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Are you a non-Muslim? Then Allah hates you (Qur’an 3:32).
Are you Jewish or Christian? In the Qur’an’s third chapter, Allah will tell you why you’re following a false religion.
The Qur’an’s third chapter is entitled “The Family of Imran” — that is, Amram, the father of Moses and Aaron (Exodus 6:20), who is mentioned in verses 33 and 35. Like most titles in the Qur’an, this title doesn’t denote the sura’s theme, but is just a word taken from within the chapter that is simply a means to distinguish it from other chapters.
According to Maududi, Sura 3, which is a Medinan sura, is “especially addressed” to Jews and Christians, as well as to Muslims.
It contains, he says, a “continuation of the invitation in Al-Baqarah [Sura 2], in which they have been admonished for their erroneous beliefs and evil morals and advised to accept, as a remedy, the Truth of the Quran.” Likewise Bulandshahri says that Sura 3 is a “talking proof” against the Jews, Christians, and idolaters, since it addresses them all. ”It invites them towards the truth and refutes their false beliefs, which includes the blasphemous ideologies concerning Sayyidina [Masters] Isa and Ibrahim [Jesus and Abraham].”
That concern is evident from the beginning of the chapter. Allah proclaims that the Qur’an now revealed to Muhammad confirms what was written in the Torah and the Gospel (v. 3). Ibn Kathir explains that “these Books testify to the truth of the Qur’an, and the Qur’an also testifies to the truth these Books contained, including the news and glad tidings of Muhammad’s prophethood and the revelation of the Glorious Qur’an.”
This again explains why mainstream Islamic tradition regards the Jewish and Christian Scriptures as corrupted: they don’t, after all, confirm what is in the Qur’an, and so Jews and Christians must have dared to alter them — and now, Allah says, “they were deluded in their religion by what they were inventing” (v. 24).
Asad therefore emphasizes:
It is to be borne in mind that the Gospel frequently mentioned in the Qur’an is not identical with what is known today as the Four Gospels, but refers to an original, since lost, revelation bestowed upon Jesus and known to his contemporaries under its Greek name of Evangelion (‘Good Tiding’), on which the Arabicized form Injil is based. It was probably the source from which the Synoptic Gospels derived much of their material and some of the teachings attributed to Jesus. The fact of its having been lost and forgotten is alluded to in the Qur’an in 5:14.
In contrast to the Jews’ and Christians’ corrupted scriptures, Allah has now revealed the “Criterion” (Arabic فُرْقَانَ — furqan, v. 4), which is, as Ibn Kathir puts it, “the distinction between misguidance, falsehood and deviation on one hand, and guidance, truth and piety on the other hand.” According to Qatada and many other Islamic authorities, this “criterion” is the Qur’an itself, although others say it refers to all the revealed scriptures — in their uncorrupted form, of course.
The same verse also promises a “severe punishment” to those who “disbelieve in the verses of Allah.” The 20th century Indian Muslim scholar Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani sees this as proof that Jesus cannot be divine, for while “God is powerful to venge [sic] and punish whenever He deems fit,” Jesus “cannot be a sovereign like God because he could not overcome the miscreants who were chasing him to kill.”…
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underbed cat says
I haven’t read thru this article yet, but this side by side picture is “freaking me out”. Mr. Spencer don’t go grey………
underbed cat says
Curious, the line that says therefore Asad also emphasizes, are you speaking about the Syrian Assad or I am a little lost. Your comprehension is way beyond mine…what I take is that there is a lot of revisions done in the Koran about passages in Torah or Bible to deceive. I can see how people could be converted by many passages in the little book, since they refer to muslims as “being the best of all people”, that would be a stress reliever in contrast to original sin messages in other Christian and Jewish faiths. However to know that they really concern themselves about killing infidels it is a push back to reality. The atrocities done in “jihad’ pushes back to reality over and over and I am thankful.
underbed cat says
I didn’t mean I am grateful for jihad…. just the opposite it is gruesome…it just make me grateful to have not been raised in that ideology.
I Iat says
Hi,
The koran is obsessed by unbelievers and by the question of who has the true faith.
In the summer of 2014 i felt the need to decide what my position on the question of islam should be. Is islam a threat to the west? This may seem to be a stupid question to readers of this website but i did find it difficult to get a good picture of what is going on. I did my own research and made it into a website. adres: http://members.ziggo.nl/iiat/
The in-group out-group theme is very prominent in the koran and one of my conclusions is this will cause trouble.
Greetings from the netherlands
underbed cat says
Greeting to the Netherlands…..yes words in a small book can cause a lot of trouble that is my conclusion too …although I do not have the “book” but go on the words and information from scholars who do intensive study…hence I read J.W. and UTT , Atlas Shrugs PG many many more. Although they have made to being declared hate speech a little inquiry shows that ‘s not even close to the truth. Stay safe.
underbed cat says
Greeting to the Netherlands…..yes words in a small book can cause a lot of trouble that is my conclusion too …although I do not have the “book” but go on the words and information from scholars who do intensive study…hence I read J.W. and UTT , Atlas Shrugs PG many many more. Although they have made to being declared hate speech a little inquiry shows that ‘s not even close to the truth. Stay safe. Pls no posting of email..TY
Joseph says
If you really think about it, This is PROOF that the Koran is from Satan and that Jesus Christ IS the Son of GOD.
We have the Dead Sea scrolls, and many near original New Testament documents. The Jewish scribes were sticklers when it came to copying documents, one mistake and the scroll was scrapped. We also have the prophesies in the O.T. and the fulfillment thereof in the N.T. as to the divinity of Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD.
They(Muslims) work so hard at bashing Jesus Christ because Islam is from Satan. Satan does not want anyone to see the true light of the world, Jesus Christ, the savior of mankind and be saved. Sickening that they put Mohammed who is a murderer, thieving pedophile rapist on a higher pedestal than JESUS CHRIST.
As I have said before, the Bible is an anvil that has destroyed many a hammer. This is nothing new nor will it be the last time that someone will try to discredit the Bible.
Those that have ears let them hear for in the last days there will be many scoffers trying to lead others astray.
To accept Islam is to accept the 2nd death. Jesus will turn you away and say “I never knew you” condemning you to the lake of fire(which was created for Satan and his angels) for all eternity.
This is free will which GOD has given mankind.
Simply put, I feel sorry for those that can’t/won’t/don’t/refuse to accept JESUS CHRIST as their personal Lord and Savior.
Jay Airahs says
Desert spirits spoke in twisted verse, a dance of words to recite, to recite.
Medina’s false prophet this rehearsed in a cave near Mecca veiled by night.
Then the angel Gabriel saw his descent, and said “Pawn of Satan turn, repent, repent.”
But, sharia’s verse planted its infected creed, fertilized by a sociopath’s made-up dream.
Muhammad’s attempts to partner with Allah were dredged up from the lowest pit of his vanity. Bloodied hands are now washed before prayers that incite as hate speech to recite, to recite.
Whenever, false humility makes a hajj to Satan’s curse,
Islam’s dead Serpent crawls out from his stockpile of vile, veiled verse.
mortimer says
This is an excellent exposé by Spencer of Islamic circular reasoning. They merely repeat their claims without every proving them…then they threaten you with murder or hellfire if you disagree with them.
Totally non-intellectual and thuggish.
Jay Airahs says
Islam’s 12th imam fell down a well
His name was Yafoor
Yafoor, Muhammad’s Donkey
Joseph says
I bet that the well is still contaminated to this day by his vile, putrid rotting flesh.
Joseph says
SO THE PROPHET USED TO RIDE THE DONKEY TO COMPLETE HIS BUSINESS
Ride the donkey?? What exactly do they mean by that???
Complete his business??? Do they mean Mo “the pervert” ejaculated????
The donkey didn’t like females, so Mo was boppin a male quadruped in the arse???
So many unanswered questions, so little time and yet so hilarious.
THANKS JAY. ya made my day!!
Champ says
The only thing missing from the photo is for Robert to be wearing a Santa Claus hat like Qaradawi …
underbed cat says
Yes, the side by side photo, freaked me out at the resemblance, Mr. Spencer does have a good sense of humor…. and a brilliant mind…I would love to hear these two debating the verses..or would that be “hate speech”.
Lioness says
Mr. Spencer’s thorough knowledge of the Quran and his brilliant mind puts him in a position that he can debate any Islamic “scholar” and come out on top.
famagosta says
Quote… “God is powerful to venge [sic] and punish whenever He deems fit,” Jesus “cannot be a sovereign like God because he could not overcome the miscreants who were chasing him to kill.”…
then if Hallah is so powerful why he does make disappear any other “fake” religion with the snape of his fingers at once, instead of asking his fellowers to do it on his behalf
Joseph says
You will not scoff JESUS CHRIST when you stand before him at judgement!!
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Truth Seeker says
Why Islam has enmity to jews and Christians, alleging Idolaters or cursed by Allah ? These 2 Communities were comparatively Wealthy and to loot that, some false allegation was made and all Gangster operations started. Neither Christians or Jews go to One Black Stone and not making 7 rounds of walk on it.
Jews and Christians don’t do human sacrifice to please God.
xxxChurch100 says
Dear Robert Spencer , you had me fooled into thinking that the photo of you with Yusuf al Qaradawi
was just the two of you enjoying some quiet time together reading the Holy Qur’an .
But then I studied the photo more closely , where seemingly you have an expression of alarm ,
Sheikh Qaradawi ‘s expression seems to be one of smug delight , and it probably is considering that his vile hate filled Qur’anic based sermons call upon the extermination of ALL enemies of Islam … obviously this is the source where he is gaining the sustenance needed to be able to implement this Jihad .