Do you have Questions about Islam ?

[Khansins]

And you cannot infer the state of Islam from the way Islamic State carry out their so-called Islamic acts.

They are far from alone. Taliban. Boko Haram. Al Nusra. Al Shabaab. Al Qaeda. Al-Badr. Ansaw el-Sharia. Etc., etc.


BTW, they think THEY are true muslims and you are not.

I dont think I'm a true Muslim either. I'm imperfect human who is trying to achieve perfection.

I'm interested in knowing the questions or doubts atheists or theists of other religions have about Islam. I might not be the pure authentic source for provision of answers( The Only authentic source is Quran and Sunnah) but I would struggle to satisfy you with all my effort.

Absolutely. Where do you see Islam in a decade? Where is it going and how do you feel that it will get to wherever that is? I have more, but they all start there.

I see Islam flourising quite fast in today's world. And in days to come ,it will spread even larger. But NOTE here as well that at the same time Islamic extremism will spread too like a wild fire. It will mostly affect the Islamic states and this is warned to us by Prophet. He said that you should beware of extremism as extremism has disrupted past Islamic nations.

The war against terrorism today is also a war to free Islamic civilization from the baleful actions of extremists and to give that area of the world a chance to experience liberty, for liberty is the only medium by which religion can truly flourish.

Since the only answers so far have been the "no you're wrong; no that's not true" variety, I think I'll ask my questions elsewhere. Thanks all the same.

Stimbo !! Agreed. I have not given any full fledged answer to any question. It may be because I dont see any question which needs address from Quran and Sunnah's statements. Whats your question again anyway ? Let me see to it.

Do you reject the Hadiths? Because I can think of one where Mohammed orders a man executed after he confesses that he committed adultery.

I'm not well versed on the history of Islam but wasn't the prophet a warlord who basically conquered and made war on other tribes?

Can you please clarify that Hadith ?

I have already said in one of the threads earlier that Islam does Not and will never allow killing of any human. Our Prophet did not do so. Who am I to kill someone ?

Explains why Islamic countries prohibit the practice of Sharia Law.

Countries don’t have exact Sharia law but most of the Islamic countries do contain 'elements' of Sharia.The word sharia means "the path to a watering hole". It denotes an Islamic way of life that is more than a system of criminal justice. Sharia is a religious code for living, in the same way that the Bible offers a moral system for Christians.

It is adopted by most Muslims to a greater or lesser degree as a matter of personal conscience, but it can also be formally instituted as law by certain states and enforced by the courts. Many Islamic countries have adopted elements of sharia law, governing areas such as inheritance, banking and contract law. Within sharia law, there is a specific set of offences known as the Hadd offences. These are crimes punished by specific penalties, such as stoning, lashes or the severing of a hand. The penalties for Hadd offences are not universally adopted as law in Islamic countries.

Some countries, such as Saudi Arabia, claim to live under pure sharia law and enforce the penalties for Hadd offences. In others, such as Pakistan, the penalties have not been enforced. The majority of Middle Eastern countries, including Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and Syria, have not adopted Hadd offences as part of their state laws.Many Islamic countries will have adultery and the drinking of alcohol defined as criminal offences in law, but they are not defined as Hadd offences because they do not carry the Hadd penalty. They are often punishable by a prison term instead.

I see that various countries still uphold Sharia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application...by_country).

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I'm not well versed on the history of Islam but wasn't the prophet a warlord who basically conquered and made war on other tribes?

Thats right !!!

Many people point to the fact that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was a military leader who was involved in several wars, and that Islamic rule spread throughout the Arabian peninsula during the Prophet’s lifetime. They also note that later Muslim rulers, claiming to follow the example of the Prophet, engaged in wars to spread Islamic rule in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, and Europe.
There’s no doubt that later Muslim rulers used force to spread Islamic rule. But Muslims today are divided about the Prophet’s personal legacy regarding justifications for the use of military force. Some Muslims argue that the Prophet used military force to spread Islamic rule, so that is the example that Muslims must follow today. However, other Muslims argue that the Prophet used military force only for self-defense of the small Muslim community, so that is the example that Muslims must follow today.

Persecution of Muslims in Mecca, and Muslim Migration to Medina

The Prophet began receiving revelations from God in 610 CE in Mecca. As a result, the Prophet criticized the Meccans for worshipping idols and for mistreating the weak. Therefore, the Meccans became hostile to the Muslims and subjected the Muslims to physical abuse. When some of the Muslims escaped to Abyssinia, the Meccans followed them and unsuccessfully tried to convince the Abyssinians to turn the Muslims over to the Meccans. In September 622 CE, the Meccans tried to assassinate the Prophet. The Prophet and his followers escaped to Medina at the invitation of a group of people from Medina who had become Muslim. The Prophet and his followers left their homes and all their property in Mecca and fled to Medina; the Meccans confiscated the Muslims’ property.

Continuing Tension between Muslims and Meccans

From Medina, the Prophet continued to criticize the Meccans for worshipping idols and for mistreating the weak.
The Meccans demanded that the people of Medina expel the Prophet and turn him over to the Meccans; the Meccans threatened to attack Medina if the Prophet was not turned over.
Small groups of Meccans traveled to the outskirts of Medina, got into skirmishes with Muslims, and seized livestock from Medina.
Muslims from Medina seized Meccan trading caravans passing near Medina. These caravans were owned by the wealthy Meccans who had abused the Muslims in Mecca.

The Battle of Uhud

Following the Muslim victory at Badr, the Prophet continued to criticize the Meccans for worshipping idols and for mistreating the weak.
Following the Muslim victory at Badr, Muslims continued to seize Meccan caravans. The Meccans and their allies destroyed agricultural property around Medina.
A year after the Battle of Badr, in March 625 CE (the third year after the Prophet moved to Medina), a Meccan army marched towards Medina to fight the Muslims. In response, a Muslim army met the Meccan army near Mount Uhud, a mountain north of Medina. The Meccans won the Battle of Uhud.

Following the Battle of Uhud, the Muslims expelled a Jewish tribe (Banu Nadir) from Medina after the tribe attempted to assassinate the Prophet. This Jewish tribe moved north to Khaybar, where many other Jews lived. Other Jews remained in Medina.