Moshiur: I need not accept your opinions but I do respect them.
You have earned my respect tho we have different religions.
Thanks my brother. I also respect you because you seems to be a good Christian. In Quran, God says that pagan, jews are our enemy but true Christians are our nearest to I called you my brother.
"strongest among men in enmity to believe wilt thou find the jews and pagan: and nearest among them in love to believers wilt thou find those who say, "we are christians" because among these are men who have renounced the world, and they are not arrogant." [Quran 5:82]
I don't undertand one bit why muslims murder other muslims including innocent women and babies. It's horrible to watch the news of these things going on in the Middle East in Arabic & African countries.
I will never understand taking up the sword ( or AK-47 and RPGs) to murder those of the same faith.
I don't think for a minute you would be involved with such crimes.
Well, I know they are doing wrong. In history, same faith people did fight before too. We know the fight of catholic and protestant. So thats not new. Bible and Quran never says to fight with same faith people. Now let me tell you about this misconception about Islam.
If anyone do wrong, that doesnt mean their religion is wrong. Islam is the religion of Truth. Crusaders killed lots of innocent Jews and muslims in Europe. Again, Hitler killed likely 60,00000 Jews. So can I say Christianity is false religion or Bible says go and Kill 60,00000 Jews. No! So we have to Judge a religion by it's scripture and not by it's people.
In Arabic "Jihad" mean "Fight against the struggle"
Its not mean Holy war. Its a misconception about Islam. In Arabic Holy war mean "Harbul Mukadasha" But Quran or any Haddith doesnt mention this.
Jihad clearly means Fight against the Struggle. If any student work hard for a good result for his exam then actually he is doing Jihad.
Thats another meaning is "Fight for the sake of God."
Every religion says fight for the sake of God if its really need to do for peace. Example: Bible also says Fight for the sake of God. Jihad actually started with the Bible!
"All who would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, WERE TO BE PUT TO DEATH, whether small or great, man or women." [2 Chronicles, 15:13]
In Islam Jihad have many rules
which doesnt have in any other religion:
1. Muslims are not allowed to kill any innocent man:
In Islam slay any innocent man is the equal of the slay mankind.
"On that account: I ordained for the children of israel that if any one slew a person- unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land- IT WOULD BE AS IF HE SLEW THE WHOLE PEOPLE: AND IF ANY ONE SAVED A LIFE, IT WOULD BE AS IF HE SAVED THE LIFE OF THE WHOLE PEOPLE...." [Quran, 5:32]
2. Only fight with them who want to fight with you but if they want peace then let them do:
"Fight in the cause of God those who fight you, but do not transgress Limits: for God loveth not transgressors" [Quran, 2:190]
"But if the enemy incline towards peace, do thou (also) incline towards peace, and trust in God, for He is One that hearth and knoweth (all things)." [Quran, 8:61]
"And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion of God. But if they desist, then let there be no hostility except against wrongdodrs" [Quran, 2:193]
"Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error..." [Quran, 2:226]
"Say, 'The Truth is from your LORD': Let him who will believe, and let him who will reject it..." [Quran, 18:29]
3. Killing women or children is not allowed in Islam while bible says killing everyone:
Narrated by 'Abdullah : During some of the Ghazawat of the Prophet a Women was found killed. God's Apostle DISAPPROVED THE KILLING OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN." [Sahaih Bukhari, volume 4, book 52, number 257]
Narrated by Umar: "Messenger of God forbade the killing of women and children." [Sahiah Bukhari, volume 4, book 52, number 258]
**In Bible many Prophets did Jihad too..
God commanded Moses for kill pagans:
"They fought against Midian, as the LORD commanded moses, and killed every man...Now kill all the boys (innocent kids). And kill every women who has slept with a man, but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man." [Numbers 31:7, 17-18]
Even jesus did jihad(fight against struggle):
"He said to them, 'But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag, and if you dont have a SWORD, sell your cloak and buy one SWORD." [Luke 22:36]
Here my question, why Jesus said to his disciples to buy a Sword? The answer obviouly is, because he wanted to fight against them to solve the struggle... Meaning Jesus also did Jihad.
Note: Now if you say suicide bombers are doing Jihad then you are wrong because suicide is Prohibited in Islam. Its a Great sin according to Quran. As God says:
"...Do not kill yourselvs: for verily Allah hath been to you Most Merciful." [Quran, 4:29]
"If anyone do that in rancour and injustic, soon shall I cast him into the fire.." [Quran, 4:30]
Prophet Muhammad also says:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "He who commits suicide by throttling shall keep on throttling himself
Also, brother you can ask me thousands of question regarding Islam. I have no problem.