This is not so. Furthermore, my God is your God, as God does not change but our perception of Him does, as does our understanding of His message. At the end of the day, you have your religion and I have mine. Taking all of that into consideration, God is God, and the fault lies with us and not God. At least I'd have to be humble enough to say that, lest I become a victim to my own arrogance of who God is....or is not.
Yes most definitely I see your point, yet I totally disagree with it. You are talking about Islam, and I'm listening. I haven't even begun to talk about Islam except to say please do not essentialise it etc. Ibn Kathir is a human being, and as such, is not infallible. That is not to suggest that the man was right or wrong, that is not where I'm going with this. I'm only explaining to you that if I understand something by myself, I do not have to seek further understanding of it. A proof of something does not require more proof of the same thing. I am not more knowledgeable nor am I wiser than Ibn Kathir, but Ibn Kathir is not the Qur'an, but one of the scholars of Islam.
By the way, it's Kathir not Khathir. Thanks.
The Qur'an has two types of verses within it, clear and precise verses (where interpretation is not needed), and the somewhat ambiguous and allegorical type of verses. Those whose hearts are perverse; follow the unclear statements in pursuit of their own mischievous goals by interpreting them in a way that will suit their own purpose. This is basically what we're seeing on this forum and on many other websites similar to it. So it's really nothing new what has been going on, except that now the social media has been added to the existing methods of old. The goal remains the same though, that's a fact I and other Muslims are very much aware of.
I've already covered this issue, please read again for more clarification if need be. If I accuse, I do so with the addition of providing the evidence that would substantiate my claim. I don't accuse for the sake of accusation, and most definitely not without providing proof. Subhanallah? I find that hypocritical in the extreme coming from someone who does not believe in the God he's supposed to be glorifying don't you? So why do you do it? I'm interested to know. Is it to mock and ridicule? Sounds more like something I should hear coming from an atheist instead of a believer as you claim yourself to be. I expect more from you, as you’d expect from me, both claiming to be believers in the Almighty.
I did my best to implicitly tell you that what you have been presenting me was wrong, by the way I was greeting you and conducting myself with you. However you did not pick up on that, and perhaps that was my fault. I do apologise if you thought I was evading your question. I was simply hoping that I didn't need to resort to pointing out your misunderstanding and misrepresentation of the facts in an explicit manner, but obviously (and for some reason), you've chosen to ignore my last implicit gesture regarding your fallacious accusation of how Muslims are supposed to not initiate peace greetings etc. What do you think I was doing all along when I initiated peaceful greetings upon you? Did you think I was being hypocritical? Did you think that I was a better Muslim than Islam itself? No brother, what you are doing now is what Muslim extremists do, and that is to use a tunnel vision method of radically interpreting Islam to serve their agenda. So now I have to deal with two opposing groups, united in their understanding and interpretation of Islam, namely the born again Christians, and the Muslim extremists. Don't you just envy my predicament 
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I'll entertain your query re the greeting of non-Muslims. This whole issue was instigated and came about because of what some Jews used to say to the messenger of Islam (pbuh). Instead of greeting with the greeting of peace ("As-Salamu), they used to greet with a greeting of death or poison (`As-Samu) instead. Unless you're listening carefully, you couldn't tell the difference. Hence, this whole greeting issue came about. Now if you choose to disagree with me by saying no, then that would be your prerogative mate, and you'd be welcomed to join forces with the Muslim extremists in that regard. I, I on the other hand choose not to take such a radical stance. I choose to looking at the overall picture, instead of applying a myopic vision type of an attitude concerning this issue. The majority of the Muslims/scholars agree with my stance, few don't. Based on what I've read so far regarding Islam on your forum, I honestly wouldn't blame them. Please don't forget, you're dealing with human nature here instead of robotic machines devoid of emotions okay.
Now I'm crying? Please lift up your manners mate, I have not disrespected you. I called you a liar because you lied about me, period!
You bring the verses, the tafsir, and Islamic references you say. Do I say thank you or do I educate you now? I'll think I'll do both. So first, thank you for all your effort in providing the material you have provided. Now it's education time ok, so please pay close attention if you're at all interested in learning something about Islam. Before I start though, I'd like to say thank you for your, (and all of your friends' efforts) in doing your best to expose Islam for the “evil” religion that you all think it is. The more you do that, the more positive the net effect seems to be concerning this "evil" Deen.
Islam's arguments are based on intellectual reasoning and rational, something (I know) the Christians are not too fond of when discussing religion with a Muslim. Please don't hold it against us, as we don't hold it against you for using whatever means necessary to spread your faith. This is not a physical war with a sword, yet it is the sword of the intellect that pierces through the hearts and minds of men that is the driver behind people's reversion to this Deen. That is why Islam, (despite all your misrepresentations of it), is gaining grounds, no matter how much the unbelievers might hate it.
Now regarding education. You are in no position to use the Qur'an to prove a point against me unless...
I'll continue with the unless bit in a sec. First (and again), I need to remind you that you are using a false witness to prove your case. If you say no, and that you're simply cross-examining my own witness. To that I say, I have not produced a witness in order for you to cross-examine. In other words, you are the one bringing me my own witness, and you are the one cross-examining it. No wonder this false witness is saying what you want to hear and prove, can't you see that? Think about it for a minute or two.
Let's move on. I will bring you one verse and only one verse from the Holy Qur'an, since you're so adamant to using it against me, even though you don't accept it as a revelation from God Almighty. Verse (2:285) - do you believe in part of the book and disbelieve in part? OR: do you believe in part of the book and reject the rest? So rather than accuse you here, I'd ask you instead: do you believe in any part of the book or no part at all? And if you do believe in part, I'm afraid you cannot do so according to this verse, i.e. it's either all or nothing. There's no pick and choose when it comes to the Glorious Qur'an. So going to all this effort to present me with Qur'anic verses and sayings related to a man you don't even believe to be a genuine prophet of God, is not the way to go about having a dialogue with a Muslim.
No I don't agree with you on that. My allah you say? Are you aware of what Christian Arabs, numbering about 20,000,000, and some Arab Jews call God? Allah, that's what! Again I remind you, it's the same Allah, not a different Allah. Our understanding/perception of Him differs based on the understanding of our books and background. So please ask if you need something explained, instead of doing what the Muslim extremist do when they read the book or the sayings of the prophet (pbuh). Any fool can read something into the txt that was never part of the txt, and then twist the meanings to suite his own particular agenda, instead of applying God's Will.
1. No. MY God is not Allah of the quran. I can assure you on that.
2. 'Ibn Kathir is a human being' Please bring any other muslim scholars who deny ibn kathir, at least on that one issue that I discussed? Challenge. Thank you for correcting me on his name. But still I don't see any clear refutation nor rejection of ibn kathir here, i guess you would be afraid to reject him. I see.
'Those whose hearts are perverse; follow the unclear statements in pursuit of their own mischievous goals by interpreting them in a way that will suit their own purpose' Are you claiming that ibn kathir was perverse? Or you are claiming that his statements were unclear? Well, the statement 'do not initiate salam to the Jews and Christians' is from your prophet muhammad, not ibn kathir. Ibn kathir is just connecting that sayings of muhammad to a certain verse of the quran. Duh.
'I and other Muslims' which other Muslims do you mean? Hizbut Tahrir? Daula Islamiya? Al-Qaeda? Boko Haram? Taliban? Ikhwanul Muslimin? Salafi? or those who will hold to Ibn Kathir much more than his own interpretation on the quran?
3. allah's teachings in the quran deserve to be exposed, as i have mentioned clearly. of course the subhanallah word doesn't mean to glorify allah at all, you bet. Since I believe in the Almighty God, i need to test all spirits and teachings. Including Islam. And unfortunately Islam's fruits are evil, and therefore need to be reproof, rebuked and exhorted.
4. 'I have to deal with two opposing groups, united in their understanding and interpretation of Islam, namely the born again Christians, and the Muslim extremists.' Nah, you will never brave enough to challenge the muslim extremists. I challenge you a simple one, oppose the Hizbut Tahrir in Australia! Until then, talk is talk, muslims are brothers and when the time is come for all these 'muslims extremist' that you refer to come to try to invade Australia or try to hurt some christians in Australia, the muslims will either cheer the 'muslims extremist' or look away to save his neck. Subhanallah. And now you claim like you are the victim of Extremists and Christians? Very nice of you.
Finally you answer me. So if the Jews were the ones who practicing it, why your prophet muhammad says do not initiate peace to the Jews and
Christians? What did Christians do so that your muhammad commanded it to Christians as well? and don't forget the other parts of his statement, 'and
when you pass by them on a road,
force them to its narrowest path.' Welcome to a peaceful response from a champion of human rights, muhammad!
5. No answer to my response number 4. Okay, I take that means you will not want to practice the 'intellectual' argument method stipulated by allah. No problem for me.
6. 'Islam's arguments are based on intellectual reasoning and rational,' too funny LOL. sorry I couldn't handle it.
'This is not a physical war with a sword,' of course your prophet muhammad never use any swords to propagate islam.
Sahih Muslim Hadith 4681: Narrated byAbdullah ibn Qays;
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
Surely, the gates of Paradise are under the shadows of the swords. A man in a shabby condition got up and said: Abu Musa,
did you hear the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say this? He said:
Yes. (The narrator said): He returned to his friends and said: I greet you (a farewell greeting).
Then he broke the sheath of his sword, threw it away,
advanced with his (naked) sword towards the enemy and fought (them) with it until he was slain.
Poor Abu Musa, he should have heard what al-Ahad stated rather than what muhammad stated.
''ll continue with the unless bit in a sec. First (and again), I need to remind you that you are using a false witness to prove your case. If you say no, and that you're simply cross-examining my own witness. To that I say, I have not produced a witness in order for you to cross-examine. In other words, you are the one bringing me my own witness, and you are the one cross-examining it. No wonder this false witness is saying what you want to hear and prove, can't you see that? Think about it for a minute or two.' False. I have challenged you to bring any other great scholars to refute what I posted. I didn't interpret any of the references I posted by myself. I either post the aya with a tafsir from great and historic scholars or bring the hadith as it is. No other interpretation that I put in. So you have lied in describing me to misinterpret, since I never did any interpretation to begin with.
7. Man, are you changing the quran? Why don't post the verse as it is. Sura Al Baqara aya 285: The Apostle believeth in what hath been revealed to him from his Lord, as do the men of faith. Each one (of them) believeth in God, His angels, His books, and His apostles. "We make no distinction (they say) between one and another of His apostles." And they say: "We hear, and we obey: (We seek) Thy forgiveness, our Lord, and to Thee is the end of all journeys." sounds different than what you have posted? Of course lol, it is your rasool muhammad who was discussed here and since he is not my rasool, you can't blame the obligation on me. The obligation to follow your rasool is on you. I challenge you, again and again, to claim that
you believe all verses in the quran and will be willingly ready to fulfill any of allah's commandment in all verses. Challenge! Do you dare? There's no pick and choose, eh? I challenge you to claim that expressly.
8. You don't need to bring out Arab Jews and Christians into the motion. You should have also added Christians in my country and Malaysia to that list, that will make it 50 millions using the term 'Allah'. But is that what I am trying to say? I am not saying the term 'Allah' is wrong whatsoever, I myself believe there is no great reason for any Christians to use the term, but if they do, that would still be ok. God Almighty understands them, since He is the Omniscient. And that is the reason why I used the term '
your allah', meaning,
the allah of the quran.
Again, I remind you, allah of the quran is not the God of the Bible. Which one do you prefer for me to prove this to you, verses from the bible or from the quran? It is clear cut different. Duh!