My Favorite Verse from the Quran (so far)

Islam 101. That's why the truth about Islam is so hard to find. Who wants to speak up and put their lives at risk?

I was Muslim for almost a decade after being Christian for 33 years. American Christianity, to me, is too bizarre though I believe in One God and Jesus. Anything I am confused about will be explained to me. As I have said before I am now an Abrahamic Religionist. Muslims believe in Jesus (Isa) but not as the Son of God. Of course there is Matt 3:17 "This is my son, in whom I am well pleased".

There were lots of belief systems before the Jews. It is all an interesting field of study. I am well aware that lots of people have been killed in the quarreling about the various doctrines.

The difference is that the Qur'an mandates killing in many instances where Christianity does not. There is no "death to infidels" in the New Testament. What I find bizarre is Christians saying that Islam is an Abrahamic religion.

I may be too old to correctly remember, or to do accurate research any more. In my opinion, the violence in Islam comes from the Fatwas, and Hadiths. There are Muslims who are "Quran Only" Muslims and I would be quite sympathetic to their views. In my research, I found that "Quranism" is a movement that permeates all of Islam.

As far as the "Death to Infidels" ideas are concerned, Christianity is full of them slaughtering one another by hideous means.

The holy Quran is beautiful. It is the Fatwas that make Islam awful. I would be happy as a Quran Only Muslim but I would have to let the issue about Isa (PBUH) rest until Allah SWT tells me. For me, the sad truth that the Sunni and Shia could never settle things just robbed it of credibility.

There is no commandment to treat anyone with violence or slaughter anyone in the New Testament, whereas the
Quran has over a hundred verses advocating violence and death to infidels, Jews, Christians, and non-believers.

The Quran contains at least 109 verses that speak of war with nonbelievers, usually on the basis
of their status as non-Muslims. Some are quite graphic, with commands to chop off heads and
fingers and kill infidels wherever they may be hiding. Muslims who do not join the fight are called
'hypocrites' and warned that Allah will send them to Hell if they do not join the slaughter. source

Wow. I mean . . . just . . . wow.

Comparing Islam and Christianity

Muhammad...
Stoned women for adultery.
(Muslim 4206)

Jesus...
"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."
(John 8:7)

Muhammad...
"I have been commanded to fight
against people till they testify that there
is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad
is the messenger of Allah"
(Muslim 1:33)

Jesus...
"He who lives by the sword
will die by the sword."
(Matthew 26:52)

Muhammad...
Permitted stealing from unbelievers.
(Bukhari 44:668, Ibn Ishaq 764)

Jesus...
"Thou shalt not steal."
(Matthew 19:18)

Muhammad...
Permitted lying.
(Sahih Muslim 6303, Bukhari 49:857)

Jesus...
"Thou shalt not bear false witness."
(Matthew 19:18)

Muhammad...
Owned and traded slaves.
(Sahih Muslim 3901)

Jesus...
Neither owned nor traded slaves.

Muhammad...
Beheaded 800 Jewish men and boys.
(Abu Dawud 4390)

Jesus...
Beheaded no one.

Muhammad...
"If then anyone transgresses
the prohibition against you,
Transgress ye likewise against him"
(Quran 2:194)

Jesus...
Preached forgiveness.
(Matthew 18:21-22, 5:38)
"If someone strikes you on the right
cheek, turn to him the other also."
(Matthew 5:39)

Muhammad...
Jihad in the way of Allah elevates one's position in Paradise by a hundred fold.
(Muslim 4645)

Jesus...
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for
they will be called Sons of God"
(Matthew 5:9)

Muhammad...
Married 13 wives and kept sex slaves.
(Bukhari 5:268, Quran 33:50)

Jesus...
Was celibate.

Muhammad...
Slept with a 9-year-old child.
(Sahih Muslim 3309, Bukhari 58:236)

Jesus...
Did not have sex with children.

Muhammad...
Ordered the murder of women.
(Ibn Ishaq 819, 995)

Jesus...
Never harmed a woman.

Muhammad...
"O you who believe! Fight those of the
unbelievers who are near to you
and let them find in you hardness."
(Quran 9:123)

Jesus...
"Blessed are the meek, for
they shall inherit the earth."
(Matthew 5:5)

Muhammad...
Ordered 65 military campaigns
and raids in his last 10 years.
(Ibn Ishaq )

Jesus...
Ordered no military campaigns, nor
offered any approval of war or violence.

Muhammad...
Killed captives taken in battle.
(Ibn Ishaq 451)

Jesus...
Never took captives.
Never killed anyone.

Muhammad...
Encouraged his men to rape enslaved women.
(Abu Dawood 2150, Quran 4:24)

Jesus...
Never encouraged rape.
Never enslaved women.

Muhammad...
Demanded captured slaves and
a fifth of all other loot taken in war.
(Quran 8:41)

Jesus...
"The Son of Man came not
to be served, but to serve."
(Matthew 20:28)

Muhammad...
Was never tortured, but tortured others.
(Muslim 4131, Ibn Ishaq 436, 595, 734, 764)

Jesus...
Suffered torture, but never tortured anyone.

Muhammad...
"And fight them until there is no more persecution and religion is only for Allah"
(Quran 8:39)

Jesus...
"Love your enemies and pray
for those who persecute you"
(Matthew 5:44)

Muhammad...
Blessed the brutal murder of a half-blind man
(al-Tabari 1440)

Jesus...
Healed a blind man
(Mark 8:28)

Muhammad...
Ordered a slave to build the very pulpit
from which he preached Islam.
(Bukhari 47:743)

Jesus...
Washed his disciples feet.
(John 13:5)

Muhammad...
What are the Greatest Commandments?
"Belief in Allah and Jihad in His cause"
(Muslim 1:149)

Jesus...
What are the Greatest Commandments?
"Love God and love thy neighbor as thyself."
(Matthew 22:34-40)

Muhammad...
Demanded the protection of armed bodyguards, even in a house of worship
(Quran 4:102)

Jesus...
Chastised anyone attempting
to defend him with force.
(John 18:10-12)

Muhammad...
Died fat and wealthy from what was
taken from others in war or
demanded from others in tribute.

Jesus...
Demanded nothing for himself.
Died without possessions.

Muhammad...
Advocated crucifying others.
(Quran 5:33, Muslim 16:4131)

Jesus...
Was crucified himself.

Muhammad...
According to his followers:
Had others give their lives for him.
(Sahih Muslim 4413)

Jesus...
According to his followers:
Gave his life for others.
(John 18:11 and elsewhere)

One heaven promises young prime girls in paradise (Idk what the women get,lol)
The other heaven is the Kingdom of God where we will meet Jesus and our loved ones in a glorified land.
One was carnal the other one of the Spirit.
Which one will we choose to bet our eternal life on?
Also, Jesus at birth was called Emmanuel, God is with us.

The only assurance of salvation anyone has in Islam is through jihad, immolating them self in the process. And yes, young men are lured with the promise of having their lust-driven fantasies fulfilled in the afterlife via multiple bed-mates who magically remain virginal even after being ravaged repeatedly. It's disgusting when you think about it. These virgins (hadith 2687 is where the number 72 is mentioned) are called houris, and described in vulgar details meant to inflame their passions. Not surprising given the fact that the founder of Islam was a sexual predator.

Comparing Islam and Christianity

Muhammad...
Stoned women for adultery.
(Muslim 4206)

Jesus...
"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."
(John 8:7)

Muhammad...
"I have been commanded to fight
against people till they testify that there
is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad
is the messenger of Allah"
(Muslim 1:33)

Jesus...
"He who lives by the sword
will die by the sword."
(Matthew 26:52)

Muhammad...
Permitted stealing from unbelievers.
(Bukhari 44:668, Ibn Ishaq 764)

Jesus...
"Thou shalt not steal."
(Matthew 19:18)

Muhammad...
Permitted lying.
(Sahih Muslim 6303, Bukhari 49:857)

Jesus...
"Thou shalt not bear false witness."
(Matthew 19:18)

Muhammad...
Owned and traded slaves.
(Sahih Muslim 3901)

Jesus...
Neither owned nor traded slaves.

Muhammad...
Beheaded 800 Jewish men and boys.
(Abu Dawud 4390)

Jesus...
Beheaded no one.

Muhammad...
"If then anyone transgresses
the prohibition against you,
Transgress ye likewise against him"
(Quran 2:194)

Jesus...
Preached forgiveness.
(Matthew 18:21-22, 5:38)
"If someone strikes you on the right
cheek, turn to him the other also."
(Matthew 5:39)

Muhammad...
Jihad in the way of Allah elevates one's position in Paradise by a hundred fold.
(Muslim 4645)

Jesus...
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for
they will be called Sons of God"
(Matthew 5:9)

Muhammad...
Married 13 wives and kept sex slaves.
(Bukhari 5:268, Quran 33:50)

Jesus...
Was celibate.

Muhammad...
Slept with a 9-year-old child.
(Sahih Muslim 3309, Bukhari 58:236)

Jesus...
Did not have sex with children.

Muhammad...
Ordered the murder of women.
(Ibn Ishaq 819, 995)

Jesus...
Never harmed a woman.

Muhammad...
"O you who believe! Fight those of the
unbelievers who are near to you
and let them find in you hardness."
(Quran 9:123)

Jesus...
"Blessed are the meek, for
they shall inherit the earth."
(Matthew 5:5)

Muhammad...
Ordered 65 military campaigns
and raids in his last 10 years.
(Ibn Ishaq )

Jesus...
Ordered no military campaigns, nor
offered any approval of war or violence.

Muhammad...
Killed captives taken in battle.
(Ibn Ishaq 451)

Jesus...
Never took captives.
Never killed anyone.

Muhammad...
Encouraged his men to rape enslaved women.
(Abu Dawood 2150, Quran 4:24)

Jesus...
Never encouraged rape.
Never enslaved women.

Muhammad...
Demanded captured slaves and
a fifth of all other loot taken in war.
(Quran 8:41)

Jesus...
"The Son of Man came not
to be served, but to serve."
(Matthew 20:28)

Muhammad...
Was never tortured, but tortured others.
(Muslim 4131, Ibn Ishaq 436, 595, 734, 764)

Jesus...
Suffered torture, but never tortured anyone.

Muhammad...
"And fight them until there is no more persecution and religion is only for Allah"
(Quran 8:39)

Jesus...
"Love your enemies and pray
for those who persecute you"
(Matthew 5:44)

Muhammad...
Blessed the brutal murder of a half-blind man
(al-Tabari 1440)

Jesus...
Healed a blind man
(Mark 8:28)

Muhammad...
Ordered a slave to build the very pulpit
from which he preached Islam.
(Bukhari 47:743)

Jesus...
Washed his disciples feet.
(John 13:5)

Muhammad...
What are the Greatest Commandments?
"Belief in Allah and Jihad in His cause"
(Muslim 1:149)

Jesus...
What are the Greatest Commandments?
"Love God and love thy neighbor as thyself."
(Matthew 22:34-40)

Muhammad...
Demanded the protection of armed bodyguards, even in a house of worship
(Quran 4:102)

Jesus...
Chastised anyone attempting
to defend him with force.
(John 18:10-12)

Muhammad...
Died fat and wealthy from what was
taken from others in war or
demanded from others in tribute.

Jesus...
Demanded nothing for himself.
Died without possessions.

Muhammad...
Advocated crucifying others.
(Quran 5:33, Muslim 16:4131)

Jesus...
Was crucified himself.

Muhammad...
According to his followers:
Had others give their lives for him.
(Sahih Muslim 4413)

Jesus...
According to his followers:
Gave his life for others.
(John 18:11 and elsewhere)

It kinda sounds like a fairy tale similar to the show 'I Dream of Genie', lol.

jinn (n.)
1680s, djen, from Arabic jinn. It is a collective plural, "demons, spirits, angels;" the proper singular
is jinni, which appears in English occasionally as jinnee (1840) but more frequently as genie.

The 9th century Islamic historian and exegete al-Tabari notes the following: “The pre-Islamic Arabs
believed in the demon of poetry, and they thought that a great poet was directly inspired by demons"
(The History of al-Tabari, Vol. 9, [State University of New York Press, 1990], p. 167 note 1151). The Koran
itself mentions some examples of people who suspected that Muhammad was under such demonic
inspiration. Koran 44:14 says, “Yet they turn away from him and say: ‘Tutored (by others), a man possessed!’”
(Koran 44:14, Yusuf Ali). Also Koran 37:36 says, “And say: ‘What! shall we give up our gods for the sake
of a Poet possessed?’” (Koran 37:36, Yusuf Ali).

In the early Muslim literature – namely al-Tabari and Ibn Isaq – we find Muhammad believed he was one
of these demon possessed poets after his experience with Gabriel in the cave of Hira, so much so that he
wanted to commit suicide. Muhammad was so distraught and convinced his encounters with spirit beings
were nefarious that he wanted to end his own life! In the Bible there is not one instance of a true prophet
or apostle being concerned they were demon possessed or controlled by Satan in going forth with their
divine mission from God. This is unique to Muhammad because he was demon possessed. source

It's claimed that either the angel Gabriel dictated the Koran to Muhammad or it just came to him, but since
God is not the author of confusion, why would He issue out two different theologies? I would think if people
would look into the origins of the Koran they might be concerned about exactly who they are worshipping imo.

It's claimed that either the angel Gabriel dictated the Koran to Muhammad or it just came to him, but since God is not the author of confusion, why would He issue out two different theologies? I would think if people would look into the origins of the Koran they might be concerned about exactly who they are worshipping imo.

Perhaps the truth, or closer to it, lies with the Quran only folk? Perhaps the Fatwas and Hadiths are largely false?

Perhaps the truth, or closer to it, lies with the Quran only folk? Perhaps the Fatwas and Hadiths are largely false?