Just as there are Christians that do not live up to the teachings of the Bible, or Jews the Torah, there are Muslims who do not practice the messages of understanding found in the Koran. But this doesn't make all of Islam evil, any more than it makes Christanity or Judaism evil on the basis of its followers who act in opposition to the teachings of their faiths. Study of Islam will show you that the Koran does not teach oppression and suppression of non-Muslims. Go to Islaam.com and look through the site. With particular reference to your point about how non-Muslims are treated in Muslim countries, read "The Obligation of a Muslim Towards a Disbeliever". In it they write:
"... [the Muslim] may not wrong the other person with respect to his life, wealth or honor, if the non-Muslim is a citizen of the Islamic state or has attained other protection. He must fulfill the other's rights. He may not wrong him with respect to his wealth by stealing from him, deceiving him or cheating him. He cannot harm him in his body by beating or killing him. His protection from the state guarantees his safety from such things."
The fact that some may treat non-Muslims poorly does not reflect on Muslims, but on those people or groups specifically.
OR, READ the explanation posted by Mufti Muhammad ibn Adamon at http://niqaabi-4ever.blogspot.com/, a Muslim blog on Islam:
Islam totally rejects and condemns violence, terrorism and the taking of innocent lives. There can be no justification whatsoever in Islam for crimes against humanity, such as the recent London bombings. The act of bombing trains and buses, killing and injuring innocent people is without doubt prohibited and unlawful in Islam. There are many evidences found in the Qur’an and sayings of the Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him) in support of this view. A few are presented below:
1) Islam does not allow the killing of innocent civilians and non-combatants under any circumstance. It is unlawful to kill a human being, Muslim or non-Muslim, without an Islamically justified reason (such as someone guilty of murder, and this too is only permitted for those who have political authority). The killing of innocents is against basic humanity, and has absolutely no place in Islam. The Shariah of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him & give him peace) was sent to protect five fundamental interests or universals (maqasid/kuliyyat): preservation of religion (hifz al-din), preservation of life (hifz al-nafs), preservation of intellect (hifz al-aql), preservation of lineage (hifz al-nasl), and preservation of wealth (hifz al-mal). Things that harm any of these five universals are contrary to the very foundations of Divine Law.
Allah Most High states clearly in the Qur’an:
“For that cause, We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever kills a human for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he had killed all humanity; and whoso saves the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind.” (Surah al-Ma’ida, V: 32)
And He Most High states:
“Allah forbids you not, with regards to those who fight you not for (your) Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loves those who are just.” (Surah al-Mumtahina, V: 8)
And:
“Take not life, which Allah has made sacred, except by way of justice and law: thus dose He command you, that you may learn wisdom.” (Surah al-An’am, V: 151)
And:
“O you who believe! Stand out firmly for Allah, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is next to piety: and fear Allah. For Allah is well-acquainted with all that you do.” (Surah al-Ma’idah, V: 8)
In the above verses, Allah Most High commands us to treat non-Muslims justly and honourably. The dislike of their beliefs should not prompt a Muslim to treat them unfairly, neither is it allowed to harm those who do not fight Muslims for their faith or drive them out of their homes; rather, a Muslim must deal with them in a just and kind manner.
It is related in Imam Muslim’s Sahih, that the Companion Hakim ibn Hizam (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by a group of people in Sham who had been made to stand in the sun after oil had been poured over their heads. He asked, “What is this?” He was told that they were being punished for failing to pay their land tax. Hakim ibn Hizam (may Allah be pleased with him) responded: “Truly, I have heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: “God shall torment those who torment others in this life.” (Sahih Muslim, no: 2613)
In the Sunan of Imam Abu Dawud, it is related from the Companion Ribah ibn al-Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: “We were with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him & give him peace) in warfare when he saw a group of people gathered around something. Hence, he sent a man to inquire what people had gathered over. The man returned saying they had gathered around a dead woman The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “This woman did not come here to fight (hence to kill her was not permitted)”. (Sunan Abu Dawud, no: 2669)
Based on this, classical and contemporary Muslim jurists (fuqaha) have quite clearly reiterated that the killing of innocent people, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, is not allowed under any circumstance in Shariah.
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If one wants to see hate one can find it, but isn't it better to look for peace? For it is there also.
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