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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by elfico(m): 1:34pm On Jul 03, 2014
People talk of islam as being violent. They like to forget that the Church which is a christian body is responsible for more deaths than most religious organisation. And they commited these murders and other atrocities in the name of God. Most of u will gladly not want talk about it.

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by Tbaby4real(f): 1:36pm On Jul 03, 2014
malvisguy212: you chat like christian bt you are a muslim. Allah ask all muslim to pray 5times a day.
Allah ask you to face east.
this is condition.

But my bible let me to understand that WE SHOULD PRAY WITHOUT CEASING , GOD IS EVERYWHERE.

LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING. IS MOSES WISER THAN ALLAH? ALLAH ASK YOU PRAY 5OTIMES , BT MOSES REDUCE IT 5TIMES. AMOUNG MOSES AND ALLAH. WHO KNOW PASS?

I PRAY GOD PLUCK YOU OUT OF RELIGION CONFUSION IN JESUS NAME.
I don't chat like a Christian, I chat like a Muslim that knows what she's doing. Allah asks us to pray 5 times a day to make us get closer to Him. Prayer is also a good therapy for stress..........

Moses is one of Allah's messenger.......He( Moses ) did not reduced it, he ask Allah and He grant His request.

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by Nobody: 1:37pm On Jul 03, 2014
Dhulqarnain: Let Islam be...It will never fall...
No one wants islam to fall *but ur forefathesr decide to islamise the world. Saying ur religion is way of life and MUST be adhered to. No one wants Islam to fall *but The muslim brotherhood made a long term goal in the late 18th century to make the world come under one caliph. U don't want to fall and yet Ur teaching say Other must fall. Now whose the threat? No one wants islam to fall but look at the world today who's wants people to fall? Islam

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by Humblebloke(m): 1:39pm On Jul 03, 2014
Islam is one of the world's largest
religions yet it is also one of the most
misunderstood. For various reasons -
be they political, economic, biased
media or fear of the "other" - mistruths
and misconceptions have been spread about Islam. The key to
understanding Islam and Muslims is to
resist stereotypes and examine each
situation according to Islamic
teachings and authentic sources. Misconception 1 – "Muslims Do Not
Share Good and Noble Values with
non-Muslims" "The best among you are those who
have the best manners and
character." - Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
Some people allege that Islamic values
are somehow incompatible with
decent "Western" values. Such claims
could not be further from the truth.
Muslims cherish noble and universal values such as: being honest and just keeping one's word allowing freedom of religion respecting parents, relatives,
neighbours, and the elderly being charitable, generous, and
looking after the poor and needy not lying, cheating, swearing or
backbiting anyone Muslims are required to contribute
positively towards society and to
always conduct themselves with the
highest of morals and best of actions. Misconception 2 – "Muslims Worship
a New God Called Allah" Muslims worship the same God
worshipped by Prophets Noah,
Abraham, Moses and Jesus. The word
"Allah" is simply the Arabic word for
Almighty God – an Arabic word of rich
meaning, denoting the one and only God. Allah is also the same word that
Arabic speaking Christians and Jews
use to refer to God.
However, although Muslims, Jews and
Christians believe in the same God (the
Creator), their concepts regarding Him differ significantly. For example,
Muslims reject the idea of God having
any partners or being part of a 'trinity',
and ascribe perfection only to God, the
Almighty. Misconception 3 – "Islam Permits
Terrorism" The media generally portrays any
Muslim who fights as a terrorist,
regardless of whether they fight justly
or unjustly, or whether they are
oppressing others or being
oppressed. In war, the targeting of innocent non-
combatants is a despicable act which
Islam clearly prohibits. In fact, Muslims
are not allowed to destroy plants and
animals unnecessarily, let alone
innocent humans. However, it is important to distinguish between
terrorism and legitimate resistance to
occupation, as the two are very
different.
The Quran clearly demonstrates the
seriousness of killing an innocent person, and emphasises the value of
human life. "If anyone murders an innocent
person, it will be as if he has
murdered the whole of humanity.
And if anyone saves a person it will
be as if he has saved the whole of
humanity."Quran 5:32 Misconception 4 – "Islam Oppresses
Women" In Islam, men and women are viewed
as equals before God, in terms of both
receiving equal reward and
accountability for their actions. The
only thing that distinguishes people in
the sight of God is their level of piety. "Verily the most honourable of you
in the sight of Allah is the most God
conscious."Quran 49:13 This verse proves that real honour and
status is not attained because a person
is rich or poor, black or white, male or
female, but attained through piety and
devoutness.
Allah, the Creator of both genders, has assigned different roles and
responsibilities for each, taking into
account their differences. Women are
given the utmost respect and honour,
such as the right to equal pay, choice
of spouse, pursuit of education, and the right to divorce and inheritance.
Unfortunately, there are some Muslim
women who are oppressed and not
given their rights. This is not the fault
of Islam. The problem is that in some
countries, people follow certain cultural practices and traditions which
have nothing to do with Islam. Misconception 5 – "The Quran is Just
another History or Poetry Book" The Quran is the divine literal word of
God Almighty, revealed to Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him),
through the angel Gabriel. It is a
criterion for the truth, containing
guidance for humanity to live by. The Quran cites lessons from preceding
generations and the history of the
Prophets in order that we may learn
from their experiences. It further
teaches us about ourselves and our
Creator, as well as the purpose of our existence which is to acknowledge
God, worshipping Him alone.
God did not create humans to simply
wander aimlessly. The test of one's
faith is in using one's intellect, free will
and reasoning abilities to contemplate and recognise God's signs - one of the
greatest signs being The Quran.
The Quran contains within it many
miracles, so that we can have no
doubt about its authenticity. The best
way to discover what the Quran is actually about, is to read it for yourself. Misconception 6 – "Hijab is
Oppressive" To observe the hijab, Muslim women
are required to modestly cover their
body with clothes that do not reveal
their figure in front of non-closely
related males. However, hijab is not
just about outer appearances; it is also about noble speech, modesty, and
dignified conduct.
Although there are many benefits of
the hijab, the key reason Muslim
women observe hijab is because it is a
command from Allah (God), and He knows what is best for His creation.
The hijab empowers a woman by
emphasising her inner spiritual
beauty, rather than her superficial
appearance. It gives women the
freedom to be active members of society, while maintaining their
modesty.
The hijab does not symbolize
suppression, oppression or silence.
Rather, it is a guard against degrading
remarks, unwanted advances and unfair discrimination. So the next time
you see a Muslim woman, know that
she covers her physical appearance,
not her mind or intellect. Misconception 7 – "All Muslims are
Arabs" Only about 20% of Muslims in the
world are Arabs, meaning that up to
about 80% of Muslims are non-Arabs.
For example, there are more Indian
and Indonesian Muslims than Arab
Muslims. Islam teaches that an individual is not superior to another
because of race or colour, and is
strictly against any form of racism.
Islam has a universal message for all
of mankind - that is, that everyone can
gain peace and success only by acknowledging and worshipping the
One True God. Misconception 8 – "Jihad is
Terrorism" The essence of Jihad is to struggle and
sacrifice for one's religion in a manner
which is pleasing to God. Linguistically,
it means to "struggle" and can refer to
one's striving to do good deeds, give
charity, or to join an Islamic military action. The most commonly known
form is the military Jihad which is
permitted in order to preserve the well
being of society, to prevent
oppression from spreading, and to
promote justice. This can be either defensive or offensive, depending on
the circumstance. Misconception 9 – "Muslims Worship
Muhammad or the Moon God" Yet another misconception is that
Muslims worship Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him). This is entirely
untrue, and is easily refuted by the
actual saying of the Prophet (peace be
upon him): "Do not over-praise me as the Christians over-praised Jesus,
the son of Mary. I am His slave, so
refer to me as 'God's slave and
Messenger.' " Islam teaches Muslims to respect all of
God's Prophets and Messengers – but
respecting and loving them does not
mean worshipping them.
A related claim is that Muslims worship
the "moon God" which is also totally incorrect. Worshipping the moon, or
anything other than Allah, is strictly
prohibited in Islam: "Do not prostrate to the sun or to
the moon, but prostrate to Allah
Who created them, if you really
worship Him."Quran 41:37 Islam acknowledges the complete
perfection, greatness and uniqueness
of God with absolutely no
compromises. He is the Most Just and
the Most Merciful. Worshipping Him
alone is the most important belief in Islam, as mentioned in the Quran in
numerous places. Misconception 10 – "Islam Permits
Forced Marriages" Arranged marriages are cultural
practices which are predominant in
certain countries throughout the
world. Although not restricted to
Muslims, forced marriages have
become incorrectly associated with Islam.
In Islam, both males and females have
the right to choose or reject their
potential spouse, and a marriage is
considered null and void if a woman's
genuine approval is not granted prior to the marriage. Misconception 11 – "Islam Forces
People to Become Muslim" God says, "Let there be no compulsion in religion. Truth has
been made clear from error." Quran 2:256
Although it is a duty on Muslims to
convey and share the beautiful
message of Islam to others, no one
can be compelled to accept Islam. To
accept Islam, a person must sincerely and voluntarily believe and obey God,
so, by definition, no one can (or
should) be forced to accept Islam.
Consider the following: Indonesia has the largest Muslim
population yet no battles were
fought to bring Islam there. There are around 14 million Arab
Coptic Christians that have been
living in the heart of Arabia for
generations. Islam is one of the fastest growing
religions in the western world
today. Although fighting oppression and
promoting justice are valid reasons
for waging jihad, forcing people to
accept Islam is not one of them. Muslims ruled Spain for around 800
years yet never coerced people to
convert.

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by Nobody: 1:41pm On Jul 03, 2014
elfico: People talk of islam as being violent. They like to forget that the Church which is a christian body is responsible for more deaths than most religious organisation. And they commited these murders and other atrocities in the name of God. Most of u will gladly not want talk about it.
A clear difference of Justification is what matters... The Haddith is full of verses that convey hatred" But we christians are no where justified of violence....... Now that's the point. Islam has given babaric people ground to do Bad things and say "God sent Us" now that's not the main point. The main point is "They are Justified by ur teaching that's why the motivation is extra-ordinary. Feel me

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by victorazy(m): 1:41pm On Jul 03, 2014
balash:
U seriously lack every moral upbringing as a human being! I doubt u wuld ever be sensible in this world or hereafter! U as a christian should name one way Christianity has helped Nigerian's...by producing clifford orji,okija shrine,killing of the 4 student's by mob's lying about they stealing huh? Etc let me leave it at that! U will never,ever be sensible in ur dealings with your fellow human being because ur brain's re thwarted with hatred and junks! When the niger delta militant's were kidnapping and killing innocent soul's u all kept mute about religion? Do u ever see any muslim folds coming out to shout about christian's killing people and condeming christianity?? Abi niger deltan's were muslim's too? If u hve a problem with Islam that's your cup of tea am happy to inform you Islam doesn't have a problem with u and Islam truly forgive's u because u nothng but an ignorant human...

grin is Okija a church? Or is Cliford reading bible for his crime?
Islam is the problem of the world, believe it or die with it.

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by elfico(m): 1:43pm On Jul 03, 2014
OliverPin: have you gone to build there and they say no? There are Over 500 mosques in Italy. Make ur findings. Islam is the second most practised religion in Italy. Meanwhile, there have been works to reduce them. Ask me why.. Because terrorists are among them now. They offend Christiand by praying in front of churches and Burning Isreali flag while praying. Ur religion is full of hate why won't Democracy Stand against them. Na only una dey? Abeg
i said vatican young man. Cant u read? The west preaches capitalism in the guise of democracy. If people did so well without democracy why wont u let them be? Hw has democracy helped u in Nigeria? On burning of isreali flag? I reserve my comments because I believe u have little knowledge with regards the crisis in the middle east. If someone comes and steal your land today will u stand and watch them. Read more, then we can talk. Most people commenting and talking about hate are now being infected by hate themselves. Muslims do not like violence and do not hate, but if u dont let us be, we will not let u be either.

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by Osgilliat(m): 1:45pm On Jul 03, 2014
Ajibolatao: pls, that isn't the way to dialog with non-believer. Its certain that will use provocative words but we talk to them in a cool way just like the prophets did. May Allah give us the strength to do that. Amin

pls,may I ask which prophet you are referring to?is it the same prophet that instructed boko boys to go on a killing spree or otherwise,pls enlighten me.thank you.
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by babatawa(m): 1:47pm On Jul 03, 2014
GeneralShepherd: religion is a disease but Islam is cancer
obviously religion is a disease
and its been blindfoldin mankind
since day #1 .... but i'd be damnd
to listen to someone say bad bout
one religion.
no offence meant tho
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by victorazy(m): 1:48pm On Jul 03, 2014
Tbaby4real:
I don't chat like a Christian, I chat like a Muslim that knows what she's doing. Allah asks us to pray 5 times a day to make us get closer to Him. Prayer is also a good therapy for stress..........

Moses is one of Allah's messenger.......He( Moses ) did not reduced it, he ask Allah and He grant His request.

Muslims serve and warship a god in sun, a secret most muslim didn't know and will never know.
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by Judolisco(m): 1:51pm On Jul 03, 2014
heywhytech1: Guy u be mumu- try one nah. U 2 wake up 5am tomorrow and eat see how sweet it is . Mind you, Ramadan is holy month, be very careful with ur useless comment if u don't what to see the worst in ur life.
so ur God give pple d worse life.nigga u pple r nt fastin.if u really wanna fast dnt eat 5am,y is it dat anywork u r given d first thing u say is dnt u knw am fasting

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by babatawa(m): 1:51pm On Jul 03, 2014
na chinco wahala be that o
abi who nur knw wetin doq dey use bone do
as far as africa is concerned, niqeria to be precise
we was nvr a reliqious country we had our Gods
until arabs carry market cum thru north nd missionaries
cum thru down there... abeq make we stop carry
reliqion for head like qala
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by balash(m): 1:53pm On Jul 03, 2014
victorazy:

grin is Okija a church? Or is Cliford reading bible for his crime?
Islam is the problem of the world, believe it or die with it.
Muddy brain....is boko haram a mosque?? Is Shekau reading quran for his crime? Have u been blind with the way muslim scholar's have incessently condermed boko haram and their stupid teachngs as not been anywhereee in the quran as they say!! Ignorance and hatred is the problem of you christian's believe it or die with it

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by Ajibolatao(m): 1:56pm On Jul 03, 2014
Osgilliat:

pls,may I ask which prophet you are referring to?is it the same prophet that instructed boko boys to go on a killing spree or otherwise,pls enlighten me.thank you.
I don't know what you are talking about so u are d 1 in d position to enlighten me. Which prophets are u talking abt because I've never came across such. Kindly tell me the prophet and also your source. Pls, I can't wait . If your neighbours believe the same prophet u are talking abt then perhaps, u r no more today but God forbid that amin. So which prophet are u talking abt?
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by tunshe: 1:57pm On Jul 03, 2014
sebali:
Islamist are d ones dat are afraid dats y islam is d only religion dat condemns pple to death for apostasy
this also proves dat must muslims remain muslims for fear of there lives

My friend go and sit down.

Kilomode mo?
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by elfico(m): 2:01pm On Jul 03, 2014
OliverPin: A clear difference of Justification is what matters... The Haddith is full of verses that convey hatred" But we christians are no where justified of violence....... Now that's the point. Islam has given babaric people ground to do Bad things and say "God sent Us" now that's not the main point. The main point is "They are Justified by ur teaching that's why the motivation is extra-ordinary. Feel me
your ignorance of the teachings of islam is as much as that of those you accuse of doing these things, all due respect. The verses that relate to fighting were revealed when muslims were being oppressed by pagan arabs and war was being waged on them. The problem is that people qoute these verses out of context for their own benefits. And the media has followed suit. There are verses in the bible to that talks of killing non christians. I think its in Exodus or so. Hw would you feel if some people quote these verses and use it to commit murder and everybody says christians are terrorists because of that? The chirch also say they did it in the name of God. I wonder were their source is from if not the bible.

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by tunshe: 2:02pm On Jul 03, 2014
victorazy:

Muslims serve and warship a god in sun, a secret most muslim didn't know and will never know.

They lied to you.

I went a church and heard a Muslim was going to share a testimony. When he started talking, I knew it's a plan work. All he said were false and my friend who invited me also agreed with me.

When I was a Christian, I used to think like you until God shined His light on me and guided me to Islam.

Continue to swim in ignorance, it's your choice.

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by Forwetinnah: 2:05pm On Jul 03, 2014
More alarming is what they do/preach in those mosques of theirs...Most of the attack on innocents and violence starts immediately after their Friday jumat. Once the cleric tells them to go cut heads in the name of their god..nobody questions "why"?
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by tunshe: 2:05pm On Jul 03, 2014
Osgilliat:

pls,may I ask which prophet you are referring to?is it the same prophet that instructed boko boys to go on a killing spree or otherwise,pls enlighten me.thank you.

Nope, the prophet Micheal Hart regarded as the most influential man that ever existed on earth.
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by tohero(m): 2:05pm On Jul 03, 2014
OliverPin:
... DID YOU KNOW IN SAUDI ARABIA....... 1) 2) Christians are not
allowed to enter MECCA and MEDINA
and 5) Christians worship secretly


Do you think i still need to tell you to continue?
Am sorry to do this...
[quote author=OliverPin]
MAKE I STOP HERE...[quote]
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by tunshe: 2:10pm On Jul 03, 2014
Humblebloke: Islam is one of the world's largest
religions yet it is also one of the most
misunderstood. For various reasons -
be they political, economic, biased
media or fear of the "other" - mistruths
and misconceptions have been spread about Islam. The key to
understanding Islam and Muslims is to
resist stereotypes and examine each
situation according to Islamic
teachings and authentic sources. Misconception 1 – "Muslims Do Not
Share Good and Noble Values with
non-Muslims" "The best among you are those who
have the best manners and
character." - Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
Some people allege that Islamic values
are somehow incompatible with
decent "Western" values. Such claims
could not be further from the truth.
Muslims cherish noble and universal values such as: being honest and just keeping one's word allowing freedom of religion respecting parents, relatives,
neighbours, and the elderly being charitable, generous, and
looking after the poor and needy not lying, cheating, swearing or
backbiting anyone Muslims are required to contribute
positively towards society and to
always conduct themselves with the
highest of morals and best of actions. Misconception 2 – "Muslims Worship
a New God Called Allah" Muslims worship the same God
worshipped by Prophets Noah,
Abraham, Moses and Jesus. The word
"Allah" is simply the Arabic word for
Almighty God – an Arabic word of rich
meaning, denoting the one and only God. Allah is also the same word that
Arabic speaking Christians and Jews
use to refer to God.
However, although Muslims, Jews and
Christians believe in the same God (the
Creator), their concepts regarding Him differ significantly. For example,
Muslims reject the idea of God having
any partners or being part of a 'trinity',
and ascribe perfection only to God, the
Almighty. Misconception 3 – "Islam Permits
Terrorism" The media generally portrays any
Muslim who fights as a terrorist,
regardless of whether they fight justly
or unjustly, or whether they are
oppressing others or being
oppressed. In war, the targeting of innocent non-
combatants is a despicable act which
Islam clearly prohibits. In fact, Muslims
are not allowed to destroy plants and
animals unnecessarily, let alone
innocent humans. However, it is important to distinguish between
terrorism and legitimate resistance to
occupation, as the two are very
different.
The Quran clearly demonstrates the
seriousness of killing an innocent person, and emphasises the value of
human life. "If anyone murders an innocent
person, it will be as if he has
murdered the whole of humanity.
And if anyone saves a person it will
be as if he has saved the whole of
humanity."Quran 5:32 Misconception 4 – "Islam Oppresses
Women" In Islam, men and women are viewed
as equals before God, in terms of both
receiving equal reward and
accountability for their actions. The
only thing that distinguishes people in
the sight of God is their level of piety. "Verily the most honourable of you
in the sight of Allah is the most God
conscious."Quran 49:13 This verse proves that real honour and
status is not attained because a person
is rich or poor, black or white, male or
female, but attained through piety and
devoutness.
Allah, the Creator of both genders, has assigned different roles and
responsibilities for each, taking into
account their differences. Women are
given the utmost respect and honour,
such as the right to equal pay, choice
of spouse, pursuit of education, and the right to divorce and inheritance.
Unfortunately, there are some Muslim
women who are oppressed and not
given their rights. This is not the fault
of Islam. The problem is that in some
countries, people follow certain cultural practices and traditions which
have nothing to do with Islam. Misconception 5 – "The Quran is Just
another History or Poetry Book" The Quran is the divine literal word of
God Almighty, revealed to Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him),
through the angel Gabriel. It is a
criterion for the truth, containing
guidance for humanity to live by. The Quran cites lessons from preceding
generations and the history of the
Prophets in order that we may learn
from their experiences. It further
teaches us about ourselves and our
Creator, as well as the purpose of our existence which is to acknowledge
God, worshipping Him alone.
God did not create humans to simply
wander aimlessly. The test of one's
faith is in using one's intellect, free will
and reasoning abilities to contemplate and recognise God's signs - one of the
greatest signs being The Quran.
The Quran contains within it many
miracles, so that we can have no
doubt about its authenticity. The best
way to discover what the Quran is actually about, is to read it for yourself. Misconception 6 – "Hijab is
Oppressive" To observe the hijab, Muslim women
are required to modestly cover their
body with clothes that do not reveal
their figure in front of non-closely
related males. However, hijab is not
just about outer appearances; it is also about noble speech, modesty, and
dignified conduct.
Although there are many benefits of
the hijab, the key reason Muslim
women observe hijab is because it is a
command from Allah (God), and He knows what is best for His creation.
The hijab empowers a woman by
emphasising her inner spiritual
beauty, rather than her superficial
appearance. It gives women the
freedom to be active members of society, while maintaining their
modesty.
The hijab does not symbolize
suppression, oppression or silence.
Rather, it is a guard against degrading
remarks, unwanted advances and unfair discrimination. So the next time
you see a Muslim woman, know that
she covers her physical appearance,
not her mind or intellect. Misconception 7 – "All Muslims are
Arabs" Only about 20% of Muslims in the
world are Arabs, meaning that up to
about 80% of Muslims are non-Arabs.
For example, there are more Indian
and Indonesian Muslims than Arab
Muslims. Islam teaches that an individual is not superior to another
because of race or colour, and is
strictly against any form of racism.
Islam has a universal message for all
of mankind - that is, that everyone can
gain peace and success only by acknowledging and worshipping the
One True God. Misconception 8 – "Jihad is
Terrorism" The essence of Jihad is to struggle and
sacrifice for one's religion in a manner
which is pleasing to God. Linguistically,
it means to "struggle" and can refer to
one's striving to do good deeds, give
charity, or to join an Islamic military action. The most commonly known
form is the military Jihad which is
permitted in order to preserve the well
being of society, to prevent
oppression from spreading, and to
promote justice. This can be either defensive or offensive, depending on
the circumstance. Misconception 9 – "Muslims Worship
Muhammad or the Moon God" Yet another misconception is that
Muslims worship Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him). This is entirely
untrue, and is easily refuted by the
actual saying of the Prophet (peace be
upon him): "Do not over-praise me as the Christians over-praised Jesus,
the son of Mary. I am His slave, so
refer to me as 'God's slave and
Messenger.' " Islam teaches Muslims to respect all of
God's Prophets and Messengers – but
respecting and loving them does not
mean worshipping them.
A related claim is that Muslims worship
the "moon God" which is also totally incorrect. Worshipping the moon, or
anything other than Allah, is strictly
prohibited in Islam: "Do not prostrate to the sun or to
the moon, but prostrate to Allah
Who created them, if you really
worship Him."Quran 41:37 Islam acknowledges the complete
perfection, greatness and uniqueness
of God with absolutely no
compromises. He is the Most Just and
the Most Merciful. Worshipping Him
alone is the most important belief in Islam, as mentioned in the Quran in
numerous places. Misconception 10 – "Islam Permits
Forced Marriages" Arranged marriages are cultural
practices which are predominant in
certain countries throughout the
world. Although not restricted to
Muslims, forced marriages have
become incorrectly associated with Islam.
In Islam, both males and females have
the right to choose or reject their
potential spouse, and a marriage is
considered null and void if a woman's
genuine approval is not granted prior to the marriage. Misconception 11 – "Islam Forces
People to Become Muslim" God says, "Let there be no compulsion in religion. Truth has
been made clear from error." Quran 2:256
Although it is a duty on Muslims to
convey and share the beautiful
message of Islam to others, no one
can be compelled to accept Islam. To
accept Islam, a person must sincerely and voluntarily believe and obey God,
so, by definition, no one can (or
should) be forced to accept Islam.
Consider the following: Indonesia has the largest Muslim
population yet no battles were
fought to bring Islam there. There are around 14 million Arab
Coptic Christians that have been
living in the heart of Arabia for
generations. Islam is one of the fastest growing
religions in the western world
today. Although fighting oppression and
promoting justice are valid reasons
for waging jihad, forcing people to
accept Islam is not one of them. Muslims ruled Spain for around 800
years yet never coerced people to
convert.

Those bigoted kids on nairaland will not read this, it's their agenda to seem blind when their eyes are much needed.

It's a choice anyway, theirs is their religion and we are proud to be Muslims irrespective of what they say.

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by malvisguy212: 2:12pm On Jul 03, 2014
Tbaby4real:
I don't chat like a Christian, I chat like a Muslim that knows what she's doing. Allah asks us to pray 5 times a day to make us get closer to Him. Prayer is also a good therapy for stress..........

Moses is one of Allah's messenger.......He( Moses ) did not reduced it, he ask Allah and He grant His request.
this is my last coment here. A'nt allah all knowing ? I will advice you to read the hadeeth again.

Do you know why you need jesus in your life? It is because he is a Godly being and before you can enter the kingdom of God , you need to be Godly read genesis 1:27. God created us in his image so man is Godly but when satan desive man, he lost the Godliness in him , for you to adopt the Godly nature , you need to believe in Jesus , bible say, as many as would believe him to them he gave the power to become THE SONS OF GOD.all the prophet were born of the flash ,only jesus christ was born of the SPIRIT OF GOD.

LET ME ASK YOU,i HOW MUCH DO YOU BELIEVE IN JESUS? THANK YOU.

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by kennyz8(m): 2:12pm On Jul 03, 2014
AdekunleBalogun:

U no fit it blame them? Can u hear urself, but u can all scream and shout when a woman is been prosecuted for changing her faith in sudan. All am saying is people should be allowed to practise their religion as long as they do it within the confines of lay down rules and regulations and as long as their practise do not have any negatives effect on themselves, another person and their immediate society. Ramadan is the best thing that can ever happen to any living Muslim in his life time, because its a great privilege to observe the Ramadan wit all its benefit, its a blessing for every Muslim. Prayers are answered wit little effort, sins are forgiven and most all Allah's words is a constant resonance in ur heart.
if dere prayers is answered why the prevalence of Boko Aran in d north
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by HARDUBUY(m): 2:19pm On Jul 03, 2014
true2god: If muslims are allowed to be used in killing each other (by the west), that means muslims are not wise at all (I dont want to call them fool.s).

Muslims population growth in the west is as a result of hight migration\birth rate from the muslim countries to the west. No sane muslim from Africa\asia will relocate to Iran, Iraq, saudi arabia, Yemen, pakistan, afghanistan etc. They are all escaping to US and europe to free themselves from poverty, war and tyranny engulfing the entire muslim countries.

FYA, the west are tired of Islamic migration (who always refuse to assimilate). They are making plans to make migration by the muslims more difficult and deport all Islamist whose stay in europe constitue security threat. You guys are not contributing anything to humanity except violence and destruction, even among yourselves.
I thought u were Intelligent, ur last statement especially..... was the nail in ur coffin to proof that u are just a dullard....the computer we use today only understands the Arabic numerals, do u know who/what is algorithms, algebra, al-Khwārizmī, al-Haitham, Abbas ibn Firnas etc. it seems u dont know the history of inventions. point of correction, nobody is escaping to US, UK & Russia. rather they are converting rapidly...go check the likes of Micheal jackson, jennifer lopez, jennifer Grout ...just to mention a few. even as US are trying to rubbish Islam, their citizens are still converting..More sins in this world has emanated from those anti-muslim states frim the likes of Gay marrige (supported by the arch-bishops and popes), indecency in females, freedom to commit suicide, adultery and funication etc.
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by Nobody: 2:21pm On Jul 03, 2014
kennyz8: if dere prayers is answered why the prevalence of Boko Aran in d north
Boko is helping all@h to answer prayers by shooting and bombing.
All@h is all-powerful but somehow needs assistance with guns and bombs made with Western Education.
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by tohero(m): 2:23pm On Jul 03, 2014
For wetin nah?:
More alarming is what they do/preach in those mosques of theirs...Most of the attack on innocents and violence starts immediately after their Friday jumat. Once the cleric tells them to go cut heads in the name of their god..nobody questions "why"?
Why do you need to mislead people?
Do you think you will still be alive if that was the truth?
Fear God brother. Dont let your tongue go against you on the day of Judgement. Why do you need to lie to paint another religion bad? Am sure your religion doesnt teaches you that.

Peace be upon us all
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by Humblebloke(m): 2:24pm On Jul 03, 2014
tunshe:

Those bigoted kids on nairaland will not read this, it's their agenda to seem blind when their eyes are much needed.

It's a choice anyway, theirs is their religion and we are proud to be Muslims irrespective of what they say.
what do u expect... They r ''people of the book''. They v bn misled

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by HARDUBUY(m): 2:24pm On Jul 03, 2014
quid:
Boko is helping all@h to answer prayers by shooting and bombing.
All@h is all-powerful but somehow needs assistance with guns and bombs made with Western Education.
i know u are still a kid, may Almight Allah in his infinite mercies forgive u.
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by tohero(m): 2:30pm On Jul 03, 2014
quid:
Boko is helping all@h to answer prayers by shooting and bombing.
All@h is all-powerful but somehow needs assistance with guns and bombs made with Western Education.
Do you know the actions of BH are a disgrace to the muslims and what we muslims believe?when talking of Allah, do u know you are talking of chineke, olorun or God?
Moreover, if you wont be bias, can you pls read this [url=en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_contributions_to_Medieval_Europe] wikipedia's article[/url] and come back to tell me what you mean by western education and not EDUCATION.

One Love brother!
Peace be upon us all.
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by Dhulqarnain(m): 2:39pm On Jul 03, 2014
OliverPin: No one wants islam to fall *but ur forefathesr decide to islamise the world. Saying ur religion is way of life and MUST be adhered to. No one wants Islam to fall *but The muslim brotherhood made a long term goal in the late 18th century to make the world come under one caliph. U don't want to fall and yet Ur teaching say Other must fall. Now whose the threat? No one wants islam to fall but look at the world today who's wants people to fall? Islam
No1 says u must convert 2 Islam.
To you is ur own religion nd to me is mine.
There is no compulsion in religion!
Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by Nobody: 2:40pm On Jul 03, 2014
HARDUBUY:
i know u are still a kid, may Almight Allah in his infinite mercies forgive u.
The infinte mercy that shoots people en masse ?

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Re: China Bans Muslim Officials From Observing Ramadan by Engen(m): 2:41pm On Jul 03, 2014
nwobi ebuka: I know some will say it is an infringement in their rights but if they are staff of an office they are bound to abide by the office laws!!! Is high time other countries realized tha Islam is an epitome destruction.. A Moslem
should name one way Islam has helped Nigeria. Do they build foundations? All they do is produce shekau, bin laden, etc

I can't click like because of your grammar

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