The denials have already begun:
Asked about passages in the Quran that may suggest murdering non-believers in a manner that resembles the family’s deaths, he replied, “The Quran talks about people fighting in the battle of war. It’s not talking about people who live next to you. ... This has nothing to do with our community at all.”Ha ha ha ha ha!
“The Quran stands very firmly against taking human life,” said noted Islamic author Zayn Kassam, chairwoman of the religious studies department of Pomona College in California. “If someone read a verse and used it to justify the killing of four people, I believe that person is unbalanced. ... There are very few Muslims who would support this sort of thing.”
Ok, show me where in the koran it stands very firmly against taking human life. Show me how the "context" of the passages that "suggest" murder explains them away.
You can do neither!
At this point, someone usually trots out some innocuous-sounding verse to make it seem like Islam is a peaceful religion -- without explaining away the murderous passages.
Well guess what, yes, some verses sound conciliatory. They are known as the early Medina verses, when mohammed's military power was weak. The violent verses came later, after he tricked everyone into thinking he was mild-mannered and had conquered his enemies and put them to death.
Islamic scholars are aware of the apparent contradiction.
They resolve it with a doctrine known as "abrogation". The verses that come later have precedence, and the earlier contradicted ones are null and void.
For example, one commentator explains:
Here is a small hint in understanding Islam: Understanding the concept of abrogation is very important in order to understand Islam. Within the Qur'an itself are statements which contradict others. For example, I have recently read an article by Karen Armstrong saying: "the only permissible war (in the Koran) is one of self-defense. Muslims may not begin hostilities (2:190)."How about that, a founder of a religion declaring he brings nothing but slaughter. Is that a valid path to God?
Others quote verses from the Qur'an like: "Let there be no compulsion in religion" 2:256
Theis verse seem to say clearly enough that the Qur'an teaches a peaceful response to those who oppose Islam. But there are other verses in the Qur'an which say quite the opposite. For example:
"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) 9:5
How to solve this conflict? and which verse should the Muslims follow? Please allow me to explain briefly:
There is a concept called "Abrogation" in the Quran , and that is: The Quran was (supposedly) revealed to Muhammad in a sequence of events, the latter verses supercede and nullifies the earlier verses.
Out of the whole Quran, there are 124 verses that teach some tolerence towards non-Muslims...but here is the striking fact....all of these verses are void, and were abrogated by the last verse (supposedly) revealed upon Muhammad, and that is verse 9:5 listed above
Suyuti (One of the most respected authorities in Islam) in his book "Istenbat al tanzeel" says: "Every thing in the Qur'an about forgiveness is abrogated by verse 9:5."
Al-Shawkani in his book "Alsaylu Jarar" (4:518-519) says: "Islam is unanimous about fighting the unbelievers and forcing them to Islam or submitting and paying Jiziah (special tax paid only by Christians or Jews) or being killed. [The verses] about forgiving them are abrogated unanimously by the obligation of fighting in any case."
Finally here is what Muhammad the prophet of Islam himself said:
Ibn Haban in his Sahih, vol. 14, p. 529, narrates: Muhammad said: "I swear by Him who has my soul in his hands, I was sent to you with nothing but slaughter."
Now, why do they keep these contradictory verses in the koran? Because they are useful for misleading unknowing infidels, under another Islamic concept called "Taqiyah", in which the koran instructs followers to lie and dissimulate in order to infiltrate and destroy the kufr infidels -- meaning us.
(So much for "thou shalt not bear false witness", eh? What's the name of the "Lord of Lies" again -- Mr. Baal-something, was it?)
Taqiyah defined (I have lost the attribution of this explanation):
The expression taquija means to dissimulate and is used when serving the propagation of Islam or benefitting a Muslim compared to 'infidels'. Lying to 'infidels' is officially acknowledged and is religiously motivated.If you think that's a hatchet job, the koranic verse used to justify it is (3-28,29):
In essence taqija means that a Muslim is allowed to hide his or her intentions in a difficult situation. For instance in regard to Koran interpretations, the more mellow verses are emphasized towards people with no thorough knowledge of the matter, and threatening, harsh verses are hidden.
Taqija was practised by the Prophet, Mohammed, himself; in negotiations where he fooled his opponents. For that very reason Muslims often enter into agreements intending to break them when they have assumed control of the situation.
Active Muslims in the West deny the use of taqija. This emphatic denial of using taqija towards us and the authorities is part of the method used in taqija. Often it leads to confusion on behalf of us and negotiating authorities e.g. the Ministry of the Interior.
Fraud and lies are religiously permitted means in Islam. A negotiated settlement or an agreement with a Muslim is never final.
An example of Islamic deception is that Muslim activists always quote the passages of the Quran from the early part of Mohammed's ministry while living in Mecca. These texts are peaceful and exemplify tolerance towards those that are not followers of Islam. All the while, they are fully aware that most of these passages were abrogated (cancelled and replaced) by passages that came after he migrated to Medina. The replacement verses reflect prejudice, intolerance, and endorse violence upon unbelievers.
Let not the believers take the disbelievers as their friends rather than the believers; whoso shall do this then he has no relation with Allah except when you have to guard Yourselves against them for fear from them; but Allah cautions you of Himself for unto Allah is the end of your journey. Say, whether you conceal what is in your hearts or manifest it, Allah knows it; and He knows all that is in the heavens and all that is‑in the earth; and verily Allah has power over all things.What kind of religion, by the way, says not to have members of other religions as friends? As the Word of "god"?
