:35 This is the paradise which the righteous have been promised: it is watered by running streams..

Koran 3:198 As for those that fear their Lord, theirs shall be gardens watered by running streams in which they

will abide for ever, and a goodly welcome from God...

Koran 3:136 ...These shall be rewarded with forgiveness from their Lord and with gardens watered by running

streams, where they shall dwell forever. Blessed is the reward of those who do good works..

Koran 15:45 The righteous (will be) amid gardens and fountains (of clear flowing water)

Koran 22:23 As for those who have faith and who do good work, God will admit them to gardens watered by

running streams..

Koran 47:15 Here is a Parable Of the Garden which the righteneous are promised: In it are rivers of water

incorruptible;

Koran 55:50-51 In them each will be two springs flowing free; Then which of the favours of your Lord will you deny

?

Koran 55:66-67 In them will be Two Springs pouring forth water in continuous abundance:Then which of the

favours of your Lord will you deny ?

Koran 44:51-55 As for the righteous, they shall be lodged in peace together amidst gardens and fountains...

Koran 56:7-40 ...They shall recline on couches raised on high in the shade of thornless Lote trees and talhs;

amidst gushing water...

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WINE

Mohammed had to find more selling points besides virgins, young boys and plenty of water.

What good would be of Paradise without rivers of wine for his followers? Wine was an

extremely precious commodity in the dry deserts of Arabia where it was rare to find

vineyards. Mohammed had a problem here- he had to include wine in his 'Paradise-Package'

but how could he include it in the list when Allah had declared intoxicants as sinful. The only

way to do this was to somehow claim that the wine in the promised Paradise was not

intoxicating and therefore not sinful. Never mind the fact that wine by nature contains

alcohol which is intoxicating.

The relevant verses from the Koran are:

Koran 47:15 Here is a Parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised. In it are...rivers of wine...

Koran 37:40-48 But the true servants of God shall be well provided for,...they shall be served with goblet filled at a

gushing fountain, white and delicious to those who drink it. It will neither dull their senses nor

befuddle them.

Koran 56:7-40 They shall recline on jewelled couches face to face, and there shalt wait on them immortal youths

with bowls and ewers and a cup of purest wine:

Koran 83:23-26 The righteous will surely dwell in bliss. Reclining upon soft couches they will gaze around them:

and in their faces you shall mark the glow of joy. They shall be given a pure wine to drink, securely

sealed, whose very dregs are musk...

FRUITS

So far Mohammed has presented a very appetizing picture of Paradise, but then it struck him

that sex is no fun on an empty stomach. Besides that one needs lots of nutrition in order to

have the energy to perform with so many Houris and young boys. The prophet was an expert

on this subject having honoured every one of his numerous wives and mistresses with a

nightly visitation on one single night. Besides the only fruits he had ever gotten to taste in this

life was some dates and dry pomegranates. So heaven had to be furbished with an

inexhaustible supply of every variety of fruits.

The relevant verses from the Koran are:

Koran 13:35 This is the paradise which the righteous have been promised.. eternal are its fruits, and eternal are

its shades..

Koran 37:40-48 But the true servants of God shall be well provided for, festing on fruit and honoured in the

gardens of delight...

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Koran 43:68-73 ...Such will be the garden of which ye are made heirs for your deeds. Ye shall have therein

abundance of fruit, from which ye shall have satisfaction.

Koran 47:15 Here is a Parable Of the Garden which the righteneous are promised: ...In it are rivers of milk of

which the taste never changes; rivers of wine, a joy to those who drink; And rivers of honey pure

and clear. In it there are for them all kinds of fruits; And grace from their Lord..

Koran 55:47-49 Containing all kinds of trees and delights.Then which of the favours of your Lord will you deny ?

Koran 55:52-53 In them there will be fruits of every kind, two and two. Then which of the favours of your Lord will

you deny ?

Koran 55:54-55 ...The fruit of the gardens will be near and easy to reach. Then which of the favours of your Lord

will you deny ?

Koran 55:68-69 In them will be Fruits, And dates and pomegranates: Then which of the favours of your Lord will

you deny ?

Koran 44:51-55 ...Secure against all ills, they shall call for every kind of fruit..

Koran 56:7-40 They shall recline on jewelled couches face to face, and there shalt wait on them immortal youths

with ...fruits of their own choices and flesh of fowls that they relish..

Koran 76:13-21 ...Reclining there upon soft couches, they shall feel neither the scorching heat nor the biting cold.

Trees will spread their shade around them, and fruits will hang in clusters over them...

But the best was yet to come. The highlight of life in Islamic Pardise is the fact that one

doesn't have to go to the toilet. All merciful Allah had miraculously provides a much better

system for getting rid of body waste. You simple sweat it out (probably after all that sex or

belch after consuming all that fruit and wine)

Quote from the Hadiths:

Sahih Muslim Book 39, Number 6798, Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: I heard Allah's Apostle (pbuh) as saying that the inmates of Paradise would eat and drink but

would neither spit, nor pass water, nor void excrement, nor suffer catarrh. It was said: Then, what

would happen with food? Thereupon he said: They would belch and sweat (and it would be over

with their food), and their sweat would be that of musk and they would glorify and praise Allah as

easily as you breathe."

WEALTH

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Mohammed wanted to ensure that his followers would not be obsessed with 'worldly things'

in this life. So he made sure that they have plenty of worldly things to pursue in heaven.

The relevant verses from the Koran are:

Koran 22:23 As for those who have faith and who do good work, God will admit them to gardens watered by

running streams. They shall be decked with pearls and bracelets of gold, and arrayed in garments

of silk.

Koran 43:68-73 Enter ye the Garden, Ye and your wives, in beauty and rejoicing. To them will be passed round,

dishes and goblets of gold: there will be there all that soul could desire, all that the eyes could

delight in: and ye shall abide there in..

Koran 55:70-77 ..They shall recline on green cushions and fine carpets. Then which of the favours of your Lord will

you deny ?

Koran 44:51-55 As for the righteous, they shall be lodged in peace together amidst gardens and fountains, arrayed

in rich silks and fine brocade...

Koran 55:54-55 They will recline on carpets, whose inner linings will be of rich brocade...

Koran 56:7-40 They shall recline on jewelled couches..

Koran 76:13-21 ..They shall be arrayed in garments of fine green silk and rich brocade,and adorned with bracelets

of silver..

Mohammed's promise of an Islamic Paradise that glittered with the fulfillment of all sorts of

wordly desires and sense enjoyment was nothing but a sinister ploy to recruit those who had

no hope or expectation of ever getting these things in their present lives. Knowing that they

are assured of such a Paradise simply because they follow Islam, Muslims can go around

committing murder, rape plunder and loot. It is the picture of this paradise that has

motivated Muslims over the centuries to cut down people of other religions, to desecrate their

places of worship and mistreat them in the name of Allah. Even after death, the spritually

deprived Prophet of Islam could not see beyond wine, women and food, leave alone exploring

spiritual heights of the soul.

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Chapter III

ISLAMIC HELL-TORTURE CHAMBER FOR

UNBELIEVERS

I n this article I shall describe the Islamic Hell or Jahannum which was an imagination of Prophet

Mohammed used primarily for two reasons:

1. To have a torture chamber for all the kafirs (unbelievers and people of other religions)

2. To terrorize people into accepting Islam.

The purpose of Hell in Islam is not to punish the Muslim wrong-doers. Because, for them

Mohammed will recommend paradise, beautiful virgins and young boys on the Day of Judgment.

His recommendation is final and Allah cannot deny it. It is available to all murderers, rapists,

arsonists, cheats, thugs, pickpockets and pimps provided they are following Islam. On the

contrary, a flaming Hell is reserved only for all Hindus, Sikhs, Jews and Christians, no

matter how pious and God-fearing they may have been.

This article is divided in two sections. The first section deals with the brutal instructions Prophet

Mohammed gives to his followers about Kafirs and how to torture, maim and murder them

ruthlessly.

The second section explains the various procedures devised by Prophet Mohammed's sick

imagination for torturing people of other religions in Hell.

Instructions to Muslims about Unbelievers

Koran 9:29 Fight those who do not profess the true faith (Islam) till they pay the jiziya (poll tax) with the hand

of humility.

So here Prophet Mohammed is instructing a true Muslim to fight people of other religions

until the unbelievers debase themselves and pay tax for their existence. So the greatness of

Islam is revealed only when follwers of other religions are humiliated.

Koran 8:12 Remember Thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): "I am with you: give firmness to the

believers, I will instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers, Smite ye above their necks and smite

all their finger tips of them."

Here Mohammed is giving step by step instruction on how to torture and kill Kafirs if they

don't follow Islam.

Koran 9:5 "Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolators wherever ye find them, and take

them (captive), and besiege them and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and

establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving,

Merciful."

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In the above verse Prophet Mohammed is clearly instructing his followers to kill the idolators

in any brutal way possible until the idolators submit themselves to Islam. Allah is indeed

merciful !!

Koran 9:73 Prophet, make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall

be their Home: an evil fate.

Here Mohammed is trying to justify his brutal acts. He conveniently claims divine

justification for the expression of his hatred by saying Allah himself revealed to him

personally that people of other religions are evil and belong in Hell. Therefore, according to

Mohammed any barbaric act against the unbelievers is completely justified.

Koran 4:144 Believers, do not choose the unbelievers rather than the faithful as your friends. Would you give

Allah a clear proof against yourselves ?

This verse clearly states that a Muslim can only befreind a Muslim. Mohammed in order to

ensure that his followers will not befriend and get influenced by people of other religions,

revealed this verse. This verse illustrates that if a Muslim befriends a Non-Muslim than the

wrath of Allah will be on him. Therefore in Islam, people of other religions should be treated

with contempt,disrespect and cruelty.

Koran 47:4 When you meet the unbelievers in the Jihad strike off their heads and, when you have laid them

low, bind your captives firmly. Then grant them their freedom or take ransom from them, until War

shall lay down her burdens.

In the above verse, Mohammed is giving detailed instruction about how to maim and torture

unbelievers in Jihad. And finally when the Muslims are satisfied enough after torturing and

maiming the unbelievers, they should proceed to demand ransom for the captives. All for the

sake for all-merciful Allah !!

Koran 5:33-34 The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption

in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet and alternate

sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in the world, and in

the Hereafter theirs will be an awful doom; Save those who repent before ye overpower them. For

know that Allah is Forgiving, merciful.

In this verse, Mohammed devises another recipe for torturing unbelievers. This particular

recipe involves chopping off alternate limbs and expelling the Kafirs (people following other

religions) out of the land.

Instructions to Muslims regarding Christians and Jews

Prophet Mohammed has reserved special position for certain sects of Unbelievers in his so

called "Holy Book" Koran. Those unbelievers are none other than followers of Christianity

and Judaism. I have selected few verses from Koran to display what Muslims are taught and

instructed as far as treating Christians and Jews is concerned.

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Koran 5:51 Believers, take neither Jews nor Christians for your friends. They are friends with one another.

Whoever of you seeks their friendship shall become one of their number. Allah does not guide the

wrong-doers.

In this verse Prophet Mohammed is clearly instructing his followers never to befriend a

Christian or a Jew. Because if they take a Christian or a Jew as a friend, they will commit a

wrong deed and Allah's wrath will be on them.

Koran 5:57 Believers, do not seek the friendship of the infidels and those who were given the Book before you,

who have made your religion a jest and a pasttime...

Here "those who were given the Book before you" refers to Christians and Jews. Once again

Mohammed is warning Muslims of all time never to befriend a Christian or a Jew.

Koran 5:64 The Jews say: 'God's hand is chained.' May their own hands be chained! May they be cursed for

what they say!...

In the above verse Prophet Mohammed is showing his deep respect for the Jews.

Koran 9:29 Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last day, nor hold the forbidden which hath been

forbidden by Allah and his messenger, nor acknowledge the Religion of Truth from among the

People of the Book, until they pay the Jiziyah with willing submission. And feel themselves subdued.

Here 'People of the Book' refers to Christians and Jews. The 'Religion Of Truth' refers to

Islam. So in the above verse Prophet Mohammed is instructing Muslims to fight and torture

Christians and Jews (who do not believe in Islamic version of God) until they pay tax to

Muslims for their existence. Muslims are also strictly instructed to make the Christians and

Jews feel 'subdued'. Allah is truly benign !!!

Koran 9:30 The Jews call 'Uzayr-a son of God', and the Christinas call 'Christ the Son Of God'. That is a

saying from their mouth; (In this) they but intimate what the unbelievers of old used to say. Allah's

curse be on them: how they are decluded away from the Truth.

Here Prophet Mohammed is wishing that Allah's curse be on Jews and Christians. And what

did the Christians and Jews do for such special favour from Allah ? All they did is that out of

respect and love, they called their Prophets 'son of God'.

Islamic Hell and Unbelievers

Now we will enter the Islamic Hell brought into existence by Mohammed's hallucination and

weird imagination.

Koran 98:1-8 The unbelievers among the People of the Book and the pagans shall burn for ever in the fire of

Hell. They are the vilest of all creatures.

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Here "People of The Book" refers to Christians and Jews. So according to Prophet

Mohammed, Christians, Jews and pagans are the vilest of all creatures in the world. Islam in

deed holds a high respect for people of other religions !!

Koran 22:19-22:23 Garments of fire have been prepared for the unbelievers. Sclading water shall be poured upon their

heads, melting their skins and that which is in their bellies. They shall be lashed rods of iron.

Whenever, in their anguish, they try to escape from Hell, back they shall be dragged, and will be

told: 'Taste the torment of the Conflagration!'

Here Mohammed has imagined vividly how people of other religions will be punished in Hell.

By his sick and disgusting imagination, he is trying to make sure that people of other religions

convert to Islam out of sheer terror of Hell. And if this terror doesn't work, then the Muslims

are always instructed to convert unbelievers to Islam brutally by force in Jihad.

Koran 18:28-30 For the wrongdoers We have prepared a fire which will encompass them like the walls of a

pavilion. When they cry out for help they shall be showered with water as hot as molten brass,

which will scald their faces. Evil shall be their drink, dismal their resting-place.

Who are the "wrong-doers" here ? None other than the people who DO NOT follow Islam. So

Prophet Mohammed here continues with his hallucination and gives the description of

Islamic Hell in the form of a revelation.

Koran 40:67-40:73 Do you not see how those who dispute the revelation of God turn away from the right path ? Those

who have denied the Book and the message We sent through Our apostles shall realize the truth

hereafter: when, with chains and shackles round their necks, they shall be dragged through

scalding water and then burnt in the fire of Hell.

Prophet Mohammed here explains what will happen to those people who choose NOT to

follow his revelation "Quran"- a manual of plunder, rape and murder. So for people of other

religions following scriptures other than Quran, Allah has pre-planned punishment. First

they shall be dragged through scalding water with chains around their necks and then they

will be burnt in the fire of Hell. Allah is truly merciful !!

Koran 43:74 ..The unbelievers shall endure forever the torment of Hell. The punishment will never be lightened,

and they shall be speechless with despair. We do not wrong, themselves.

Mohammed was not satisfied by just having burnt the unbelievers once in Hell. So here he is

saying that the punishment is never-ending and people following other religions will be burnt

in Hell forever.

Koran 55:41-52 ..That is the Hell which the unbelievers deny. They shall wander between fire and water fiercely

seething. Which of your Lord's blessing would you deny ?

Koran 76:1-5 For the unbelievers We have prepared chains and fetters and a blazing Fire...

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Koran 73:12 We have in store for the unbelievers heavy fetters and a blazing fire, choking food and harrowing

torment: on the day when the earth shall quiver with all its mountains, and the mountains crumble

into heaps of shifting sand.

Once again, in the above verses, Mohammed is emphasizing that heavy fetters, choking food

and hell fire are in store for the unbelievers while the Muslims enjoy the beautiful virgins and

young boys in Islamic Paradise.

Koran 77:20-77:50 Woe on that day to the disbelievers! Begone to the Hell which you deny! Depart into the shadow

that will rise high in three columns, giving neither shade nor shelter from the flames, and throwing

up sparks as huge as towers, as bright as yellow camels...Eat and enjoy yourselves awhile. You are

wicked men..."

In the above verse, Prophet Mohammed is making sure that the people of other religions do

not get any shade or shelter when they are burnt up in the Islamic Hell. Allah is also revealing

to him that all people other than Muslims are basically wicked in nature.

Koran 8:73 The unbelievers give aid and comfort to each other. If you fail to do likewise, there will be disorder

in the land and great corruption.

The Great Mohammed divided the Arabian society in two tight compartments: Momins and

Kafirs. The word momin means believer in Mohammed and Allah. In contrast a kafir is a

non-believer. The momins did not have to be better men than the Kafirs in terms of character

or consciousness. Momins had only to recite the Kalima (incantation)- "there is no God but

Allah and Mohammed is his Prophet." By doing that the 'momins' become qualified to kill as

many kafirs as they could or pleased, looting and burning their belongings and enslaving

their women and children in the process. In the above verse, Prophet Mohammed once again

is telling his followers to help each other in banning up against unbelievers (people of other

religions)

Koran 21:96-21:101 ..The unbelievers shall stare in amazement, crying: 'Woe to us! Of this we have been heedless. We

have done wrong.' You and your idols shall be the fuel of Hell; therein you sall all go down.

This verse is another instance which displays the deep respect Islam shows towards other

religions. Here Prophet Mohammed is stating that people who choose to represent God by

idols will be burnt in hell along with their idols. Islam is truly compassionate towards other

religions !!

Koran 33:7-12 ...But for the unbelievers He has prepared a woeful punishment...

Here, we find the same old blabbering by Mohammed once again regarding how unbelievers

will be punished.

Koran 44:40-49 ..The fruit of the Zaqqum tree shall be the unbelievers's fruit. Like dregs of oil, like scalding water,

it shall simmer in his belly. A voice will cry: 'Seize him and drag him into the depths of Hell. Then

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pour out scalding water over his head, saying: "Taste this, illustrious and honourable man! This is

the punishment which you have doubted."

Koran 52:1-52:15 ..On that day they shall be sternly thrown into the fire of Hell, and a voice will say to them: 'This is

the Fire which you denied...Burn in its flames. It is the same whether or not you show forbearance.

You shall be rewarded according to your deeds.'

Koran 31-37 And burn ye him in the blazing fire. Further, make him march in a chain, whereof the length is

seventy cubits. This was he that would not believe in allah Most high amd would not encourage the

feeding of the indignant. So no friend hath he here this day. Nor hath he any food except the

corruption from the washing of wounds.

Koran 56:52-56 Ye shall surely taste of the tree Zaqqum. Then will ye fill your insides therwith, and drink boiling

water on top of it. Indeed ye shall drink like diseased camels raging with thirst. Such will be their

entertainment on the day of Requital!

Koran 69:30-37 We shall say: 'Lay hold of him and bind him. Burn him in the fie of Hell, then fasten him with a

chain seventy cubits long. For he did not believe Allah the tremendous, and urged not on the

feeding of the wretched. Today he shall be friendless here; filth shall be his food, the filth which

sinners eat...

The above five verses contain detail description of various kinds of punishments people of

other religions will undergo in Islamic Hell. They display the true respect Prophet

Mohammed had for people who were not following Islam. And through these verses, Koran

(the manual for plunder, rape and murder)which is treated as a timeless scripture by

Muslims, teaches how lowly people of other religions should be treated by Muslims regardless

of time or space.

Koran 2:39 Those who reject faith shall be the companions of the Fire.

Koran 2:89-90 The curse of Allah is on the unbelievers... humiliating is the punishment.

Koran 13:13 ..He hurls his thunderbolts at whom he pleases Yet the unbelievers wrangle about Allah..

Koran 58:5 Those who resist Allah and his messenger will be humbled to dust.

Koran 70:15-16 The fire of Hell will pluck out his being right to the skull..

Koran 5:10 As for those who disbelieve and deny Our revelations, they are the heirs of Hell.

The summary of the above six verses is that a person follwing any religion other than Islam, is

automatically assigned to Hell. His good thoughts, good actions or peity are of no value until

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and unless he follows Islam. So if in this life, a person does not follow Islam and does not

believe in Islamic scripture, Allah will store Hell-Fire, Hot water, Molten brass, thunderbolts

and other humiliating punishments in the life hereafter for him.

Koran 70:39 We have created the unbelievers out of base matters.

So here Prophet Mohammed claims that all the people of other religions are basically useless

and evil because they are made up of base matters. But the same people become Allah's

favourite and become capable of earning Houris and young boys when they convert to Islam.

NOTE: The Koranic verses have been taken from works of Abdullah Yusuf Ali and N.J. Dawood

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Chapter IV

Islam Uncensored: Sex and Violence in the Quran

The following are quotations from the Muslim holy book, the Quran (also spelled Koran), which

show that original, scriptural Islam is a religion that teaches sexual inequality, brutal punishments,

and military force to impose Islam on nonbelievers. It is for this reason that radical Islamic

fundamentalists today are so barbaric and uncivilized by the standards of modern Christianity and

Western civilization. These quotes are provided with little or no commentary. Read them for

yourself and decide if you can believe that Islam, the religion of Muhammad, was truly inspired by

God or was a medieval, human-created religion unsuitable for any enlightened person to practice.

Note: All of these quotes are from the Yusuf Ali translation of the Koran, which is commonly used

both by Muslims and Baha'is. Words in parentheses are interpolations by the translator, not part of

the original Arabic text of the Koran.

The whole Qur'an is from God; discrepancies or contradictions would indicate it is not divine

Before we begin to look at specific verses about sex and violence, it is important to establish that

according to the Quran, every verse of the Muslim scriptures is supposed to be divine revelation.

Therefore, teachings in the Quran that are morally offensive cannot be rejected or changed by

Muslims, but must be accepted since the Quran says that a Muslim must accept the whole book.

• 3:7 And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in the Book; the

whole of it is from our Lord:"

• 4:82 Do they not consider the Qur'an (with care)? Had it been from other Than God, they

would surely have found therein Much discrepancy.

Religion should not be imposed by force; Muslims should let God alone punish the

unbelievers

Here are the good verses. Too bad there are many others that contradict them.

• 2:256 Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever

rejects evil and believes in God hath grasped the most trustworthy hand- hold, that never

breaks. And God heareth and knoweth all things.

• 73:10-13 And have patience with what they say, and leave them with noble (dignity). And

leave Me (alone to deal with) those in possession of the good things of life, who (yet) deny

the Truth; and bear with them for a little while. With Us are Fetters (to bind them), and a

Fire (to burn them), And a Food that chokes, and a Penalty Grievous.

• 74:11-26 Leave Me alone, (to deal) with the (creature) whom I created (bare and) alone!-

To whom I granted resources in abundance, And sons to be by his side!- To whom I made

(life) smooth and comfortable! Yet is he greedy-that I should add (yet more);- By no means!

For to Our Signs he has been refractory! Soon will I visit him with a mount of calamities!

For he thought and he plotted;- And woe to him! How he plotted!- Yea, Woe to him; How

he plotted!- Then he looked round; Then he frowned and he scowled; Then he turned back

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and was haughty; Then said he: "This is nothing but magic, derived from of old; "This is

nothing but the word of a mortal!" Soon will I cast him into Hell-Fire!

God intends to enforce Muhammad's religion until it prevails in this world; Muslims can act

for God

As we read many of the verses listed below, we can see a contradiction or discrepancy with the

statement that there should be "no compulsion in religion." But as we already read, the Quran says

any discrepancy would mean the book is not from God.

• 48:28-29 It is He Who has sent His Apostle with Guidance and the Religion of Truth, to

proclaim it over all religion: and enough is God for a Witness. Muhammad is the apostle of

God; and those who are with him are strong against Unbelievers, (but) compassionate

amongst each other.

• 58:21 God has decreed: "It is I and My apostles who must prevail": For God is One full of

strength, able to enforce His Will.

• 59:2-4 It is He Who got out the Unbelievers among the People of the Book from their

homes at the first gathering (of the forces). Little did ye think that they would get out: And

they thought that their fortresses would defend them from God! But the (Wrath of) God

came to them from quarters from which they little expected (it), and cast terror into their

hearts, so that they destroyed their dwellings by their own hands and the hands of the

Believers, take warning, then, O ye with eyes (to see)! And had it not been that God had

decreed banishment for them, He would certainly have punished them in this world: And in

the Hereafter they shall (certainly) have the Punishment of the Fire. That is because they

resisted God and His Apostle: and if any one resists God, verily God is severe in

Punishment.

• 59:5-7 Whether ye cut down (O ye Muslim!) The tender palm-trees, or ye left them standing

on their roots, it was by leave of God, and in order that He might cover with shame the

rebellious transgresses [the unbelievers defeated in battle]. What God has bestowed on His

Apostle (and taken away) from them - for this ye made no expedition with either cavalry or

camelry: but God gives power to His apostles over any He pleases: and God has power over

all things. What God has bestowed on His Apostle (and taken away) from the people of the

townships,- belongs to God,- to His Apostle and to kindred and orphans, the needy and the

wayfarer; In order that it may not (merely) make a circuit between the wealthy among you.

So take what the Apostle assigns to you, and deny yourselves that which he withholds from

you. And fear God; for God is strict in Punishment.

As we can see, pillage and plunder is condoned in the Quran as a punishment for non-

Muslims who resist Muslim armies. In the verse above, Muhammad even says that wantonly

cutting down palm trees of an enemy town is acceptable.

Amputations and slaughter of unbelievers: God is acting through the Muslims when they do

this

• 8:12-13,17 Remember thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): "I am with you:

give firmness to the Believers: I will instil terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers: smite ye

above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off them." This because they contended

against God and His Apostle: If any contend against God and His Apostle, God is strict in

punishment. ... It is not ye who slew them; it was God

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God wanted Muslims to exterminate non-Muslim army

• 3:152 God did indeed fulfil His promise to you when ye with His permission Were about to

annihilate your enemy,- until ye flinched and fell to disputing about the order, and

disobeyed it after He brought you in sight (of the booty) which ye covet.

The importance of military fighting for Islam

• 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 God

knoweth, and ye know not.

• 2:217 They ask thee concerning fighting in the Prohibited Month. Say: "Fighting therein is a

grave (offence); but graver is it in the sight of God to prevent access to the path of God, to

deny Him, to prevent access to the Sacred Mosque, and drive out its members." Tumult and

oppression are worse than slaughter.

• 4:84 Then fight in God's cause - Thou art held responsible only for thyself - and rouse the

believers.

Fight the non-Muslims to submission or conversion

• 8:38-39 Say to the Unbelievers, if (now) they desist (from Unbelief), their past would be

forgiven them; but if they persist, the punishment of those before them is already (a matter

of warning for them). And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and

there prevail justice and faith in God altogether and everywhere; but if they cease, verily

God doth see all that they do.

• 9:5 But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find

them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war);

but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practise regular charity, then open the

way for them: for God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

• 9:29 Fight those who believe not in God nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which

hath been forbidden by God and His Apostle, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even

if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya [tribute] with willing

submission, and feel themselves subdued.

• 9:123 O ye who believe! fight the unbelievers who gird you about, and let them find

firmness in you: and know that God is with those who fear Him.

• 47:4 Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks; At length,

when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the

time for) either generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye

commanded): but if it had been God's Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution

from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others. But

those who are slain in the Way of God,- He will never let their deeds be lost.

Great benefits in the afterlife for fighting and dying for Islam

• 2:243-245 Didst thou not Turn by vision to those who abandoned their homes, though they

were thousands (In number), for fear of death? God said to them: "Die": Then He restored

them to life. For God is full of bounty to mankind, but Most of them are ungrateful. Then

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fight in the cause of God, and know that God Heareth and knoweth all things. Who is he

that will loan to God a beautiful loan, which God will double unto his credit and multiply

many times? It is God that giveth (you) Want or plenty, and to Him shall be your return.

• 4:74 Let those fight in the cause of God Who sell the life of this world for the hereafter. To

him who fighteth in the cause of God,- whether he is slain or gets victory - Soon shall We

give him a reward of great (value).

• 4:76-77 Those who believe fight in the cause of God, and those who reject Faith Fight in the

cause of Evil: So fight ye against the friends of Satan: feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan.

Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those who were told to hold back their hands (from fight)

but establish regular prayers and spend in regular charity? When (at length) the order for

fighting was issued to them, behold! a section of them feared men as - or even more than -

they should have feared God: They said: "Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordered us to fight?

Wouldst Thou not Grant us respite to our (natural) term, near (enough)?" Say: "Short is the

enjoyment of this world: the Hereafter is the best for those who do right: Never will ye be

dealt with unjustly in the very least!

• 4:95-96 Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt, and those who

strive and fight in the cause of God with their goods and their persons. God hath granted a

grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than to those who sit

(at home). Unto all (in Faith) Hath God promised good: But those who strive and fight Hath

He distinguished above those who sit (at home) by a special reward,- Ranks specially

bestowed by Him, and Forgiveness and Mercy. For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

• 9:111 God hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in

return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain: a promise

binding on Him in truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and the Qur'an: and who is more

faithful to his covenant than God? then rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded: that

is the achievement supreme.

Desire for death is the only way to demonstrate true belief

• 62:6 Say: "O ye that stand on Judaism! If ye think that ye are friends to God, to the

exclusion of (other) men, then express your desire for Death, if ye are truthful!"

Muslims who refuse to fight will be punished by God

• 9:38-39,41,44-45 O ye who believe! what is the matter with you, that, when ye are asked to

go forth in the cause of God, ye cling heavily to the earth? Do ye prefer the life of this world

to the Hereafter? But little is the comfort of this life, as compared with the Hereafter. Unless

ye go forth, He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place; but

Him ye would not harm in the least. For God hath power over all things. ... Go ye forth,

(whether equipped) lightly or heavily, and strive and struggle, with your goods and your

persons, in the cause of God. That is best for you, if ye (but) knew. ... Those who believe in

God and the Last Day ask thee for no exemption from fighting with their goods and persons.

And God knoweth well those who do their duty. Only those ask thee for exemption who

believe not in God and the Last Day, and whose hearts are in doubt, so that they are tossed

in their doubts to and fro.

• 48:17 No blame is there on the blind, nor is there blame on the lame, nor on one ill (if he

joins not the war): But he that obeys God and his Apostle,- (God) will admit him to Gardens

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beneath which rivers flow; and he who turns back, (God) will punish him with a grievous

Penalty.

Muslims who want the war against non-Muslims to stop are hypocrites

• 63:7 They [the hypocrites] are the ones who say, "Spend nothing on those who are with

God's Apostle, to the end that they may disperse (and quit Medina)." But to God belong the

treasures of the heavens and the earth; but the Hypocrites understand not.

Execution and torture for those who fight against the Muslim armies

• 5:36 The punishment of those who wage war against God and His Apostle, and strive with

might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off

of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this

world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter;

Apostates should be executed if they resist the Muslim armies

• 4:88-91 Why should ye be divided into two parties about the Hypocrites? God hath upset

them for their (evil) deeds. Would ye guide those whom God hath thrown out of the Way?

For those whom God hath thrown out of the Way, never shalt thou find the Way. They but

wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But

take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of God (From what is forbidden).

But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any

case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks;- Except those who join a group between

whom and you there is a treaty (of peace), or those who approach you with hearts

restraining them from fighting you as well as fighting their own people. If God had pleased,

He could have given them power over you, and they would have fought you: Therefore if

they withdraw from you but fight you not, and (instead) send you (Guarantees of) peace,

then God Hath opened no way for you (to war against them). Others you will find that wish

to gain your confidence as well as that of their people: Every time they are sent back to

temptation, they succumb thereto: if they withdraw not from you nor give you (guarantees)

of peace besides restraining their hands, seize them and slay them wherever ye get them: In

their case We have provided you with a clear argument against them.

Muhammad controls the spoils of war and keeps a portion

• 8:1 They ask thee concerning (things taken as) spoils of war. Say: "(such) spoils are at the

disposal of God and the Apostle: So fear God, and keep straight the relations between

yourselves: Obey God and His Apostle, if ye do believe."

• 8:41 And know that out of all the booty that ye may acquire (in war), a fifth share is

assigned to God,- and to the Apostle, and to near relatives, orphans, the needy, and the

wayfarer

Principle of "eye for an eye"

• 2:178-179 O ye who believe! the law of equality is prescribed to you in cases of murder: the

free for the free, the slave for the slave, the woman for the woman. But if any remission is

made by the brother of the slain, then grant any reasonable demand, and compensate him

with handsome gratitude, this is a concession and a Mercy from your Lord. After this

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whoever exceeds the limits shall be in grave penalty. In the Law of Equality there is (saving

of) Life to you, o ye men of understanding; that ye may restrain yourselves.

• 2:190-194 Fight in the cause of God those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for

God loveth not transgressors. And slay them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out

from where they have Turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter;

but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if they fight

you, slay them. Such is the reward of those who suppress faith. But if they cease, God is

Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. And fight them on until there is no more Tumult or

oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in God; but if they cease, Let there be no

hostility except to those who practise oppression. The prohibited month for the prohibited

month,- and so for all things prohibited,- there is the law of equality. If then any one

transgresses the prohibition against you, Transgress ye likewise against him. But fear God,

and know that God is with those who restrain themselves.

• 3:140 If a wound hath touched you, be sure a similar wound hath touched the others.

• 42:40-43 The recompense for an injury is an injury equal thereto (in degree): but if a person

forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from God: for (God) loveth not those

who do wrong. But indeed if any do help and defend themselves after a wrong (done) to

them, against such there is no cause of blame. The blame is only against those who oppress

men and wrong-doing and insolently transgress beyond bounds through the land, defying

right and justice: for such there will be a penalty grievous. But indeed if any show patience

and forgive, that would truly be an exercise of courageous will and resolution in the conduct

of affairs.

Don't be friends with non-Muslims

• 3:28 Let not the believers Take for friends or helpers Unbelievers rather than believers: if

any do that, in nothing will there be help from God: except by way of precaution, that ye

may Guard yourselves from them.

• 3:118 O ye who believe! Take not into your intimacy those outside your ranks: They will

not fail to corrupt you. They only desire your ruin: Rank hatred has already appeared from

their mouths: What their hearts conceal is far worse. We have made plain to you the Signs,

if ye have wisdom.

• 4:144 O ye who believe! Take not for friends unbelievers rather than believers: Do ye wish

to offer God an open proof against yourselves?

• 5:54 O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors:

They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them

(for friendship) is of them. Verily God guideth not a people unjust.

• 6:159 As for those who divide their religion and break up into sects, thou hast no part in

them in the least: their affair is with God: He will in the end tell them the truth of all that

they did.

• 60:1,8-9 O ye who believe! Take not my enemies and yours as friends (or protectors),-

offering them (your) love, even though they have rejected the Truth that has come to you,

and have (on the contrary) driven out the Prophet and yourselves (from your homes),

(simply) because ye believe in God your Lord! If ye have come out to strive in My Way and

to seek My Good Pleasure, (take them not as friends), holding secret converse of love (and

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friendship) with them: for I know full well all that ye conceal and all that ye reveal. And any

of you that does this has strayed from the Straight Path. ... God forbids you not, with regard

to those who fight you not for (your) Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing

kindly and justly with them: for God loveth those who are just. God only forbids you, with

regard to those who fight you for (your) Faith, and drive you out of your homes, and

support (others) in driving you out, from turning to them (for friendship and protection). It

is such as turn to them (in these circumstances), that do wrong.

There seems to be a contradiction here. In some verses, Muhammad says not to take any

unbelievers, Jews or Christians as friends. In another verse, he says only to avoid

unbelievers who fight against Muslims.

Apostates are accursed

• 3:85-87 If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to God), never will it be

accepted of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks of those who have lost (All

spiritual good). How shall God Guide those who reject Faith after they accepted it and bore

witness that the Apostle was true and that Clear Signs had come unto them? but God guides

not a people unjust. Of such the reward is that on them (rests) the curse of God, of His

angels, and of all mankind;-

• 2:217 And if any of you Turn back from their faith and die in unbelief, their works will bear

no fruit in this life and in the Hereafter; they will be companions of the Fire and will abide

therein.

• 16:106-110 Any one who, after accepting faith in God, utters Unbelief,- except under

compulsion, his heart remaining firm in Faith - but such as open their breast to Unbelief, on

them is Wrath from God, and theirs will be a dreadful Penalty. This because they love the

life of this world better than the Hereafter: and God will not guide those who reject Faith.

Those are they whose hearts, ears, and eyes God has sealed up, and they take no heed.

Without doubt, in the Hereafter they will perish. But verily thy Lord,- to those who leave

their homes after trials and persecutions,- and who thereafter strive and fight for the faith

and patiently persevere,- Thy Lord, after all this is oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

Don't marry non-Muslims

• 2:221 Do not marry unbelieving women (idolaters), until they believe: A slave woman who

believes is better than an unbelieving woman, even though she allures you. Nor marry (your

girls) to unbelievers until they believe: A man slave who believes is better than an

unbeliever, even though he allures you. Unbelievers do (but) beckon you to the Fire. But

God beckons by His Grace to the Garden (of bliss) and forgiveness, and makes His Signs

clear to mankind: That they may celebrate His praise.

God regards women as inferior to men

• 37:149-155 Now ask them their opinion: Is it that thy Lord has (only) daughters, and they

have sons?- Or that We created the angels female, and they are witnesses (thereto)? Is it not

that they say, from their own invention, "God has begotten children"? but they are liars! Did

He (then) choose daughters rather than sons? What is the matter with you? How judge ye?

Will ye not then receive admonition?

Stay away from menstruating women

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• 2:222 They ask thee concerning women's courses. Say: They are a hurt and a pollution: So

keep away from women in their courses, and do not approach them until they are clean. But

when they have purified themselves, ye may approach them in any manner, time, or place

ordained for you by God. For God loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves

those who keep themselves pure and clean.

Women are sexual objects

• 2:223 Your wives are as a tilth unto you; so approach your tilth when or how ye will;

Women have less rights, lower legal status than men

• 2:228 And women shall have rights similar to the rights against them, according to what is

equitable; but men have a degree (of advantage) over them. And God is Exalted in Power,

Wise.

• 2:282 get two witnesses, out of your own men, and if there are not two men, then a man and

two women, such as ye choose, for witnesses, so that if one of them errs, the other can

remind her.

• 4:11 God (thus) directs you as regards your Children's (Inheritance): to the male, a portion

equal to that of two females

• 4:176 They ask thee for a legal decision. Say: God directs (thus) about those who leave no

descendants or ascendants as heirs. ... if there are brothers and sisters, (they share), the male

having twice the share of the female.

Men can marry up to four women if they treat them equally; unlimited forcible concubines

permitted

In Islam, not only are men allowed to practice polygamy, but they may also capture women in war

and use them as sex slaves. This is considered morally legitimate according to the Quran. In other

words, non-Muslim women have no right to be free from the horror of slavery and serial rape by

Muslim military men.

• 4:3 Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be

able to deal justly (with them), then only one, or (a captive) that your right hands possess,

that will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice.

• 4:24 Also (prohibited are) women already married, except those whom your right hands

possess

• 4:25 If any of you have not the means wherewith to wed free believing women, they may

wed believing girls from among those whom your right hands possess

• 23:1,5-6 The believers .... abstain from sex, Except with those joined to them in the

marriage bond, or (the captives) whom their right hands possess,- for (in their case) they are

free from blame,

• 70:29-30,35 And those who guard their chastity, Except with their wives and the (captives)

whom their right hands possess,- for (then) they are not to be blamed, ... Such will be the

honoured ones in the Gardens (of Bliss).

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Muhammad can go beyond the four-wife restriction, can treat his own wives and sex slaves

unequally

• 33:50-52 O Prophet! We have made lawful to thee thy wives to whom thou hast paid their

dowers; and those whom thy right hand possesses out of the prisoners of war whom God

has assigned to thee; and daughters of thy paternal uncles and aunts, and daughters of thy

maternal uncles and aunts, who migrated (from Makka) with thee; and any believing

woman who dedicates her soul to the Prophet if the Prophet wishes to wed her;- this only

for thee, and not for the Believers (at large); We know what We have appointed for them as

to their wives and the captives whom their right hands possess;- in order that there should

be no difficulty for thee. And God is Oft- Forgiving, Most Merciful. Thou mayest defer (the

turn of) any of them that thou pleasest, and thou mayest receive any thou pleasest: and there

is no blame on thee if thou invite one whose (turn) thou hadst set aside. This were nigher to

the cooling of their eyes, the prevention of their grief, and their satisfaction - that of all of

them - with that which thou hast to give them: and God knows (all) that is in your hearts:

and God is All-Knowing, Most Forbearing. It is not lawful for thee (to marry more) women

after this, nor to change them for (other) wives, even though their beauty attract thee, except

any thy right hand should possess (as handmaidens): and God doth watch over all things.

Nobody can marry Muhammad's widows after he is dead

• 33:53 And when ye ask (his ladies) for anything ye want, ask them from before a screen:

that makes for greater purity for your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you that ye

should... marry his [Muhammad's] widows after him at any time. Truly such a thing is in

God's sight an enormity.

Muhammad's wives should stay in their houses

• 33:32-33 O Consorts of the Prophet! ... stay quietly in your houses, and make not a dazzling

display, like that of the former Times of Ignorance;

Muhammad decides to marry his adopted son's wife, despite objections

The prophet Muhammad forced his adopted son, Zaid, to divorce his wife so that Muhammad could

marry her. This was scandalous for the community, but Muhammad claimed he did this because

God told him to, and he told the Muslims they had no right to question his decisions. Most people

thought the real reason was because Muhammad lusted after a married woman and used his

authority over the community to do whatever he desired, which seems like a more likely

explanation.

• 33:36-39 It is not fitting for a Believer, man or woman, when a matter has been decided by

God and His Apostle to have any option about their decision: if any one disobeys God and

His Apostle, he is indeed on a clearly wrong Path. Behold! Thou didst say to one who had

received the grace of God and thy favour: "Retain thou (in wedlock) thy wife, and fear

God." But thou didst hide in thy heart that which God was about to make manifest: thou

didst fear the people, but it is more fitting that thou shouldst fear God. Then when Zaid had

dissolved (his marriage) with her, with the necessary (formality), We joined her in marriage

to thee [Muhammad]: in order that (in future) there may be no difficulty to the Believers in

(the matter of) marriage with the wives of their adopted sons, when the latter have dissolved

with the necessary (formality) (their marriage) with them. And God's command must be

fulfilled. There can be no difficulty to the Prophet in what God has indicated to him as a

duty. It was the practice (approved) of God amongst those of old that have passed away.

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And the command of God is a decree determined. (It is the practice of those) who preach

the Messages of God, and fear Him, and fear none but God. And enough is God to call

(men) to account.

Muhammad can divorce his wives whenever he wants and get new ones who are more

submissive

• 66:1-5 O Prophet! Why holdest thou to be forbidden that which God has made lawful to

thee? Thou seekest to please thy consorts. But God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. God

has already ordained for you, (O men), the dissolution of your oaths (in some cases): and

God is your Protector, and He is Full of Knowledge and Wisdom. When the Prophet

disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his consorts, and she then divulged it (to another),

and God made it known to him, he confirmed part thereof and repudiated a part. Then when

he told her thereof, she said, "Who told thee this? "He said, "He told me Who knows and is

well-acquainted (with all things)." If ye two turn in repentance to Him, your hearts are

indeed so inclined; But if ye back up each other against him, truly God is his Protector, and

Gabriel, and (every) righteous one among those who believe,- and furthermore, the angels -

will back (him) up. It may be, if he divorced you (all), that God will give him in exchange

consorts better than you,- who submit (their wills), who believe, who are devout, who turn

to God in repentance, who worship (in humility), who travel (for Faith) and fast,- previously

married or virgins.

"Lewd" women should be punished with life imprisonment

• 4:15 If any of your women are guilty of lewdness, Take the evidence of four (Reliable)

witnesses from amongst you against them; and if they testify, confine them to houses until

death do claim them, or God ordain for them some (other) way.

It is unclear what "lewdness" actually means. This verse is so open-ended, almost any

woman could potentially be accused of lewdness and sentenced to a life of house arrest,

except ultraconservative women who never do anything to offend strict Muslim men.

Husbands should beat disobedient wives

• 4:34 Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because God has given the one

more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore

the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband's) absence what God

would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-

conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them

(lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For

God is Most High, great (above you all).

Note: parenthetical insertions make this verse sound less harsh than it really is in more

literal translations. For example, the original Arabic text does not say to beat wives

"lightly" -- just to beat them.

Stealing should be punished by amputation of hands

• 5:41 As to the thief, Male or female, cut off his or her hands: a punishment by way of

example, from God, for their crime: and God is Exalted in power.

When a person has no hands, they probably cannot earn a living anymore, so they will end

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up as a beggar on the street. That doesn't seem very beneficial to society. Also, before

medical sanitation and anesthesia, amputation of the hands was in many cases the

equivalent of a death sentence.

Adultery and fornication must be punished by flogging with a hundred stripes

• 24:2 The woman and the man guilty of adultery or fornication,- flog each of them with a

hundred stripes: Let not compassion move you in their case, in a matter prescribed by God,

if ye believe in God and the Last Day: and let a party of the Believers witness their

punishment.

This verse leaves no other option for Muslims who believe in the divine origin of the Quran.

It specifically says they must not have mercy on people who have committed adultery or

fornication, and that this brutal punishment of 100 lashes is "prescribed by God." However,

since other verses in the Quran specifically allow men to have sex slaves, the horrible crime

of serial rape against a non-Muslim woman is not considered adultery or fornication and

would not be punished if the woman is considered a concubine.

People who have committed adultery or fornication lose the right to marry chaste Muslims

• 24:3 Let no man guilty of adultery or fornication marry any but a woman similarly guilty, or

an Unbeliever: nor let any but such a man or an Unbeliever marry such a woman: to the

Believers such a thing is forbidden.

Anyone who falsely accuses a chaste woman should be flogged with eighty stripes

• 24:4-5 And those who launch a charge against chaste women, and produce not four

witnesses (to support their allegations),- flog them with eighty stripes; and reject their

evidence ever after: for such men are wicked transgressors;- Unless they repent thereafter

and mend (their conduct); for God is Oft- Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Women should wear veils outside the home

• 24:30-31 Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their

modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: And God is well acquainted with all

that they do. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard

their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must

ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not

display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their

sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their

women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical

needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not

strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers!

turn ye all together towards God, that ye may attain Bliss.

Coverings should be worn by women in open society to prevent molestation (except the

elderly)

• 33:59 O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should

cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that

they should be known (as such) and not molested. And God is Oft- Forgiving, Most

Merciful.

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• 24:60 Such elderly women as are past the prospect of marriage,- there is no blame on them

if they lay aside their (outer) garments, provided they make not a wanton display of their

beauty: but it is best for them to be modest: and God is One Who sees and knows all things.

It is unclear what exactly these "outer garments" are or how completely they are supposed

to cover the woman's body, but restrictive garments such as the Afghan burqa would

certainly be in accordance with the Quran, and probably originated because of these

Quranic verses.

Some people are mischief-makers but don't realize it

Let's end with this interesting verse:

• 2:11-12 When it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," they say: "Why, we only

Want to make peace!" Of a surety, they are the ones who make mischief, but they realise (it)

not.

This verse is very ironic. The mischief-makers in this verse sound a lot like what Muslims

say today: "Islam is a religion of peace!" they insist, while Muslim fundamentalists around

the world are practicing terrorism, fighting wars in the name of Islam, violating people's

basic human rights and abusing women according to the teachings of the Quran.

In conclusion, if you cannot believe that all these verses of the Muslim Koran come from God --

including the many disturbing verses about holy war (jihad), animosity and violence against non-

Muslims, brutal punishments, inequality of women, and permission for polygamy and sex slaves --

then you cannot be a Baha'i. Baha'ism is an offshoot of Islam, and Baha'u'llah taught that

Muhammad was inspired by God and that the Koran is infallible divine revelation. Sadly, Baha'is

often fail to study the Koran enough to recognize the barbarous nature of the Islamic religion.

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Chapter V

164 Jihad Verses in the Koran

I. Introduction. II. Horizontal List of Verses

III. Vertical List of Verses IV. Excerpts of Verses

V. Full-text of Verses (With Bolding) VI. Footnotes

I. Introduction

A. Jihad Verse Selection Criteria

Each of the 164 Jihad verses in this list was selected based on how clearly and directly it spoke

about Jihad, at least when considered in its immediate context. Most of the listed passages mention

a military expedition, fighting, or distributing war spoils. Verses NOT generally listed are those that

speak about aspects of Jihad other than the raiding, fighting and looting, such as:

• Muhammad's poor opinion of those who did not go on Jihad, even though they were able-

bodied and able financially (for instance, some verses in K 009:081-096),

• The heavenly rewards for Jihadists, and

• The many generic mentions of "victory" found in the Koran.

Such omitted verses can readily be found in proximity to the Jihad verses listed below.

B. Related Issues

Abrogation is a reoccurring topic whenever verses of the Koran are discussed. As a rule, later

verses counseling Holy War, such the Sword Verse (K 009:005), abrogate earlier verses counseling

tolerance and peace, such as K 002:256. The Sword Verse is just one of the 164 Jihad verses listed

below. It follows that not many, if any, of the Holy War verses in this list are abrogated.

The list gives the verses in the order they occur in the Koran, but this is not the chronological

order the verses were written. To gain a deeper understanding of the verses, one can study these

verses in chronological order, and also consult articles and commentaries for the historical context.

A good place to start is Rev. Richard P. Bailey’s article, "Jihad: The Teaching of Islam From Its

Primary Sources—The Quran and Hadith," www.Answering-Islam.org/Bailey/jihad.html.

II. Horizontal List of Verses

In text-only format

The Koran’s 164 Jihad Verses: K 002:178-179, 190-191, 193-194, 216-218, 244; 003:121-126,

140-143, 146, 152-158, 165-167,169, 172-173, 195; 004:071-072, 074-077, 084, 089-091, 094-

095,100-104; 005:033, 035, 082; 008:001, 005, 007, 009-010, 012, 015-017, 039-048,057-060,

065-075; 009:005, 012-014, 016, 019-020, 024-026, 029,036, 038-039, 041, 044, 052, 073, 081,

083,086, 088, 092, 111, 120, 122-123; 016:110; 022:039, 058, 078; 024:053, 055; 025:052;

029:006, 069; 033:015, 018, 020, 023, 025-027, 050; 042:039; 047:004, 020, 035; 048:015-024;

049:015; 059:002, 005-008, 014; 060:009; 061:004, 011, 013; 063:004; 064:014; 066:009;

073:020; 076:008

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In table format

The Koran's 164 Jihad Verses

Chapter Verse # per

Sura

Running

Count

002 178-179, 190-191, 193-194, 216-218, 244 10 10

003 121-126, 140-143, 146, 152-158, 165-167, 169, 172-173, 195 25 35

004 071-072, 074-077, 084, 089-091, 094-095, 100-104, 144 18 53

005 033, 035, 082 3 56

008 001, 005, 007, 009-010, 012, 015-017, 039-048, 057-060, 065-075 34 90

009 005, 012-014, 016, 019-020, 024-026, 029, 036, 038-039, 041,

044, 052, 073, 081, 083, 086, 088, 092, 111, 120, 122-123 27 117

016 110 1 118

022 039, 058, 078 3 121

024 053, 055 2 123

025 052 1 124

029 006, 069 2 126

033 015, 018, 020, 023, 025-027, 050 8 134

042 039 1 135

047 004, 020, 035 3 138

048 015-024 10 148

049 015 1 149

059 002, 005-008, 014 6 155

060 009 1 156

061 004, 011, 013 3 159

063 004 1 160

064 014 1 161

066 009 1 162

073 020 1 163

076 008 1 164

III. Vertical List of Verses

The Koran's 164 Jihad Verses

1 2:178 26 3:156 51 4:103 76 8:57 101 09:029 126 29:69 151 59:05

2 2:179 27 3:157 52 4:104 77 8:58 102 09:036 127 33:15 152 59:06

3 2:190 28 3:158 53 4:141 78 8:59 103 09:038 128 33:18 153 59:07

4 2:191 29 3:165 54 5:033 79 8:60 104 09:039 129 33:20 154 59:08

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5 2:193 30 3:166 55 5:035 80 8:65 105 09:041 130 33:23 155 59:14

6 2:194 31 3:167 56 5:082 81 8:66 106 09:044 131 33:25 156 60:09

7 2:216 32 3:169 57 8:001 82 8:67 107 09:052 132 33:26 157 61:04

8 2:217 33 3:172 58 8:005 83 8:68 108 09:073 133 33:27 158 61:11

9 2:218 34 3:173 59 8:007 84 8:69 109 09:081 134 33:50 159 61:13

10 2:244 35 3:195 60 8:009 85 8:70 110 09:083 135 42:39 160 63:04

11 3:121 36 4:071 61 8:010 86 8:71 111 09:086 136 47:04 161 64:14

12 3:122 37 4:072 62 8:012 87 8:72 112 09:088 137 47:20 162 66:09

13 3:123 38 4:074 63 8:015 88 8:73 113 09:092 138 47:35 163 73:20

14 3:124 39 4:075 64 8:016 89 8:74 114 09:111 139 48:15 164 76:08

15 3:125 40 4:076 65 8:017 90 8:75 115 09:120 140 48:16

16 3:126 41 4:077 66 8:039 91 9:05 116 09:122 141 48:17

17 3:140 42 4:084 67 8:040 92 9:12 117 09:123 142 48:18

18 3:141 43 4:089 68 8:041 93 9:13 118 16:110 143 48:19

19 3:142 44 4:090 69 8:042 94 9:14 119 22:039 144 48:20

20 3:143 45 4:091 70 8:043 95 9:16 120 22:058 145 48:21

21 3:146 46 4:094 71 8:044 96 9:19 121 22:078 146 48:22

22 3:152 47 4:095 72 8:045 97 9:20 122 24:053 147 48:23

23 3:153 48 4:100 73 8:046 98 9:24 123 24:055 148 48:24

24 3:154 49 4:101 74 8:047 99 9:25 124 25:052 149 49:15

25 3:155 50 4:102 75 8:048 100 9:26 125 29:006 150 59:02

IV. Excerpts of Verses

Translation used: M. H. Shakir, published by Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an, Inc., 1983, unless otherwise

indicated.

The Koran's 164 Jihad Verses

Excerpt K 2:178-

179 Set 1, Count 1+2

[2.178]...retaliation is prescribed for you in the matter of the slain... [2.179]

...there is life for you in (the law of) retaliation, O men of understanding, that

you may guard yourselves.

Excerpt K 2:190-

191 Set 2, Count 3+4

[2.190] ...fight in the way of Allah with those who fight with you...[2.191] And

kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from whence they drove

you out, and persecution is severer than slaughter, and do not fight with them

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at the Sacred Mosque until they fight with you in it, but if they do fight you,

then slay them; such is the recompense of the unbelievers.

Excerpt K 2:193-

194 Set 3, Count 5+6

[193]...fight with them...[194]...whoever then acts aggressively against you,

inflict injury on him according to the injury he has inflicted on you...

Excerpt K 2:216-

218 Set 4, Count 7-9

[2.216] Fighting is enjoined on you...[2.217]... fighting in it. Say: Fighting in it

is a grave matter...persecution is graver than slaughter... [2.218]...strove hard in

the way of Allah...

Excerpt K 2:244

Set 5, Count 10 ...fight in the way of Allah

Excerpt K 3:121-

126 Set 6, Count 11-16

[3.121]...to lodge the believers in encampments for war...[3.122] When two

parties from among you had determined that they should show cowardice

[about Jihad]...[3.123]...Allah did certainly assist you at [the Battle of]

Badr...[3.124]...[3.125] Yea! if you remain patient and are on your guard, and

they come upon you in a headlong manner, your Lord will assist you with five

thousand of the havoc-making angels. [3.126] ...victory is only from Allah...

Excerpt K 3:140-

143 Set 7, Count 17-20

[3.140] If a wound has afflicted you (at [the Battle of] Uhud), a wound like it

has also afflicted the (unbelieving) people; and We bring these days to men by

turns, and that Allah may know those who believe and take witnesses from

among you...[3.141] ...that He [Allah] may purge those who believe and

deprive the unbelievers of blessings. [3.142] Yusuf Ali: Did ye think that ye

would enter Heaven without God testing those of you who fought hard (in His

Cause) and remained steadfast? [3.143] Pickthall: And verily ye used to wish

for death before ye met it (in the field). Now ye have seen it [death] with your

eyes!

Excerpt K 3:146

Set 8, Count 21

Yusuf Ali: How many of the prophets fought (in Allah's way) [Jihad], and with

them (fought) large bands of godly men? But they never lost heart if they met

with disaster in Allah's way [lost a battle], nor did they weaken (in will) nor

give in. And Allah loves those who are firm and steadfast [in Jihad].

Excerpt K 3:152-

158 Set 9, Count 22-28

[3.152]...you slew them by His [Allah's] permission [during a Jihad

battle]...[3.153] Pickthall: ...the messenger, in your rear, was calling you (to

fight)...that which ye missed [war spoils]...[3.154]...They say: Had we any

hand in the affair, we would not have been slain here [in a Jihad battle]. Say:

Had you remained in your houses, those for whom slaughter was ordained [in a

Jihad battle] would certainly have gone forth to the places where they would

be slain...[3.155] (As for) those of you who turned back on the day when the

two armies met...[3.156] O you who believe! be not like those who disbelieve

and say of their brethren when they travel in the earth or engage in fighting:

Had they been with us, they would not have died and they would not have been

slain...[3.157]...if you are slain in the way of Allah...mercy is better than what

they amass [what those who stay home from Jihad receive – no booty on earth

and no perks in heaven]. [3.158] …if indeed you die or you are slain, certainly

to Allah shall you be gathered together.

Excerpt K 3:165-

167 Set 10, Count 29-

31

[3.165]...you [Muslims] had certainly afflicted (the unbelievers) with twice as

much [in a Jihad battle]...[3.166]...when the two armies met ([the Battle of]

Uhud)...[3.167]...Come, fight in Allah's way, or defend yourselves...If we knew

fighting, we would certainly have followed you...

Excerpt K 3:169

Set 11, Count 32

...reckon not those who are killed in Allah's way as dead; nay, they are alive

(and) are provided sustenance from their Lord [meaning they are enjoying their

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72 virgins in heaven];

Excerpt K 3:172-

173 Set 12, Count

33+34

[3.172] ...those who responded (at [the Battle of] Uhud) to the call of Allah and

the Apostle after a wound had befallen them...shall have a great reward.

[3.173] Those to whom the people said: Surely men have gathered against you

[in battle], therefore fear them, but this increased their faith, and they said:

Allah is sufficient for us and most excellent is the Protector.

Excerpt K 3:195

Set 13, Count 35

...who fought and were slain...I will most certainly make them enter gardens

beneath which rivers flow; a reward from Allah, and with Allah is yet better

reward.

Excerpt K 4:071-

072 Set 14, Count

36+37

[4.71] ...go forth in detachments or go forth in a body [to war]. [4.72] ...hang

back [from Jihad] ...not present with them [in Jihad].

Excerpt K 4:074-

077 Set 15, Count 38-

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[4.74] Therefore let those fight in the way of Allah, who sell this world's life

for the hereafter; and whoever fights in the way of Allah, then be he slain or be

he victorious, We shall grant him a mighty reward. [4.75] ...fight in the way of

Allah... [4.76] Those who believe fight in the way of Allah, and those who

disbelieve fight in the way of the Satan. Fight therefore against the friends of

the Satan... [4.77] ...when fighting is prescribed for them...Our Lord! why hast

Thou ordained fighting for us?...

Excerpt K 4:084

Set 16, Count 42

Fight then in Allah's way...rouse the believers to ardor maybe Allah will

restrain the fighting of those who disbelieve...

Excerpt K 4:089-

091 Set 17, Count 43-

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[4.89] ...take not from among them friends until they fly (their homes) in

Allah’s way; but if they turn back [to their homes], then seize them and kill

them wherever you find them... [4.90] Allah has not given you a way against

them [Allah supposedly does not allow Muslims to fight people friendly to

Muslims]. [4.91]...seize them and kill them wherever you find them...

Excerpt K 4:094-

095 Set 18, Count

46+47

[4.94]...when you go to war in Allah's way... [4.95] ...those who strive hard

[Jihad] in Allah's way with their property and their persons are not

equal...Allah shall grant to the strivers [i.e., Jihadist] above the holders back a

mighty reward.

Excerpt K 4:100-

104 Set 19, Count 48-

52

...whoever flies in Allah's way [forsakes his home to fight in Jihad], he will

find in the earth many a place of refuge and abundant resources, and whoever

goes forth from his house flying to Allah and His Apostle, and then death

overtakes him [in Jihad], his reward is indeed with Allah...[4.101] Rodwell:

And when ye go forth to war in the land, it shall be no crime in you to cut short

your prayers, if ye fear lest the infidels come upon you; Verily, the infidels are

your undoubted enemies! [4.102]...let them take their arms...let them take their

precautions and their arms...there is no blame on you, if you are annoyed with

rain or if you are sick, that you lay down your arms...[4.103] Khalifa: Once you

complete your Contact Prayer (Salat), you shall remember GOD while

standing, sitting, or lying down. Once the war is over, you shall observe the

Contact Prayers (Salat); the Contact Prayers (Salat) are decreed for the

believers at specific times.[4.104]...be not weak hearted in pursuit of the

enemy...

Excerpt K 4:141

Set 20, Count 53 Sher Ali:...If you have a victory [in Jihad] from Allah...

Excerpt K 5:033 The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His apostle and

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Set 21, Count 54 strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or

crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or

they should be imprisoned [Pickthall and Yusuf Ali have "exiled" rather than

"imprisoned"]

Excerpt K 5:035

Set 22, Count 55 ...strive hard [at Jihad] in His way that you may be successful.

Excerpt K 5:082

Set 23, Count 56

...you will find the most violent of people in enmity for those who believe (to

be) the Jews [compare with "whenever Jews kindle fire for war, Allah

[Muslims] puts it out" (K 005:064)] and those who are polytheists [while they

are converted to Islam on pain of death]...

Excerpt K 8:001

Set 24, Count 57

Pickthall: ...the spoils of war...The spoils of war belong to Allah and the

messenger

Excerpt K 8:005

Set 25, Count 58

Even as your Lord caused you to go forth from your house with the truth,

though a party of the believers were surely averse;

Excerpt K 8:007

Set 26, Count 59

...Allah promised you one of the two (enemy) parties, that it should be yours:

Ye wished that the one unarmed should be yours, but Allah willed to justify the

Truth according to His words and to cut off the roots of the Unbelievers.

Excerpt K 8:009-

010 Set 27, Count

60+61

[8.9]...I will assist you [in Jihad] with a thousand of the angels following one

another [see K 008:012]. [8.10] ...Allah only gave it as a good news and that

your hearts might be at ease thereby; and victory is only from Allah; surely

Allah is Mighty, Wise.

Excerpt K 8:012

Set 28, Count 62

...make firm those who believe. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who

disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of

them.

Excerpt K 8:015-

017 Set 29, Count 63-

65

[8.15] ...when you meet those who disbelieve marching for war, then turn not

your backs to them. [8.16] ...for the sake of fighting... [8.17] So you did not

slay them, but it was Allah Who slew them, and you did not smite when you

smote (the enemy), but it was Allah Who smote [Allah gets the credit for

Jihad]...

Excerpt K 8:039-

048 Set 30, Count 66-

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[8.39] Shakir: ...fight with them until there is no more persecution and religion

should be only for Allah... [8.40] Yusuf Ali: If they [unbelievers] refuse [to stop

fighting], be sure that God is your Protector...[8.41] Shakir: ...whatever thing

[loot] you gain, a fifth of it is for Allah and for the Apostle...the day on which

the two parties met [in a Jihad versus anti-Jihad battle]...[8.42]...Allah might

bring about a matter which was to be done, that he who would perish might

perish by clear proof [bring success to Muslims engaged in robbing a caravan

near Badr against all the odds]...[8.43]...Allah showed them [the Mekkans] to

you in your dream as few [fighters]; and if He had shown them [the Mekkans]

to you as many [fighters] you would certainly have become weak-hearted [i.e.,

hearts. See the similar discussion in K 002:249 about how a smaller army can

defeat a larger army]...[8.44]...when you met, as few [fighters] in your eyes and

He made you to appear little [few fighters] in their eyes, in order that Allah

might bring about a matter which was to be done [a Jihad versus anti-Jihad

battle brought on by overconfidence in each side]...[8.45]...when you meet a

party [in battle], then be firm...[8.46]...obey Allah and His Apostle and do not

quarrel for then you will be weak in hearts [demoralized] and your power [to

execute Jihad] will depart...[8.47]...be not like those [Mekkans] who came

forth from their homes [in an anti-Jihad War on Islamic

terrorism]...[8.48]...when the two parties [Muslims versus Mekkans] came in

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sight of each other he [Satan] turned upon his heels...

Excerpt K 8:057-

060 Set 31, Count 76-

79

Pickthall: [8.57] If thou come on them in the war, deal with them so as to strike

fear in those who are behind them, that haply they may remember. [8.57]

Khalifa: When you are betrayed by a group of people, you shall mobilize

against them in the same manner. GOD does not love the betrayers. [8.59]

Shakir: ...let not those who disbelieve think that they shall come in first; surely

they will not escape. [8.60] And prepare against them what force you can and

horses tied at the frontier, to frighten thereby the enemy of Allah and your

enemy and others besides them, whom you do not know (but) Allah knows

them; and whatever thing you will spend in Allah's way [for Jihad]...

Excerpt K 8:065-

075 Set 32, Count 80-

90

[8.65] O Prophet! urge the believers to war; if there are twenty patient ones of

you they shall overcome two hundred, and if there are a hundred of you they

shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they are a people

who do not understand [in other words, do not understand totalitarian

ideologies like Islam]. [8.66] ...if there are a hundred patient ones of you they

shall overcome two hundred, and if there are a thousand they shall overcome

two thousand by Allah's permission... [8.67] It is not fit for a prophet that he

should take captives unless he has fought and triumphed in the land; you desire

the frail goods [i.e., ransom money] of this world... [8.68] ...ransom... [8.69]

Eat then of the lawful and good (things) which you have acquired in war [war

spoils]...[8.70] O Prophet! say to those of the captives [non-Muslims] who are

in your hands: If Allah knows anything good in your hearts, He will give to

you better than that which has been taken away from you [in Jihad]...[8.71]

Yusuf Ali: But if they have treacherous designs against thee, (O Apostle!)...He

[Allah] given (thee) power over them...[8.72] Yusuf Ali: Those who ...fought

for the Faith, with their property and their persons, in the cause of God...[8.73]

Yusuf Ali: The Unbelievers are protectors, one of another: Unless ye do this,

(protect each other), there would be tumult and oppression on earth, and great

mischief. [8.74] Yusuf Ali:...fight for the Faith...[8.75] Yusuf Ali: ...fight for the

Faith...

Excerpt K 9:005

Set 33, Count 91

...slay the idolaters wherever you find them...take them captives and besiege

them and lie in wait for them in every ambush...

Excerpt K 9:012-

014 Set 34, Count 92-

94

[9.12] ...fight the leaders of unbelief...[9.13] What! will you not fight a

people...[9.14] Fight them, Allah will punish them by your hands and bring

them to disgrace, and assist you against them and heal the hearts of a believing

people.

Excerpt K 9:016

Set 35, Count 95 ...those of you who have struggled hard [in Jihad]

Excerpt K 9:019-

020 Set 36, Count

96+97

[9.19] ...strives hard in Allah's way?... [9.20]...strove hard [Jihad] in Allah's

way with their property and their souls...

Excerpt K 9:024-

026 Set 37, Count 98-

100

[9.24] ...striving in His way [Jihad]:, then wait till Allah brings about His

command [to go on Jihad]: ... [9.25] Certainly Allah helped you in many

battlefields and on the day of [the Battle of] Hunain, when your great numbers

made you vain, ... [9.26] ...chastised those who disbelieved [Muhammad gives

credit to angels and Allah for the actions of Jihadists]...

Excerpt K 9:029

Set 38, Count 101

Fight those who do not believe in Allah...nor follow the religion of truth, out of

those who have been given the Book, until they pay the tax in acknowledgment

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of superiority and they are in a state of subjection.

Excerpt K 9:036

Set 39, Count 102 ...fight the polytheists all together as they fight you all together...

Excerpt K 9:038-

039 Set 40, Count

103+104

[9.38] ...Go forth in Allah's way [to Jihad]... [9.39] If you do not go forth [to go

on Jihad], He will chastise you with a painful chastisement and bring in your

place a people other than you [to go on Jihad]...

Excerpt K 9:041

Set 41, Count 105

Go forth light [lightly armed] and heavy [heavily armed], and strive hard in

Allah's way [Jihad] with your property and your persons...

Excerpt K 9:044

Set 42, Count 106 ...striving hard with their property and their persons [Jihad] ...

Excerpt K 9:052

Set 43, Count 107 ...Allah will afflict you with punishment from Himself or by our hands...

Excerpt K 9:073

Set 44, Count 108

...strive hard [Jihad] against the unbelievers and the hypocrites and be

unyielding to them...

Excerpt K 9:081

Set 45, Count 109

...they were averse from striving in Allah's way [Jihad] with their property and

their persons, and said: Do not go forth [to Jihad] in the heat...

Excerpt K 9:083

Set 46, Count 110 ... shall you fight an enemy with me [in Jihad]...

Excerpt K 9:086

Set 47, Count 111 ...strive hard [in Jihad] along with His Apostle

Excerpt K 9:088

Set 48, Count 112 ...strive hard [in Jihad] with their property and their persons...

Excerpt K 9:092

Set 49, Count 113

Yusuf Ali: Nor (is there blame) on those who came to thee to be provided with

mounts [saddles on which to go to war], and when thou said, "I can find no

mounts for you," they turned back, their eyes streaming with tears of grief that

they had no resources wherewith to provide the expenses [to go on Jihad].

Excerpt K 9:111

Set 50, Count 114 ...they fight in Allah's way, so they slay and are slain...

Excerpt K 9:120

Set 51, Count 115

Yusuf Ali:...whether they suffered thirst, or fatigue, or hunger, in the cause of

Allah [while on a march to Jihad], or trod paths to raise the ire of the

Unbelievers [invade their territory], or received any injury whatever from an

enemy [during a Jihad battle]...

Excerpt K 9:122-

123 Set 52, Count

116+117

[9.122] Pickthall:...the believers should not all go out to fight. Of every troop

of them, a party only should go forth... [9.123] ...fight those of the unbelievers

who are near to you and let them find in you hardness...

Excerpt K 16:110

Set 53, Count 118

Yusuf Ali:...who thereafter strive and fight for the faith and patiently

persevere...

Excerpt K 22:039

Set 54, Count 119 Permission (to fight) is given to those upon whom war is made...

Excerpt K 22:058

Set 55, Count 120

Sher Ali: ...those who leave their homes for the cause of Allah, and are then

slain or die, Allah will, surely, provide for them a goodly provision...

Excerpt K 22:078

Set 56, Count 121 ...strive hard [in Jihad] in (the way of) Allah, (such) a striving a is due to Him...

Excerpt K 24:053 ...they would certainly go forth [to Jihad (see K 024:055)]...

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Set 57, Count 122

Excerpt K 24:055

Set 58, Count 123

Allah has promised to those of you who believe and do good that He will most

certainly make them rulers in the earth [as a reward for going on Jihad (see K

024:053)]...

Excerpt K 25:052

Set 59, Count 124 Palmer: ...fight strenuously with them in many a strenuous fight.

Excerpt K 29:006

Set 60, Count 125 ...whoever strives hard [in Jihad], he strives only for his own soul...

Excerpt K 29:069

Set 61, Count 126 ...(as for) those who strive hard [in Jihad] for Us [Allah]...

Excerpt K 33:015

Set 62, Count 127

Pickthall: ...they had already sworn unto Allah that they would not turn their

backs (to the foe) [in Jihad battle]...

Excerpt K 33:018

Set 63, Count 128 ...they come not to the fight [Jihad] but a little...

Excerpt K 33:020

Set 64, Count 129 ...they would not fight save a little [in Jihad].

Excerpt K 33:023

Set 65, Count 130

Pickthall: ...Some of them [Jihadists] have paid their vow by death (in battle),

and some of them still are waiting...

Excerpt K 33:25-

27 Set 66, Count 131-

133

[33.25]...Allah sufficed the believers in fighting... [33.26]...some [Jews] you

killed and you took captive another part. [33.27]...He made you heirs to their

[Jewish] land and their dwellings and their property, and (to) a land which you

have not yet trodden...

Excerpt K 33:050

Set 67, Count 134

...those [captive women] whom your right hand possesses [i.e., by virtue of the

sword used in Jihad] out of those whom Allah has given to you as prisoners of

war...

Excerpt K 42:039

Set 68, Count 135 Sale:...and who, when an injury is done them, avenge themselves...

Excerpt K 47:004

Set 69, Count 136

...when you meet in battle those who disbelieve, then smite the necks until

when you have overcome them, then make (them) prisoners, and afterwards

either set them free as a favor or let them ransom (themselves) until the war

terminates...(as for) those who are slain in the way of Allah...

Excerpt K 47:020

Set 70, Count 137 ...fighting [allusion to Jihad] is mentioned therein ...

Excerpt K 47:035

Set 71, Count 138

Rodwell: Be not fainthearted then; and invite not the infidels to peace when ye

have the upper hand: for God is with you, and will not defraud you of the

recompense of your works...

Excerpt K 48:15-

24 Set 72, Count 139-

148

[48.15] Pickthall: ...when you set forth to capture booty...[48.16]...You shall

soon be invited (to fight) against a people possessing mighty prowess; you will

fight against them until they submit...[48.17] Pickthall: There is no blame...for

the sick (that they go not forth to war). And whoso obeys Allah and His

messenger [by going on Jihad], He will make him enter Gardens underneath

which rivers flow; and whoso turns back [from Jihad], him will He punish with

a painful doom. [48.18] Certainly Allah was well pleased with the believers

when they swore allegiance to you under the tree, and He knew what was in

their hearts, so He sent down tranquility on them and rewarded them with a

near victory, [48.19] And much booty that they will capture. Allah is ever

Mighty, Wise. [48.20] Allah promised you many acquisitions which you will

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take, then He hastened on this one for you and held back the hands of men

from you, and that it may be a sign for the believers and that He may guide you

on a right path. [48.21] Sale: And [he also promiseth you] other [spoils], which

ye have not [yet] been able [to take]: But now hath God encompassed them

[for you]; and God is almighty. [48.22] And if those who disbelieve fight with

you, they would certainly turn (their) backs, then they would not find any

protector or a helper. [48.23] Such [i.e., the Jihad mentioned the previous

verse] has been the course [practice] of Allah that has indeed run before, and

you shall not find a change in Allah’s course. [48.24] And He [Allah] it is Who

held back...your hands from them [in Jihad] in the valley of Mecca...

Excerpt K 49:015

Set 73, Count 149

Sale: ...true believers ...employ their substance and their persons in the defense

of God's true religion...

Excerpt K 59:002

Set 74, Count 150 ...the hands of the believers [i.e. Muslims demolished Jewish homes] ...

Excerpt K 59:5-8

Set 75, Count 151-

154

Pickthall:[59.5] Whatsoever palm-trees you cut down or left standing on their

roots [during a Jihad siege of the Jews at Madina], it was by Allah's leave, in

order that He might confound the evil-livers [Jews]. [59.6] ...that which Allah

gave as spoil unto His messenger from them, you urged not any horse or

riding-camel for the sake thereof, but Allah gives His messenger lordship over

whom He will... [59.7] That which Allah gives as [war] spoil unto His

messenger from the people of the townships [Jews], it is for Allah and His

messenger...whatsoever [spoils] the messenger gives you, take it...[59.8] ...who

seek bounty [war spoils] from Allah...

Excerpt K 59:014

Set 76, Count 155

They will not fight against you in a body save in fortified towns or from behind

walls...

Excerpt K 60:009

Set 77, Count 156

Allah only forbids you respecting those who made war upon you on account of

(your) religion [no fraternizing with the enemy]...

Excerpt K 61:004

Set 78, Count 157

...Allah loves those who fight in His way in ranks as if they were a firm and

compact wall.

Excerpt K 61:011

Set 79, Count 158 ...struggle hard in Allah's way [Jihad] with your property and your lives...

Excerpt K 61:013

Set 80, Count 159 ...victory [in Jihad] near at hand...

Excerpt K 63:004

Set 81, Count 160

...they think every cry to be against them. They are the enemy, therefore

beware of them; may Allah destroy them, whence are they turned back? [This

verse speaks of internecine Jihad against Muslims deemed infidels or

"hypocrites."]

Excerpt K 64:014

Set 82, Count 161

...surely from among your wives and your children there is an enemy to you;

therefore beware of them [collaborators with the enemy, especially if the

women were once war spoils]...

Excerpt K 66:009

Set 83, Count 162

O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites, and be hard

against them...

Excerpt K 73:020

Set 84, Count 163 ...others who fight in Allah's way...

Excerpt K 76:008

Set 85, Count 164

And they [Muslims] give food out of love for Him [Allah] to...the captive [of

Jihad] ...

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V. Full-text of Verses (With Bolding)

Translation used: M. H. Shakir, published by Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an, Inc., 1983, unless otherwise

indicated.

The Koran's 164 Jihad Verses

K 2:178-179 Set 1, Count 1+2

[2.178] O you who believe! retaliation is prescribed for you in the matter of

the slain, the free for the free, and the slave for the slave, and the female for

the female, but if any remission is made to any one by his (aggrieved) brother,

then prosecution (for the bloodwit) should be made according to usage, and

payment should be made to him in a good manner; this is an alleviation from

your Lord and a mercy; so whoever exceeds the limit after this he shall have a

painful chastisement. [2.179] And there is life for you in (the law of)

retaliation, O men of understanding, that you may guard yourselves.

K 2:190-191 Set 2, Count 3+4

[2.190] And fight in the way of Allah with those who fight with you, and do

not exceed the limits, surely Allah does not love those who exceed the limits.

[2.191] And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from

whence they drove you out, and persecution is severer than slaughter, and

do not fight with them at the Sacred Mosque until they fight with you in it,

but if they do fight you, then slay them; such is the recompense of the

unbelievers.

K 2:193-194 Set 3, Count 5+6

[2.193] And fight with them until there is no persecution, and religion should

be only for Allah, but if they desist, then there should be no hostility except

against the oppressors. [2.194] The Sacred month for the sacred month and all

sacred things are (under the law of) retaliation; whoever then acts

aggressively against you, inflict injury on him according to the injury he has inflicted on you and be careful (of your duty) to Allah and know that Allah

is with those who guard (against evil).

K 2:216-218 Set 4, Count 7-9

[2.216] Fighting is enjoined on you, and it is an object of dislike to you; and it

may be that you dislike a thing while it is good for you, and it may be that you

love a thing while it is evil for you, and Allah knows, while you do not know.

[2.217] They ask you concerning the sacred month about fighting in it. Say:

Fighting in it is a grave matter, and hindering (men) from Allah's way and

denying Him, and (hindering men from) the Sacred Mosque and turning its

people out of it, are still graver with Allah, and persecution is graver than

slaughter; and they will not cease fighting with you until they turn you back

from your religion, if they can; and whoever of you turns back from his

religion, then he dies while an unbeliever—these it is whose works shall go for

nothing in this world and the hereafter, and they are the inmates of the fire;

therein they shall abide. [2.218] Surely those who believed and those who fled

(their home) and strove hard in the way of Allah these hope for the mercy of

Allah and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

K 2:244 Set 5, Count 10

And fight in the way of Allah, and know that Allah is Hearing, Knowing.

K 3:121-126 Set 6, Count 11-16

[3.121] And when you did go forth early in the morning from your family to

lodge the believers in encampments for war and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.

[3.122] When two parties from among you had determined that they

should show cowardice [about Jihad], and Allah was the guardian of them

both, and in Allah should the believers trust. [3.123] And Allah did certainly

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assist you at [the Battle of] Badr when you were weak; be careful of (your

duty to) Allah then, that you may give thanks. [3.124] When you said to the

believers: Does it not suffice you that your Lord should assist you with three

thousand of the angels sent down? [3.125] Yea! if you remain patient and

are on your guard, and they come upon you in a headlong manner, your Lord will assist you with five thousand of the havoc-making angels. [3.126]

And Allah did not make it but as good news for you, and that your hearts might

be at ease thereby, and victory is only from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise.

K 3:140-143 Set 7, Count 17-20

[3.140] If a wound has afflicted you (at [the Battle of] Uhud), a wound like

it has also afflicted the (unbelieving) people; and We bring these days to

men by turns, and that Allah may know those who believe and take witnesses from among you; and Allah does not love the unjust. [3.141] And

that He [Allah] may purge those who believe and deprive the unbelievers of blessings.[3.142] Yusuf Ali: Did ye think that ye would enter Heaven

without God testing those of you who fought hard (in His Cause) and remained steadfast? [3.143] Pickthall: And verily ye used to wish for death

before ye met it (in the field). Now ye have seen it [death] with your eyes!

K 3:146 Set 8, Count 21

Yusuf Ali: How many of the prophets fought (in Allah's way) [Jihad], and

with them (fought) large bands of godly men? But they never lost heart if

they met with disaster in Allah's way [lost a battle], nor did they weaken

(in will) nor give in. And Allah loves those who are firm and steadfast [in

Jihad].

K 3:152-158 Set 9, Count 22-28

[3.152] And certainly Allah made good to you His promise when you slew

them by His [Allah's] permission [during a Jihad battle], until when you

became weak-hearted and disputed about the affair and disobeyed after He

[Allah] had shown you that which you loved; of you were some who desired

this world and of you were some who desired the hereafter; then He [Allah]

turned you away from them that He might try you; and He has certainly

pardoned you, and Allah is Gracious to the believers. [3.153] Pickthall: When

ye climbed (the hill) and paid no heed to anyone, while the messenger, in

your rear, was calling you (to fight). Therefore He rewarded you grief for

(his) grief, that (He might teach) you not to sorrow either for that which ye

missed [war spoils] or for that which befell you. Allah is informed of what ye

do. [3.154] Then after sorrow He sent down security upon you, a calm coming

upon a party of you, and (there was) another party whom their own souls had

rendered anxious; they entertained about Allah thoughts of ignorance quite

unjustly, saying: We have no hand in the affair. Say: Surely the affair is wholly

(in the hands) of Allah. They conceal within their souls what they would not

reveal to you. They say: Had we any hand in the affair, we would not have

been slain here [in a Jihad battle]. Say: Had you remained in your houses,

those for whom slaughter was ordained [in a Jihad battle] would certainly have gone forth to the places where they would be slain, and that Allah

might test what was in your breasts and that He might purge what was in your

hearts; and Allah knows what is in the breasts. [3.155] (As for) those of you

who turned back on the day when the two armies met, only the Satan

sought to cause them to make a slip on account of some deeds they had done,

and certainly Allah has pardoned them; surely Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing.

[3.156] O you who believe! be not like those who disbelieve and say of their

brethren when they travel in the earth or engage in fighting: Had they

been with us, they would not have died and they would not have been slain; so Allah makes this to be an intense regret in their hearts; and Allah

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gives life and causes death and Allah sees what you do. [3.157] And if you are

slain in the way of Allah or you die, certainly forgiveness from Allah and

mercy is better than what they amass [what those who stay home from Jihad receive—no booty and no perks in heaven]. [3.158] And if indeed

you die or you are slain, certainly to Allah shall you be gathered together.

K 3:165-167 Set 10, Count 29-

31

[3.165] What! when a misfortune befell you, and you [Muslims] had certainly

afflicted (the unbelievers) with twice as much [with Jihad], you began to

say: Whence is this? Say: It is from yourselves; surely Allah has power over all

things. [3.166] And what befell you on the day when the two armies met

([the Battle of] Uhud) was with Allah's knowledge, and that He might know

the believers. [3.167] And that He might know the hypocrites; and it was said

to them: Come, fight in Allah's way, or defend yourselves. They said: If we

knew fighting, we would certainly have followed you. They were on that day

much nearer to unbelief than to belief. They say with their mouths what is not

in their hearts, and Allah best knows what they conceal.

K 3:169 Set 11, Count 32

And reckon not those who are killed in Allah's way as dead; nay, they are

alive (and) are provided sustenance from their Lord [meaning they are enjoying their 72 virgins in heaven];

K 3:172-173 Set 12, Count

33+34

[3.172] (As for) those who responded (at [the Battle of] Uhud) to the call of

Allah and the Apostle after a wound had befallen them, those among them

who do good (to others) and guard (against evil) shall have a great reward.

[3.173] Those to whom the people said: Surely men have gathered against

you [in battle], therefore fear them, but this increased their faith, and they

said: Allah is sufficient for us and most excellent is the Protector.

K 3:195 Set 13, Count 35

So their Lord accepted their prayer: That I will not waste the work of a worker

among you, whether male or female, the one of you being from the other; they,

therefore, who fled and were turned out of their homes and persecuted in My

way and who fought and were slain, I will most certainly cover their evil

deeds, and I will most certainly make them enter gardens beneath which

rivers flow; a reward from Allah, and with Allah is yet better reward.

K 4:071-072 Set 14, Count

36+37

[4.71] O you who believe! take your precaution, then go forth in detachments

or go forth in a body [to war]. [4.72] And surely among you is he who would

certainly hang back [from Jihad]! If then a misfortune befalls you he says:

Surely Allah conferred a benefit on me that I was not present with them [in

Jihad].

K 4:074-077 Set 15, Count 38-

41

[4.74] Therefore let those fight in the way of Allah, who sell this world's

life for the hereafter; and whoever fights in the way of Allah, then be he slain or be he victorious, We shall grant him a mighty reward. [4.75] And

what reason have you that you should not fight in the way of Allah and of the

weak among the men and the women and the children, (of) those who say: Our

Lord! cause us to go forth from this town, whose people are oppressors, and

give us from Thee a guardian and give us from Thee a helper. [4.76] Those

who believe fight in the way of Allah, and those who disbelieve fight in the way of the Satan. Fight therefore against the friends of the Satan; surely the

strategy of the Satan is weak. [4.77] Have you not seen those to whom it was

said: Withhold your hands, and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate; but when

fighting is prescribed for them, lo! a party of them fear men as they ought to

have feared Allah, or (even) with a greater fear, and say: Our Lord! why hast

Thou ordained fighting for us? Wherefore didst Thou not grant us a delay to

a near end? Say: The provision of this world is short, and the hereafter is better

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for him who guards (against evil); and you shall not be wronged the husk of a

date stone.

K 4:084 Set 16, Count 42

Fight then in Allah's way; this is not imposed on you except in relation to

yourself, and rouse the believers to ardor maybe Allah will restrain the

fighting of those who disbelieve and Allah is strongest in prowess and

strongest to give an exemplary punishment.

K 4:089-091 Set 17, Count 43-

45

[4.89] They desire that you should disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that

you might be (all) alike; therefore take not from among them friends until they

fly (their homes) in Allah's way; but if they turn back [to their homes], then

seize them and kill them wherever you find them, and take not from among

them a friend or a helper. [4.90] Except those who reach a people between

whom and you there is an alliance, or who come to you, their hearts shrinking

from fighting you or fighting their own people; and if Allah had pleased, He

would have given them power over you, so that they should have certainly

fought you; therefore if they withdraw from you and do not fight you and offer

you peace, then Allah has not given you a way against them [Allah

supposedly does not allow Muslims to fight people friendly to Muslims].

[4.91] You will find others who desire that they should be safe from you and

secure from their own people; as often as they are sent back to the mischief

they get thrown into it headlong; therefore if they do not withdraw from you,

and (do not) offer you peace and restrain their hands, then seize them and kill

them wherever you find them; and against these We have given you a clear

authority.

K 4:094-095 Set 18, Count

46+47

[4.94] O you who believe! when you go to war in Allah's way, make

investigation, and do not say to any one who offers you peace: You are not a

believer. Do you seek goods of this world's life! [Meaning that Muslim ought

not say someone is a non-Muslim just to plunder him.] But with Allah there are

abundant gains; you too were such before, then Allah conferred a benefit on

you; therefore make investigation; surely Allah is aware of what you do. [4.95]

The holders back from among the believers, not having any injury, and those

who strive hard [Jihad] in Allah's way with their property and their persons are not equal; Allah has made the strivers with their property and

their persons to excel the holders back a (high) degree, and to each (class)

Allah has promised good; and Allah shall grant to the strivers [i.e., Jihadist]

above the holders back a mighty reward:

K 4:100-104 Set 19, Count 48-

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[4.100] And whoever flies in Allah's way [forsakes his home to fight in

Jihad], he will find in the earth many a place of refuge and abundant resources, and whoever goes forth from his house flying to Allah and His

Apostle, and then death overtakes him [in Jihad], his reward is indeed with Allah and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. [4.101] Rodwell: And when ye go

forth to war in the land, it shall be no crime in you to cut short your

prayers, if ye fear lest the infidels come upon you; Verily, the infidels are your undoubted enemies! [4.102] And when you are among them and keep

up the prayer for them, let a party of them stand up with you, and let them

take their arms; then when they have prostrated themselves let them go to

your rear, and let another party who have not prayed come forward and pray

with you, and let them take their precautions and their arms; (for) those

who disbelieve desire that you may be careless of your arms and your luggage,

so that they may then turn upon you with a sudden united attack, and there is

no blame on you, if you are annoyed with rain or if you are sick, that you

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lay down your arms, and take your precautions; surely Allah has prepared a

disgraceful chastisement for the unbelievers. [4.103] Khalifa: Once you

complete your Contact Prayer (Salat), you shall remember GOD while

standing, sitting, or lying down. Once the war is over, you shall observe the

Contact Prayers (Salat); the Contact Prayers (Salat) are decreed for the

believers at specific times. [4.104] And be not weak hearted in pursuit of the

enemy; if you suffer pain, then surely they (too) suffer pain as you suffer pain,

and you hope from Allah what they do not hope; and Allah is Knowing, Wise.

K 4:141 Set 20, Count 53

Sher Ali: Those who await your ruin. If you have a victory [in Jihad] from

Allah, they say, ‘Were we not with you?’ And if the disbelievers have a share

of it, they say to them, ‘Did we not on a previous occasion get the better of you

and save you from the believers?’ Allah will judge between you on the day of

Resurrection; and Allah will not grant the disbelievers a way to prevail against

the believers.

K 5:033 Set 21, Count 54

The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His apostle and

strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be

murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on

opposite sides or they should be imprisoned [Pickthall and Yusuf Ali have "exiled" rather than "imprisoned"]; this shall be as a disgrace for them in

this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement,

K 5:035 Set 22, Count 55

O you who believe! be careful of (your duty to) Allah and seek means of

nearness to Him and strive hard [at Jihad] in His way that you may be

successful.

K 5:082 Set 23, Count 56

Certainly you will find the most violent of people in enmity for those who

believe (to be) the Jews [compare " with "whenever Jews kindle fire for

war, Allah [Muslims] puts it out" (K 005:064)] and those who are polytheists [while they are converted to Islam on pain of death]...

K 8:001 Set 24, Count 57

Pickthall: They ask thee (O Muhammad) of the spoils of war. Say: The spoils

of war belong to Allah and the messenger, so keep your duty to Allah, and

adjust the matter of your difference, and obey Allah and His messenger, if ye

are (true) believers.

K 8:005 Set 25, Count 58

Even as your Lord caused you to go forth from your house with the truth,

though a party of the believers were surely averse;

K 8:007 Set 26, Count 59

Yusuf Ali: Behold! Allah promised you one of the two (enemy) parties, that

it should be yours: Ye wished that the one unarmed should be yours, but

Allah willed to justify the Truth according to His words and to cut off the roots of the Unbelievers;

K 8:009-010 Set 27, Count

60+61

[8.9]When you sought aid from your Lord [at the Battle of Badr], so He

answered you: I will assist you [in Jihad] with a thousand of the angels

following one another [see K 008:012]. [8.10] And Allah only gave it as a

good news and that your hearts might be at ease thereby; and victory is

only from Allah; surely Allah is Mighty, Wise.

K 8:012 Set 28, Count 62

When your Lord revealed to the angels: I am with you, therefore make firm

those who believe. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve.

Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them.

K 8:015-017 Set 29, Count 63-

65

[8.15] O you who believe! when you meet those who disbelieve marching

for war, then turn not your backs to them. [8.16] And whoever shall turn his

back to them on that day—unless he turn aside for the sake of fighting or

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withdraws to a company—then he, indeed, becomes deserving of Allah's wrath,

and his abode is hell; and an evil destination shall it be. [8.17] So you did not

slay them, but it was Allah Who slew them, and you did not smite when

you smote (the enemy), but it was Allah Who smote [Allah gets the credit for Jihad], and that He might confer upon the believers a good gift from

Himself; surely Allah is Hearing, Knowing.

K 8:039-048 Set 30, Count 66-

75

[8.39] Shakir: And fight with them until there is no more persecution and

religion should be only for Allah; but if they desist, then surely Allah sees

what they do. [8.40] Yusuf Ali: If they [unbelievers] refuse [to stop fighting],

be sure that God is your Protector—the best to protect and the best to help.

[8.41] Shakir: And know that whatever thing [loot] you gain, a fifth of it is

for Allah and for the Apostle and for the near of kin and the orphans and

the needy and the wayfarer, if you believe in Allah and in that which We

revealed to Our servant, on the day of distinction, the day on which the two parties met [in a Jihad versus anti-Jihad battle]; and Allah has power

over all things. [8.42] When you were on the nearer side (of the valley) and

they were on the farthest side, while the caravan was in a lower place than you

[the Makkan caravan the Muslims robbed]; and if you had mutually made an

appointment, you would certainly have broken away from the appointment,

but—in order that Allah might bring about a matter which was to be done,

that he who would perish might perish by clear proof [bring success to Muslims engaged in robbing a caravan near Badr against all the odds], and

he who would live might live by clear proof; and most surely Allah is Hearing,

Knowing; [8.43] When Allah showed them [the Makkans] to you in your

dream as few [fighters]; and if He had shown them [the Makkans] to you

as many [fighters] you would certainly have become weak-hearted [i.e.,

hearts. See the similar discussion in K 002:249 about how a smaller army can defeat a larger army] and you would have disputed about the matter, but

Allah saved (you); surely He is the Knower of what is in the breasts. [8.44]

And when He showed them to you, when you met, as few [fighters] in your

eyes and He made you to appear little [few fighters] in their eyes, in order

that Allah might bring about a matter which was to be done [a Jihad versus anti-Jihad battle brought on by overconfidence in each side], and to

Allah are all affairs returned. [8.45] O you who believe! when you meet a

party [in battle], then be firm, and remember Allah much, that you may be

successful. [8.46] And obey Allah and His Apostle and do not quarrel for

then you will be weak in hearts [demoralized] and your power [to execute Jihad] will depart, and be patient; surely Allah is with the patient. [8.47] And

be not like those [Makkans] who came forth from their homes [in an anti-Jihad War on Islamic terrorism] in great exultation and to be seen of men,

and (who) turn away from the way of Allah, and Allah comprehends what they

do. [8.48] And when the Satan made their works fair seeming to them, and

[Satan] said [to the Makkans]: No one can overcome you this day, and surely I

[Satan] am your protector: but when the two parties [Muslims versus

Makkans] came in sight of each other he [Satan] turned upon his heels, and

[Satan] said: Surely I am clear of you [the Makkans], surely I see what you do

not see [Allah's angels], surely I fear Allah; and Allah is severe in requiting

(evil).

K 8:057-060 Set 31, Count 76-

79

Pickthall: [8.57] If thou come on them in the war, deal with them so as to

strike fear in those who are behind them, that haply they may remember.

[8.58] Khalifa: When you are betrayed by a group of people, you shall

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mobilize against them in the same manner. GOD does not love the betrayers. [8.59] Shakir: And let not those who disbelieve think that they

shall come in first; surely they will not escape. [8.60] And prepare against

them what force you can and horses tied at the frontier, to frighten

thereby the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them,

whom you do not know (but) Allah knows them; and whatever thing you will spend in Allah's way [for Jihad], it will be paid back to you fully and you

shall not be dealt with unjustly.

K 8:065-075 Set 32, Count 80-

90

[8.65] O Prophet! urge the believers to war; if there are twenty patient

ones of you they shall overcome two hundred, and if there are a hundred

of you they shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because

they are a people who do not understand [in other words, "do not understand totalitarian ideologies like Islam"]. [8.66] For the present Allah

has made light your burden, and He knows that there is weakness in you; so if

there are a hundred patient ones of you they shall overcome two hundred,

and if there are a thousand they shall overcome two thousand by Allah's permission, and Allah is with the patient. [8.67] It is not fit for a prophet

that he should take captives unless he has fought and triumphed in the land; you desire the frail goods [i.e., ransom money] of this world, while

Allah desires (for you) the hereafter; and Allah is Mighty, Wise. [8.68] Had it

not been for a previous ordainment [i.e., the revelation of K 008:067] from

God, a severe penalty would have reached you for the (ransom) that you took

[or better, "would have taken"]. [8.69] Eat then of the lawful and good

(things) which you have acquired in war [war spoils], and be careful of

(your duty to) Allah; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. [8.70] O Prophet!

say to those of the captives [non-Muslims] who are in your hands: If Allah

knows anything good in your hearts, He will give to you better than that which has been taken away from you [in Jihad] and will forgive you, and

Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. [8.71] Yusuf Ali: But if they have treacherous

designs against thee, (O Apostle!) , they have already been in treason against

God, and so hath [has] He [Allah] given (thee) power over them. And God so

He Who hath (full) knowledge and wisdom. [8.72] Yusuf Ali: Those who

believed, and adopted exile, and fought for the Faith, with their property

and their persons, in the cause of God, as well as those who gave (them)

asylum and aid, - these are (all) friends and protectors, one of another. As to

those who believed but came not into exile, ye [you] owe no duty of protection

to them until they come into exile; but if they seek your aid in religion, it is

your duty to help them, except against a people with whom ye have a treaty of

mutual alliance. And (remember) God seeth [sees] all that ye do. [8.73] Yusuf

Ali: The Unbelievers are protectors, one of another: Unless ye do this,

(protect each other), there would be tumult and oppression on earth, and great mischief. [8.74] Yusuf Ali: Those who believe, and adopt exile, and fight

for the Faith, in the cause of God as well as those who give (them) asylum and

aid, - these are (all) in very truth the Believers: for them is the forgiveness of

sins and a provision most generous. [8.75] Yusuf Ali: And those who accept

Faith subsequently, and adopt exile, and fight for the Faith in your

company,—they are of you. But kindred by blood have prior rights against

each other in the Book of God. Verily God is well acquainted with all things.

K 9:005 Set 33, Count 91

So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters

wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in

wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay

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the poor-rate, leave their way free to them; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

K 9:012-014 Set 34, Count 92-

94

[9.12] And if they break their oaths after their agreement and (openly) revile

your religion, then fight the leaders of unbelief—surely their oaths are

nothing—so that they may desist. [9.13] What! will you not fight a people

who broke their oaths and aimed at the expulsion of the Apostle, and they

attacked you first; do you fear them? But Allah is most deserving that you

should fear Him, if you are believers. [9.14] Fight them, Allah will punish

them by your hands and bring them to disgrace, and assist you against

them and heal the hearts of a believing people.

K 9:016 Set 35, Count 95

What! do you think that you will be left alone while Allah has not yet known

those of you who have struggled hard [Jihad] and have not taken any one as

an adherent besides Allah and His Apostle and the believers; and Allah is

aware of what you do.

K 9:019-020 Set 36, Count

96+97

[9.19] What! do you make (one who undertakes) the giving of drink to the

pilgrims and the guarding of the Sacred Mosque like him who believes in Allah

and the latter day and strives hard in Allah's way [Jihad]? They are not equal

with Allah; and Allah does not guide the unjust people. [9.20] Those who

believed and fled (their homes), and strove hard [Jihad] in Allah's way with

their property and their souls, are much higher in rank with Allah; and those

are they who are the achievers (of their objects).

K 9:024-026 Set 37, Count 98-

100

[9.24] Say: If your fathers and your sons and your brethren and your mates and

your kinsfolk and property which you have acquired, and the slackness of trade

which you fear and dwellings which you like, are dearer to you than Allah and

His Apostle and striving in His way [Jihad]:, then wait till Allah brings

about His command [to go on Jihad]: and Allah does not guide the

transgressing people. [9.25] Certainly Allah helped you in many battlefields

and on the day of [the Battle of] Hunain, when your great numbers made you vain, but they availed you nothing and the earth became strait to you

notwithstanding its spaciousness, then you turned back retreating. [9.26] Then

Allah sent down His tranquility upon His Apostle and upon the believers, and

sent down hosts which you did not see, and chastised those who disbelieved

[Muhammad gives credit to angels and Allah for the actions of Jihadists],

and that is the reward of the unbelievers.

K 9:029 Set 38, Count 101

Fight those who do not believe in Allah, nor in the latter day, nor do they

prohibit what Allah and His Apostle have prohibited, nor follow the

religion of truth, out of those who have been given the Book, until they pay

the tax in acknowledgment of superiority and they are in a state of

subjection.

K 9:036 Set 39, Count 102

Surely the number of months with Allah is twelve months in Allah's ordinance

since the day when He created the heavens and the earth, of these four being

sacred; that is the right reckoning; therefore be not unjust to yourselves

regarding them, and fight the polytheists all together as they fight you all

together; and know that Allah is with those who guard (against evil).

K 9:038-039 Set 40, Count

103+104

[9.38] O you who believe! What (excuse) have you that when it is said to you:

Go forth in Allah's way [to Jihad], you should incline heavily to earth; are

you contented with this world's life instead of the hereafter? But the provision

of this world's life compared with the hereafter is but little. [9.38] If you do

not go forth [to go on Jihad], He will chastise you with a painful

chastisement and bring in your place a people other than you [to go on

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Jihad], and you will do Him no harm; and Allah has power over all things.

K 9:041 Set 41, Count 105

They do not ask leave of you who believe in Allah and the latter day (to stay

away) from striving hard with their property and their persons [Jihad], and

Allah knows those who guard (against evil).

K 9:044 Set 42, Count 106

They do not ask leave of you who believe in Allah and the latter day (to stay

away) from striving hard [Jihad] with their property and their persons, and

Allah knows those who guard (against evil).

K 9:052 Set 43, Count 107

Say: Do you await for us but one of two most excellent things? And we await

for you that Allah will afflict you with punishment from Himself or by our

hands. So wait; we too will wait with you.

K 9:073 Set 44, Count 108

O Prophet! strive hard [Jihad] against the unbelievers and the hypocrites

and be unyielding to them; and their abode is hell, and evil is the destination.

K 9:081 Set 45, Count 109

Those who were left behind were glad on account of their sitting behind Allah's

Apostle and they were averse from striving m Allah's way [Jihad] with

their property and their persons, and said: Do not go forth [to Jihad] in the heat. Say: The fire of hell is much severe in heat. Would that they

understood (it).

K 9:083 Set 46, Count 110

Therefore if Allah brings you back to a party of them and then they ask your

permission to go forth, say: By no means shall you ever go forth with me and

by no means shall you fight an enemy with me [in Jihad]; surely you chose

to sit the first time, therefore sit (now) with those who remain behind.

K 9:086 Set 47, Count 111

And whenever a chapter is revealed, saying: Believe in Allah and strive hard

[in Jihad] along with His Apostle, those having ampleness of means ask

permission of you and say: Leave us (behind), that we may be with those who

sit.

K 9:088 Set 48, Count 112

But the Apostle and those who believe with him strive hard [in Jihad] with

their property and their persons; and these it is who shall have the good

things and these it is who shall be successful.

K 9:092 Set 49, Count 113

Yusuf Ali: Nor (is there blame) on those who came to thee to be provided

with mounts [saddles on which to go to war], and when thou said, "I can

find no mounts for you," they turned back, their eyes streaming with tears

of grief that they had no resources wherewith to provide the expenses [to go on Jihad].

K 9:111 Set 50, Count 114

Surely Allah has bought of the believers their persons and their property for

this, that they shall have the garden; they fight in Allah's way, so they slay

and are slain; a promise which is binding on Him in the Taurat and the Injeel

and the Quran; and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? Rejoice

therefore in the pledge which you have made; and that is the mighty

achievement.

K 9:120 Set 51, Count 115

Yusuf Ali: It was not fitting for the people of Madina and the Bedouin Arabs of

the neighborhood, to refuse to follow Allah's Messenger, nor to prefer their

own lives to his: because nothing could they suffer or do, but was reckoned to

their credit as a deed of righteousness,- whether they suffered thirst, or

fatigue, or hunger, in the cause of Allah [while on a march to Jihad], or

trod paths to raise the ire of the Unbelievers [invade their territory], or received any injury whatever from an enemy [during a Jihad battle]: for

Allah suffers not the reward to be lost of those who do good;

K 9:122-123 [9.122] Pickthall: And the believers should not all go out to fight. Of every

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116+117

troop of them, a party only should go forth, that they (who are left behind)

may gain sound knowledge in religion, and that they may warn their folk when

they return to them, so that they may beware. [9.123] O you who believe! fight

those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness; and know that Allah is with those who guard (against evil).

K 16:110 Set 53, Count 118

Yusuf Ali: But verily thy Lord,- to those who leave their homes after trials and

persecutions,- and who thereafter strive and fight for the faith and patiently

persevere,- Thy Lord, after all this is oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

K 22:039 Set 54, Count 119

Permission (to fight) is given to those upon whom war is made because they

are oppressed, and most surely Allah is well able to assist them;

K 22:058 Set 55, Count 120

Sher Ali: And those who leave their homes for the cause of Allah, and are

then slain or die, Allah will, surely, provide for them a goodly provision.

And, surely, Allah is the Best of providers.

K 22:078 Set 56, Count 121

And strive hard [in Jihad] in (the way of) Allah, (such) a striving a is due to

Him; He has chosen you and has not laid upon you a hardship in religion; the

faith of your father Ibrahim; He named you Muslims before and in this, that the

Messenger may be a bearer of witness to you, and you may be bearers of

witness to the people; therefore keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and hold

fast by Allah; He is your Guardian; how excellent the Guardian and how

excellent the Helper!

K 24:053 Set 57, Count 122

And they swear by Allah with the most energetic of their oaths that if you

command them they would certainly go forth [to Jihad (see K 024:055)].

Say: Swear not; reasonable obedience (is desired); surely Allah is aware of

what you do.

K 24:055 Set 58, Count 123

Allah has promised to those of you who believe and do good that He will

most certainly make them rulers in the earth [as a reward for going on Jihad (see K 024:053)] as He made rulers those before them, and that He will

most certainly establish for them their religion which He has chosen for them,

and that He will most certainly, after their fear, give them security in exchange;

they shall serve Me, not associating aught with Me; and whoever is ungrateful

after this, these it is who are the transgressors.

K 25:052 Set 59, Count 124

Palmer: So obey not the unbelievers and fight strenuously with them in

many a strenuous fight.

K 29:006 Set 60, Count 125

And whoever strives hard [in Jihad], he strives only for his own soul; most

surely Allah is Self-sufficient, above (need of) the worlds.

K 29:069 Set 61, Count 126

And (as for) those who strive hard [in Jihad] for Us [Allah], We will most

certainly guide them in Our ways; and Allah is most surely with the doers of

good.

K 33:015 Set 62, Count 127

Pickthall: And verily they had already sworn unto Allah that they would

not turn their backs (to the foe) [in Jihad battle]. An oath to Allah must be

answered for.

K 33:018 Set 63, Count 128

Allah knows indeed those among you who hinder others and those who say to

their brethren: Come to us; and they come not to the fight [Jihad] but a little,

K 33:020 Set 64, Count 129

They think the allies are not gone, and if the allies should come (again) they

would fain [gladly] be in the deserts with the desert Arabs asking for news

about you, and if they were among you they would not fight save a little [in

Jihad].

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K 33:023 Set 65, Count 130

Pickthall: Of the believers are men who are true to that which they covenanted

with Allah. Some of them have paid their vow by death (in battle), and

some of them still are waiting; and they have not altered in the least.

K 33:25-27 Set 66, Count 131-

133

[33.25] And Allah turned back the unbelievers in their rage; they did not obtain

any advantage, and Allah sufficed the believers in fighting; and Allah is

Strong, Mighty. [33.26] And He drove down those of the followers of the Book

who backed them from their fortresses and He cast awe into their hearts; some

[Jews] you killed and you took captive another part. [33.27] And He made

you heirs to their [Jewish] land and their dwellings and their property, and (to) a land which you have not yet trodden, and Allah has power over

all things.

K 33:050 Set 67, Count 134

O Prophet! surely We have made lawful to you your wives whom you have

given their dowries, and those [captive women] whom your right hand

possesses out of those whom Allah has given to you as prisoners of war,

and the daughters of your paternal uncles and the daughters of your paternal

aunts, and the daughters of your maternal uncles and the daughters of your

maternal aunts who fled with you; and a believing woman if she gave herself to

the Prophet, if the Prophet desired to marry her—specially for you, not for the

(rest of) believers; We know what We have ordained for them concerning their

wives and those whom their right hands possess in order that no blame may

attach to you; and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

K 42:039 Set 68, Count 135

Sale: ...and who, when an injury is done them, avenge themselves...

K 47:004 Set 69, Count 136

So when you meet in battle those who disbelieve, then smite the necks until

when you have overcome them, then make (them) prisoners, and

afterwards either set them free as a favor or let them ransom (themselves) until the war terminates. That (shall be so); and if Allah had pleased He

would certainly have exacted what is due from them, but that He may try some

of you by means of others; and (as for) those who are slain in the way of

Allah, He will by no means allow their deeds to perish.

K 47:020 Set 70, Count 137

And those who believe say: Why has not a chapter been revealed? But when a

decisive chapter is revealed, and fighting [allusion to Jihad] is mentioned

therein you see those in whose hearts is a disease look to you with the look of

one fainting because of death. Woe to them then!

K 47:035 Set 71, Count 138

Rodwell: Be not fainthearted then; and invite not the infidels to peace

when ye have the upper hand: for God is with you, and will not defraud you of the recompense of your works...

K 48:15-24 Set 72, Count 139-

148

[48.15] Pickthall: Those who were left behind will say, when ye set forth to

capture booty: Let us go with you. They fain would change the verdict of

Allah. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Ye shall not go with us. Thus hath

Allah said beforehand. Then they will say: Ye are envious of us. Nay, but they

understand not, save a little. [48.16] Shakir: Say to those of the dwellers of the

desert who were left behind: You shall soon be invited (to fight) against a

people possessing mighty prowess; you will fight against them until they

submit; then if you obey, Allah will grant you a good reward [booty]; and

if you turn back as you turned back before, He will punish you with a painful punishment. [48.17] Pickthall: There is no blame for the blind, nor is

there blame for the lame, nor is there blame for the sick (that they go not

forth to war). And whoso obeyeth Allah and His messenger [by going on

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Jihad], He will make him enter Gardens underneath which rivers flow;

and whoso turneth back [from Jihad], him will He punish with a painful doom. [48.18] Certainly Allah was well pleased with the believers when

they swore allegiance to you under the tree, and He knew what was in

their hearts, so He sent down tranquility on them and rewarded them with a near victory, [48.19] And much booty that they will capture. Allah is

ever Mighty, Wise. [48.20] Allah promised you many acquisitions which

you will take, then He hastened on this one for you and held back the

hands of men from you, and that it may be a sign for the believers and that He may guide you on a right path. [48.21] Sale: And [he also promiseth

you] other [spoils], which ye have not [yet] been able [to take]: But now hath God encompassed them [for you]; and God is almighty. [48.22] And

if those who disbelieve fight with you, they would certainly turn (their) backs, then they would not find any protector or a helper. [48.23] Such

[i.e., the Jihad mentioned the previous verse] has been the course

[practice] of Allah that has indeed run before, and you shall not find a change in Allah’s course. [48.24] And He [Allah] it is Who held back their

hands from you and your hands from them [in Jihad] in the valley of Mecca

after He had given you victory over them; and Allah is Seeing what you do.

K 49:015 Set 73, Count 149

Sale: Verily the true believers [are] those only who believe in God and his

apostle, and afterwards doubt not; and who employ their substance and their

persons in the defense of God's true religion: These are they who speak

sincerely.

K 59:002 Set 74, Count 150

He it is Who caused those who disbelieved of the followers of the Book to go

forth from their homes at the first banishment you did not think that they would

go forth, while they were certain that their fortresses would defend them

against Allah; but Allah came to them whence they did not expect, and cast

terror into their hearts; they demolished their houses with their own hands and

the hands of the believers [i.e. Muslims demolished Jewish homes];

therefore take a lesson, O you who have eyes!

K 59:5-8 Set 75, Count 151-

154

Pickthall:[59.5] Whatsoever palm-trees you cut—cut down or left standing

on their roots [during a Jihad siege of the Jews at Madina], it was by Allah's leave, in order that He might confound the evil-livers [Jews]. [59.6]

And that which Allah gave as spoil unto His messenger from them, you

urged not any horse or riding-camel for the sake thereof, but Allah gives His messenger lordship over whom He will. Allah is Able to do all things.

[59.7] That which Allah gives as [war] spoil unto His messenger from the

people of the townships [Jews], it is for Allah and His messenger and for the

near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, that it become not

a commodity between the rich among you. And whatsoever [spoils] the

messenger gives you, take it. And whatsoever he forbids, abstain (from it).

And keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is stern in reprisal. [59.8] And (it is) for

the poor fugitives who have been driven out from their homes and their

belongings, who seek bounty [war spoils] from Allah and help Allah and His

messenger. They are the loyal.

K 59:014 Set 76, Count 155

They will not fight against you in a body save in fortified towns or from behind walls; their fighting between them is severe, you may think them as

one body, and their hearts are disunited; that is because they are a people who

have no sense.

K 60:009 Allah only forbids you respecting those who made war upon you on

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Set 77, Count 156 account of (your) religion [i.e., no fraternizing with the enemy], and drove

you forth from your homes and backed up (others) in your expulsion, that you

make friends with them, and whoever makes friends with them, these are the

unjust.

K 61:004 Set 78, Count 157

Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way in ranks as if they were a

firm and compact wall.

K 61:011 Set 79, Count 158

You shall believe in Allah and His Apostle, and struggle hard in Allah's way

[Jihad] with your property and your lives; that is better for you, did you but

know!

K 61:013 Set 80, Count 159

And yet another (blessing) that you love: help from Allah and a victory [in

Jihad] near at hand; and give good news to the believers.

K 63:004 Set 81, Count 160

And when you see them, their persons will please you, and If they speak, you

will listen to their speech; (they are) as if they were big pieces of wood clad

with garments; they think every cry to be against them. They are the

enemy, therefore beware of them; may Allah destroy them, whence are

they turned back? [This verse speaks of internecine Jihad against Muslims

deemed infidels or "hypocrites."]

K 64:014 Set 82, Count 161

O you who believe! surely from among your wives and your children there

is an enemy to you; therefore beware of them [collaborators with the enemy, especially if the women were once war spoils]; and if you pardon and

forbear and forgive, then surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

K 66:009 Set 83, Count 162

O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites, and be hard against them; and their abode is hell; and evil is the resort.

K 73:020 Set 84, Count 163

Surely your Lord knows that you pass in prayer nearly two-thirds of the night,

and (sometimes) half of it, and (sometimes) a third of it, and (also) a party of

those with you; and Allah measures the night and the day. He knows that you

are not able to do it, so He has turned to you (mercifully), therefore read what

is easy of the Quran. He knows that there must be among you sick, and others

who travel in the land seeking of the bounty of Allah, and others who fight in

Allah's way, therefore read as much of it as is easy (to you), and keep up

prayer and pay the poor-rate and offer to Allah a goodly gift, and whatever of

good you send on beforehand for yourselves, you will find it with Allah; that is

best and greatest in reward; and ask forgiveness of Allah; surely Allah is

Forgiving, Merciful.

K 76:008 Set 85, Count 164

And they [Muslims] give food out of love for Him [Allah] to the poor and

the orphan and the captive [of Jihad]...

VI. Footnotes

1 This list was compiled based on the examination of similar lists, the major ones being: 1) Richardson, Don. Secrets of the Koran. Regal, Venture,

California 2003, Appendix B, p. 254, "The Koran's 109 War Passages," 2) Winn, Craig. "What did Muhammad have to say about...,"

www.ProphetOfDoom.net, accessed 3 May 2004, 3) Bailey, Rev. Richard P. "Jihad: The Teaching of Islam From Its Primary Sources--The Quran

and Hadith," http://Answering-Islam.org/Bailey/jihad.html, accessed 4 May 2004, and 4) various chapters of Goel, Sita Ram. The Calcutta Quran

Petition, Voice Of India, New Delhi 1999, 3rd edition (online: www.voi.org/books). 2 To make the text more readable, consider using the Browser's View Menu Text Size option.

Also, a version of this list with different formatting is found at: www.Angelfire.com/Moon/YoelNatan/KoranWarPassagesFormat.htm. 3 Various English translations of the Koran can be found online, e.g. at www.QuranBrowser.com. 4 Copyright © 2004 by Yoel Natan. This list may be distributed and printed freely with proper attribution: "Compiled by Yoel Natan, 2004,

www.Yoel.Info." If you modify this list, please mention Yoel Natan, 2004, www.Yoel.Info, in a footnote. Thank-you!

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Chapter VI

Testimony of an Apostate

This testimony is long. Don’t read it if you have something important to do because once you start

you won’t be able to stop.

Abdul Quddus explains how Muslim propagandists lie and portray a peaceful image of Islam in

order to make the unwary westerners fall into their trap, and then they slowly brainwash him and

inculcate in him the hatred of everyone, particularly the Jew. He talks about the double standard

and the hypocrisy of virtually all the Muslims, including the so called moderates, who on one hand

rejoice every time a Jew or an American is killed and on the other hand, despite having seen the

videos of the Jihadis bragging about the 9/11, brazenly deny that it was the work of Muslims and

accuse the Jews for it. He explains how, once he converted to Islam, he was so brainwashed that he

contemplated joining the jihad, to kill innocent people and becoming a “martyrs”.

This testimony is an eye opener for anyone contemplating converting to Islam. It is a must read for

anyone who wants to have a glimpse of Islam from inside. If you have teenagers at home ask them

to read it. This testimony could save their lives. Please spread it.

As I have always said, Islam will be dismantled by the pen of ex-Muslims.

Ali Sina

I Left Islam

16 03 2007

Journey Through Islam

The testimony of a former convert to Islam

By: Abdul-Quddus

[Final Draft: 03/16/07]

I’m often asked, despite knowing the pros and cons of Islaam, why would a Westerner embrace a

religion they hated? Though surrounded by believers, while growing up as a child, I was essentially

an agnostic. I pondered that, if this Creator actually existed, an unbiased investigation was needed

to discover who He was and what He wanted from me. The following testimony is a trustworthy

account of a journey through Islaam.

I was raised by non-practicing Christians who immigrated to Canada from an anonymous country

near the Caribbean. In the beginning, our family would occasionally attend Sunday’s church

services. However, my mother later realized that her husband’s inattention and son’s rebellious

behaviour during the sermons conveyed an undeniable expression of disbelief. Considering we had

more nominal believers in the household, our church visits as a family unit slowly withered and

then finally ended abruptly.

To my adolescent mind, the deity of the Judeo-Christian faith baffled me. I would curse the Biblical

God, who although was once supposedly involved in human affairs, for now being idle during all

the injustice and suffering I saw rampant in my world. However, following the blasphemous

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utterance, I’d immediately reprimand myself. To battle my agnosticism, during age twelve, my

parents gave permission for the public school to have myself proselytized to by a Christian

minister. In an experiment that would likely be illegal today within public school walls, a few other

parents consented and we children were in the library being handed a red book labeled ‘The New

Testament’. This book I would soon abuse with a black-ink marker with obscenities and my

scissors. Without any guidance or education, I was left confused about God, albeit, the Judeo-

Christian interpretation of the being.

Beside from my almost quasi-religious upbringing, early in my youth I had close contact with a

conservative Christian family that would subsequently influence my behaviour and thinking. One

of their boys was my age and I would never find a closer companion and friend in life like him.

Originally from Newfoundland, the father was a minister and both husband and wife had a zealous

demeanor towards their sons. To my shock, even uttering “damn” in their home was reprehensible

and would bring chastisement. The mother always fed me as if I were her visiting nephew, even

though we were not related by blood. Aside from my immediate family, from these people I

perceived love and friendship. Although disciplined and strict, the warmth and compassion

received from this God-fearing family I would consider ideal and exemplary in a world void of.

As a teenager, an encounter with a Jehovah’s Witness introduced me to another kind of believer.

While waiting at a bus-stop, standing beside myself was a woman who suddenly began preaching

to me from her copy of the Bible. Throughout the pages, her penned notes around the verses, which

accumulated over the years, caught my interest. In order to approach a complete stranger in this

manner, she must surely have believed in her religion, I thought. The sense of purpose and spiritual

fulfillment she seemed to receive from her religious practice would plant a seed on my own

spiritual path.

During my mid-teenage high school years, I developed a severe clinical depression that would

endure for many years affecting my religious perspective. My social and academic life became

strained and eventually I found myself dropping-out of high schools repeatedly. During one early

morning, I came across Nightlite Live, a call-in television show about prayer, repentance, and

salvation. The messages of hope from the counsellors were candy for the downtrodden folk and I

would frequently view the program. I resonated with the despondent callers. This Christian-owned

television station CTS was balanced and tolerant enough to allot program space for other religions

faiths in order to reach their adherents. The hope I was receiving from these Christian ministers

watered that planted seed given earlier by the Jehovah’s Witness preacher. My clinical depression

would become propellant for a now unequivocal spiritual endeavour.

Browsing through a CD-ROM encyclopedia, I came across the section on ‘Religion’ and would

gravitate towards the entries on Buddhism. The biographies of the world’s religious figures was a

favourite read but I then attempted to educate myself on doctrine and theology. An upbringing of

Christianity could not motivate me, however, the gnostic perspective on the Gospel almost renewed

a passion for Christ. The Baha’i Faith, being fairly new compared to other organized religions, was

difficult to view as anything but a cult eclectically borrowing from a multitude of sources. The idea

of a direct and transcribed communication with God, along with a photograph of the Arabic verses,

ignited an interest in Islaam but my agnostic mindset squashed it within days. Hinduism offered

nothing that Buddhism couldn’t deliver and, to my knowledge, even absorbed many elements of

Buddhism. From the outside, Sikhism appeared steeply cultural and as a hybridization of Hinduism

and Islaam. Daoism intrigued me for a brief period, but I later discarded the philosophy because it

seemed to lack direction and purpose. From a comparative analysis of the world religions, the path

of Buddhism and it’s founder resonated with me deeply and seemed closest to an absolute truth I’ve

been searching for.

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I would return to the character of Siddhartha Gautama, who I resonated with personally. According

to my comprehension, his character was impeccably ideal and his dispensation faultlessly moral

and rational. Buddhism had profound wisdom, encouraged independent thinking, discouraged blind

faith, was not exclusive but inclusive for all humankind, and could be practiced without the

superstitious beliefs abound in other religions. With an agnostic and/or atheistic temperament, and a

leaning towards scientific inquiry than blind faith, Buddhism seemed befitting. Influenced by my

discoveries in the encyclopedia, I would pursue a devout Buddhist practice that would last six

years.

However, for reasons and causes unbeknownst to me then, the Buddhist practice that once filled my

life with meaning and purpose would meet with disenchantment. I would perform quadrupled fasts

each month for uposatha, an occasion dedicated for intense discipline, doctrinal study, chanting and

reflection. The duration of each fast spanned from noon until the next day, with a break in between

for plain tea. Although most Buddhists partaking in this observance would be at the temple, I

eventually chose the confines of my bedroom in isolation. My withdrawal from public life and anti-

social behaviour would be the result stemming from a surging illness of clinical depression. The

total lack of guidance from engaging mentors, and sole reliance on inanimate books for my religion

stifled my inspiration and I began to experience disenchantment.

In retrospect, if it were not for a family member converting to Islaam, I would likely have not

embraced it myself. Having a lost loved one unanticipatedly reappear and noticeably dedicated to

this Arab “cult” would spark my curiosity. Recent terrorist campaigns overseas by Muslim

extremists were escalating and the need to understand the Muslim perspective was paramount. My

obligation to reconnect with my sibling would contribute Islaam to affect my own religious

experience.

Out of curiosity of Muslims, belief in Islaam, and fear of Allaah, I considered the process of

converting to Islaam to become Muslim. Beforehand, I’d been a mild opponent of Abrahamic

religions. After an exigent probing of Islamic websites, inconceivably, I was mesmerized. Islaam

wasn’t a cult, but a rich faith tradition that rivalled all others. I highly regarded the comradeship of

the ummah (Muslim community), clarity of the Qur’aanic text, and simplicity of the religion for the

adherent. I brought myself to open the Qur’aan, beginning with page numeral uno, Soorah al-

Faatihah. Islaam seemed created in a competently organized fashion. Allaah (Arabic; lit. The God)

was distinguishably one and without partnership. Understandably, all those sincerely contemplating

on converting to Islaam have already accepted theism over atheism. The primary attraction to

Islaam was not in geometric Arabesque art, Islaamic-inspired calligraphy and architecture, the

constant argumentatious fights over Middle Eastern politics, nor the latest innovative model of

hookah. No question about it, on the minds of all sincere converts to Islaam was tawheed

(monotheism, affirmation of the Oneness and Uniqueness of Allaah).

In the past, I had encountered some uncompromising critics who vigorously presented explosive

accusations on Islaam and the character of Prophet Muhammad. I was not unfamiliar with the

charges of pedophilia, genocide, thievery, rape, and murder. Supposedly, Islaam was a barbaric cult

stuck in seventh-century Arabia bereft of human rights and with a disavowal for advancement.

Initially, as a kaafir (unbeliever), I had accepted some of the charges as true and was perhaps an

“Islamophobe.” However, once I held a belief in Allaah and an admiration for Islaam, any

propaganda or criticism could easily be dismissed as an undertaking to discredit the religion. I

bared in mind that all organized religions harboured objectionable and disagreeable content, at least

in the eyes of some. I was given a sanitized version of Islaam by moderate Muslims and read

merely segments of the Qur’aan in English translation. Naturally, I felt compelled to fully trust the

Muslims’ explanations since a selected few had the monopoly on this Arabic revelation from God. I

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decided to reject any subconscious Islamophobic mentality, ignore all anti-Islaamic subject matter,

and solely submit myself to brainwashing

Despite having close friendships with Muslims, my initial exposure to Islaamic subjects was via

cable television. Airing on VisionTV, a nationwide Canadian multifaith and multicultural television

network was a program called ‘Journey Through Islam’. Using material from the Islamic

Information Service (IIS) based in California, this one-hour show featured conversion testimonials,

documentries, interviews with scholars and thinkers (Maher Hathout, Muhammad Asad, Muzammil

Siddiqi, Jamal Badawi, John Esposito, Yusuf Estes, Yusuf Islam, Hamza Yusuf, etc.), and snippets

from Harun Yahya’s cunning videos on Creationism. Another program was ‘Let The Qur’an

Speak’ by Shabir Ally which featured mostly Qur’aanic lectures and interviews. ‘Reflections on

Islam’ by Ezz E. Gad and ‘Call of the Minaret’ by Steve Rockwell also were influential to my

indoctrination. Besides the wealth of Islaamic programs on VisionTV, the Christian CTS network

aired ‘Islam Today’ with host Bashir Khan and ‘The Muslim Chronicle’ hosted by Tarek Fatah.

Both programs featured local interviews, documentaries and educational material. With this wealth

of Islaamic education, my heart and mind was won.

But by far, the most stimulating and persuasive piece of all was footage of a talk (titled: ‘Glorious

Qur’an, The Liberator’) delivered in 1987 by Yusuf Islam (formerly the pop singer Cat Stevens) at

the University of Houston wherein he spoke of the Prophets and their struggle to present the same

revelation to mankind. With a pointed index finger and green Qur’aan in hand, he spoke with

profound meaning, contentment, spirit, composure and enlightenment. His gift left me in awe and

craving what a billion Muslims possessed; a sense of purpose.

With assistance from cunning Muslim proselytizers, I deprogrammed my acquired beliefs and

swallowed the da’waganda. After one converts and embraces this religion, all previous sins will be

blotted out. Even the name ‘Islaam’ (submission, to the will of God) seemed truthful and posed

actual meaning; the other religions were either named after a man or tribe. Apparently, the Jews

were strict monotheists but had rejected Jesus, while the Christians accepted Jesus but then rejected

Muhammad. At the time, Islaam seemed a sure option as “Judaism was for Jews” and Christianity

had the “polytheistic” Trinity. One common point delivered repeatedly to me was how only in

Islaam had a revelation been absolutely preserved in its original language uncorrupted. No brilliant

criticisms of Buddhism were given; no Muslims knew what the Buddha actually taught. As I

became increasingly impressed with the Islaamic position on theism, Buddhism seemed odd with

its absence of an omnipotent Creator God and obscure purpose for man’s existence. I saw the

superb design pervasive throughout creationism that pointed to a higher intelligence. Coupled with

clinical depression and a loss of conviction, I became disillusioned with Buddhism. Vegetarianism

became too strenuous to endure. If Allaah willed meat for our consumption, and I disagreed by

being a vegetarian, it would put me with the munafiqeen (hypocrites) since I would be protesting to

have more knowledge than Allaah al-Hakeem (the Most Wise). With Islaam, I could return to

succulent meat-eating dinners and abandon my daunting dream of becoming a monk. However,

now that I was admonished with threats by al-Qur’aan, I was fearing Hellfire for believing yet

denying the revelation simultaneously.

Harbouring an aversion for a decadent Judaeo-Christian modernity, believers born into Christianity

began to search for meaning elsewhere. The prevailing vehicles facilitative to escaping a sinking

Western society were usually Buddhism, Islaam, and secular humanism. Islaam, “the fastest

growing religion,” was an ubiquitous mantra. The vast majority considered converting to Islaam

following a relationship with a Muslim. When an empathetic accord with a Muslim peer ensued,

exposure to Islaam increased in addition to curiosity while submerging into a foreign culture. The

media’s popular portrayal of Islaam would be contradictory with a first-hand experience with

Muslims. Western society seemed to degrade women as exploitable objects while Islaam offered a

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woman security and respect. When juxtaposed to our Christian environment, adherents to Islaam

exhibited uppermost consciousness of God; they appeared pietistic to the halaal (permissible) and

apathetic to the haraam (impermissible). The foremost decisive factor captivating soul searchers to

Islaam was aversion for and disillusionment with the West or dunyaa (this temporal world, as

opposed to the Hereafter).

While home alone contemplating and pacing repeatedly back and forth, I sensed my existence in

jeopardy and so decided to plunge into Islaam wholeheartedly. I rode my bicycle to the local masjid

(mosque) with the ulterior motive of requesting books. The Islaamic building was a fortress,

surrounded by concrete and brick walls and metal gates. Since the main entrance was sealed off by

a barrier, I attempted to access the masjid through the car entrance. The building’s rear had an

entrance for “Sisters Only” so I ran away with lightening speed. Through another entrance, I

wandered about searching for the masjid office. Inside that office, while looking at the security-

camera monitors, I awaited assistance while noticing the unclean and disorganized mess. A middle-

aged committee member approached me, a man that would later order me to come to the masjid

everyday. I received some moderate Islaamic material and a Yusuf Ali translated Qur’aan. Out of

fear of Hellfire, and with a growing belief in Islaam, I confessed that I wanted to say the shahaadah

(declaration of faith). It was either during ‘Asr (mid-afternoon) or Maghrib (sunset) prayer that I sat

on the floor and viewed the men prostrate in prayer. Just as the speaker announced a statement,

someone grabbed my hand and then guided me to the front. The Pakistani imaam asked if anyone

was forcing me to convert, to which I replied negative. He recited with me, in Arabic and English,

the shahaadah (declaration of faith - “There is no deity but Allaah, Muhammad is His Messenger”).

An individual yelled “Takbeer!” This signalled the congregation to chant “Allaahu akbar!” (Allaah

is the Greatest) two more times. A procession formed wherein everyone anticipated to hug the new

Muslim. After the ceremony, I felt frightened, extremely drained, and disorientated.

At the end was a fully bearded Muslim in Islaamic wardrobe who asked the committee member of

my previous religion. When told of my Buddhist past, he scorned twice, “So he’s a loser? So he’s a

loser?” After mocking my conversion, he offered a hug. I later learned that he viewed me as an

idolater that could never make it to jannah (paradise). According to al-Qur’aan, Allaah will never

forgive shirk (associating partners with Allaah) and “And whoever seeks a religion other than

Islaam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers.” (3:85)

On my first day as Muslim, even before taking my first steps, I encountered fitnah (trials,

tribulations, sedition). The Muslim that chastised me, who was perhaps of the Salafiyoon, never

was seen again.

I was led into the masjid office to sign a document testifying to my Islaamic faith, in case I wanted

to perform hajj (pilgrimage) and needed verification in Saudi Arabia. Then, I was given a prayer

mat, many Islaamic books and Syed Abu-Ala Maududi’s Arabic-English Qur’aan with his famous

commentary. This was a totally different ideology given to me before they knew I was “with them”

and not simply interested in studying the religion as a kaafir (unbeliever).

My parent’s reaction to the conversion was tolerant, to say the least. After two days as a Muslim, I

approached them in our living room and uttered, “Mom, Dad, I have something to tell you. You

won’t get angry, will you?” When they said no, I replied, “I’m a Muslim.” The excitement from

their faces quickly vanished. Regardless, they responded with tolerance and acceptance, saying,

“Are you sure? If it’s what you want, it’s your decision.”

With Islaam my only obligation, the following year after my conversion was devoutly productive.

As a high school drop-out without employment, all my energy was dedicated to worship Allaah and

learning the deen (religion, way of life). Day and night, I resided at the local masjid. In my Arabic

class, the teacher remarked about me, “I’ve never seen anyone learn it this quick.” I grew my beard

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unshaven like the Prophet, studied the Qur’aan and ahaadeeth, would pay zakaat, give sadaqah,

sawm during Ramadaan, walk by foot to the masjid, perform all the fard, sunnah, waajib, nafl,

dua’a prayers, and basically do everything right down to Islaamic toiletry etiquette. Successfully, I

gave da’wah (missionary activity to invite others to Islaam) and converted people to the religion.

My conversion testimony was being read on Islaamic websites. Most reverts were often paraded

around as tokens. As trophy Muslims, our conversion to the religion apparently was validation for

the insecure Muslims born into the faith that Islaam was true. Before going to sleep, I sincerely

yelled, “Ya Allaah (Oh Allaah)! I am a Muslim. Alhamdulillah (Thanks to Allaah), I am safe and

secure now. Don’t you dare ever leave the deen, boy! You’re going to jannah (paradise)!”

Over time, certain individuals were introduced to me that changed the course of my journey. Being

a revert (convert) and impressionable, I was vulnerable prey and acquainted with predators. After

taking shahaadah, I was given many telephone numbers for contacts. The first contact being from a

brother named Yusuf eagerly seeking my attendance to reinstate a revert support group dismantled

after the founder left the country. I’d encounter numerous brothers attempting to recruit me into

their organizations. My hesitation to partake in many activities perhaps saved my life. The claims

by brothers who left us for “Arabic studies” or “humanitarian work” overseas caught my suspicion.

Some actually went for jihaad; one brother returned very depressed from qitaal (warfare, fighting)

in Iraq. Yet, even with all precautions, the dreadable risk of having “tea with terrorists” supervened.

When over a dozen Muslims were arrested on terrorism-related charges, we discovered one

“suspect” was from my close-knit clique of brothers, passing his house hundreds of times while he

plotted using three metric tonnes of ammonium nitrate fertilizer. Reverts were wandering sheep that

had to be extra cautious of acquaintances.

The only way for the non-Muslims to consider Islaam was by proving our Qur’aan superseded

previous revelations. To establish the immaculacy of the Qur’aan to Christians, it was imperative to

expose the fallibility of the Bible. Once the Christian had encountered inconsistencies in the

substructure of his faith, he became more open to the possibility of Biblical errancy. Faced with

numerous contradictions, the keen recipient would be guided to a more agreeable theology found

within the Qur’aan. They knew not Arabic, so we provided selected material to them. In specific

cases where Christianity and/or Judaism lacked in subject matter and Islaam had the leeway, I took

advantage to prove the superiority of the Islaamic religion and its honor by staying true to the

previous revelations with Ibraaheem (Abraham), Musa (Moses), or ‘Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus, son of

Mary). To convince atheists and agnostics, we exposed the loopholes in evolution and modern

science, presented the finest examples of Islaamic creationism, and perhaps mock their presumption

of the universe existing merely by chance. Once the non-Muslim was eagerly reading the Qur’aan

and Islaamic material, I would present Muhammad as a prophet of God no different from the

accepted Hebrew prophets. Guilt and fear were common tactics used to pressure the conversion

process. Just as the Jews denied Jesus, so did I admonish the Christian for rejecting Muhammad. If

they recognized monotheism and Muhammad, I seized the opportunity by recommending the

individual to embrace Islaam and take the shahaadah (declaration of faith - There is no deity but

Allaah, Muhammad is His Messenger).

As I gained experience as a Muslim, I sought a more literal interpretation of Islaam closer to the

pristine deen of Prophet Muhammad. Without equivocation, the notorious “Yusuf Ali” Qur’aan

was a translation that pandered to Western liberal values attempting to lure non-Muslims to Islaam.

Although I used Syed Abu-Ala Maududi’s Qur’aanic commentary as a reference, I closely adhered

to Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan’s translated work ‘The Noble

Qur’aan’ which offered a summarized version including the efforts of At-Tabari, Al-Qurtubi, Ibn

Kathir, and Al-Bukhari. Tasawwuf (Sufism) and modern progressive movements conniving to

reform Islaam were not considered the real McCoy for they presented serious drawbacks and

discrepancies that revealed an intentional divergence from Sunnah (the sanctioned practices,

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sayings, or actions of Prophet Muhammad). The Saudi-based movement of Salafiyyah, heavily

influenced by ibn Taymiyyah’s call to renounce innovation and return to the genuine Islaam,

seemed to be a viable option. However, concluding that being “Muslim” was sufficient, I rejected

any labels of sectarianism that would consequently divide the Islaamic ummah.

Guidance and companionship from my brothers in Islaam gave me a sense of belonging. Being a

“revert” signified the reversion to a state of fitrah (the inherently pure disposition a being was

created with). Everyone adopted an Islaamic first name, shunned music, and only ate halaal. We

new Muslims delightfully welcomed a “brainwashing” since years in kufr (disbelief, ungratefulness

to Allaah) left us feeling filthy. An unadulterated Islaam was difficult for the kuffaar (unbelievers)

to digest so deviants evidently had a higher success rate in their propagation of Islaam (da’wah) as

they modified principles to suit the nafs (carnal self) of recipients. The moderate and sanitized

version of Islaam that initially brought me to conversion had to be reassessed. Through the local

masjid (mosque), always available was a handshake and anticipated hug. This was a comfort

unavailable at home, especially from a mother always unsatisfied with my performance and father

unconcerned with my progress. Encouraged by my Muslim brothers, I desired to excel in my

religion; possibly get married, master the Arabic language and be a mujaahid (partaker in jihaad)

and shaheed (martyr).

We viewed contemporary Muslims as crippled by colonization and far adrift from the straight path.

In much insecurity and drifting, I found fundamentalism a perdurable anchor. We romanticized the

early generation of “pious predecessors” and sought to capture their vigor by imitation. To revive

the Islamic spirit for a fresh renaissance, we propagated a fundamentalist version of Islaam to unite

Muslims under one refined but exemplary model. Unislaamic programs such as communism,

democracy, socialism, and capitalism were thought as destined for the dustbin. The ideal of

freedom was vehemently rejected as implausible, even in a democracy; the latter we ridiculed as

“democrazy.” The plan we envisioned was a homologous Islaamic ummah comprised of compliant

Muslim nations willing to accept this nostalgic ideology, followed by a pan-Islaamic government.

Funded by Arab petroleum sales, this jihaad could be sustained because Muslim countries held

approximately 80% of the world’s readily accessible reserves of crude oil. This would enable the

restoration of the Khilaafah, and thus usher in a Khaleefah. The military defeat of an emasculated

mujaahideen brought about some promising perspective and reformation. Our focus was needed

elsewhere, besides Chechnya, Kashmir, Mindanao, Pattani, Palestine, etc. We chose the alternative

frontier in jihaad, Islaamic da’wah, to rectify the decadent affair of present-day Muslims. However,

from the very get-go, politicized Islaam was a dud that failed to launch. The Salaf (pious

predecessors of the first three generations of Muslims) of seventh-century Islaam were far from

exemplary and their ummah was riddled by schism and assassinations. With a religion that

advocated jihaad and casus belli, it was inevitable to have infighting factions. We had never

achieved an Islaamic utopia and, without an appropriate method for reformation of Islaam, the

future seemed not promising without a strategic platform to alleviate the plight of Muslims.

With hindsight, I perceive the quintessential factor sustaining my Islaamic faith to be fear. I had

buckled under the coercion. After embracing the notion of a Supreme Being, anxiety ensued while

receiving admonishment from Allaah’s Book. A substantial amount of aayaat (verses) of the

Qur’aan are intimidating threats against your personal well-being. Consequently, after departure

from the masjid as a new Muslim, I sensed regret and remorse. By taking precautionary action, I

had determined the expected value of submission to Allaah overweighing the value of punishment

in Hellfire or emptiness of non-belief. This erroneous and biased wager sought the necessity of

considering God for personal convenience, without considering the necessity of truth for the sake of

truth itself. There lies Pascal’s Flaw. When emotions took precedence, in dire desperation, I

abandoned my most cherished opinions and chose to surrender voluntarily as Allaah’s slave.

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Surprisingly, the greatest challenge that threatened my servitude to Allaah came, neither from

criticism by Islamophobic orientalists nor polemics by Neo-conservative Christians but, from

Muhammad’s holy book itself. Muslims may interpret my doubt as possession by the whispers of

Shaytaan (Satan). Prior to my conversion, I had read merely a third of the Qur’aan accompanied by

a minuscule amount of ahaadeeth. Since Arabic is foreign to the majority of non-Muslims,

conniving proselytizers with impunity can expurgate a compromising interpretation of the Qur’aan.

Conceivably, had I examined Islaamic subjects more thoroughly, I likely would have never walked

in a mosque, let alone convert. From my sincere study of al-Qur’aan wa Sunnah, at an occurrence

when my credence to Islaam and servitude to Allaah was culminating, I would become

disillusioned with an apparently incongruous Qur’aanic text.

Once acquainted with a bona fide Islaam, I reevaluated my commitment and questioned whether or

not to continue an adherence to the religion. A Muslim eventually stumbles across contestable

matter in a Qur’aanic aayah or hadeeth. Paradoxically, we questioning Muslims had to use the very

scripture under scrutiny that advises us to seek “the people of knowledge” (16:43), or the ‘Ulamaa

(religious-legal scholars) for tafseer (Qur’aanic exegesis or commentary). As one brother put it, you

either “believe in it or you don’t.” Now exposed to unadulterated Islaam, I would encounter a

crucial test of submission. A decisive decision would follow; whether to blindly believe or

independently scrutinize a book “wherein there is no doubt.” (10:37)

The strongest evidence and proof for Islaam was al-Qur’aan (Arabic; lit. the recitation). As

Muslims, we spuriously believed Jibreel (archangel Gabriel) was sent by Allaah to bestow the

revelations to Prophet Muhammad. In fact, empirically speaking, the Qur’aan definitively

disembarked from the vocal cord of Muhammad’s larynx to be heard by his companion’s eardrums.

If Muhammad was truly illiterate, without the ability to read nor write, then he couldn’t adequately

supervise the written compilation of the Qur’aan nor proofread. Our faith was reliant upon the

fallible sahaaba (devoted companions of the Prophet), whom were not scholars, to manufacture the

Qur’aan and preserve it. Devastatingly, most of the companions memorizing the Qur’aan were also

illiterate and an enormously significant number of companions died in battle, before and after the

death of Prophet Muhammad. Although our Qur’aan was transmitted, memorized, and later written

by men, I pondered, could it also have been tampered by them in the process? Religion being the

machine and believers the automatons, while avoiding the monumental task of thinking hard, many

Muslims would ignore any possible inconvenient truths and say, “Allaah knows best.” Instead of a

cold-blooded answer, the evasive responses I’d receive from the ‘Ulamaa were unsatisfactory. With

the discovery of the Arabic Qur’aanic containing foreign linguistic influence, I doubted the claim of

its preservation in “pure Arabic” (16:103). Our Qur’aanic text claimed to be “an exposition of

everything” (16:89) and “the Book explained in detail” (6:114). Yet, the actual implementation of

Islaam necessitated the assistance of ahaadeeth (narrations, the sayings or doings of Muhammad

and his companions). Without a hadeeth, we could not properly perform salaat. Regardless if the

creation of al-Qur’aan occured by Allaah or in the confines of Muhammad’s cerebrum or

cerebellum, an unbiased exegete would conclude that nothing “new” arrived with seventh-century

Islaam. Likewise, we Muslims postulated the Islaamic belief that Islaam had the same message

revealed to previous Prophets such as Ibraaheem (Abraham), Eesa ibn Maryam (Jesus), or Musa

(Moses), all of whom had the same religion. Truthfully, I found nothing “revealed” by Prophet

Muhammad that couldn’t be influenced by or plagiarized from existing sources, especially from the

Judeo-Christian tradition (Tanakh, Talmud, New testament, apocryphal works). Everything

Islaamic could be traced to pre-Islaamic origins, from theology to pilgrimage rites. Islaam

attempted to abolish idolatry when Muhammad, like Ibraaheem (Abraham) who was once an

idolator (6:76-78), became disillusioned with idolatrous pagan rituals. Prophet Muhammad

beseeched the monotheist deity of the Jewish constituents in the Arabian Peninsula but not without

undertaking a reform of their Hebrew religion. Evidently so, Musa (Moses), considered the greatest

Prophet to the Jews, is the most mentioned Prophet in the Qur’aan. Disdain for the Jewish people

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permeates throughout al-Qur’aan and ahaadeeth for, when the Jewish people eventually rejected

Muhammad as a possible Prophet, he vengefully sought against them in heartache. This is why

Islaam harbours considerable disparagement and hatred for the Jews, a people exceptionally

monotheist, rather than Christians or Zoroastrians who apparently commit shirk (polytheism,

aligning partners with God). With the epiphany that al-Qur’aan was not Allaah’s infallible speech,

subsequently, I would approach certain aspects of the religion as man-made.

My expectations of a Supreme Being was in contrast to the conventional god of Prophet

Muhammad. I yearned for a deity that was transcendent, incomparable, and an indefinable holy

unable to be conceptualized. To my discovery, the Islaamic deity was actually the generic

anthropomorphic Sky Father abound in popular mythology. He was afflicted with psychological

infirmities such as megalomania, melancholy, and malevolence. Allaah suffered from ambivalence,

claiming to be ar-Rahmaan, ar-Raheem (The Most Merciful, The Most Beneficent), while

simultaneously being malicious or fastidious. As an omniscient entity, he should have exhibited

irrevocable authorship in his scripture, instead of acting capricious by amending and abrogating

revelations like a fallible redactor confused about what He should have written initially. On the one

hand, there is the incapacity of man to grasp the nature of omnipotent Allaah, yet His Will can be

altered by exterior forces such as the affects of human prayers. I could not worship a God that

changed. As just another idol, Allaah was depicted and contained in the literary work of al-Qur’aan.

According to one hadeeth (Sahih Bukhari: Volume 8, Book 74, Number 246), the Islaamic God

created Aadam upon His soorah (form, shape, image), sixty cubits in height. Allaah rested upon His

Throne (arsh) near His Footstool (kursi). He claimed to have an Eye (20:39), a Shin (68:42), a Face

(55:27), a Foot (Sahih Bukhari: Volume 9, Book 93, Number 541), even both Right and Left Hands

(39:67). Surely, there were many “comparable unto Him.” (112:4) Discovering Allaah to be as

mythical as the elephant-god Ganesha or temper tantrum Yahweh was a devastating blow to my

heart. Relying on tawheed, the initial attraction to Islaam, was ineffectual for I now discerned

Allaah as fictitious like the rest of the idols. The god of Islaam, likely just Muhammad’s alter-ego,

displayed masculinity, anger, indecision, misogyny, and other moral weaknesses unbefitting of a

majestic deity. Between Muhammad and Allaah, there was an uncanny resemblance in personality.

Similar to the 1939 musical fantasy film, ‘The Wizard of Oz’, I realized that the Wizard (Allaah)

was a fabrication concocted by the man (Muhammad) behind the curtain.

My withdrawal from Islaam occurred suddenly as I studied the Qur’aan and ahaadeeth. The same

disillusionment I experienced as Buddhist and Christian began to now emerge while a Muslim. I

found it difficult to believe in angels, jinn, or talking trees. My mind clustered with doubts and

objections as I raged with discontent. The deity was fictitious and cruel, the founder deplorably

barbaric and sinful, the scripture mediocre and uninspired, the laws primitive and unjust. I

perceived Muhammad as a fraud and Allaah as his imaginary friend. Instantly, while holding the

Qur’aan still open, I slammed the covers shut. I tossed the book across the room and ran

downstairs. With two garbage bags, I eagerly erased Islaam from my life. This included every

Qur’aan, Arabic course tutorial, hadeeth book, da’wah pamphlet, tape, and paperback book on

Islaam into the trash. The texts nearly burst the bags. My prayer rug, favourite woolen kufi caps,

thobe, and compass followed next. I stored the garbage in our garage until night in order to dump

near a neighbour’s curb for pick-up in the morning. Never had I eagerly renounced an attachment

with such certainty and resentment.

When I accepted fundamentalism and uncovered the unadulterated religion of Islaam, I eventually

became unimpressed. Besides tawheed, what the religion offered wasn’t much. To the naive, Islaam

appeared divine with the hypnotic recitation of the Arabic Qur’aan, captivating Middle-Eastern

architecture, and stunning Arabic calligraphy. Our Western culture and Judeo-Christian traditions

just paled in comparison. However, just like in art, it only seems creative when the influences and

sources are left unknown. Once you uncover the plagiarism, what remains is tediously pedestrian.

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Reverts from a Christian upbringing, because of their dire hatred for Christianity, were blinded to

the core principles as taught by Jesus. The grass seemed greener on the other side. But the reality is,

where Christians sought forgiveness for sinners, Muslims sought punishment. Muslims prayed

towards an inanimate object (i.e., the Ka’bah at Makkah), while Christians prayed towards the

heavens. Ahl us-Sunnah proudly ate on the floor with their hands like animals, while the kuffar

used chairs and utensils like rightly guided people. As for the corpus of Islaam, unable to find a

shred of originality, I concluded the Qur’aan as the most unoriginal composition in religion. I’ve

read beautifully written books without any errors, but that doesn’t mean they’re divine. Judaism

was actually more Islaamic than Muhammad’s religion for Yahweh forbid angels and humankind

from bowing to creation, whereas Allaah commanded the angels to bow before Aadam. Religion

should have man change for God, not vice versa. Allaah would make changes to suit the whims and

desires of Muhammad. We reverts were lied to, though none admitted it. Islaam did not mean peace

but “submission.” Even those religious groups - the Jews and Christians - which share theological

similarities with the Islaamic faith are not to be taken as auliya’ (friends, protectors, helpers). There

was a legal hatred for the Jews, fully sanctioned by our scripture. It was a very politicized religion

pushing much propaganda. The longer I was Muslim, the more ahaadeeth and less Qur’aanic aayaat

we would receive. Sunnah became the obsession as man-made laws and traditions basically

replaced Allaah’s revelations.

For an unbiased investigation, I examined the veracity of Islaamic Creationism. Muslims claim that

the perfection of “creation” implies intelligent design. According to creationists, certain natural

systems are too sophisticated to be adequately explained without help from an intelligent agent.

Using their logic, for the sake of my argument, I will claim that Allaah (subhanahu wa ta’ala) al-

Mutakabbir (The Supremely Great, The Majestic) is greater than any evidence found in “creation.”

The Qur’aan agrees that not everything has a cause. However, since Allaah merely “exists” Himself

in arbitrariness, without any given antecedents, given purpose, nor given meaning, so can the

universe itself. If the anomalistic existence of Allaah al-Kabeer (The Most Great) can just be

without cause, no logical explanation should be required for the lessor entities in the universe such

as bacteria, planets, cells, or DNA. This is their logic. Ironically, instead of perhaps concluding that

the universe always existed, Muslims create the idol or anomaly of God in partnership with the

universe. No longer impartial by blind faith and delusion, I rationally dismissed the Islamic

assertion of a Creator in their absence of compelling evidences.

Although the non-zero probability of the existence of God was and will remain present, the same

probability exists for gods, ghosts, monsters, and boogie-men. The stated entities have been

encountered in every civilization during every time period throughout history. Primitive man once

believed everything from trees to rocks contained a spirit. Animism is still practiced today by

native populations around the globe. Even the Islaamic tradition has kept a few spirits, such as

angels and jinn. Eventually, two spirits remained in mainstream belief, because of atheism. Those

two are God and the human soul. No reason surfaced to suggest Muhammad’s Allaah was any more

significant than the other quadrillion gods contrived throughout human history. Like all theists,

Prophet Muhammad approached the “chicken or and egg” dilemma by guessing that a motherless

chicken once upon a time created everything. The whimsical being of Allaah, the epitome of

arbitrariness and fortuitousness, exists superficially and accidentally by chance with no given

purpose or meaning. He is the fiction of imaginative hope. The Islaamic understanding conclusively

bypasses the probability consideration and boldly begins at a mind-boggling refutable truth: “There

is no deity but God.”

Certain rituals and conditions required by Sunnah for the ibaadah (worship) of Allaah actually were

a distraction from worship itself. One must be in a purified condition for acts of worship, and to

facilitate this, a ritual of purification known as wudoo (partial ablution) or ghusl (full ablution)

must be conducted. The wudoo would be rendered nullified if, for example, the Muslim defecated,

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urinated, bled, fell asleep, or passed gas. Since Sunnah allocated a limited time frame for each of

the five prayers, the result would be disastrous. If you completed al-wudoo to begin an obligatory

salaah, and suddenly released gas, the entire cleansing ritual had to be redone. This entailed getting

semi-undressed, making niyyah (intention), doing recitations (e.g., bismillah, shahaahah), washing

the face, neck, arms, head, nasal cavity, mouth, ears, feet, including the repetition of each act three

times. By desperately undertaking to postpone flatulence and the call of nature, during prayer, a

worshipper would experience consciousness of one’s own bowel movements, rather than

consciousness of God. Instead of praying to God alone, we Muslims were submitting to the

automatic prayers constituted by mere men. During worship in jamaa’ah (congregation), especially

for ‘Eid or Jumu’ah salaat, you had to prostrate behind men. This position gave one a view of the

carpet below, the masculine buttocks of the worshipper in front, or the holes in his socks. For any

heterosexual revert, this was an uncomfortable predicament. Truthfully said, for this reason is why

brothers came early to reserve a spot in the front row. If a Muslimah was allowed in the masjid,

she’d unfortunately be behind a man’s behind or in an enclosed section separated by a screen.

Islaam was vehemently against idolatry, yet when we Muslims performed salaat, there was always

a figure before us. And if you traveled to Makkah following the qiblah (direction of worship),

you’d discover Muslims prostrating, touching, caressing, and even kissing the Ka’bah. During hajj

(pilgrimage) at Mina, hundreds would be killed and thousands injured following the idolatrous

ritual known as the “stoning of the devil.” Al-Jamaraat, the three symbols representing the devil,

have been since renovated into 26-metre-long walls in the hopes that more Muslims don’t die trying

to make an impression on the idols. The Arabic Qur’aan, believed to be incarcerated Truth and the

literal speech of Allaah, also became an idol for Muslims. With washed hands, we held our Holy

Book and many would actually kiss it. For Christians, Jesus was the Word of God made flesh,

while Muslims held the Qur’aan as the Word of God made text. I questioned the necessity of

prayers and Qur’aanic recitation being reserved only in Arabic, simply for the “pleasure of Allaah.”

Clearly, we were following traditions for the sake of Arab supremacy. Most Muslims were not

fluent in Arabic, so instead of reaping the benefits in our native languages, we recited in a foreign

tongue what many could neither articulate with nor understand. If Allaah was omnipotent, he could

understand English. In Islaam, instead of being Muslim for Allaah, we had to become Arab to be

Muslim.

The Islamic world was a catastrophe for we Muslims were unable to reconcile the discrepancies in

our religion, the bedrock of all predominantly Muslim states. In the Qur’aan, particular Madinan

revelations conflicted with Makkan ones. Our foundation was an incomplete sacred text quite

ambiguous, inconsistent, and without chronological order. With the Qur’aan lacking proper

substance to be a constitution for a civilization, we implored man-made ahaadeeth to help a divine

revelation. Although this combination provided substance to implement Sharee’ah (Islaamic law), it

brought more discrepancies into the religion. According to the Qur’aan, all men and women are

born in a state of fitrah as Muslims. However, the Sunnah demands the adhaan (call to prayer) and

shahaadah to be yelled into our infant’s ears at birth. While the Qur’aan commanded worship in

“neither aloud nor in a low voice,” (17:110) Sunnah instructed a Muslim to scream at pedestrians

the adhaan (call to prayer) from the top of buildings. Allaah’s Creation is perfect, but Sunnah

mandates that Muslim infants should be corrected with circumcision. The Qur’aan says to make no

distinction between the Prophets, yet, the hadeeth-inspired Islaam with “Allaah and His

Messenger” was awfully similar to the “Father and His Son” in Christianity. Islaam has elevated

the Prophet Muhammad to an infallible hero with almost godlike status. However, when Allaah

commanded fifty prayers a day in the night of al-Israa’ and Mi’raaj, Muhammad could not

“submit” and disobediently sought to reduce the amount repeatedly until it was down to five.

Women could legally have no more than one husband, while the Prophet Muhammad could and did

have several in one day. Allaah created everything perfect, especially the Qur’aan which is

considered to be the ultimate miracle (17:88) proving Islaam by containing aayaat (signs, verses,

proofs, evidences, miracles). Non-Muslims who doubt the Qur’aan are challenged by Allaah to

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produce a soorah like it (2:23). Yet, throughout Muhammad’s prophetic career, Allaah would

abrogate verses to “substitute one revelation for another” (2:106, 16:101) as if the “Truth” needed

correction. He claimed throughout the Qur’aan to be the “The Most Merciful” and “The Most

Beneficent” while simultaneously threatening man in detail the prepared punishments and tortures

awaiting him in Hellfire. Although the Qur’aan claimed to be the “best hadeeth” (39:23) and

contained Sunnah, fundamentalists were not satisfied with the Qur’aan. Indeed, they abandoned the

Qur’aan in the process as the Prophet Muhammad said of his people (25:30). With such

inconsistencies, no wonder a schism in the Islamic ummah occurred immediately after the

Prophet’s funeral.

The evolution and behaviour of a Muslim revert has always been predictable. Soofiyyah (Sufism)

was what attracted the ample majority of today’s converts. In fact, without a military conquest by

the sword, this has basically been the endorsed ideology for the amicable expansions of Islaam.

Indeed, Islaam wasn’t completely spread by the sword but was welcomed by many. However, to be

downright and straightforward, Sufism isn’t Islaam but a deviation from it. Tasawwuf or Soofiyyah

ingratiated Islaam to the kaafir by accommodating a rigid theology into a compromising spiritual

mysticism. Islaam almost took the backseat for some individuals. Instead of pursuing the Muslim

identity, many reverts would become obsessed with their Arab wardrobe, the Arab language, and

Arab politics. If they converted in a predominantly South Asian neighbourhood, you’d notice the

reverts mimicking desi culture in an attempt to assimilate. It’s a daunting task, especially for

Muslims, to rectify the confusion of Islaam with culture and culture with Islaam. From firsthand

experience, I’d generously estimate that merely a quarter of all converts actually remain Muslim by

their first year. Oftentimes, a serious revert would exhaust him/herself to the point of burn-out and

would slowly disappear into apostasy. The latter individuals were never spoken of as we ignored

anything that could possibly jeopardize eemaan (faith) and taqwaa (piety, fear of Allaah). Judging

by their facial expression and physical posture, I could differentiate between a now moderate

Muslim and a timid apostate trying to go undetected. Those Mu’minoon (faithful believers) that

actually kept their Islaam, now keen on fundamentalism, eventually disowned their native culture

and decidedly lived and dressed as seventh century Arabian Muslims, even in a North American

metropolitan city. The first turban I actually saw was on a Canadian, a Caucasian convert trying

desperately hard to “be one” with his Pakistani congregation. These particular reverts - ripe for a

picking by the Salafiyoon - would willingly yearn for a strict adherence to the fundamentals of

Islam. As reverts, readily dupable and persuadable, our dependence and submission was crucial for

a successful brainwashing.

Reverts to Islaam, ever so gullible and naive, were easily susceptible to the prevalent dysfunctional

behaviours and propaganda infecting most Muslim societies. By striving to not conform with the

kuffaar, we duly had to be ignorant by circumnavigating anything unislamic. We believed, if a

Muslim concealed the faults of another in this world, his own faults would be concealed by Allaah

on the Day (i.e., Day of Resurrection). One revert declared that Usama bin Laden was better than “a

million George Bushes” and “a thousand Tony Blairs” simply because he’s a “Muslim”. Arrogantly

speaking, we Muslims were “the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind.” (3:110) So when an

atrocity occurred that was obviously committed by Muslims in the name of Allaah, my fellow

brothers and sisters were complacent. We obsequiously forsook the human rights violations in

Muslim countries, even when the victims were Muslims. The conspiracy theories widespread in my

Muslim society were outright delusion. Not even the moderate Muslims, who neglected salaat and

committed zinaa (illegal sex; fornication, adultery, etc.), could accept the Muslim identities of the

9/11 pilots. As my Afghani classmate remarked, “It was the Jews!” When the opportunity arose for

self-criticism, inevitably, we instead blamed the Jews, our favourite scapegoat. Homogenizing

oneself into the Islaamic ummah was ostensibly clinched if one supported the latest Arab-Muslim

agenda, grew an outstanding beard, abstained from using beads during tasbeeh, expressed hatred

for the Jews, uttered the word “bid’ah” occasionally, and repudiated the modern state of Israel. We

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proudly acknowledged the jihaad, yet acted stupid if questioned by a kaafir and responded to their

accusations with, for example, “How do you know it was done by Muslims? Where is the

evidence?” Although they were not blind to the videotaped confessions by boasting Muslim

terrorists, they chose to be. Not all Muslims were terrorists, although it was unequivocally but

agonizingly true that most terrorists were Muslims. Sunni Muslims, to be exact. If some Americans

or Jews died, there was sympathetic joy and I observed this particular behaviour genially absorbed

by one Muslimah just five years old. Reverts hopelessly adopted a rigid interpretation of Islam

taught by immigrants from oppressive theocracies that incarcerated ijtihaad to keep freethinking

and dissent criminal and their rule immutable.

The greatest threat to dogmatism is doubt because thinking leads to kufr (disbelief). Islaam thought

for us. My classmate Mohammed once said, “You know what your problem is? You think too

much!” Ironically, freethinking and open-mindedness brought me to tolerate their da’wah and

convert. I embraced Islaam and gave Allaah my undivided worship. But because I now kindly

disagree, Islaamic scholars say I should be killed. Even moderate Muslims living in the West

concede with my death sentence. All Muslims encountered aayaat and ahaadeeth too unpalatable to

digest. Did submission (Islaam) mean accepting not just everything, but anything? I realized that I

could not be a muqallid (follower who imitates another blindly and unquestioningly). I found it

deplorable that Muhammad, a man over fifty years of age, married six year-old ‘Aishah and then

consummated the marriage when she was nine. His hatred for the Jews rivaled the antisemitism of

Adolf Hitler. The Prophet, supposedly guided by God, did not abolish slavery but actually

possessed slaves. He waged systematic campaigns to exterminate opponents. I came from a

civilization where murder was considered, believe it or not, wrong? I had to draw the line

somewhere. Yielding to fundamentals and authority is a legitimate endeavour, while

fundamentalism and authoritarianism is not.

In the pursuit of a strict monotheistic belief system, I incidently had accepted the irrational and

illogical along with the absurd. In the process of wishful thinking, we fell into willful delusion. As

blindly obedient slaves of Allaah, resultantly, believers became subdued as mentally comatose

Islamobots without the ability to doubt, question, or scrutinize. This dogmatic approach by theists

favoured delusion and coercion that intentionally set believers as sheep to be led by shepherds into

justifying anything they so desired (e.g., Jonestown by Jim Jones, 9/11 by Khalid Sheikh

Mohammed). We harboured the delusion that Islaam was perfect, while Muslims just did not live

up to Islaam. We had to agree with the inferiority of women, the amputation of the hand for thieves,

and antisemitic hatred of the Jews. There was stoning of women and animal sacrifices. Even the

incentives of Islaam were ignoble. Paradise, an apparent Club Med in the sky, contained earthly

sensuality and materialism catering to primitive man, such as numerous women, wine, and couches.

A married Muslimah would spend eternity attending her husband as he titillated with numerous

women in bed. A sensible man should expect better treatment for his wife (i.e., an equal human

being that is someone’s daughter, sister, or mother). No progressive interpretation of such scripture

could hide the ignominiousness. Although the Qur’aan alone was a revelation unto itself, to deny a

saheeh hadeeth was an intellectual cop-out. One had to simultaneously obey Allaah and the Rasool

(messenger), without bias to sound evidence. Reason can exist, but so long as its conclusions

conflict not with the institutionalized logic frozen in seventh-century Islaamic orthodoxy. To be a

Muslim, one had to absolutely relinquish heterodoxy, as the name of the game is literally

“submission” (Islaam). No Muslim could rationally reform a religion that had been “perfected”

(5:3) by an omniscient and omnipotent God. I realized that Islaam could likely not be reformed.

Surprisingly, even as an apostate of Islaam, I contemplated on reverting back to the religion on

numerous of occasions. To outsiders, Islaam was an unfashionable and demanding faith tradition to

adopt. However, contrary to most apostates, I view my experience with Islam as a blessing. I

enjoyed the obligations and would establish my salaah regardless if I was under a staircase in a

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busy subway terminal or outdoors bracing the elements. I immensely miss fajr (dawn) salaah and

cleansing myself by wudhoo (ablution), a reinvigorating ritual leaving your body, heart, mind, and

soul in rejuvenation. Never had I felt so pure. Islaam was intentionally my chosen faith out of

sincere submission to God, not for conniving to woo a Muslimah or it being adopted by my

forefathers as my birthright. Only with the Qur’aan could I facilitate a belief in God. There seems

to exist a religiosity innate in man, including the atheist. Considerably, Allaah proved to be a

comforting solace, though one day I contemplated on why none of my modest supplications had

ever been answered. And I begged Allaah (swt) to keep me Muslim. If I could sustain the belief in

Allaah, I would remain Muslim and try to courageously reform Islaam from the clutches of fascists.

Eventually, I accepted the fact that I was plagued with doubt from the veritable onset. Although

once again skeptical of religion, I continued to uphold ethics and ideals such as pacifism and

vegetarianism. I had faith, just not in a particular god or religion and held my quintessential identity

to be as ex-Muslim. No longer a Muslim, life now was a vacuum and I knew Islaam could never fill

that void.

As an apostate of Islaam, similar to all dissidents, I keep my views hidden. But on one occassion, I

confessed about my apostasy and opinions to one Muslim and was almost physically assaulted.

Living with fundamentalist Muslims certainly made for a tense situation. For safety reasons, I kept

up appearances and preferred to pose as a nominal or nonpracticing Muslim instead of an apostate.

As an atheist, I view all religions as man-made institutions. Unfortunately, due to inadequate

evidence, I’d concede the existence of God as highly unlikely. Most definitely, this “God”

described in all world religions is but a trivial idol. The whole premise of my conversion to Islaam

was to embrace a monotheistic view of God and fully submit to Him. I presumably accepted an

omniscient, transcendent, and sublime deity, but after delving into Islaam, I realized that Allaah

was just another conventional god. God could still exist, but equally, so could the other

supernatural beings abound in mythology. The time has come for adults to grow-up and discard

their imaginary friends. I’d estimate that 99.99% of believers adhere to a particular religion, not by

choice, but because their parents indoctrinated them. Before I was an agnostic, but after my

experience with Islaam, I’ve become an atheist. This testimony ideally must bear criticism of

Islaam, but don’t be fooled. From my intimate experience with Islaam, I’ve encountered much truth

and good. For that, I’m truthfully appreciative. Some of the best people I’ve met are, in fact,

Muslims. Before my conversion, I despised the religion of Prophet Muhammad. However, I now

respect Islaam, but notwithstanding that I kindly choose to disagree with Muhammad.

Leaving Islaam was likely the greatest decision I’ve ever had to make. The religion of Prophet

Muhammad kept me shackled from the diverse richness that is life. I rediscovered love; the

unconditional loving-kindness and equal respect for all humankind, irrespective of gender, caste,

race, language, nationality, religion, or lack there of. By doubt, I scrutinized and by questioning, I

sought. In seeking, I increase the possibility that I may come upon more truths. But I’m not as

arrogant to claim I possess “The Truth”, with a capital tee. In conclusion, for the Muslims in the

audience, a quotation from Stephen F. Roberts who eloquently said it best: “I contend that we are

both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all

the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.”

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Sources and references for above articles

Must Read For All Muslims (As Well As Non-Muslims)

Website of Ali Sina www.faithfreedom.org

Website of Craig Winn www.prophetofdoom.net

Website of answering islam www.answering-islam.org

Website of satyameva jayete

Book by Ibn Warraq, “Why I Am Not a Muslim”

Books by Tasleema Nasreen, Salman Rushdie

www.voi.org/books

www.Yoel.Info

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