Does the koran say to kill or tax the non believers? Why would someone believe in that religion? brainwashed?
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noooo it doesnt say so ..who told you this lie ..\n \nactually the koran say that everyone has his own well to choose wat religion he wants .. & the koran also say that force is not accepted to teach this religion .Killing is not accepted in islam & even wars .. \n\ni've noticed from this site that many poeple think that mohammad came with war .. but this is not true ..most of you dont know that mohammad left his tribe & went to another bcz his poeple hurt him ..& he didnt make war until they started to attack him .. there is a statement in koran that asks us not to run away from our attackers .. & if we are under attack we should prepare well so we dont loose ..\n\nhowever there is nothing & i really mean nothing in the koran or any statement said by mohammad about killing the non believers .& since i told you you cant kill unless you are defending urself some of the poeple who do jihad claim that they are doing so to protect islam (defending islam ) & i have to add that most of the islams in the islamic region are against them .\nTaxes : moslims have to pay for the government money (in islamic period) called zakat ...since non believers are not obliged to pay zakat so they pay taxes .. nowadays some of the arabic countries are not ruled by islamic governments but by politicians ..so taxes is now to all poeple & not only to non believers \n\nif you want other information feel free to contact me\n(PS:am not a lawyer ..& i dont like to defend islam but if you have missconception about islam i would help u , however , if you're aim is just to to argue ... i dont care if you agree or not )
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No where in the Bible did Jesus command his disciples to kill in the name of Jesus Christ. \nYou are right though, the Quran encourages it's followers to fight nonbelievers...........\n\nFight those who (1) believe not in Allah, (2) nor in the last day, (3) nor forbid that which has been forbidden by Allah and his messenger(Muhammad) (4) And those who acknowledge not the religion of truth (ie. Islam) among the people of the scripture (Jews and Christians), until they pay the Jizyah [tax] with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.\n-Surah 9:29\n\nWhen Muslims use the sword, they are practicing what the Quran teaches. \nThe evils done by Christians were by name only. They disobeyed the word of Christ. Because of this, you will see no difference between Muslims who kill, and the Christians who kill. The difference is in whether or not they are following the example of their leader.\n\nThe fact is that every person who participated in the Crusades was going against the teachings of Christ. However, when Muslims overthrow a Government by force, they are following both the teachings and example of Muhammad.\n\n\nTo Taimur, let me ask you, what would happen to you if you lived in a Muslim country and tryed to convert to Christianity?
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Muslims are taught by their religion, Islam, to kill the infidel.  This is a hard fact that so many people don't want to believe.  In case you didn't know, anyone who is not Muslim is an infidel.  In the same way that Christians are taught to love their neighbors, Muslims are taught to hate and kill.  You figure it out from there.  I just read what the Muslim wrote while I was writing this.  In the same way he carefully quoted his book to make his point, I can do the same with our Bible.  When you take things out of context, they can be made to say anything.  I stand by what I wrote above.
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GOOD QUESTION!\n\nHowever, even though the Creator has clearly specified that no other way of life is acceptable to Him except Islam (i.e. submission to Him as embodied in the Qur'an and Sunnah), He has also commanded the Muslims to be tolerant of people who espouse other creeds.\n____________________________________________________________\n\n"There is no compulsion in the religion; Truth stands out clear from error; so whoso disbelieves in idols and believes in God, has laid hold of the most firm handle, which cannot break; and God is Hearing, Knowing. Al-Quran (2:256)\n\n"Invite to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preachings, and argue with them in a way that are best and most gracious" (QURAN 16:125)\n\nQuran says in Ch. 109 "Say to those who reject faith. I will not worship what you worship, nor will you worship what I worship. I will not be worshipping what you want me to worship, Nor will you worship that which I worship. To you be your religion, and to me my religion"\n\nQuran says in [6:108] "Revile not ye those whom they call upon besides God, lest they out of spite revile God in their ignorance. Thus have We made alluring to each people its own doings. In the end will they return to their Lord, and We shall then tell them the truth of all that they did."\n\n \nTHERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER SAYINGS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH.. IF YOU NEED ANY INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ...taimur_1984@yahoo.com\nQuran says that we should deal kindly and justly with those who does not fight with us. irrespective of muslim or non-muslim\n"Allah forbids you not, With regard to those who Fight you not for (your) Faith Nor drive you out Of your homes, From dealing kindly and justly With them: For Allah loveth Those who are just.  (The Noble Quran, 60:8)"
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No. To protect the Shiites from getting annihilated by the Sunnies. It was predicted in the Koran by Prophet himself, as revealed to him.
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I WANT SAY HERE AS I DID IN MANY QUESTION\n\nand i will give u exemple here ..and how some ppl give idea about the religion they are believe in ...\n\nwe have answer from one called himself IRAQI EX_ MUSLIM ( even im sure he wasnt muslim ) but any way....\nhe says thats he was muslim and become belivier in JESUS (PEACE BE UPON HIM) bcs he knew thats islam is call for bad things ...ok let believe him for now in what he saying about Islam but he can answer me in somthing ...\n\nif u say thats u r beliver in JESUS P.B.U.H ...\nDID JESUS P.B.U.H CALLED FOR ATTACK OTHER PPL AND THEIR BELIVIES ??????? \n\nOK..im muslim ..and i know thats islam asked us to respect all the religions ...and all the ppl what ever thier belives... \nAnd islam and MUHAMMAD P.B.U.H told us thats JESUS P.B.U.H was call for peace and respect all 2 and say the trouth and dont lie ..\nBUT if the islam didnt teach us thats ..and when i read how u (IRAQI EX_ MUSLIM) attack islam and muslims ..i will say thats JESUS P.B.U.H were call for lies and dont respect others ...but thanks for GOD thats by islam told us he was call for peace and dont hate anybody and we must respect him .and whom believe in him\n\nSo i think u r dangours one in any religion u r belive in it ...and say things as what u need ...so maybe later when u have some more benefits u will attack JESUS P.B.U.H and the ppl whom believe in him ... and i hope not ..even if u did ,the ppl whom really believe in JESUS P.B.U.H and others whom know JESUS P.B.U.H .. wont chnage thier minds by what u r saying .\n\nand i want say here 2 thats as IRAQI EX_ MUSLIM doing to JESUS P.B.U.H and give bad idea about him and what he called for ( even i dont know if IRAQI EX_ MUSLIM really know what he is doing or he is do thats in propuse ) ...so what i want to say thats ,there is some muslims 2 give bad idea about islam 2...as what IRAQI EX_ MUSLIM doing to JESUS P.B.U.H \n\nSo what i really hope for u ..and whom give bad idea about what they believe ,as u r doing for JESUS P.B.U.H .. to respect JESUS P.B.U.H and what he call for\n\nAnd im doing thats bcs islam and our prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H asked us to believe in JESUS P.B.U.H and what he call for ...bcs all religions asked for one goal \n\nHERE U R SAYING U R NOT ATTACKING MUSLIMS !!!!!!\nJUST GO TO ALL HIS ANSWERS AND HIS QUESTIONS AND U WILL KNOW IF HE ATTACK OR NOT\n\nOK THATS SOME OF WHAT (IRAQI EX-MUSLIM )SAID TO ME (OLD_FROG)\nIRAQI EX-MUSLIM Additional Details\nFeb 23, 2006 at 12:08 pm\nRe: old frog,\nwho is attacking now? Do Muhammed taught you to attack 2 towers full of civilians? and to attack shrine of an Islamic sect? and to rediculate Buddha and prevent churches from being built and ppl from have their worships or being athiests? Look pal, I know all that things and I m attacking Islam to exchange Ideas, but I'm NOT attacking Muslims. I discuss idesa in Islam itself who believe in them. if you don't believe in them, so it's fine.\n\nYes, I have right to attack any ideology including religions. I have right of free speech as long as I'm not violating laws. as long as I'm not encouraging hate against ppl, but against ideas OK.\n\nHowever, in these days, I decided to stop mentioning Islam and attacking Islam beliefs, but guess what? you came to attack...now who's attacking? Is Yahoo answers free of Islamic attacks on other religions? Before you put any conclusion go search 4 yourself. by the way, Jesus is God, and we don't need to pray on him!! so no PBUH!!\nFeb 23, 2006 at 12:14 pm\nAh, BTW, old frog!\nI forgot to tell you that I'm enjoying very nice free environment here in USA and discussing Jesus and these beliefs. I discussed so much about this with a friend of mine. did he yell at me and say "BAAAAA, JESUS IS GOD, you're sick...etc", no, he was always calm and I'm always calm. that's called "civilized discussion". \n\ntill now, I ask contraversial questions with other believers, and we
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True Muslims believe...,\n\n"All non Muslims must be killed eventually."  (7 words)\n\nSo much for religious tolerance.
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I endorse my own religion and do not read the Koran. I read the King James Version of the Holy Bible, the Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, and the Doctrine and Convenients. •
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What utter nonsense.  As someone who has read the Koran, as well as many other sacred books, I have to wonder at the ignorance of your question.  Why haven't you actually read the holy books of Islam? Shall we look at Muhammed's own words?\n\nWarning:  Many pages of the other awful things Muhammed encouraged could be shared, and will if you wish and ask, on any topic under the sun, or moon as the case may be.\n\nBukhari:V4B52N220 “Allah’s Apostle said, ‘I have been made victorious with terror.’” \nQur’an 8:12 “I shall terrorize the infidels. So wound their bodies and incapacitate them because they oppose Allah and His Apostle.” \nQur’an 8:57 “If you gain mastery over them in battle, inflict such a defeat as would terrorize them, so that they would learn a lesson and be warned.” \nIshaq:326 “If you come upon them, deal so forcibly as to terrify those who would follow, that they may be warned. Make a severe example of them by terrorizing Allah’s enemies.”\nQur’an 8:67 “It is not fitting for any prophet to have prisoners until he has made a great slaughtered in the land.”\nIshaq:588 “When the Apostle descends on your land none of your people will be left when he leaves.” \nTabari IX:42 “We have been dealt a situation from which there is no escape. You have seen what Muhammad has done. Arabs have submitted to him and we do not have the strength to fight. You know that no herd is safe from him. And no one even dares go outside for fear of being terrorized.”\nIshaq:326 “Allah said, ‘No Prophet before Muhammad took booty from his enemy nor prisoners for ransom.’ Muhammad said, ‘I was made victorious with terror. The earth was made a place for me to clean. I was given the most powerful words. Booty was made lawful for me. I was given the power to intercede. These five privileges were awarded to no prophet before me.’” \nIshaq:327 “Allah said, ‘A prophet must slaughter before collecting captives. A slaughtered enemy is driven from the land. Muhammad, you craved the desires of this world, its goods and the ransom captives would bring. But Allah desires killing them to manifest the religion.’” \nQur’an 7:3 “Little do you remember My warning. How many towns have We destroyed as a raid by night? Our punishment took them suddenly while they slept for their afternoon rest. Our terror came to them; Our punishment overtook them.”\nIshaq:510 “When the Apostle looked down on Khaybar he told his Companions, ‘O Allah, Lord of the Devils and what into error they throw, and Lord of the winds and what they winnow, we ask Thee for the booty of this town and its people. Forward in the name of Allah.’ He used to say this of every town he raided.”\nBukhari:V5B59N512 “The Prophet offered the Fajr Prayer [Prayer of Fear] near Khaybar when it was still dark. He said, ‘Allahu-Akbar!’ [Allah is Greatest] Khaybar is destroyed, for whenever we approach a hostile nation to fight, then evil will be the morning for those who have been warned.’ Then the inhabitants came out running on their roads. The Prophet had their men killed; their children and woman were taken as captives.”\nBukhari:V9B87N127  “The Prophet said, ‘I have been given the keys of eloquent speech and given victory with terror.’”\nIshaq:517 “Khaybar was stormed by the Apostle’s squadron, fully armed, powerful and strong. It brought certain humiliation with Muslim men in its midst. We attacked and they met their doom. Muhammad conquered the Jews in fighting that day as they opened their eyes to our dust.”\nTabari VIII:116/Ishaq:511 “So Muhammad began seizing their herds and their property bit by bit. He conquered home by home. The Messenger took some people captive, including Safiyah and her two cousins. The Prophet chose Safiyah for himself.”\nBukhari:V5B59N512 “The Prophet had their men killed, their children and woman taken captive.”\nTabari VIII:129 “After the Messenger had finis
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Sorry mate, but you're quoting a humbug here. No such verse exists in the Koran\n\nA quite separate question is why so many muslims support homicidal maniacs who are de facto heretics to Islam. But that one is smething that they will have to answer- either in this world or the next.
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It's apparent that you have never opened a Bible, so please stop showing your ignorance.  The Bible is all about loving thy neighbor as thyself.  Love the sinner, hate the sin.  Love thy enemy.  Turn the other cheek.  Everyone is capable of finding faults in others when they do not have any knowledge.  It would be perfectly normal for people to judge Islam on the actions of terrorists who say "Death to the infidel."  That doesn't sound like Muslims tolerate their enemies, does it?
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It was an encouragement passage for those who were persecuted because of their faith in God.\n\nand no, Christians are not terrorists. People use religion to gain approval for their policial actions through out the age. \n\nI disagree with the war in Iraq. We should not kill. And although the terrorists might be Muslims, but we cannot blame the whole Muslim population. Because we know that Muslim teaches their people not to kill, to be peaceful with everyone, etc \nChristian and Muslim are actually sisters! - Both came from the same Jewish History (But Muslim's ancestor was Ishmael instead of Isaac [Arab descendants]).
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A few weeks ago, I replied to a similar question. I think I should again. I am a muslim. The first thing you should know that, just like christians or jews, we beleive in only one God too, which means that my God is not different than theirs. We beleive in all the prophets including Jesus..Islam is based on love, respect, peace, friendship, consideration, forgiveness etc., just like other religions.Islam is also a religion of science. You couldn't beleive your eyes if you read the book and saw that many discoveries made after 1900s were all explained in detail in Koran more than 1300 years ago. Whatever happening in the world so cruel and unreasonable that is told to be executed in the name of islam has in fact nothing to do with it. Can you imagine the God ordering to kill, torture and urge people to do things other than their will? No, this is ridiculous.\nIn my country there are really a lot of moderate muslims, while there are of course some of these ignorant and stupid people as in any other places. I beleive there are so many other moderate ones too around the world everywhere. As a matter of fact, the word "moderate" is not fitting in. Because islam itself is moderate. But the damage these radicals have given has raised to a point that, most people have started thinking that islam itself and its beleivers are cruel, bigot and uncultured.\nI respect any other religion and I wish the others did the same without prejudice and they understood this cruelty has nothing to do with my religion. It is the people who are cruel, not the religions. And no religion orders cruelty or violence.
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DONT LISTEN!\n\nit is NOT  a tenet of the muslim faith that they have to kill an infidel (non-christian) to get into heaven. i am a christian that has studid the muslim faith, and it definatly does not teach that anywhere in the Koran.\n\nthe koran does say that if they die as a marytr for Allah the automatically get into heaven, and they will have a 'preferred treatment' of sorts there.\n\nit is the modern extremist teachings that have equated martyrdom with acts of murder.\n\ni hope this helps you bro. i would like to encourage you to reasearch these sorts or spiritual question for yourself. there is nothing wrong with a christian reading the koran, or tanakh, or whatever. how can you beleive in anything if you dont know what you do not beleieve.
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They obviously think they are doing the will of Allah.  I cannot get into a terrorist's mind (thank GOD) to understand this for a moment.  I can't imagine how you could think that beheading an innocent person is somehow the will of God.  They have been brainwashed from an early age.  That's all I know.
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Terrorists would rather destroy the way of life of Free countries rather than improve their own lives. As far as religious connotations for their reasoning's, The Koran insists on the destruction of people(s) who do not follow the Profit Muhammad and the teachings of the Muslim faith.\n\nBut then again, the Christians have done it too... The crusades of the 16th Century, the Spanish Inquisition, etc...
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I dont think Islam respects anyone who doesnt see like they do, which may be true for other religions too, but "death to the infidels" is a uniquely Muslim idea that may bear upon the poor image.