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nedu2000: I dunno pls tell me,but take note of the IRA. & FARC

You spotted a religious bigot.

If GEJ declares his assets, he would make the list.

If this is boxing, the referee would stop the match to prevent Brazil from damages.

FindOut: Very soon, we'll see you hustling for Dubai Visa.

@Post, sensationalism is what it is: sensationalism.

Anyone interested should study the history of each of those countries mentioned to gain an understanding of why "muslims" are not happy there.

Why are they not happy in Gaza? Israel.
Why are they not happy in Iraq? We know why.
Why are they not happy in Egypt? Politics.
How about Syria? Politics.
How about Afghanistan? We know why.


In all these countries, muslims are there suffering, women and children are being killed, yet all we can do is gloat. Is that what God teaches us? Honestly, with each passing day, I become ashamed of many Nigerians here. We have allowed ourselves to HATE one religion and by extension, its people. Muslims on nairaland have NEVER directed this much hostility to christians. Ever. There's a thread on frontpage about muslims being attacked, a christian with a good conscience will be ashamed at many of the comments posted there.

Even around the time of the Bible, when Prophets existed, was Israel peaceful? Are there no countries with christians today experiencing hardship? Are there no christians in muslim countries living in peace? Is there no crime in Rome? Is Israel not primarily responsible for the unhappiness of the muslims in Gaza? Are there no muslims in "christian" countries still experiencing persecution and discrimination because of their faith?

Above all, is Islam not still growing? Despite all the negative propaganda and misconceptions?


There is God o. And that God will judge us all based on how well we obeyed His commandments and how we treated our fellow men.

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Islam – My Choice, I didn't ask to be Muslim, I just got Lucky!

THE RELIGION OF ISLAM

The first thing that one should know and clearly understand about Islam is what the word “Islam” itself means. The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of Christianity which was named after Jesus Christ, Buddhism after Gotama Buddha, Confucianism after Confucius, and Marxism after Karl Marx. Nor was it named after a tribe like Judaism after the tribe of Judah and Hinduism after the Hindus. Islam is the true religion of “Allah” and as such, its name represents the central principle of Allah’s “God’s” religion; the total submission to the will of Allah “God”. The Arabic word “Islam” means the submission or surrender of one’s will to the only true god worthy of worship “Allah” and anyone who does so is termed a “Muslim”, The word also implies “peace” which is the natural consequence of total submission to the will of Allah. Hence, it was not a new religion brought by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) I in Arabia in the seventh century, but only the true religion of Allah re-expressed in its final form.

Islam is the religion which was given to Adam, the first man and the first prophet of Allah, and it was the religion of all the prophets sent by Allah to mankind. The name of God’s religion lslam was not decided upon by later generations of man. It was chosen by Allah Himself and clearly mentioned in His final revelation to man. In the final book of divine revelation, the Qur’aan, Allah states the following:

“This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion”. (Soorah Al-Maa’idah 5:3)

“If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah (God) never will It be accepted of Him” (Soorah Aal’imraan 3:85)

“Abraham was not a Jew nor Christian; but an upright Muslim.” (Soorah Aal’imraan 3:67)

Nowhere in the Bible will you find Allah saying to Prophet Moses’ people or their descendants that their religion is Judaism, nor to the followers of Christ that their religion is Christianity. In fact, Christ was not even his name, nor was it Jesus! The name “Christ” comes from the Greek word Christos which means the annointed. That is, Christ is a Greek translation of the Hebrew title “Messiah”. The name “Jesus” on the other hand, is a latinized version of the Hebrew name Esau.

For simplicity’s sake, I will however continue to refer to Prophet Esau (PBUH) as Jesus. As for his religion, it was what he called his followers to. Like the prophets before him, he called the people to surrender their will to the will of Allah; (which is Islam) and he warned them to stay away from the false gods of human imagination.

According to the New Testament, he taught his followers to pray as follows: “Yours will be done on earth as it is in Heaven”.

THE MESSAGE OF ISLAM

Since the total submission of one’s will to Allah represents the essence of worship, the basic message of Allah’s divine religion, Islam is the worship of Allah alone and the avoidance of worship directed to any person, place or thing other than Allah.Since everything other than Allah, the Creator of all things, is Allah’s creation; it may be said that Islam, in essence calls man away from the worship of creation and invites him to worship only its Creator. He is the only one deserving man’s worship as it is only by His will that prayers are answered. If man prays to a tree and his prayers are answered, it was not the tree which answered his prayers but Allah who allowed the circumstances prayed for to take place. One might say, “That is obvious,” however, to tree-worshippers it might not be. Similarly, prayers to Jesus, Buddha, or Krishna, to Saint Christopher, or Saint Jude or even to Muhammad, are not answered by them but are answered by Allah. Jesus did nottell his followers to worship him but to worship Allah. As the Qur’aan states:

“And behold Allah will say: “O Jesus the son of Mary Did you say to men, Worship me and my mother as gods besides Allah He will say-”Glory to you I could never say what I had no right (to say’)”(Soorah Al-Maa’idah- 5:116)

Nor did he worship himself when he worshipped but rather he worshipped Allah. This basic principle is enshrined in the opening chapter of the Qur’aan, known asSoorah Al-Faatihah, verse 4:

“You alone do we worship and from you alone do we seek help”.

Elsewhere, in the final book of revelation, the Qur’aan, Allah also said:

“And your Lord says:”Call on Me and I will answer your(prayer).”(Soorsh Mu’min 40:60)

it is worth noting that the basic message of Islam is that Allah and His creation are distinctly different entities. Neither is Allah His creation or a part of it, nor is His creation Him or a part of Him.

This might seem obvious, but, man’s worship of creation instead of the Creator is to a large degree based on ignorance of this concept. It is the belief that the essence of Allah is everywhere in His creation or that His divine being is or was present in some aspects of His creation, which has provided justification for the worship of creation though such worship maybecalled the worship of Allah through his creation. How ever, the message of Islam as brought by the prophets of Allah is to worship only Allah and to avoid the worship of his creation either directly or indirectly. In the Our’aan Allah clearlystates:

“For We assuredly sent amongst every people a prophet,(with the command) worship meand avoid false gods “ (Soorsh Al-Nahl 16:36)

When the idol worshipper is questioned as to why he or she bows down to idols created by men, the invariable reply is that they are not actually worshipping the stone image, but Allah who is present within it. They claim that the stone idol is only a focal point for Allah’s essence and is not in itself Allah! One who has accepted the concept of the presence of God’s being within His creation in any way will be obliged to accept this argument of idolatry. Whereas, one who understands the basic message of Islam and its implications would never concede to idolatry no matter how it is rationalized. Those who have claimed divinity for themselves down through the ages have often based their claims on the mistaken belief that Allah is present in man. They merely had to assert that although Allah according to their false beliefs, is in all of us, He is more present in them than in the rest of us. Hence, they claim, we should submit our will to them and worship them as they are either God in person or God concentrated within the person.

Similarly, those who have asserted the godhood of others after their passing have found fertile ground among those who accept the false belief of God’s presence in man. One who has grasped the basic message of Islam and its implications could never agree to worship another human being under any circumstances. God’s religion in essence is a clear call to the worship of the Creator and the rejection of creation-worship in any form. This is the meaning of the motto of Islam:

“Laa Elaaha lllallaah” (There is no god but Allah)

Its repetition automatically brings one within the fold of Islam and sincere belief in it guarantees one Paradise.

Thus, the final Prophet of Islam is reported to have said, “Any one who says: There is no god but Allah and dies holding that (belief) will enter paradise”.(Reported by Abu Dharr and collected by Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim).

It consists in the submission to Allah as one God, yielding to Him by obeying His commandments, and the denial of polytheism and polytheists.

THE MESSAGE OF FALSE RELIGION

There are so many sects, cults, religions, philosophies, and movements in the world, all of which claim to be the right way or the only true path to Allah. How can one determine which one is correct or if, in fact, all are correct? The method by which the answer can be found is to clear away the superficial differences in the teachings of the various claimants to the ultimate truth, and identify the central object of worship to which they call, directly or indirectly. False religions all have in common one basic concept with regards to Allah. They either claim that all men are gods or that specific men were Allah or that nature is Allah or that Allah is a figment of man’s imagination.

Thus, it may be stated that the basic message of false religion is that Allah may be worshipped in the form of His creation. False religion invites man to the worship of creation by calling the creation or some aspect of it God. For example, prophet Jesus invited his followers to worship Allah but those who claim to be his followers today call people to worship Jesus, claiming that he was Allah!

Buddha was a reformer who introduced a number of humanistic principles to the religion of India. He did not claim to be God nor did he suggest to his followers that he be an object of worship. Yet, today most Buddhists who are to be found outside of India have taken him to be God and prostrate to idols made in their perception of his likeness.

By using the principle of identifying the object of worship, false religion becomes very obvious and the contrived nature of their origin clear. As God said in the Our’aan:

That which you worship besides Him are only names you and your forefathers have invented for which Allah has sent down no authority: The command belongs only to Allah:

He has commanded that you only worship Him; that is the right religion, but most men do not understand “. (Soorah Yoosuf 12:40)

It may be argued that all religions teach good things so why should it matter which one we follow. The reply is that all false religions teach the greatest evil, the worship of creation. Creation-worship is the greatest sin that man can commit because it contradicts the very purpose of his creation. Man was created to worship Allah alone as Allah has explicitly stated in the Our’aan:

“I have only created Jlnns and men, that they may worship me”(Soorah Zaareeyaat 51:56)

Consequently, the worship of creation, which is the essence of idolatry, is the only unforgivable sin. One who dies in this state of idolatry has sealed his fate in the next life. This is not an opinion, but a revealed fact stated by Allah in his final revelation to man:

“Verily Allah will not forgive the joining of partners with Him, but He may forgive (sins) less than that for whom so ever He wishes”(Soorah An- Nisaa 4:48 and 116)

THE UNIVERSALITY OF ISLAM

Since the consequences of false religion are so grave, the true religion of Allah must be universally understandable and attainable, not confined to any people, place or time. There can not be conditions like baptism, belief in a man, as a saviour etc., for a believer to enter paradise. Within the central principle of Islam and in its definition, (the surrender of one’s will to God) lies the roots of lslam’s universality. Whenever man comes to the realization that Allah is one and distinct from His creation, and submits himself to Allah, he becomes a Muslim in body and spirit and is eligible for paradise. Thus, anyone at anytime in the most remote region of the world can become a Muslim, a follower of God’s religion, Islam, by merely rejecting the worship of creation and by turning to Allah (God) alone-It should be noted however, that the recognition of and submission to Allah requires that one chooses between right and wrong and such a choice implies accountability. Man will be held responsible for his choices, and, as such, he should try his utmost to do good and avoid evil. The ultimate good being the worship of Allah alone and the ultimate evil being the worship of His creation along with or instead of Allah. This fact is expressed in the final revelation as follows:

“Verily those who believe, those who follow the Jewish (Scriptures), the Christians and the Sabians any who believe In Allah and the last day, and work righteousness *hall have their reward with their Lord;They will not be overcome by fear nor grief (Soorah Al-Baqarah 2:62).

If only they had stood by the law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that was sent to them from their Lord, they would have enjoyed happiness from every side. There Is from among them a party on the right course; but many of them follow a course that Is evil.”. (Soorah Al-.Maa’idah 5:66)

RECOGNITION OF ALLAH

The question which arises here is, “How can all people be expected to believe in Allah given their varying- backgrounds, societies and cultures? For people to be responsible for worshipping Allah they all have to have access to knowledge of Allah. The final revelation teaches that all mankind have the recognition of Allah imprinted on their souls, a part of their very nature with which they are created.

In Soorah Al-A’raaf, Verses 172-173; Allah explained that when He created Adam, He caused all of Adam’s descendants to come into existence and took a pledge from them saying, Am I not your Lord? To which they all replied, ” Yes, we testify to It:’

Allah then explained why He had all of mankind bear witness that He is their creator and only true God worthy of worship. He said, “That was In case you (mankind) should say on the day of Resurrection, “Verily we were unaware of all this.” That is to say, we had no idea that You Allah, were our God. No one told us that we were only supposed to worship You alone. Allah went on to explain That it was also In case you should say, “Certainly It was our ancestors who made partners (With Allah) and we are only their descendants; will You then destroy us for what those liars did?” Thus, every child is born with a natural belief in Allah and an inborn inclination to worship Him alone called in Arabic the “Fitrah”.

If the child were left alone, he would worship Allah in his own way, but all children are affected by those things around them, seen or unseen.

The Prophet (PBUH) reported that Allah said, “I created my servants in the right religion but devils made them go astray”. The Prophet (PBUH) also said, “Each child is born in a state of “Fitrah”, then his parents make him a Jew, Christian or a Zoroastrian, the way an animal gives birth to a normal offspring. Have you noticed any that were born mutilated?” (Collected by Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim).

So, just as the child submits to the physical laws which Allah has put in nature, his soul also submits naturally to the fact that Allah is his Lord and Creator. But, his parents try to make him follow their own way and the child is not strong enough in the early stages of his life to resist or oppose the will of his parents. The religion which the child follows at this stage is one of custom and upbringing and Allah does not hold him to account or punish him for this religion.

Throughout people’s lives from childhood until the time they die, signs are shown to them in all regions of the earth and in their own souls, until it becomes clear that there is only one true God (Allah). If the people are honest with themselves, reject their false gods and seek Allah, the way will be made easy for them but if they continually reject Allah’s signs and continue to worship creation, the more difficult it will be for them to escape. For example, in the South Eastern region of the Amazon jungle in Brazil, South America, a primitive tribe erected a new hut to house their main idol Skwatch, representing the supreme God of all creation. The homage to the God, and while he was in prostration to what he had been taught was his Creator and Sustainer, a mangy old flea-ridden dog walked into the hut, The young man looked up in time to see the dog lift its hind leg and pass urine on the idol. Outraged, the youth chased the dog out of the temple, but when his rage died down he realized that the idol could not be the Lordof the universe. Allah must be elsewhere. he now had a choice to act on his knowledge and seek Allah, or to dishonestly go along with the false beliefs of his tribe. As strange as it may seem, that was a sign from Allah for that young man. It contained within it divine guidance that what he was worshipping was false.

Prophets were sent, as was earlier mentioned, to every nation and tribe to support man’s natural belief in Allah and man’s inborn inclination to worship Him as well as to reinforce the divine truth in the daily signs revealed by Allah. Although, in most cases, much of the prophets’ teachings became distorted, portions remained which point out right and wrong. For example, the ten commandments of the Torah, their confirmation in the Gospels and the existence of laws against murder, stealing and adultery in most societies. Consequently, every soul will be held to account for its belief in Allah and its acceptance of the religion of Islam; the total submission to the will of Allah.

We pray to Allah, the exalted, to keep us on the right path to which He has guided us, and to bestow on us a blessing from Him, He is indeed the Most Merciful. Praise and gratitude be to Allah,the Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be on prophet Muhammed, his Family, his companions, and those who rightly follow them.

Toaskarity: So to let you know that humanity is tired of yall

Is that what you think?

See what others reverting to Islam in multitude think:

https://islamconverts./2014/01/

@OP,so what's your point?

Bla bla.....happy.....bla bla.... unhappy.....so what?

mrjangaweed: Hahahah so because i used sango or amadioha makes me a non Muslim

Man dont start with me oo

Mind you am not an hausa man maybe thats your definition of Muslim

You don't have to be hausa/Ibo or Yoruba to know that Islam frowns at Idol worshipping or swearing by them.

mrjangaweed: Am a lair because I don't believe in your killing ideology.


You must be a bloody foool for calling me a lair.

May Allah strike you dead isha Allah

Amin

Stupid
foool


Allah does not support killing of women children and armless men.

Its not my fault that you can't comprehend.

I called you a liar because you claimed to be a Muslim not because I believe in killing of innocent people either.

With all the verifiable statements,you still termed the news as staged.

As for the unnecessary abuses abi na curse you rained on yourself, I am fasting!

mrjangaweed: Though am a Muslim but this news in one word i call it
S-T-A-G-E-D

A true Muslim is never sentimental

Liar! you can't be a Muslim with the attached statements from you.

tintingz: Can someone tell this guy is nut.

until someone die you will believe the story is not fake?

You don't expect anything good from sentiments filled skull.

The source is genuine,the places and people mentioned are verifiable but the bigot expect death records to appease his dark mind.

slimthugchimee: What of pictures..
Who do they think they are dicieving, whoever did this wants everyone to think islam is not terrorism not knowing. They must have paid someone to come to a musque and shot and then they faked the injuries of the guys. Why dont any1 die mtchwww keep dicievin urzelfs.. I cant belive oldmen that are here can fall for this shit..
Please how can you come into a mosque and shoot without killing anybody. Does everyone know that mosques dont have sits or tables were you can hide no matter what you must kill someone. Fuckedup religiön trying to prove sh.it

^^^ When the brain shuts down due to consumption of burukutu for few minutes,the result is shown above.

It obviously will attract "likes" from the likes.

odinma1: This FAT woman called babymama has started her conspiracy theories again. Why are u behaving like an illiterate? Where is the evidence for all these allegations?

By the way, how many kilograms did you pile on during the NL blackout?

Anambra Adigo MMa

PointB: What has 'your daddy' got to do with the topic?

Just asking!

Al-Baqir:
@OP, that's your personal opinion. While your intention may be innocent that people who do not understand the Arabic should read its meaning to understand, advising people to abandon the Arabic text of the Qur'an is like advising them to leave Qur'an itself.

Note that other revealed books lost their values the moment their original manuscript were abandoned for foreign language. The point is there is no way you can ever translate 100% accurately.

Besides, reading Qur'an to understand the meaning (which Allah enjoys muslims to do) is different from reading Qur'an to seek thawab (spiritual reward) (which Allah also enjoys; both in the same Qur'an).

Do you know Alhaji Asari dokubo was in dungeon of the sss for 10months +. Recitation of the memorized Arabic Qur'an made him alive and sane while many in the same situation died or gone insane.

It is not compulsory you study Arabic but it is advised.
The best advice would have been to urge people who do not understand the Arabic to always simultaneously read its meaning to understand and Not abandon the Arabic

Bros, you believe that the Holy Quran is a divine revelation?

I just saw this and feel it's worth sharing. So touching!

Provide iftar and get the reward of a fasting Muslim.

Rice politics!

Its either opposition made this up or it has become a best practice to buy votes with expired rice.

Our political offices are too juicy and politicians fight tooth and nail to win elections even if they have to kill or buy people.

Our ports will be flooded with rice by 2015.

Me_Aboki: This man is definitely clueless. Breaking which fast, Christian or Muslim fast, who is he kidding? Mtccheeww!

The President is the father of all religious adherents under his leadership.

Forza p: If I hear.... GEJ is happily s.tupid

He disappointed you too? Sorry bro,truth is bitter.

jerseyboy: Jona? Dat na lie

You are disappointed he didn't flow in your direction of biased thoughts?

Take heart!

slimthugchimee: .my dear jona what havnt you done for this people, they hate you, they insult, they even kill themselves just because you are in that sit. Even though most of your developments are all in their sides they still hate you. You are just like their jesus no matter their sins you still forgive them i just hail you

GEJ TILL 2019

Obviously, the president sees beyond sentiments.

He sees all the security reports which you are not privileged to see and understands the politics of Nigeria better than a Jambite like you.

You just continue to wallow in ignorance and religious bigotry till Jesus come.

PointB: Tell that to Mohammed!

Is that the name of your Daddy?

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.

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.

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.

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?

Islam: our pride, their fear.