Matt Damon Is Very Outspoken
Here are some stills of Matt Damon and James Lipton on the set of Inside The Actors Studio. The episode they were filming is going to air January 8th, 2007 on Bravo (8-9PM EST).
Also, below is a video segment of Matt Damon on MSNBC’s Hardball saying that if a country must go to war then all people who are of age — like President Bush’s daughters — should also have to chip in and fight the war. The segment airs tomorrow (Monday) at 5PM and 7PM EST.
Damon says:
“I don’t think that it’s fair as I said before, that it seems like we have a fighting class in our country. That’s comprised of people who have to go for either financial reasons or — I don’t think that that is fair.
And if you’re gonna send people to war, ahh, if, if we all get together and decide we need to go to war, then that needs to be shared by everybody. You know, and if the President has daughters who are of age then maybe they should go too.”








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RabidPooch
I am list quote after quote after quote……but I don’t think we need to go there.
Here is some elaboration from a hadith:
Jihad is your duty under any ruler, be he godly or wicked.
A single endeavor in Allah’s cause in the forenoon or in the afternoon on the frontier is better than a month of fasting and prayer.
Nobody who dies and finds good from Allah would wish to come back to this world even if she were given the whole world and whatever is in it, except the martyr who, on seeing the superiority of martyrdom, would like to come back to the world and get killed again.
He who dies without having taken part in the campaign dies in a kind of unbelief.
Paradise is in the shadows of swords …
what hadith are you talking about?
“Like all other religions, Islam strictly prohibits murder and killing without legal justification. Allah, Most High, says, “Whoso slayeth a believer of set purpose, his reward is Hell for ever. Allah is wroth against him and He hath cursed him and prepared for him an awful doom.” (An-Nisa’: 93)
The so-called “honor killing” is based on ignorance and disregard of morals and laws, which cannot be abolished except by disciplinary punishments.
Yet again i have to say that honor killing is not Islam.
RabidPooch
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lylian Say
Take care and have a good day.
“Like all other religions, Islam strictly prohibits murder and killing without legal justification.”
And there in lies the TRUTH of the matter.
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The basic thrust of the Islamic religion is:
convert, subjugate, or kill unbelievers; kill apostates; and conquer the world.
So……murder and killing of the “infidels” is indeed acceptable and justifiable according to the Islamic belief because it is furthering the cause.
Here are some statistics to prove muslims agree :
38,000 people were polled by the Pew Reasearch People for the Press in 2002.
Note that the countries like Saudia Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Iran, Sudan Iraq and Palestinian territories were not even included in the survey
QUESTION: Suicide bombing in defense of Islam. Is it EVER justifiable?
Lebanon YES 82% NO 12% DON’T KNOW/ or refused to answer 6%
Ivory Coast YES 73% NO 27% DON’T KNOW/ or refused to answer 0%
Nigeria YES 66% NO 26% DON’T KNOW/ or refused to answer 8%
Jordan YES 65% NO 26% DON’T KNOW/ or refused to answer 7%
Bangledesh YES 58% NO 23% DON’T KNOW/ or refused to answer 19%
Mali YES 54% NO 35% DON’T KNOW/ or refused to answer 11%
Senegal YES 47% NO 50% DON’T KNOW/ or refused to answer 3%
Ghana YES 44% NO 43% DON’T KNOW/ or refused to answer 12%
Indonesia YES 43% NO 54% DON’T KNOW/ or refused to answer 3%
Uganda YES 40% NO 52% DON’T KNOW/ or refused to answer 8%
Pakistan YES 38% NO 38% DON’T KNOW/ or refused to answer 23%
Turkey YES 20% NO 64% DON’T KNOW/ or refused to answer 14%
Notice that as the YES percentages shrink, most often the refusal to ANSWER GROWS as well.
And these are some of the more moderate Islamic countries compared to the ones mentioned above that were NOT in the survey.
So……..it appears that REALISTICALLY ……those scriptures quoted about murder being wrong are being interpretted a whole lot more FUNDAMENTALLY by a LARGE percentage of Muslims.
“what hadith are you talking about?”
Hadith 4:52
Here is some more FOOD FOR THOUGHT …..
“Let’s condone rape first:
Ishaq:512 “The Apostle prohibited four things the morning of the Khaybar raid: carnal intercourse with pregnant women who were captured, mingling his seed with another man’s.
Since we’re talking about war, let’s approve plunder also:
Qur’an 8:69 “So enjoy what you took as booty; the spoils are lawful and good.”
Now we’re getting there. Endorse fighting, and everyone gets glorious rewards:
4th surah:
“Those who barter their life in this world for the next should fight in the way of Allah; whether he is killed or victorious, a glorious reward awaits.” “Urge the believers to fight…to keep back the might of the Infidels.” “Seize them and kill them wherever they are.” “Muslims who sit idle are not equal to those who fight in Allah’s Cause with their wealth and lives. Allah has exalted those who fight for Islam.”
Anyone calling Islam a ‘Religion of Peace’ should read this:
Ishaq:587 “Our onslaught will not be a weak faltering affair. We shall fight as long as we live. We will fight until you turn to Islam, humbly seeking refuge. We will fight not caring whom we meet. We will fight whether we destroy ancient holdings or newly gotten gains. We have mutilated every opponent. We have driven them violently before us at the command of Allah and Islam. We will fight until our religion is established. And we will plunder them, for they must suffer disgrace.”
Suicidal fighting pleases the prophet:
Ishaq:300/ Tabari VII:56 “‘O Messenger of Allah, what makes the Lord laugh with joy at his servant?’ He replied, ‘When he plunges his hand into the midst of an enemy without armor.’ So Auf took off the coat of mail he was wearing and threw it away. Then he took his sword and fought the enemy until he was killed.”
Here’s something for peaceful Muslims:
Quran 61:10 “Believers, shall I lead you to a bargain or trade that will save you from a painful torment? That you believe in Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad), and that you strive and fight in the Cause of Allah with your property and your lives: That will be best for you, if you but knew!”
Martyrdom rewards are listed here:
Quran 61:12 “He will forgive you your sins, and admit you to Gardens under which rivers flow, and to beautiful mansions in Eden: that is indeed the Supreme Achievement. And another (favor) which you love: help from Allah for a speedy victory over your enemies.”
Again, death is irrelevant:
Quran 3:169 “Think not of those who are slain in Allah’s Cause as dead. Nay, they live, finding provision from their Lord.”
“Jubilant in the bounty provided by Allah: and with regard to those left behind, who have not yet joined them (in their bliss), the Martyrs glory in the fact that on them is no fear, nor have they cause to grieve. Allah will not waste the reward of the believers.”
Some fighters already died, others are waiting to:
Quran 33:22 “When the Believers saw the clan’s forces, they said: ‘This is what Allah and his Messenger promised us.’ It added to their faith, obedience, and submission. Among the Believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah (and have gone out for Jihad (holy fighting)). Some have completed their vow to extreme (and have been martyred) fighting and dying in His Cause, and some are waiting, prepared for death in battle.”
Win-win situation, Muhammad claims. Martyrs rely on these words:
Quran 4:74 “Let those who fight in Allah’s Cause sell the life of this world for the hereafter. To him who fights in the Cause of Allah, whether he is slain or gets victory—We shall give him a great reward.”
Again, fighting is better than anything this world has to offer:
Bukhari:V4B52N50 “The Prophet said, ‘A single endeavor of fighting in Allah’s Cause in the forenoon or in the afternoon is better than the world and whatever is in it.’”
Let’s make the win-win situation completely clear. If Muhammad is trustworthy, that is:
Bukhari:V4B52N46 “I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, ‘Allah guarantees that He will admit the Mujahid in His Cause into Paradise if he is killed, otherwise He will return him to his home safely with rewards and war booty.’”
Suicidal fighting endorsed again:
Tabari VIII:153/Ishaq:533 “Abdallah Rawahah encouraged the men, saying, ‘By Allah, what you loathe is the very thing you came out to seek—martyrdom. We are not fighting the enemy with number, strength, or multitude, but we are fighting them with this religion with which Allah has honored us. So come on! Both prospects are fine: victory or martyrdom.’ So they went forward.”
Since death in Allah’s Cause is so great, how about we repeat it? This religion loves death:
Bukhari:V4B52N53 “The Prophet said, ‘Nobody who dies and finds Paradise would wish to come back to this life even if he were given the whole world and whatever is in it, except the martyr who, on seeing the superiority of martyrdom, would like to come back to get killed again in Allah’s Cause.’”
This is simple. A good Muslim fights with all he has:
Bukhari:V4B52N45 “Someone asked, ‘Allah’s Apostle, who is the best among the people?’He replied, ‘A believer who strives his utmost in Allah’s Cause with his life and property.’”
Finally, let’s take something the translator added in the Noble Quran (the official Saudi translation):
Noble Qur’an 2:190 Footnote: “Jihad is holy fighting in Allah’s Cause with full force of numbers and weaponry. It is given the utmost importance in Islam and is one of its pillars. By Jihad Islam is established, Allah’s Word is made superior (which means only Allah has the right to be worshiped), and Islam is propagated. By abandoning Jihad Islam is destroyed and Muslims fall into an inferior position; their honor is lost, their lands are stolen, their rule and authority vanish. Jihad is an obligatory duty in Islam on every Muslim. He who tries to escape from this duty, or does not fulfill this duty, dies as a hypocrite.”
http://www.talkislam.com/iquotes/index.php?nCatId=52
and here is a link to 288 MORE …………
enjoy!
Noble Qur’an 2:190 Footnote: “Jihad is holy fighting in Allah’s Cause with full force of numbers and weaponry. It is given the utmost importance in Islam and is one of its pillars. By Jihad Islam is established, Allah’s Word is made superior (which means only Allah has the right to be worshiped), and Islam is propagated. By abandoning Jihad Islam is destroyed and Muslims fall into an inferior position; their honor is lost, their lands are stolen, their rule and authority vanish. Jihad is an obligatory duty in Islam on every Muslim. He who tries to escape from this duty, or does not fulfill this duty, dies as a hypocrite.”
Jihad is one of the pilliars of islam?
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Wrong,Jihad is NOT one of the pilliars of islam
Pilliars of islam is:
1.Ash-Shahaadah…
…the testimony that there is no deity but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
The Prerequisites of the Declaration of Faith
2.As-Salaat…
…the ordained prayers based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah.
3.Az-Zakaat…
…the obligatory purification tax on the wealthy.
4.As-Sawm…
…the abstinence from evil deeds and talk, all food and drink.
5.Al-Hajj…
…the pilgrimmage during the month of Dhul-Hijjah to the first place of worship on earth, the Ka’bah
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“Let’s condone rape first:
Ishaq:512 “The Apostle prohibited four things the morning of the Khaybar raid: carnal intercourse with pregnant women who were captured, mingling his seed with another man’s.
what the Hell! are you for real? lies on top of lies….
Lets talk about jihad which you love to bring up over and over again
Here’s something for peaceful Muslims:
Quran 61:10 “Believers, shall I lead you to a bargain or trade that will save you from a painful torment? That you believe in Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad), and that you strive and fight in the Cause of Allah with your property and your lives: That will be best for you, if you but knew!”
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WORNG SO WRONG, well well carefull man don’t lie to much….
Allah(swt) the most HIGH doesn’t bargain or trade with his creation and it doesn’t say that it says and next time use the whole surat.
[61.1] Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth declares the glory of Allah; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.
[61.2] O you who believe! why do you say that which you do not do?
[61.3] It is most hateful to Allah that you should say that which you do not do.
[61.4] Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way in ranks as if they were a firm and compact wall.
[61.5] And when Musa said to his people: O my people! why do you give me trouble? And you know indeed that I am Allah’s apostle to you; but when they turned aside, Allah made their hearts turn aside, and Allah does not guide the transgressing people.
[61.6] And when Isa son of Marium said: O children of Israel! surely I am the apostle of Allah to you, verifying that which is before me of the Taurat and giving the good news of an Apostle who will come after me, his name being Ahmad, but when he came to them with clear arguments they said: This is clear magic.
[61.7] And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah and he is invited to Islam, and Allah does not guide the unjust people.
[61.8] They desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths but Allah will perfect His light, though the unbelievers may be averse.
[61.9] He it is Who sent His Apostle with the guidance and the true religion, that He may make it overcome the religions, all of them, though the polytheists may be averse.
[61.10] O you who believe! shall I lead you to a merchandise which may deliver you from a painful chastisement?
[61.11] You shall believe in Allah and H,is Apostle, and struggle hard in Allah’s way with your property and your lives; that is better for you, did you but know!
[61.12] He will forgive you your faults and cause you to enter into gardens, beneath which rivers flow, and goodly dwellings in gardens of perpetuity; that is the mighty achievement;
[61.13] And yet another (blessing) that you love: help from Allah and a victory near at hand; and give good news to the believers.
[61.14] O you who believe! be helpers (in the cause) of Allah, as~ Isa son of Marium said to (his) disciples: Who are my helpers in the cause of Allah? The disciples said: We are helpers (in the cause) of Allah. So a party of the children of Israel believed and another party disbelieved; then We aided those who believed against their enemy, and they became uppermost.
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Quran 3:169 “Think not of those who are slain in Allah’s Cause as dead. Nay, they live, finding provision from their Lord.”
“Jubilant in the bounty provided by Allah: and with regard to those left behind, who have not yet joined them (in their bliss), the Martyrs glory in the fact that on them is no fear, nor have they cause to grieve. Allah will not waste the reward of the believers.”
Once again stop making words up and tell the it like it is.
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[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.
[3.168] Those who said of their brethren whilst they (themselves) held back: Had they obeyed us, they would not have been killed. Say: Then avert death from yourselves if you speak the truth.
[3.169] And reckon not those who are killed in Allah’s way as dead; nay, they are alive (and) are provided sustenance from their Lord;
[3.170] Rejoicing in what Allah has given them out of His grace and they rejoice for the sake of those who, (being left) behind them, have not yet joined them, that they shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve.
[3.171] They rejoice on account of favor from Allah and (His) grace, and that Allah will not waste the reward of the believers.
[3.172] (As for) those who responded (at Ohud) to the call of Allah and the Apostle after the 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, therefore fear them, but this increased their faith, and they said: Allah is sufficient for us and most excellent is the Protector.
[3.174] So they returned with favor from Allah and (His) grace, no evil touched them and they followed the pleasure of Allah; and Allah is the Lord of mighty grace.
[3.175] It is only the Shaitan that causes you to fear from his friends, but do not fear them, and fear Me if you are believers.
[3.176] And let not those grieve you who fall into unbelief hastily; surely they can do no harm to Allah at all; Allah intends that He should not give them any portion in the hereafter, and they shall have a grievous chastisement.
[3.177] Surely those who have bought unbelief at the price of faith shall do no harm at all to Allah, and they shall have a painful chastisement.
[3.178] And let not those who disbelieve think that Our granting them respite is better for their souls; We grant them respite only that they may add to their sins; and they shall have a disgraceful chastisement.
[3.179] On no account will Allah leave the believers in the condition which you are in until He separates the evil from the good; nor is Allah going to make you acquainted with the unseen, but Allah chooses of His apostles whom He pleases; therefore believe in Allah and His apostles; and if you believe and guard (against evil), then you shall have a great reward.
Noble Qur’an 2:190 Footnote: “Jihad is holy fighting in Allah’s Cause with full force of numbers and weaponry. It is given the utmost importance in Islam and is one of its pillars. By Jihad Islam is established, Allah’s Word is made superior (which means only Allah has the right to be worshiped), and Islam is propagated. By abandoning Jihad Islam is destroyed and Muslims fall into an inferior position; their honor is lost, their lands are stolen, their rule and authority vanish. Jihad is an obligatory duty in Islam on every Muslim. He who tries to escape from this duty, or does not fulfill this duty, dies as a hypocrite.”
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The teaching of Islam is different from both these teachings. It strikes a mean between the two. Islam does not teach aggression as did Moses. Nor does it, like present-day (and presumably corrupt) Christianity, preach a contradiction. It does not ask us to turn the other cheek and at the same time to sell our clothes to buy a sword. The teaching of Islam fits into the natural instincts of man, and promotes peace in the only possible way.
Islam forbids aggression, but it urges us to fight if failure to fight jeopardizes peace and promotes war. If failure to fight means the extirpation of free belief and of the search of truth, it is our duty to fight. This is the teaching on which peace can ultimately be built, and this is the teaching on which the Prophet based his own policies and his practice. The Prophet suffered continuously and consistently at Mecca but did not fight the aggression of which he was an innocent victim. When he escaped to Medina, the enemy was out to extirpate Islam; it was, therefore, necessary to fight the enemy in defense of truth and freedom of belief.
We quote below the passages in the Quran which bear on the subject of war.
(1) In 22:40-42 we have:
Permission to fight is given to those against whom war is made, because they have been wronged-and Allah indeed has power to help them-Those who have been driven out from their homes unjustly only because they said, “Our Lord is Allah”-And if Allah did not repel some men by means of others, there would surely have been pulled down cloisters and churches and synagogues and mosques, wherein the name of Allah is oft commemorated. And Allah will surely help one who helps Him. Allah is indeed Powerful, Mighty.-Those who, if We establish them in the earth, will observe Prayer and pay the Zakat and enjoin good and forbid evil. And with Allah rests the final issue of all affairs.
The verse purports to say that permission to fight is given to the victims of aggression. God is well able to help the victims-those who have been driven out of their homes because of their beliefs. The permission is wise because, if God were not to repel the cruel with the help of the righteous, there would be no freedom of faith and worship in the world. God must help those who help to establish freedom of worship. It follows that fighting is permitted when a people have suffered long from wanton aggression-when the aggressor has had no cause for aggression and he seeks to interfere with the religion of his victim. The duty of the victim, if and when he attains to power, is to establish religious freedom and to protect all religions and all religious places. His power is to be used not for his own glorification, but for the care of the poor, the progress of the country and the general promotion of peace. This teaching is as unexceptionable as it is clear and precise. It proclaims the fact that early Muslims took to war because they were constrained to do so. Aggressive wars were forbidden by Islam. Muslims are promised political power, but are warned that this power must be used not for self-aggrandizement, but for the amelioration of the poor and the promotion of peace and progress.
(2) In (2:191-194) we have:
And fight in the cause of Allah against those who fight against you, but do not transgress. Surely, Allah loves not transgressors. And kill them wherever you meet them and drive them out from where they have driven you out; for persecution is worse than killing. And fight them not in, and near, the Sacred Mosque until they fight you, then fight them: such is the requital for the disbelievers. But if they desist, then surely Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful. And fight them until there is no persecution, and religion is professed for Allah. But if they desist, then remember that no hostility is allowed except against the aggressors.
Fighting is to be for the sake of God, not for our own sake or out of anger or aggrandizement, and even fighting is to be free from excesses, for excesses are displeasing to God. Fighting is between parties of combatants. Assaults on individuals are forbidden. Aggression against a religion is to be met by active resistance, for such aggression is worse than bloodshed. Muslims are not to fight near the Sacred Mosque, unless an attack is first made by the enemy. Fighting near the Sacred Mosque interferes with the public right of pilgrimage. But if the enemy attacks, Muslims are free to reply, this being the just reward of aggression. But if the enemy desists, Muslims must desist also, and forgive and forget the past. Fighting is to continue so long as religious persecution lasts and religious freedom is not established. Religion is for God. The use of force or pressure in religion is wrong. If the Kafirs desist from it and make religion free, Muslims are to desist from fighting the Kafirs. Arms are to be taken up against those who commit excesses. When excesses cease, fighting must cease also.
Muslim teaching, however, does not consist only of precepts laid down in the Quran. It also includes the precepts and example of the Prophet. What he did or what he taught in concrete situations is also an essential part of the Islamic teaching. We append here some sayings of the Prophet on the subject of war and peace.
Muslims are forbidden altogether to mutilate the dead (Muslim).
Muslims are forbidden to resort to cheating (Muslim).
Children are not to be killed, nor women (Muslim).
Priests and religious functionaries and religious leaders are not to be interfered with (Ôaªavi).
The old and decrepit and women and children are not to be killed. The possibility of peace should always be kept in view (Abu Dawud).
When Muslims enter enemy territory, they should not strike terror into the general population. They should permit no ill-treatment of common folk (Muslim).
A Muslim army should not camp in a place where it causes inconvenience to the general public. When it marches it should take care not to block the road nor cause discomfort to other wayfarers.
No disfigurement of face is to be permitted (Bukhari and Muslim).
The least possible losses should be inflicted upon the enemy (Abu Dawud).
When prisoners of war are put under guard, those closely related should be placed together (Abu Dawud).
Prisoners should live in comfort. Muslims should care more for the comfort of their prisoners than for their own (Tirmidhi).
Emissaries and delegates from other countries should be held in great respect. Any mistakes or discourtesies they commit should be ignored (Abu Dawud, Kitab al-Jihad).
If a Muslim commits the sin of ill-treating a prisoner of war, atonement is to be made by releasing the prisoner without ransom.
When a Muslim takes charge of a prisoner of war, the latter is to be fed and clothed in the same way as the Muslim himself (Bukhari).
The Holy Prophet was so insistent on these rules for a fighting army that he declared that whoever did not observe these rules, would fight not for God but for his own mean self (Abu Dawud).
Abu Bakr, the First Khalifa of Islam, supplemented these commands of the Prophet by some of his own. One of these commands appended here also constitutes part of the Muslim teaching:
Public buildings and fruit-bearing trees (and food crops) are not to be damaged.
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This is the end of the line for me, RabidPooch has major prejudices in his heart and it’s blackend by it. Roger Bacon the philosopher who rightly said: “IT IS EASIER FOR A MAN TO BURN DOWN HIS OWN HOUSE THAN TO GET RID OF HIS PREJUDICES”.
A man/woman cannot merely live on planet earth by his wits or instincts alone, he needs divine guidance that the Merciful Allah (God) provides by way of divine books and role models called Prophets or Messengers.
From the very day that man took his first step on mother earth, he was shown the WAY, the LIGHT, and the TRUTH. The reason being the first man on earth was also the first prophet of Allah. Man was not abandon by Allah on earth as some philosophers believe, but took a great leap forward on earth where he was given the free will to choose Allah’s way or another.
Man/woman is at his best when he exercises his choice in submission to Allah’s will or way. Choosing a path or way opposite to what God has shown by way of His prophets, man puts himself in peril, anguish and doom.
Have you lost your way in life and are searching for a way out of your misery, innate unhappiness, and a way back to a natural way of life? How do I find my way back to the One and Only True God? May be a question perplexing you.
Upper most in your mind would be the question where do I begin my search?
The right place to start looking is in the Glorious Qur’an, God’s Last Testament to mankind. No other book supplied to so many and over so long a span of time, a comprehensive answer to the question, “How shall I behave in order to achieve the good life in this world and happiness in the life to come?”
The Qur’an which was revealed to Prophet Muhammad over a period of 23 years through the Angel Gabriel manifests God’s grace to man,
the ultimate wisdom, and ultimate beauty of expression. In short, the true Word of God.
The Qura’n presents to man a complete and comprehensive way of life, and teaches that all life should be lived in obedience to God, and not partly to God and partly to Caesar. The Qura’nic thesis is that all life, being God-driven, is a unity and that problems of the flesh and of the mind, of sex and economics, of individual righteousness and social equity are intimately connected with man’s hopes of salvation and life after death.
The Qur’an teaches that man is born sinless and pure. He is not held accountable for any wrongs the first man and woman on earth have committed. No man shall bear the burden of another. No one died or dies for your sins, particularly those that you are not guilty off or pays the price for you to get you off the hook. As magnanimous as vicarious atonement may sound, blood sacrifices are not natural, humane, religious or Godly. According to the Qur’an man is accountable for his own deeds or misdeeds and it is only the Almighty God in His infinite Mercy who can forgive man for transgressing against himself, others, his society, and God’s guidance to him.
The Qur’an also teaches that every person is born a Muslim. All the prophets that Allah sent as teachers and role models to humanity were also Muslims. This is all the more necessary to understand, as the terms “Islam and Muslim” have unfortunately attained a restricted, historically circumscribed significance as applying exclusively to a particular community and people. It should however be borne in mind that when the contemporaries of the prophet Muhummed heard these terms, they understood them as denoting man’s “self-surrender” to God without limiting these terms to any specific community or denomination. For example in 3:67 where Abraham is spoken of as having “surrendered himself to God”, or in 3:52, where the disciples of Jesus say, “Bear thou witness that we have surrended ourselves unto God” (Bi-Anna Muslimun) In Arabic, this original meaning has remained unimpaired and no Arab scholar has ever become oblivious of the wide connotation of these terms.
The Qur’an enlightens us that the Almighty God sent His prophets with the message of Islam to humanity. Each and every prophet brought the same message, which was Islam, for its own time and place.
Islam means peace or submission to the will or way of God.
It is a misnomer to belief that Islam is a new religion. The Qur’an is God’s final testament to humanity and the fulfilment of His grace, mercy, and bounty that He sent His final messenger Prophet Muhammad as a mercy unto all creatures. Prophet Muhammad was the last of the divine Prophets sent to mankind that began with Prophet Adam, the first man on earth.
Are you in search of the truth? Do you want to acquire a sense of peace? Are you looking for a winning lifestyle? Have you found the way that will bring you closer to God and which will lead you to a win/win situation both in this life and the eternal life to come?
The Qur’an is the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIGHT. The proof of the Qur’an is in its own beauty and nature, and the circumstances in which it was promulgated. The world is challenged to produce a book like it and has not produced one in 1400 years. It is the only revealed book whose text stands pure and uncorrupted today. Read It! It will change your life for the better and forever in a way that will bring you the much needed happiness, peace, salvation, and above all the pleasure and bounty of God and the fulfilment of God’s promise of a trouble free life without end.
One last time:
2-256: Let there be no compulsion in religion. Truth stands out clear from error; whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things.
Dear RabidPooch rather than inviting people to Islam or Christianity, let us first invite people to honesty, ethics, morality, truthfulness, justice, and the right for people to choose their own faith without coercion or distortion.If we can achieve this, then it does not matter if I am a Christian, a Jew, a Hindu or a Muslim for the world would then indeed be a peaceful and loving world to live in. Don’t you agree ? May God Guide us all to the path of Truth, Peace and Justice.
I’m looking, but I don’t see any actors going off to war. What a double standard. Perhaps Matt should pick up a gun and defend his right to open his mouth and make stupid statements. Cute only gets you so far, sooner or later your brain has to kick in. Still waiting.
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