Muslims, give me your thoughts on this?
In light of the rapidly escalating resentment of Muslims, have you ever considered the following?: 1) You defend Islam as if your life depended on it, and you say you condemn ISIS and similar groups, yet I hear many of you say we should not fight them and that us, the westerners, are responsible for provoking the attacks because we have committed "genocide" by bombing the **** out of jihadi groups and sometimes the "innocent civilians" who are just as bad in the sense that they also often- but not always- participate in the killing, the rape, the torture and the looting- usually in mobs against minorities- Christians, Jews, Yazidis, Kurds, Hindus, Buddhists, even other Muslims (Sunnis and Shi'ites)- for no reason. In your own countries, being anything but Muslim is a death sentence. 2) The Koran, The Hadith etc.. command these things- don't bother comparing it to the bible or the Torah- Thankfully, I'm not Christian or Jewish but I've read enough of both to know that neither are as venomous, virulent or full of war as the Koran You know these thing, and yet you continue to defend Islam 3) every time someone questions your religion, you go berserk- suddenly, you "peaceful" people are full of hate, vulgar insults and Insist that what you say is true and you close off your mind to anyone else's opinion 4) you are the group that perpetrates terror attacks the most often (Christians are 2nd, and they only have the IRA, the KKK, Aryan nation but I think that's all there is)
Is jihad a duty of Muslims?
Yes it is.For,Muslims on war front.Muslims who are idle because they got no job.Muslims who are rich and know they only need to spend money and not fight.Jihad means war against the non believers (Infidels).ForMuslims who are busy doing their jobs and use contraceptives to limit their offsprings to their income generated so that they can give them a nice future and ensure that their children receive modern education instead of one at a madrassa funded by saudi money.Jihad means fighting a spiritual battle against one’s own sins.Sins like Greed, Jealousy from bgl wale sharma saab (next door neighbor with more money and overachieveing children).It is because of the intolerant nature of Islam no scratch that wahabism that is growing influence among muslims thanks to saudi money.So to the muslims of this world report the ones who huddle in the mosque to listen to that one crazy guy making stupid statements like everyone else is an enemy etc, report or help the one around you who seems to be more interested in active war zones or seems to hold extreme views.Report them and help them so that next time if you say something in Arabic on an airplane you are not deboarded.You cannot blame people on getting nervous around you because millions of followers of your religion are fighting wars and creating insurgencies around the world in the name of your religion.The difference is in your idealogy and your interpertation but no one can tell that looking at you.People on the internet might support you but those same people will freak out when one of you say the same words in front of you.
Ramadan : Why is Islam so hard to practice?
Because nothing worth having [Jannah] comes easily. I find fasting difficult..but Alhamdullilah, I normally manage to do it..
Question to Muslim Scholar; Are Shai, Sunni's, Wahabi's etc BANNED in Islam?
This has always interested me. Many of my friends are Sunni, Shia etc but the Koran states the following about classifying oneself into a sect/group in Islam; "And hold fast, All together, by the rope Which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves" [3:103] "As for those who divide Their religion and break up Into sects, thou hast No part in them in the least: Their affair is with Allah: He will in the end Tell them the truth Of all that they did" [6:159] When asked about religion "say, ‘I am of those Who bow in Islam (Muslim)?’" [41:33] "And be not like those who became divided and disagreed after clear arguments had come to them" [3:105] "be not ye among those who join gods with Allah,- Those who split up their Religion, and become (mere) Sects" [30:31] Information will be welcomed.
Why do Shias hurt themselves during the Islamic month of Muharram, and what is the story behind the explanation of this?
The Reason Why Shia Hurt Themselve Is That They Are The One Who Martyred Imam Hussain (R.A) And His Family.Here Is The ProofWhy There Is Less Majority Of Shia’s In Saudia’.Mostly Iraqi’s And Iranians Are Shia And Iraq Is The Place Where Imam Hussain And His Family Was Martyred The Grandsons Of H.Abubakr (R.A) Said After The Incident Of Karbala: "O people! No other people are worse than Iraqis and among the Iraqis, the people of Kufa are the worst. They repeatedly wrote letters and called Imam Husayn to them and took bay'at (allegiance) for his caliphate.”If Shia’s Does Not Matyred Imam Hussain (R.A) Then Where Are The People Of Syria & Iraq A Large Group Who War Against H.Ali (R.A) And Later His Childrens? Where Are The Followers Of Yazid & Muawiya Which Were Huge In Number?If Shia Hurt Themselve In The Love Of Imam Hussain (R.A) Then Why They Don’t Hurt Themselves In The Love Of Prophet(PBUH) Sons H.Ibrahim (R.A),H.Qasim(R.A) & H. Abd Allah (R.A) Who Died? When H.Ibrahim(R.A) Died There Was Tears In Prophet (PBUH) Eyes But He Did Not Say A Single Word Against The God. Other Than This H.Hamza (R.A) Uncle Of Prophet(PBUH) Also Matyred In The Battle Of Uhad And H.Hamza (R.A) Liver Was Chewed By Hinda.I Am Not A Sunni Nor Shia I Am Muslim And Want Muslims To Be United And Follow The Teachings Of Prophet (PBUH) And Allah. Forget Everything And Follow The Holy Book Quran Which Is 100% Authentic. The Muslims Should Not Be Divided Into Groups Such As Shia Sunni or Wahabi. This Is The Sign Of Day Of Judgement.
Is there any similarity between Islam and Hinduism?
Similarities between Hinduism and Islam:1) Muslims worship black stone in Mecca, which is basically a Shiva-linga.2) Muslims circumbulate around the stone, just as Hindus do in Shiva Temple. The ritual of Tawaf involves walking seven times counterclockwise around the Kaaba. Hindus also walk around Shiva-linga seven times.3) Muslims consider Crescent Moon to be special, which adorns Lord Shiva’s temple.4) Zam zam water in Haj is basically Gangajal, which springs forth from Lord Shiva’s matted locks.5) Ihram dictates that men visiting Haj should wear two white seamless clothes, which is exactly the same attire worn by Hindus at Shiva temples (White Dhoti, lower cloth & White Angavastram, upper cloth).6) Male Haj pilgrims shave their heads (Halak), which is exactly what even Hindus do when they visit temples.7) Prophet Mohammad broke all other pagan idols, but kept the black stone (Shiva-linga) intact. Today, Muslims try to touch and kiss it.8) The Arabic way of writing Allah is nothing but Hindu holy symbol OM, turned 90 degrees.9) The name of the Almighty since the beginning of time has been written as OM, by oldest living civilization on earth, Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism). Calligraphy of Allah has been derived from the way OM is written in Sanskrit. It even has incorporated Trishul (weapon of Lord Shiva) and Sword (weapon of Shakti), in Allah calligraphy.10) Prophet Mohammad was from a tribe called Banu Qurayza. Basically these were the descendants of Kuru dynasty. The Kauravas were defeated by Pandavas in Mahabharata war and they migrated to middle-east. Kuru dynasty were ardent worshippers of Lord Shiva.In other words, Islam is just a pervasive version of Hinduism; which adapted many practices from the latter faith.
How anti-Islamic is ISIS?
About as anti-catholic as Pope is.ISIS is an islamist faction following Islam. It is not some sort of bastardization of Islam. It is Islam in its cruelest and most despicaple. And instead of making Muslims wake up to the more archaic side of their religion it makes them close their eyes and ears to the suffering their holy book can cause. Questions like this are the best example of this.
If I were ever kidnapped by a jihadist group, what are the essential things I should know and be able to say in Arabic to convince them I am Muslim?
In support of the answer given by Khalid Elhassan , I would like to share a joke that was being passed around in my friends circle a couple years back.So there were these two American Christian friends John and Simon who were driving their car through Iraq. Suddenly, they were stopped by a terrorist. He asked them to either quote a line from the Holy Quran or prepare to die. Since both of them had no knowledge of Quran, John just quoted a text and the terrorist let them go. Simon quite amazed asked John how did he know a quote from the Quran. John said “I didn't, it was one from the Bible”. Simon exclaimed, “what if he would had found it out?” to which John replied, “Dude, if that guy would had really read the Quran, he wouldn't be standing there in the first place”.I would also like to add that I tend to refrain from calling them Jihadists or their war as Jihad, because I feel that it glorifies their cause somehow at least for them. This is terrorism and they are terrorists not Jihadists.Islam particularly has very strict rules for almost everything, and one related to Jihad are very detailed and complete as it is considered a holy war. I am no scholar, but I can surely mention few of the most important ones that can clearly distinguish between a terrorist and a jihadist.You cannot harm anyone who is innocent.You cannot attack women or children or an aged man.You cannot attack an enemy who is not attacking you (This rule is crucial as it specifies that Jihad is an act of defense and not attack).You cannot kill an enemy who is running for his life or requesting amnesty.You can read more on Prophet Muhammad's Rules of WarSo if you are ever kidnapped by a jihadist group, rest assure that pretending to be a Muslim or even being a Muslim wont help you, because they are not jihadists, but terrorists.
What are the chances of Russia and the west preventing ISIS resurecting a caliphate under Sharia?
A caliphate occupying the same area as any of the previous caliphates at the height of their power? Almost 100%, but I wouldn’t say Russia and the West are most responsible for it. The Syrian Army, the Peshmerga and the Iraqi government forces have been giving ISIS hell, leaving them very little space to recuperate. This is aided by coalition bombing campaigns, but the Turkish and Russian military efforts seem somewhat more focused on other foes.There is almost zero chance that ISIS will unite Muslims under one caliphate. I’d wager over 90%, maybe even 95% of Muslims absolutely despise ISIS, most notably because ISIS frequently and brutally murders any Muslim opposing their twisted ideology. Only radical clerics in Saudi Arabia and Egypt actually support ISIS in any way.