This billboard is in St. Louis, not Raqqa, so obviously the Islamic State isn’t going to see it unless it shows up on their Twitter feeds and Facebook pages. Even if it does, the target audience is not ISIS at all, but non-Muslims; if the goal really were to insult the Islamic State to its face, the billboards would indeed be going up in some other Islamic State stronghold, and would be in Arabic.
The goal of this billboard is to reassure non-Muslims that Muslims really do oppose the Islamic State and its actions; this message is severely undercut by the fact Muslims in the St. Louis area do not have any programs in mosques or Islamic schools to teach young Muslims why they should reject the understanding of Islam taught by the Islamic State; with the Islamic State continuing to recruit young Muslims from the U.S., that is a grave and telling omission.
Also, the Qur’an doesn’t say “life is sacred” at 5:32 or anywhere else. This is what 5:32 actually says: “Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption in the land – it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.”
There is less to this than Western leaders and Islamic apologists claim.
First, note that it is not a general prohibition of killing — there are big exceptions for those who kill “for a soul or for corruption in the land.” Second, this is not a general command, but one only for the Children of Israel. Third, “many of them, after that … were transgressors” — so all it is really saying is that Allah gave a command to the Children of Israel and they transgressed against it.
Also, it is followed by 5:33, which specifies the punishment for the corruption and transgressions of the Children of Israel: “Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment.”
Thus this passage is explaining what must be done with Jews who reject Muhammad, not dictating lofty moral principles. Ibn Warraq sums it up: “The supposedly noble sentiments are in fact a warning to Jews. ‘Behave, or else’ is the message. Far from abjuring violence, these verses aggressively point out that anyone opposing the Prophet will be killed, crucified, mutilated, and banished!”
“Life is sacred” indeed.
“St. Louis-area Muslims post ‘HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK’ billboard,” by Kristen Taketa, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 5, 2016 (thanks to P.B.):
St. Louis Muslims are assuring people, in case they’re still unclear: Muslims are against ISIS as much as anybody else.
A new billboard on Manchester Road near Weidman Road reads, “HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims.”
“We as a community are trying to get the word out, you know, that we are as much affected by this ISIS issue,” said Tariq Malik, a Chesterfield resident who helped organize the effort behind billboard. “We need to let people know that we are much against ISIS as anyone else, if not more.”
Billboards like this one are popping up across the country. The campaign started in Chicago with a nonprofit called Sound Vision Foundation and has spread to cities like Miami and Phoenix.
Malik, 60, said Muslims are trying to stop people from conflating the terrorist group with Islam. The billboard quotes the Quran, Islam’s holy book, where it says: “Life is sacred.” Malik said he and his peers also want to halt a perception that Muslims aren’t speaking up enough against ISIS.
“These acts are being done in the name of religion, which really has nothing to do with the religion,” Malik said, speaking of terrorism. “It just has to do with radical people taking on their own agenda and hijacking the name of Islam.”…

Michael Johnson says
Yea right quit the act they all support each other it’s just a matter of time
jihad3tracker says
I have not yet checked whether the St. Louis news website (above) has a comment section for this article, but if YES, we should give a dose of truth to readers there. You can start with Robert’s revelation that this Qur’an verse IS ALWAYS FALSELY GIVEN AS PROOF OF “LIFE IS SACRED”, and that full true context involves a JEWISH SCRIPTURE.
You could also cite some of the violent verses in the Qur’an, Hadith, and the “perfect example” of men — Muhammad with his sick agenda and activities. And, because when we start to send actual facts to those clueless staffers, there might be a delay as “moderators” OK them, BE PATIENT IF YOU COMMENT DOES NOT APPEAR IMMEDIATELY.
jihad3tracker says
I just checked that news website, and YES there is a comment section. Now (10:58 Eastern US time) I am very happy to say, most of the replies are from persons who KNOW the essence of Islam and the Qur’an.
BUT SEND YOURS ALONG, TOO, so The persons who started this misleading billboard campaign — apparently in other towns as well — will know they are NOT GOING TO SUCCEED WITH LYING TAQIYYA.
gravenimage says
Good to hear, jihad3tracker.
Mirren10 says
”YES there is a comment section. Now (10:58 Eastern US time) I am very happy to say, most of the replies are from persons who KNOW the essence of Islam and the Qur’an”
Yes, out of 37 replies (when I looked), at least 30 demonstrated knowledge of what those koranic verses actually mean, and expressed anger and disgust at the blatant attempt to fool the infidels.
Which leads me to wonder; just how stupid are ”#ActualMuslims’ ? Do they really think we won’t read the verses for ourselves, and that even if we do, we won’t actually understand the meaning ?
Is it that they’ve got so used to being able to fool us, they think they can go on doing so with impunity ?
The comments demonstrate what I said in a post a couple of days ago; even in the msm, commenters are showing a knowledge of koranic texts, anger at the continued attempts to fool them, **and these comments are not being deleted**. Cause for a soupcon of optimism, I think.
Lexa456 says
@Mirren10
“Do they really think we won’t read the verses for ourselves, and that even if we do, we won’t actually understand the meaning ?”
That’s exactly what they hope for. And IF somebody reads it and gets the same from it as all the other sane people, muslim will say:
a) “no, you misunderstand it” – processing to invent excuses and lies
if you’re still unconvinced, then b) “oh, it’s a poor translation, you should read it in arab”
and if THIS doesn’t convince, then c) “but.. the Old Testament!! you christians are no better!”
THERE IS ALWAYS AN EXCUSE OR PUT-OFF, ALWAYS
Mirren10 says
”THERE IS ALWAYS AN EXCUSE OR PUT-OFF, ALWAYS”
Yes, but the really **good** thing is that fewer and fewer people are falling for it !
heidi! says
creeping sharia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hueHtOM5dTY&index=5&list=RDPeXVP7TlSxY
Guest says
This is pleasing to look at.
Jay Boo says
BUT,
Only Muslims are permitted to criticize ISIS in such a way.
Muslims attempt to wash the ISIS stain from Islam’s name.
When non-Muslims say “ISIS sucks” or offer any criticism of “Radical Islam” Muslims call it an attempt smear all Muslims.
pdxnag says
But of course as all pious Muslims know ISIS follows that same Islam as, well, the perfect Muslim Mohammad. Shouldn’t we be able to work that notion into the billboard itself? Oh wait, these lying Muslims take 5:32 out of context and failed to note 5:33. They do not dare to be accused of causing corruption, for they might lose their head. (They all still want the Kafir dead.)
Mockingjay says
Yes, pdxnag –
the sign SHOULD read:
Hey Mohammed – YOU SUCK!!!
Jay Boo says
Imagine if the billboard was from Christians and quoted John 3:16.
“ISIS you suck” — a slur against all Muslims????
CAIR would be fuming.
Lefties would be speed-dialing the SPLC and ACLU.
mortimer says
Too little. Too late. They would have been believed if they had done this after 9/11, but they didn’t.
Now it’s too late, because large numbers of Americans have INFORMED themselves. Many Americans and Europeans are ACQUAINTED with Islam’s source texts and ESSENTIAL DOCTRINES of HATRED towards DISBELIEVERS and JIHAD-WARFARE to subjugate the DISBELIEVERS!
The abuse of Koran 5.32 is another example of VERBAL JIHAD… or taqiyya. The deception makes us DISBELIEVERS even more APPALLED at the self-delusion of this hideous DEATH CULT.
Whatever they want to think…ISLAMIC DOCTRINE DOES NOT CHANGE…Islam is STILL a DEATH CULT.
BLC says
So where have the #ActualMuslims been ever since September 11, 2001? This is their first billboard? Too little too late? or Better late than never?
Jay Boo says
TRUE Muslims
“WHY ISLAM” asked the billboard sign in the Secaucus and Hoboken, NJ area.
In the distance behind the sign was lower Manhattan’s skyline where the Twin Towers once stood.
(Yes, directly behind the sign.) In that moment I was reminded of who we are dealing with (truly).
“WHY ISLAM” the sign implored readers to go to a website proselytizing Islam. Like a stinking vulture that returns to pick at bones I am reminded that those intoxicated with Islam’s vanity have not shame.
“WHY ISLAM” I wouldn’t be surprised if those who financed this intend to do the same at the site of the Bedlam, Russia massacre where 777 school children were kidnapped and where 180 of them lost their lives to Islam’s foul ideology that clearly condones kidnapping and murder of non-believers.
“WHY ISLAM” To every Muslim who has ever come under the spell of Islam, including every Imam and every head of state you are all caught in a delusional trap of vanity and violence, “like rats in a cage”
“WHY ISLAM” Please let me rephrase this question
ISLAM……. WHY?
The billboard may be gone by now, I assume, but the arrogant attitudes are still the same.
Angemon says
I remember a couple of “feminists” going to the UN and stating that saying “you suck” constituted harassment. Where are the SJW protesting at this billboard?
Emilie Green says
#ActualMuslims and members & supporters of ISIS all read from the very same Quran.
The very same Quran.
Jerry says
Ostensibly this seems like a good thing, this billboard. But it rings hollow. I would have preferred a more definitive and explicit condemnation, something more than “YOU SUCK!!!” It’s on a par with “You poopy butts!” it’s a trivialization of the murder and rape they commit, and it’s too vague to carry any meaning. So what exactly is this billboard saying? Does ISIS suck because they’re doing what their religion commands? Do they suck because they might be failing at their mission? Do they suck because it seems like the right thing for muslims to say in America? Just how sincere is their “condemnation” of ISIS?
I watched a video of last night of gangster Frank Costello getting grilled by congress. One congressman asked, “Well, you’re looking back over the years now to that time when you became a citizen, and we’re now standing 20 odd years after that. You must have in your mind some things you’ve done that you can speak of to your credit as an American citizen.” Costello hesitated with the timing of a comedian and replied, “I paid my tax.” Of course the courtroom laughed. And this flamboyant and empty condemnation by muslims is laughable in the same way. There’s no substantive repudiation of islamic violence in this ingratiating ad, it’s just a token “tax” so they too can look like good little citizens. But in the end what are they? Purveyors of hate and murder against us.
Paul Clark says
Just more Islamic deception as approved and encouraged by the author’s Koran. However, it is true ISIS does suck and so does Islam. As long as Islam nations continues to murder, rape, kidnap, enslave, oppress all other religions on all levels of their “orthodox” and “unorthodox ” Islamic theocracy, clear minded people will never believe these type of signs. This evil filth just don’t murder kaffirs, they also murder their own: Shia, Sunni, Kurds, and their own daughters, sons, wives, etc.
Shmooviyet says
@Paul Clark: agreed.
There is a much more honest billboard message in your second sentence.
Those behind this PSA hope unknowing kuffar will be impressed by the “Life is Sacred” line (the Quran says so!), and will swallow the RoP propaganda.
eur says
“you shall not murder” vs “Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for… blablablablablaaaaaaaaaaaaa
YOU SHALL NOT MURDER !!!!!!!!!!!!
humanistic values, free will, and natural moral law…. that’s enough, respect and freedom. Islam is the opposite.
gravenimage says
This is only telling Jews that they should not murder. Muslims murdering people is perfectly Halal.
Alien Republican says
“Actual” muslims never agree upon who actually deserves to be one of them.
Carole says
I usually agree with you, but this time really feel that any kind of action taken, like this billboard, is good. It is a dynamic message, good enough in certain circumstances. I don’t think that everything needs a complete evaluation as to its ultimate worth. This is one small message, kind of like a slogan, that may be remembered and talked about at an opportune time for some kid that is thinking of joining up. Instead he will remember the words “Isis, you suck!”
gravenimage says
I’d like to agree with you, Carole, but this is nothing but Taqiyya, whose intent is fooling the Infidels–not actually opposing Jihad.
Keys says
Carole-
Consider that the message imitates a school chalkboard with 2 pieces of chalk (why not just have the message in black & white; why the chalk ?).
The message is subtlety, but clearly, directed at American youth: “That sucks”, school chalkboard, twitter address with From “ActualMuslims”.
Oh, so Isis has nothing to do with real Islam. I see.
Let’s hope our youth are not as duped as some of our adults are.
gravenimage is correct when she says below: “these are Taqiyya-spewing Muslims.” And they are after the hearts and minds of American youth. Nothing to do with preventing radicalization.
Yes, Make me an instrument of Your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love, where there is darkness, light ….. etc. Also, deliver us from evil; and let’s not be deceived.
Voytek Gagalka says
Doubtless that it is a work of some juvenile pranks (although perhaps with some good but naive intentions) who are absolutely clueless about the true nature of ISIS and Islam, who just heard about them from secondary sources and their local media underscoring constantly that “ISIS has absolutely nothing to do with Islam,” who think that by anonymous “protest” and posting in English on the billboard in America is sufficient to fight them, to show how tough, courageous and heroic they are. Educate yourself, children, and make sure that you’ll elect proper politicians to deal with the problem, not the sort one sees as almost reaching for presidency right now: HRC!
gravenimage says
These are not naive but honest Infidels putting up this billboard–these are Taqiyya-spewing Muslims.
Northern Virginiastan says
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a long history in sucking up to Islam. They had a flattering piece on the 9/11, er, Dar al Hijrah mosque in Northern Virginiastan. They had a piece sympathetic to Randall Todd “Ismail” Royer, a member of the Virginia jihad network who grew up in St. Louis.
According to the Dept of Justice,
“Royer, 31, pled guilty in January 2004 to a two-count criminal information charging him with aiding and abetting the use and discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and with aiding and abetting the carrying of an explosive during the commission of a felony. In his plea agreement, Royer admitted to aiding and abetting co-defendants Masoud Khan, Yong Ki Kwon, Muhammed Aatique and Khwaja Mahmoud Hasan in gaining entry to a terrorist training camp in Pakistan operated by Lashkar-e-Taiba, where they trained in the use of various weapons. Royer also admitted to helping co-defendant Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Hamdi gain entry to the Lashkar-e-Taiba camp, where Al-Hamdi received training in the use of a rocket-propelled grenade in furtherance of a conspiracy to conduct military operations against India.” See #225: 04-09-04 RANDALL TODD ROYER AND IBRAHIM AHMED AL-HAMDI SENTENCED FOR PARTICIPATION IN VIRGINIA JIHAD NETWORK, https://www.justice.gov/archive/opa/pr/2004/April/04_crm_225.htm.
Royer was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
gravenimage says
You are right about the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Northern Virginiastan. Here’s a dhimmi editorial from them from just a few days ago:
“Editorial: Demonizing American Muslims won’t solve the terrorism problem”
http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/columns/the-platform/editorial-demonizing-american-muslims-won-t-solve-the-terrorism-problem/article_7c6bbd9c-9f79-5a72-a471-438604505131.html
Insanely, they claim that ending Muslim immigration and monitoring Muslims will ‘”make things worse”. They admit that Jihad terror attacks have succeeded, and that there will be more to come, but absurdly claim that “dialogue and cooperation” are the solution–as if you can “cooperate” with those who want to kill us.
The final line in the article is this: “Isolation and us-versus-them mentalities can only push more toward the radical cause”–in other words, that if we don’t pander to Muslims, that even more of them will turn to murdering us. Why would we want such people in our country?
Northern Virginiastan says
The journalist who wrote the 2 articles that I cited was Tim Townsend @TownsendReport, who left the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 2013.
Don McKellar says
Somebody in St. Louis needs to get up there on every one of these taqiyya billboards and paste a sign right under the blurb about 5:32 that says: MORE PC LIES! DOES NOT SAY THAT! LOOK IT UP FOR YOURSELF! IT AND KORAN 5:33 ARE ORDERS FOR AND VIOLENT THREATS TO JEWS!
gravenimage says
St. Louis-area Muslims post ‘HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK’ billboard
……………………….
Uh huh. Why, exactly, do these “#ActualMuslims” think ISIS sucks?
Are they actually against the Caliphate? Or do they just dislike who is running it? Are they actually opposed to enslaving and killing in the name of Islam–or do they just have a few nits to pick as to the specific targets?
As with Qur’an 5:32, there is much less here than these Taqiyya artists would like us to think.
You can see that on their Twitter feed, at least one Infidel takes them to task, saying, “novastan
Read #Quran 5:32-33: verses say something other than what #ActualMuslims claim @Kristen_Taketa @stltoday”
This poster’s avatar is a crescent and star with a red line through it.
Champ says
#ISISAreActualMuslims
gravenimage says
Spot on, Champ.
Tim says
How do we know it’s not for ISIS…. There may be more to St Louis than we are aware of.
Guy Macher says
Let them sign their billboard and declare themselves apostate. This is a lie for naive kafirs to swallow.
Champ says
“This is a lie for naive kafirs to swallow.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Indeed! And they will. Such stupidity.
Allan says
It’s like Crips and Bloods. Or Hobos, Gangster Disciples, and Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation.
Allan says
Those Muslims want us to believe that 5:32 is interpreted correctly by the slogan “Life is Sacred”, but the remark in that verse about children of Israel indicates that the Koran means, or should mean,…
The Children of Israel are sacred.
livingengine says
The man behind the billboards is Imam Malik Mujahid who organized the “Stand with the Prophet” event that inspired the Garland Art Exhibit. And, this is on CBS News. NEWS?
Abdul Malik Mujahid
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/muslims-erect-anti-isis-billboard-in-chicago/
He was the producer behind the “Stand with the Prophet” conference that Pamela responded to with her Muhammad Art Exhibit, and Contest.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuNvYXnovPc
He is the honcho of Sound Vision, a cornucopia of Islamist material. He is associated with the Bridgeview Mosque, and the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago.
“The Council has also been instrumental in successfully uniting Muslims from across the United States and Canada for the annual conventions of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), a world-renowned federation of North American Muslim organizations. The Council has been an indispensable partner with ISNA in organizing and managing the conventions” http://www.ciogc.org/index.php/about/who-we-are
“Roger M. Othman serves as Executive Director of the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA®). In the past, Othman served on the Executive Committee of the Mosque Foundation of Chicago.” http://www.ciogc.org/index.php/about/board
Malik attacks SIOA @26:46 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOO8XBdnCBE
@27:32 Fox Television is causing “hate”
@43:00 Award winning journalist who has no name, whose award has no name.
@48:00 work with Black Lives Matter
@51:57 Muslim children hanged in bathroom (I found only one incident of this)
@52:26 son had urine thrown at him (no reports of Muslims being hit with urine. Tons of reports of Muslims throwing urine)
@51:52 Muslim children committing suicide (this is a lie)
@54:35 Pamela Geller and the Islamophobes attacked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOO8XBdnCBE
His Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ImamMalikMujahid/
bobm says
they are patently deceitful…. corrupt… do not give them your back..
Nabi says
Likely they’re just feeling the heat or–who can say?–maybe have a rogue Imam, Muslim equivalent of some of the Islam loving Western priests out to achieve a happy picture. Also could turn out to merely be some boys having a good one on you Robert.
davej says
Should say “Islam sucks” since ISIS is inspired by and acts on the instructions of Mo.
I agree, just more deceit, including the misleading misquote of 5:32. They are tending the fires of “it’s all just a big misunderstanding” and “religion of peace” to render Islam palatable to the liberal masses.
underbed cat says
This for some reason this sign does not ring true…it seems like a clever and deceptive way to enforce the misinformation campaign that states, Isis has nothing to do with the religion of no peace….and may have more to do with the elections and looking tolerant to cover for their candidate who is either clueless or whatever…..since it seems to follow in the steps of a long history.
It is a pleasant fantasy. Not saying that all muslims like this type of savage behavior…but it clearly is part of it..
Green Infidel says
Perhaps it was meant for the Isis operatives in St Louis, who may see it, and suddenly see the error of their ways 🙂
No Fear says
Has anyone ever seen a muslim quote Quran 5:32 AND Quran 5:33 at the same time?
They always quote 5:32 and somehow seem to ignore 5:33 which is key to understanding the verses.
No Fear says
Pam Geller should put up a billboard next to that one quoting Quran 5:33.
Crusades Were Right! says
“Al taqiyya for a ride, kaffirs!”
THAT pretty much sums up what Mohammedans really mean when they speak to the Western “infidels” in defence of Islam.
Robert McKenna says
Isis is / or are groups of islamists who murder and rape and torture for fun. Everyone is afraid of them and their barbaric, uncivilized actions.
But that doesn’t mean that everyone who protests the actions of isis is a benign being.
Do they still want to instill sharia law ? Have they spoken out against stabbings and instant jihad ? How about female mutilation ? Have they spoken out against that and child bride marriages ? How about grown men having “fun” with young boys ? How about sex with barnyard animals ?
How about speaking out against the whole MUSLIM CULTURE ?
Now THAT would be a GOOD MUSLIM !
Aaron says
The ironic thing is that verse reference actually says that Christians should be crucified if it is read in context. It may be in the Quran that “life is sacred” but it is quoting the Talmud. And then there is a big but added in. The verse actually says that it was revealed to the Jews that murder is wrong, but that mischief makers should be killed. Who are the mischief makers for Islam? Basically anyone who reads Jihad Watch.
underbed cat says
Notice the name is almost “Christian Taqiyya” meant for the infidels.funny..or intentional.
Mong says
What a sack of shit. You better get registered to vote and hope for Trump, despite his so-called lewd talk, which proves nothing beyond the fact that he’s a man. A Clinton admin will continue to sell the West to Islam, the real Islam that is not this fluffy fake stuff xoxoxo.