I could write reams of verbiage on this subject but to give you the short version I'll just say the Koran is as inspired as you want to believe it is.
Is the Koran an Inspired Book?
by Happythoughts 30 Replies latest watchtower bible
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Happythoughts
I am not a JW BUT am interested in learning more about all religions. I have no desire to become involved with any such religion; I seek the truth, as I’m sure most people do. You do not find truth by harming others. The sad thing is that most people have been taught by false religion and have become bitter in the process.
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Myxomatosis
here's a good site I think on Islam, which is more from a Christian perspective, though I've read much about Islaam directly.
http://www.islamreview.com
has a really interesting interview with one of the 9/11 hijackers Mums, really shows you the mindset that they are brought up with. frightening.
the Qu'ran I think gets a bit more militant towards the end, and the verses in the forefront that are more peaceable are overridden by these, as there is also a verse that says if there is a contradiction, take what comes last in the Qur'an.
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Happythoughts
LOLOL I think this is the funniest thing I have read/heard all day.
Read how truly INCREDIBLE=ridiculous the teachings of Muhammed are-at leave on this Website. *Much smiles from your Happythought Friend*
I could hardly finish reading this!!!
Let's not hesitate to comment at the bottom of the page.
Incredible Teachings of Muhammed
By Abdullah Al Araby
Jump to: Women Sex and Marriage Human Rights Eternal Security Medicine Miscellaneous Mohammed's teachings are included in what is called "Hadith." The "Hadith" is a record of Mohammed's words and deeds according to his wives, relatives, and companions. Next to the Quran, it is the most important part of Islamic law; its teachings are just as binding. The Hadith is recorded in many books, and by many people, not all of them are agreed upon by all Muslims. All of our quotes here are from "Sahih Al-Bukhari" which comes in nine volumes, and contains thousands of Hadiths. Al Bukhari is accepted by most Muslims as the authentic words of Mohammed. Because of the limited space, we will mention here just a few examples. Our purpose is to give the reader a taste of the teachings of Mohammed, the prophet of Islam. Some of these teachings may shock you, and some may amuse you. Others may simply leave you mystified.1. WOMEN
Women are deficient in mind and religion.- Mohammed asked some women, "Isn't the witness of a woman equal to half that of a man?" The women said, "yes," He said, "This is because of the deficiency of the woman's mind. " Vol. 3:826
- Mohammed to women: "I have not seen any one more deficient in intelligence and religion than you." Vol. 2:541
- Mohammed said, "I was shown the Hell-fire and that the majority of its dwellers are women. " Vol. 1:28, 301; Vol. 2:161; Vol. 7:124
- Mohammed said, " Bad omen is in the woman, the house and the horse." Vol. 7:30
- Mohammed said, "After me I have not left any affliction more harmful to men than women." Vol. 7:33
- Mohammed said, " Don't wear false hair for Allah sends His curse upon such ladies who lengthen their hair artificially." Vol. 7:133
2. SEX AND MARRIAGE
Mohammed's sexual strength is equal to 30 men.- Anas said, "The prophet used to visit all his wives in an hour round, during the day and night and they were eleven in number." I asked Anas, "Had the prophet the strength for it?" Anas replied, "We used to say that the prophet was given the strength of thirty (men). " Vol. 1:268
- "Narrated Aisha that the prophet married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old."Vol. 7:64
- When the Quranic verse that allows Mohammed to postpone the turn of any wife was revealed, and when Mohammed said that Allah allowed him to marry his adopted son's wife, Aisha (one of his wives) told him, "O Allah's Apostle I do not see but that your Lord hurries in pleasing you. " Vol. 7:48
- "Narrated Aisha: The wife of Rifaa Al-Qurazi came to Allah's Apostle and said, 'O Allah's Apostle, Rifaa divorced me irrevocably. After him I married Abdur-Rahman bin Az-Zubair Al-Qurazi who proved to be impotent.' Allah's Apostle said to her, 'Perhaps you want to return to Rifaa? Nay (You cannot return to Rifaa) until you and Abdur-Rahman (the impotent man) engage in sexual intercourse!" Vol. 7:186
3. HUMAN RIGHTS
Islam is to be imposed by force.- Mohammed said, "I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and whoever says, " None has the right to be worshipped but Allah , his life and property will be saved by me." (otherwise it will not). Vol. 4:196
- Mohammed said, "Whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him." Vol. 9:57
- Mohammed said, " No Muslim should be killed for killing a Kafir" (infidel). Vol. 9:50
- Mohammed said to the Jews, "You should know that the earth belongs to Allah and His Apostle (Mohammed) and I want to expel you from this land (The Arabian Peninsula), so, if anyone owns property, he is permitted to sell it." Vol. 4:392
- Mohammed's last words at his deathbed were: "Turn the pagans (non-Muslims) out of the Arabian Peninsula." Vol. 5:716
4. ETERNAL SECURITY
No assurance of Salvation.- Mohammed said. "By Allah, though I am the apostle of Allah, yet I do not know what Allah will do to me." Vol. 5:266
- Mohammed said, "The deceased is punished because of the weeping of his relatives." Vol. 2:375
- Mohammed said, "You praised this, so Paradise has been affirmed to him, and you spoke badly of this, so hell has been affirmed to him. You people are Allah's witnesses on earth." Vol. 2:448
- Mohammed said, "The deceased person is being tortured in the grave not for a great thing to avoid, it is for being soiled with his urine. " Vol. 2:460
- Mohammed said, "The person who participates in (Holy battles) in Allah's cause and nothing compels him to do so except belief in Allah and His Apostle, will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward, or booty (if he survives) or will be admitted to paradise (if he is killed). " Vol. 1:35
5. MEDICINE
Drinking camel's urine will make you healthy.- "The prophet ordered them to follow his camels, and drink their milk and urine , so they followed the camels and drank their milk and urine till their bodies became healthy." Vol. 7:590
- Mohammed said, " Fever is from the heat of hell, so put it out (cool it) with water." Vol. 7:619
- Mohammed said, "If a housefly falls in the drink of anyone of you, he should dip it (in the drink), for one of its wings has a disease and the other has the cure for the disease. " Vol. 4:537
- Mohammed said, "As for the child, if the man's discharge precedes the woman's discharge, the child attracts the similarity of the man, and if the woman's discharge precedes the man's, then the child attracts the similarity of the woman." Vol. 5:275
6. MISCELLANEOUS
If you eat garlic don't come to the place of worship.- Mohammed said, "Whosoever ate from this plant (i.e. garlic) should not enter the mosque." Vol. 1:812
- Mohammed said, "The effect of an evil eye is a fact. " Vol. 7:636
- Mohammed said, "If you want to put on your shoes, put on the right shoe first, and if you want them off, take the left one first." Vol. 7:747
- Mohammed said, "Don't breath into your drinking utensil." Vol. 1:156
- Mohammed said, "The sun and the moon are two signs amongst the signs of Allah and they do not eclipse because of the death of someone but Allah frightens His devotees with them. " Vol. 2:158
- Narrated Abdullah: the prophet was told that a person had kept on sleeping till morning and had not got up for the prayer. The prophet said, "Satan urinated in his ears." Vol. 2:245
- The prophet said, "Yawning is from Satan and if anyone of you yawns, he should check his yawning as much as possible, for if anyone of yuo (during the act of yawning) should say: "Ha", Satan will laugh at him." Vol. 2:158
- The creation of stars is for three purposes, i.e., as decoration of the sky, as missiles to hit the devils, and as signs to guide travelers. Vol. 2:158
Incredible Teachings of Muhammed
By Abdullah Al Araby
Jump to: Women Sex and Marriage Human Rights Eternal Security Medicine Miscellaneous
Mohammed's teachings are included in what is called "Hadith." The "Hadith" is a record of Mohammed's words and deeds according to his wives, relatives, and companions. Next to the Quran, it is the most important part of Islamic law; its teachings are just as binding.
The Hadith is recorded in many books, and by many people, not all of them are agreed upon by all Muslims. All of our quotes here are from "Sahih Al-Bukhari" which comes in nine volumes, and contains thousands of Hadiths. Al Bukhari is accepted by most Muslims as the authentic words of Mohammed. Because of the limited space, we will mention here just a few examples.
Our purpose is to give the reader a taste of the teachings of Mohammed, the prophet of Islam. Some of these teachings may shock you, and some may amuse you. Others may simply leave you mystified.
- WOMEN
Women are deficient in mind and religion.
- Mohammed asked some women, "Isn't the witness of a woman equal to half that of a man?" The women said, "yes," He said, "This is because of the deficiency of the woman's mind. " Vol. 3:826
- Mohammed to women: "I have not seen any one more deficient in intelligence and religion than you." Vol. 2:541
The majority of people in hell are women.
- Mohammed said, "I was shown the Hell-fire and that the majority of its dwellers are women. " Vol. 1:28, 301; Vol. 2:161; Vol. 7:124
Women are a bad omen.
- Mohammed said, " Bad omen is in the woman, the house and the horse." Vol. 7:30
Women are harmful to men.
- Mohammed said, "After me I have not left any affliction more harmful to men than women." Vol. 7:33
Women may not wear wigs.
- Mohammed said, " Don't wear false hair for Allah sends His curse upon such ladies who lengthen their hair artificially." Vol. 7:133
- SEX AND MARRIAGE
Mohammed's sexual strength is equal to 30 men.
- Anas said, "The prophet used to visit all his wives in an hour round, during the day and night and they were eleven in number." I asked Anas, "Had the prophet the strength for it?" Anas replied, "We used to say that the prophet was given the strength of thirty (men). " Vol. 1:268
Mohammed married a 9 year old girl.
- "Narrated Aisha that the prophet married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old."Vol. 7:64
Allah hurries to please Mohammed's sexual desires.
- When the Quranic verse that allows Mohammed to postpone the turn of any wife was revealed, and when Mohammed said that Allah allowed him to marry his adopted son's wife, Aisha (one of his wives) told him, "O Allah's Apostle I do not see but that your Lord hurries in pleasing you. " Vol. 7:48
When a woman is divorced irrevocably, she can not return to her husband until she marries (including having sexual intercourse) with another man.
- "Narrated Aisha: The wife of Rifaa Al-Qurazi came to Allah's Apostle and said, 'O Allah's Apostle, Rifaa divorced me irrevocably. After him I married Abdur-Rahman bin Az-Zubair Al-Qurazi who proved to be impotent.' Allah's Apostle said to her, 'Perhaps you want to return to Rifaa? Nay (You cannot return to Rifaa) until you and Abdur-Rahman (the impotent man) engage in sexual intercourse!" Vol. 7:186
- HUMAN RIGHTS
Islam is to be imposed by force.
- Mohammed said, "I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and whoever says, " None has the right to be worshipped but Allah , his life and property will be saved by me." (otherwise it will not). Vol. 4:196
Apostasy is punishable by death.
- Mohammed said, "Whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him." Vol. 9:57
A Muslim must not be killed if he kills a non-Muslim.
- Mohammed said, " No Muslim should be killed for killing a Kafir" (infidel). Vol. 9:50
Ethnic cleansing is practiced.
- Mohammed said to the Jews, "You should know that the earth belongs to Allah and His Apostle (Mohammed) and I want to expel you from this land (The Arabian Peninsula), so, if anyone owns property, he is permitted to sell it." Vol. 4:392
- Mohammed's last words at his deathbed were: "Turn the pagans (non-Muslims) out of the Arabian Peninsula." Vol. 5:716
- ETERNAL SECURITY
No assurance of Salvation.
- Mohammed said. "By Allah, though I am the apostle of Allah, yet I do not know what Allah will do to me." Vol. 5:266
God punishes a deceased if his relatives weep.
- Mohammed said, "The deceased is punished because of the weeping of his relatives." Vol. 2:375
When you speak badly about a deceased, the deceased will go to hell.
- Mohammed said, "You praised this, so Paradise has been affirmed to him, and you spoke badly of this, so hell has been affirmed to him. You people are Allah's witnesses on earth." Vol. 2:448
Urine on your clothes will bring punishment from God.
- Mohammed said, "The deceased person is being tortured in the grave not for a great thing to avoid, it is for being soiled with his urine. " Vol. 2:460
Holy war (Jihad) is a guarantee of heaven.
- Mohammed said, "The person who participates in (Holy battles) in Allah's cause and nothing compels him to do so except belief in Allah and His Apostle, will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward, or booty (if he survives) or will be admitted to paradise (if he is killed). " Vol. 1:35
- MEDICINE Drinking camel's urine will make you healthy.
- "The prophet ordered them to follow his camels, and drink their milk and urine , so they followed the camels and drank their milk and urine till their bodies became healthy." Vol. 7:590
- Mohammed said, " Fever is from the heat of hell, so put it out (cool it) with water." Vol. 7:619
- Mohammed said, "If a housefly falls in the drink of anyone of you, he should dip it (in the drink), for one of its wings has a disease and the other has the cure for the disease. " Vol. 4:537
- Mohammed said, "As for the child, if the man's discharge precedes the woman's discharge, the child attracts the similarity of the man, and if the woman's discharge precedes the man's, then the child attracts the similarity of the woman." Vol. 5:275
- MISCELLANEOUS If you eat garlic don't come to the place of worship.
- Mohammed said, "Whosoever ate from this plant (i.e. garlic) should not enter the mosque." Vol. 1:812
- Mohammed said, "The effect of an evil eye is a fact. " Vol. 7:636
- Mohammed said, "If you want to put on your shoes, put on the right shoe first, and if you want them off, take the left one first." Vol. 7:747
- Mohammed said, "Don't breath into your drinking utensil." Vol. 1:156
- Mohammed said, "The sun and the moon are two signs amongst the signs of Allah and they do not eclipse because of the death of someone but Allah frightens His devotees with them. " Vol. 2:158
- Narrated Abdullah: the prophet was told that a person had kept on sleeping till morning and had not got up for the prayer. The prophet said, "Satan urinated in his ears." Vol. 2:245
- The prophet said, "Yawning is from Satan and if anyone of you yawns, he should check his yawning as much as possible, for if anyone of yuo (during the act of yawning) should say: "Ha", Satan will laugh at him." Vol. 2:158
- The creation of stars is for three purposes, i.e., as decoration of the sky, as missiles to hit the devils, and as signs to guide travelers. Vol. 2:158
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Valis
Almost all the sites you find on comparing the Koran and the Bible inevitably have a christian slant and put the Koran and its teachings in a worse light than it does for itself...*LOL*
Much of the Book of Job reflects the opinions of the speakers but not necessarily God
that's what I called inspired...
Sincerely,
District Overbeer
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blacksheep
As others have said in one way or another...I think the Koran is as "inspired" as the Bible. And that ain't much.
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Robdar
Next to the Quran, it is the most important part of Islamic law; its teachings are just as binding.
The teachings are not just as binding. If the Sunnah ( one of the basic sources of Islamic law based on Muhammad’s words and deeds as recorded in the Hadith. The Sunna complements and often explains the Koran) contradicts the Quran, the Quran is the book to be followed.
This website is just as ignorant of Islam as the JWs are of the Catholics. And just as biased.
This is not to defend the Quran. Although interesting to read, it is as violent in some places as is the Bible. As a matter of fact, the Quran has much in common with the Bible, especially the OT, including stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, Moses, etc. It also teaches that there will be a resurrection and judgment and that Allah is merciful and just.
IMO, both books were merely ways for different tribes of desert dwellers to convince themselves that they were superior nations. Both books contain some inspiration. The rest is BS.
BTW, the Muslims accept J.C. as a prophet and believe in the virgin birth: http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/QURAN/19.htm
They believe that Muhammad was the last prophet.
The book does not present a loving God--but a vindictive harsh one, more concerned with punishment than life and forgiveness. In this, it is directly opposed to the Bible. Just my thoughts
Before you make your mind up, why not check the Quran out for yourself? http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/SURAI.HTM
In all honesty, I do not see how you can defend one book over the other.
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Myxomatosis
Rodbar: This website is just as ignorant of Islam as the JWs are of the Catholics. And just as biased.
Myx: perhaps your right. I myself supplied this because it seems only to me from what I've read in a positive, pro-Muslim light, that this was accurate.
Indeed it does have a Christian slant...so does this site : www.macgregorministries.com have a Christian slant on the teachings of the Watch Tower, can you tell me if what they state about the Watch Tower is inaccurate? As long as it is in context, complete, and what is really stated in their publications, and the personal experiences on islamreview are not fabricated there is no reason to attack it by calling it ignorant.
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Farkel
Happythoughts,
With regards to your notions about the Koran: when you are dealing with shit, deal with it for what it is.
You can package shit and hate a thousand ways. It's still shit and hate packaged a thousand ways.
Farkel
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Robdar
Myx,
Why don't you read the Quran first, then talk to a Muslim and then decide? I have.
luvyaback,
Robyn