THE WAY MUSLIMS SHOULD ACT TOWARD CHRISTIANS
The Quran instructs Muslims to give Christians nothing to fear and not to cause Christians to grieve. Further, the Quran instructs Muslims that there should be no compulsion in religion. Therefore Christians, all of whom believe in Allah (God), believe in the Last day (Judgment Day) and try to do good, should be allowed to live in peace, even if they do not convert to Islam.
[2.62] Surely those who believe, and those who are J's, and the
Christians, and the Sabians, whoever believes in Allah and the Last day
and does good, they shall have their reward from their Lord, and there is
no fear for them, nor shall they grieve.
[2.256] There is no compulsion in religion; truly the right way has become
clearly distinct from error; therefore, whoever disbelieves in the Shaitan
and believes in Allah he indeed has laid hold on the firmest handle, which
shall not break off, and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
Qur'an 2.62 and 2.256
(Shakir Translation)
A CALL FOR SAUDI ARABIAN ACTION TO STOP TERRORIST MURDERERS
. . . as published in ArabNews.com.
Shaming Islam
Neither Israeli offenses nor U. S. arrogance can ever justify
terrorist murderers, who bring shame to Islam. And when they claim
that their actions are to win Allah's pleasure, they insult Him.
Allah is merciful; but where is the mercy in terrorist murder? Allah
is just; but where is the justice in deliberately blowing up women and
school children?
In Islam, there is supposed to be "no compulsion in religion;" but the
concept of jihad has now been twisted to mean nothing less than war
against all non-Muslims. In Islam, "good Jews and good Christians" are
supposed to have nothing to fear; but merely being Jewish or Christian
now has become a reason to be killed.
The cowardly silence of rational Muslims is deafening. The screaming
fanatics have claimed Islam for themselves. Does anyone really think
Allah would be pleased by these events?
As the leading promoter and supporter of Islam worldwide, Saudi Arabia
must directly intervene to stop terrorist murderers in the name of
Islam by all means possible.
Bill McGinnis, Alexandria, Virginia, US published 4 December 2002
A CALL FOR UNITED STATES ACTION TO RESTRAIN ISRAEL
(Written when Israel was being terror-bombed almost daily, and had begun to react wildly and desperately to stop the bombings, by whatever means it considered necessary.)
Tormented by the crazed attackers,
Israel now has also lost its mind.
Barking, biting, lunging through the fence,
The frantic dog endangers everyone.
It threatens now to bite its master's hand,
The hand without which it would surely die.
The Quran instructs Muslims to give Christians nothing to fear and not to cause Christians to grieve. Further, the Quran instructs Muslims that there should be no compulsion in religion. Therefore Christians, all of whom believe in Allah (God), believe in the Last day (Judgment Day) and try to do good, should be allowed to live in peace, even if they do not convert to Islam.
[2.62] Surely those who believe, and those who are J's, and the
Christians, and the Sabians, whoever believes in Allah and the Last day
and does good, they shall have their reward from their Lord, and there is
no fear for them, nor shall they grieve.
[2.256] There is no compulsion in religion; truly the right way has become
clearly distinct from error; therefore, whoever disbelieves in the Shaitan
and believes in Allah he indeed has laid hold on the firmest handle, which
shall not break off, and Allah is Hearing, Knowing.
(Shakir Translation)
A CALL FOR SAUDI ARABIAN ACTION TO STOP TERRORIST MURDERERS
. . . as published in ArabNews.com.
Shaming Islam
Neither Israeli offenses nor U. S. arrogance can ever justify
terrorist murderers, who bring shame to Islam. And when they claim
that their actions are to win Allah's pleasure, they insult Him.
Allah is merciful; but where is the mercy in terrorist murder? Allah
is just; but where is the justice in deliberately blowing up women and
school children?
In Islam, there is supposed to be "no compulsion in religion;" but the
concept of jihad has now been twisted to mean nothing less than war
against all non-Muslims. In Islam, "good Jews and good Christians" are
supposed to have nothing to fear; but merely being Jewish or Christian
now has become a reason to be killed.
The cowardly silence of rational Muslims is deafening. The screaming
fanatics have claimed Islam for themselves. Does anyone really think
Allah would be pleased by these events?
As the leading promoter and supporter of Islam worldwide, Saudi Arabia
must directly intervene to stop terrorist murderers in the name of
Islam by all means possible.
Bill McGinnis, Alexandria, Virginia, US published 4 December 2002
A CALL FOR UNITED STATES ACTION TO RESTRAIN ISRAEL
(Written when Israel was being terror-bombed almost daily, and had begun to react wildly and desperately to stop the bombings, by whatever means it considered necessary.)
Tormented by the crazed attackers,
Israel now has also lost its mind.
Barking, biting, lunging through the fence,
The frantic dog endangers everyone.
It threatens now to bite its master's hand,
The hand without which it would surely die.
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