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In reply to the discussion: Bill Maher Ignites Twitter Firestorm With Just 21 Words on Islam [View all]Nina7777
(20 posts)Seriously, I would like someone to provide a coherent explanation of this. How is it that people can believe that ISIS it the most evil thing in the world while Islam is somehow benign? Do you not comprehend that damn near everything ISIS does was directly and explicitly done by the Prophet Mohammad and encouraged by the Prophet Mohammad?
ISIS is evil because they aggressively take over new territories, loot their captives resources and sell women and children into slavery? Now, which of these things did Mohammad not do *repeatedly*???? Mohmmad was a warlord that came to power and expanded his territory through beheading everyone who disagreed with him, looting resources and enslaving people and trading them for weapons. Just read the freaking Quran and Hadiths if you think that is an inaccurate characterization.
Here is an example of Mohammad encouraging the rape of female captives:
Abu Said al-Khudri said: "The apostle of Allah sent a military expedition to Awtas on the occasion of the battle of Hunain. They met their enemy and fought with them. They defeated them and took them captives. Some of the Companions of the apostle of Allah were reluctant to have intercourse with the female captives in the presence of their husbands who were unbelievers. So Allah, the Exalted, sent down the Quranic verse, "And all married women (are forbidden) unto you save those (captives) whom your right hands possess". That is to say, they are lawful for them when they complete their waiting period." [The Quran verse is 4:24]
Here is an example of Mohammad encouraging violence against people WHO HAVE NEVER ATTACKED HIM:
"Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not."
That verse is prescribed by Mohammad to his followers so they raid caravans going to Mecca. These caravans are totally innocent and contain people unknown to Mohammad. Yet, here Mohammad encourages the plundering of these things.
Explain to me, if you lived in 7th century Arabia and witnessed Mohammad's ascendancy, how exactly this would have looked different from modern day ISIS??? How can it be that ISIS is evil and Islam is good or even neutral????
And yes, I know that all Muslims are not bad. Of course not. But what if ISIS won? What if ISIS took over half the world and wrote a book of rules for all time and brainwashed everyone into believing this was the only book of rules that should be followed. How exactly would that be different from Islam? Sure, most people would be good empathizing people even if brainwashed since birth, but how exactly would the above scenario differ from the reality of Islam?