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Robert Spencer in PJ Media: Garry Wills: ‘The Religion of the Qur’an Is a Religion of Peace’

Jun 14, 2018 5:48 pm By Robert Spencer

Relax, the global jihad is just a big misunderstanding. My latest in PJ Media:

Outside of specialists and seekers, the only reason why there is general interest in the Qur’an among non-Muslims is to seek an answer to the question of whether or not it justifies and encourages Islamic terrorism. With What the Qur’an Meant: And Why It Matters, religion author Garry Wills is here to reassure us:

What did the scripture of Islam tell me about the duty to kill infidels? Some people are sure it is there, though it isn’t. Then what does it say about Shari’ah law? Not a thing (p. 7).

That would be good to know, were Wills a reliable witness. Unfortunately, he proves to be just the opposite: Wills laments “Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch calling for a ban on the Qur’an” (p. 58). I have never called for such a ban, and oppose in principle the banning of any book. Wills, not surprisingly, does not offer any quotation from me to back up his false claim. His manifest unreliability on this point casts a shadow on his primary assertions about the Qur’an.

Wills seems determined to put the best possible face on the Qur’an, which requires him to ignore a great deal of Qur’anic incitement and hatred. For example, he quotes 5:51 — “You who believe, do not take the Jews and Christians as allies” (p. 114) — but he nonetheless concludes, after ten pages of tu quoque arguments and other legerdemain, that “the Qur’an is fraternal in its treatment of other faiths” (p. 124). Wills never mentions Qur’an 9:29, which commands Muslims to wage war against Jews and Christians and subjugate them as inferiors under the rule of Sharia.

Wills is no more trustworthy when he deals with the question of violence in the Qur’an. He renders one key passage in this way: “Fight then until there is no more persecution, and worship [at the shrine] is devoted to God” (2:193; p. 133). Whence the bracketed interpolation “at the shrine”? Wills doesn’t give any source for it; apparently it comes from none other than Garry Wills himself. By adding “at the shrine” to this verse, Wills restricts the call to fight to the area around the Sacred Mosque in Mecca. He ignores the fact that some Islamic authorities see this passage as calling for nothing less than unlimited warfare against non-Muslims.

The prominent Twentieth Century Indian Islamic scholar Muhammad Ashiq Ilahi Bulandshahri explains the passage this way:

The worst of sins are Infidelity ( Kufr) and Polytheism ( shirk) which constitute rebellion against Allah, The Creator. To eradicate these, Muslims are required to wage war until there exists none of it in the world, and the only religion is that of Allah.

Wills doesn’t mention the existence of such interpretations, even to dismiss them. Likewise, when he claims that the Qur’an has “not a thing” to say about Sharia, he appears unaware that the Qur’an is one of the sources of Sharia.

The Qur’an’s declarations that a woman’s testimony is worth half that of a man’s (2:282), that a daughter is to receive a smaller part of an inheritance than a son receives (4:11), that thieves are to have their hands amputated (5:38), and that those who “wage war against Allah and his messenger” are to be crucified or have a hand and foot amputated on opposite sides (5:33) are part of Sharia in all its various expressions. Because these stipulations are found in the Qur’an, they cannot be questioned or set aside.

Throughout his book, Wills’ assurances that the Qur’an is not really as bad as “right-wing Islamophobes” say, or that the Bible contains material that is just as bad or worse, dissolve under close scrutiny. Again and again it turns out that Wills has ignored key passages in order to make his case.

He asks why the Qur’an is “so ferocious to ‘hypocrites’ and apostates” (p. 124). Then he offers a quotation from the New Testament Letter to the Hebrews saying that “if we sin again on purpose” there is “only a terrifying judgment to come” (p. 126). Wills concludes: “The Qur’an is not as absolute as this, because it always leaves room for God’s inexhaustible mercy and forgiveness” (p. 126).

That sounds wonderful, and certainly pleasing to multicultural ears to learn that the Qur’an is more merciful than the New Testament. Until one realizes that, in his discussion of apostasy in the Qur’an, Wills has omitted all mention of the primary Qur’anic passage on this topic:

They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them and take not from among them any ally or helper (4:89).

To “emigrate in the cause of Allah” is to leave one’s home and join up with the Muslims. This passage envisions some of the disbelievers becoming Muslim, and then turning away again, whereupon the Muslims are told to “kill them wherever you find them.” God’s inexhaustible mercy, indeed.

Wills’ peaceful fantasy Qur’an raises one massive question that the author does not and cannot answer: if the Islamic holy book is really as peaceful and benign as Garry Wills makes it out to be, why do so very many Muslims worldwide misunderstand it? The Islamic State (ISIS), in its heyday, quoted the Qur’an frequently — odd behavior if the group actually was ignorant of, indifferent to, or in violation of the book’s core tenets. ISIS quoted the Qur’an extensively in threats to blow up the White House and conquer Rome and Spain; in explaining its priorities in the nations it is targeting in jihad; in preaching to Christians after collecting the jizya (a Qur’an-based tax, cf. Qur’an 9:29); in justifying the execution of accused spies; and in its various videos.

ISIS also awarded $10,000 prizes and sex slaves in Qur’an memorization contests. One of its underground lairs was found littered with weapons and copies of the Qur’an. Children in the Islamic State study the Qur’an and get weapons training. One Malaysian Muslim said that the Qur’an led him to join the Islamic State. A Muslima in the U.S. promoted the Islamic State by quoting the Qur’an. An Islamic State propagandist’s parents said of him: “Our son is a devout Muslim. He had learnt the Quran by heart.” A Muslim politician from Jordan said that the Islamic State’s “doctrine stems from the Qur’an and Sunnah.”

How would Garry Wills explain all that? He can’t; he has just explained all Qur’anic violence and intolerance away, leaving the manifest fact that all too many Muslims worldwide think that the Qur’an says exactly what he claims it does not say an unanswered conundrum.

Wills’ naïve, inaccurate, misleadingly sunny view of the Qur’an, of course, accords with that of his fellow Leftist Catholic, Pope Francis. Francis has proclaimed preposterously that “authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence.” Wills’ book accords well with the present-day Catholic Church’s head-in-the-sand posture toward Qur’an-based Islamic jihad violence and the Muslim persecution of the ancient Christian communities of the Middle East….

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  1. Jaladhi says

    Jun 14, 2018 at 6:06 pm

    If Islam is “religion of peace”, then how do you explain genocide of 270 million non-Muslims world wide including more than 80 million Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and others in India alone? Wonder if it was not a religion of peace than how many more non-Muslims would have been killed?

    I am so glad to know Muslims are peaceful!!! (sarc off)

    • Keys says

      Jun 14, 2018 at 6:23 pm

      Exactly ! From where have Mohammadans been getting their violent ideas ?
      Big mystery ! Another educated fool is Garry Wiils.

      Maybe the Saudis contracted with him to write a “piece” on the Koran and he got confused. Nevermind jihad and being successful through terror.

      • Keys says

        Jun 14, 2018 at 6:30 pm

        Muslims have been misunderstanding Allahu Akbar for 1400 years.

        Garry and Karen Armstrong are same-mold psuedo-scholars who’ve made lots of money on their books.

        Time for a debate:
        Garry Wills vs. Rrobert Spenccer. Okkkkay, Garry ?

        • Mark Swan says

          Jun 14, 2018 at 11:10 pm

          I am sure He would not debate Mr. Spencer—it is obvious by His rhetoric
          that He is not interested in understanding Islam—He is up to something else.

    • mortimer says

      Jun 14, 2018 at 10:09 pm

      GARRY WILLS DID NOT READ THE HADITHS or SIRA which are the CONTEXT of the Koran… he actually ‘knows’ almost nothing without reading the HADITHS and SIRA as well as the CANONICAL COMMENTARIES and the manuals of SHARIA LAW and then check with ISLAMIC HISTORY to see how Muslim rulers TRADITIONALLY interpreted the Koran. Garry Wills did not do that …

      So, Garry Wills is GUESSING about the meaning of the Koran.

      • George Williams says

        Jun 15, 2018 at 6:56 am

        One need not read the Hadths or Sira to get the basic idea of the fact that the Quran and Islam are hostile to the kafir, so tht does not excuse his ignorant perspective.

    • blitz2b says

      Jun 14, 2018 at 11:01 pm

      Oh brother yet another useful idiot for the despicable religion of peace…

    • haller says

      Jun 14, 2018 at 11:49 pm

      Oh, that’s an easy one.
      They weren’t REAL Muslims. Problem with that
      argument is that, once you clear the chessboard of the fake Muslims, there are no followers of The Messenger left in the game.
      The kuffar did it to themselves. See? the perfect solution!

    • Julea Bacall says

      Jun 16, 2018 at 4:57 am

      I read before I knew anything about Muslims and coming from the left. I was shocked. I found it to say that Jews first got the book but disobeyed and got cursed whereas the Christians who got the book made the huge mistake of the Trinity and that Jesus (who was actually a Muslim) was divine SO Allah took the authority of them away and gives the book to Islam as the LAST Prophet,which all must follow as the one and only true Religion of Abraham. Islam must take over all Abrahams sites, all Israel, their capital and their HISTORY, thereby wiping them out or off the map.They say Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus were really all Muslims (everyone else is wrong) I found it BIGOTED to the max, antiSemitic, Aparthied, genocidal Supremacist, dictatorial and all based on great fear and severe punishment of Allah & your friends, family, the town and officials. Kids had to watch to learn the fear. Its very very clever, manipulative and like a straight jacket no one can get out of. Its a Warlords manual to get all the little people to do the dirty work of war and other forms of takeover and education for the specific goal of a global Islamic Caliphate. Either Shia or Sunni, no one knows who will win their last fight but they both read the same book, the Qur’an and have the exact same goal.(like most countries did in 700AD…but today is 2018 and they are so stuck they cannot see beyond this book they think Allah wrote, cannot adjust, feel sure they are right and stubbornly refuse to change for peace. Peace, it says come when ALL are Muslim or Ruled by, subjugated and paying protection tax. Thats IT. Thats ALL NO CHANGE. No Tolerance, No Equality. No Acceptance, No recognition. No Peace as per Allah’s command.
      Read their book/Hadiths to see. Its not a holy book writen by an angel called Jibral (Gabriel) but Added Warlord instructions.

      • TruthWFree says

        Jun 16, 2018 at 11:22 am

        If Satan did not give the revelations in the Quran to Muhammad, could he have done any better to cause mankind to wage endless war against each other than the words of the Quran? I am convinced the devil possessed Muhammad and gave him the revelation that make up the Quran.

  2. Voytek Gagalka says

    Jun 14, 2018 at 6:27 pm

    Religion of peace? “Orrenda, orrenda pace! la pace è dei sepolcri!”

  3. paul budrunas says

    Jun 14, 2018 at 6:36 pm

    Having read the Qur’an, I can say unequivocally that Garry Wills is a LIAR and Pope Francis is either completely ignorant re: Islam’s violence or else he, also, is a LIAR!

  4. Ibrahim itace muhammed says

    Jun 14, 2018 at 6:37 pm

    The scholar has devoted his time to study the whole Quran to avoid mischief interpretations, while Mr Spencer cherry picks verses of the Quran and twists them to support his hate propaganda against Islam.I pointed out many times where Mr Spencer made such blunders ,but he sticks to wrong interpretation of Quranic verses for that sinister agenda.
    Quran never said it is the duty of all Muslims to kill all unbelievers. jihad fighting is not meant to kill all unbelievers, its main objective is to resist oppression and oppressors who are hostile to muslims, not peaceful unbelievers. Even in the course of fighting the hostile unbelievers seek for peace, which is the objective, the hostility has to be terminated to give peace a chance.

    • tedh754 says

      Jun 14, 2018 at 7:09 pm

      Don’t tell us, tell the crazed head choppers. There are plenty of them, they won’t be hard to find.

    • VRWC member77 says

      Jun 14, 2018 at 7:27 pm

      * sigh *……You’re quite THE vile infidelaphobe:

      UNBELIEVERS -aka- People of the Book

      Surah 28 :86 (Never Help the Unbelievers)
      And you did not expect that the Book would be inspired to you, but it is a mercy from your Lord, therefore be not a backer-up of the unbelievers.

      Surah 2 :65 (Transform Disobedient Jews into Apes)
      And you know of those of you (jews) who broke the Sabbath, how We said unto them: Be you apes, despised and hated!

      Surah 2 :65 (Transform Disobedient Jews into Apes)
      And you know of those of you (jews) who broke the Sabbath, how We said unto them: Be you apes, despised and hated!

      Surah 2 :89 (Unbelievers, particularly Jews, are accursed)
      And when there cometh unto them a scripture from Allah, confirming that in their possession – though before that they were asking for a signal triumph over those who disbelieved – and when there cometh unto them that which they know (to be the truth) they disbelieve therein. The curse of Allah is on disbelievers.

      Surah 2:190 -193 (Fight and kill unbelievers until “religion is Allah’s)
      190: Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors.

      191: And slay them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from where they have Turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if they fight you, slay them. Such is the reward of those who suppress faith.

      192: But if they cease, Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

      193: And fight them on until there is no more Tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah; but if they cease, Let there be no hostility except to those who practise oppression.

      Surah 3 :56 (allah will Punish the Unbelievers in this World)
      “As to those who reject faith, I will punish them with terrible agony in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help.”

      Surah 3 :151 (Strike Terror into the Hearts of the Unbelievers)
      Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined companions with Allah, for which He had sent no authority: their abode will be the Fire: And evil is the home of the wrong-doers!

      Surah 4 :144 (Taking unbelievers as friends, dares the wrath of allah)
      O you who believe! Take not for friends unbelievers rather than believers: Do you wish to offer Allah an open proof against yourselves?

      Surah 109 :73 (Hard against the Unbelievers)
      O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and be firm against them. Their abode is Hell, an evil refuge indeed.

      Surah 47 :4 (Smite the necks of Unbelievers)
      Therefore, when you meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks; at length, when you have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are you commanded): but if it had been Allah’s Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others. But those who are slain in the Way of Allah,- He will never let their deeds be lost.

      Surah 4:101(Unbelievers are your open Enemy-use taqiyya)
      When you travel through the earth, there is no blame on you if you shorten your prayers, for fear the Unbelievers May attack you: For the Unbelievers are unto you open enemies.

      Surah 48 :29 (Strong Against the Unbelievers)
      Muhammad is the apostle of Allah. and those who are with him are hard against Unbelievers, (but) compassionate amongst each other. Thou wilt see them bow and prostrate themselves (in prayer), seeking Grace from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure. On their faces are their marks, (being) the traces of their prostration. This is their similitude in the Taurat; and their similitude in the Gospel is: like a seed which sends forth its blade, then makes it strong; it then becomes thick, and it stands on its own stem, (filling) the sowers with wonder and delight. As a result, it fills the Unbelievers with rage at them. Allah has promised those among them who believe and do righteous deeds forgiveness, and a great Reward.

      Surah 8:12 (Smite the necks of Unbelievers)
      Remember thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): “I am with you: give firmness to the Believers: I will instil terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers: you smite above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off them.”

      Surah 8:15 (Unless maneuvering against unbelievers, hell is your abode)
      O ye who believe! When ye meet those who disbelieve in battle, turn not your backs to them. Who so on that day turneth his back to them, unless maneuvering for battle or intent to join a company, he truly hath incurred wrath from Allah, and his habitation will be hell, a hapless journey’s end.

      Surah 8:38 (Warning to Unbelievers 1)
      Say to the Unbelievers, if (now) they desist (from Unbelief), their past would be forgiven them; but if they persist, the punishment of those before them is already (a matter of warning for them)

      Surah 8:39 (Fight Unbelievers 2)
      And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah altogether and everywhere; but if they cease, verily Allah doth see all that they do.

      Surah 8:55 (Unbelievers are the Worst of Beasts)
      For the worst of beasts in the sight of Allah are those who reject Him: They will not believe.

      Surah 8:60 (Strike Terror into the hearts of the enemies of allah)
      Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye may not know, but whom Allah doth know. Whatever ye shall spend in the cause of Allah, shall be repaid unto you, and ye shall not be treated unjustly.

      Tafsir of Ibn Kathir (Chapter 8:60 of KKKoran in reference to striking terror into the enemies of allah)
      Allah commands Muslims to prepare for war against disbelievers, as much as possible, according to affordability and availability.

      Surah 8 :65 (Vanquish 1000 Unbelievers)
      O Messenger! rouse the Believers to the fight. If there are twenty amongst you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, they will vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers: for these are a people without understanding.

      You’re a typical lying infidelaphobe………PROOF Islam declares war on “unbelievers”

    • gravenimage says

      Jun 14, 2018 at 8:20 pm

      Ibrahim itace muhammed wrote:

      The scholar has devoted his time to study the whole Quran to avoid mischief interpretations, while Mr Spencer cherry picks verses of the Quran and twists them to support his hate propaganda against Islam.I pointed out many times where Mr Spencer made such blunders ,but he sticks to wrong interpretation of Quranic verses for that sinister agenda.
      ……………………………

      Actually, Ibrahim itace muhammed has *himself* confirmed that Muslims can rape, enslave, and slauthter any Infidels who do not submit to Islam, as well as commit genocide agains the Jews.

      Some of us–oddly–don’t consider that all that peaceful…

      More:

      Quran never said it is the duty of all Muslims to kill all unbelievers. jihad fighting is not meant to kill all unbelievers,
      ……………………………

      What a strawman arguement. No one has ever said that the Qur’an tells Muslims to kill all unbelievers–but it certainly teaches Muslims to murder Infidels until they submit to Islam, either as converts or as persecuted dhimmis.

      More;

      its main objective is to resist oppression and oppressors who are hostile to muslims, not peaceful unbelievers. Even in the course of fighting the hostile unbelievers seek for peace, which is the objective, the hostility has to be terminated to give peace a chance.
      ……………………………

      Of course, as Muslim see it, “oppression” includes Infidels being able to live freely and worship openly.

    • mortimer says

      Jun 14, 2018 at 9:45 pm

      Ibrahim, many of us have read the ISLAMIC TRILOGY and so, YOU CANNOT TRICK US. You must have a very low IQ if you believe you are influencing someone at Jihad Watch.

      Danish researcher Tina Magaard, Ph.D. concluded that Islam is the most warlike religion. After three years analyzing the original texts of ten different religions, Tina Magaard concluded that the Islamic texts stand out by encouraging terror and violence to a larger degree than other religions do. She stated that ‘Islamic texts encourage terror and fighting to a far larger degree than the original texts of other religions. The texts in Islam distinguish themselves from the texts of other religions by encouraging violence and aggression against people with other religious beliefs to a larger degree.’
      “What is striking is not in itself that one can find murderous passages in the Islamic texts, as such passages can also be found in other religions. But it is striking how much space these passages take up in the Islamic texts, and how much they focus on an us-and-them logic in which infidels and apostates are characterized as dirty, rotten, criminal, hypocritical and dangerous. It is also striking how much these texts demand that the reader fight the infidels, both with words and with the sword. In many passages, Muhammad plays a central role as one who encourages the use of violence, whether it comes to stonings, beheadings, acts of war or execution of critics and poets.”
      Tina Magaard finds it particularly objectionable that so many Islamic scholars in her opinion knowingly fail to disclose these facts, and use their positions of power to create specific standards for what you can say. Often, they also blame Danish racism rather than objectively stating that extremists actually find justifications for using violence and threats in Islam’s holy scriptures.…

    • blitz2b says

      Jun 14, 2018 at 11:16 pm

      Ignorant Mohammed itace ….
      Maybe Robert Spencer coined this phrase and inserted them in the warmongering Mohammed’s mouth…. Now did he?

      “… I have been made successful through terror..”

      Will you ever grow a brain to see the true evil of Islam, or simply continue blaming others while worshiping that pedophile you call prophet?

    • MFritz says

      Jun 14, 2018 at 11:40 pm

      You are NOT from Nigeria, you are NOT Itace, you are NOT a muslim. You are a LIAR and a CRIMINAL.

      • gravenimage says

        Jun 16, 2018 at 12:21 am

        Being a Muslim does not mean you can’t be a liar and a criminal. In fact, it all but guarantees that you will be…

    • KJW says

      Jun 15, 2018 at 2:45 am

      Ibrahim, verse 2:193 is clear: It’s fight them until there is no fitnah, that is, those who don’t believe and worship others along with Allah, which is shirk, until religion and worship is only for Allah, or as Muhammad Sarwar translates it, Islam is dominant. If they cease then there is to be no hostility except against the wrong-doers, that is, the polytheists and unbelievers. l-zalimina, as in 2:145, is wrongdoers=unbelievers.

      Islam has a twisted illogic that oppressors are those who don’t believe in Islam and/or resist it; apparently it doesn’t matter if such unbelievers did not attack you first. So, “ceasing” can only mean submitting to Islam since you can continue with hostility to the unbelievers. Such a tolerant religion!

      Muhammad was stirring up trouble in multi-religious Mecca, insulting their gods, their ancestors who he said were in hell, causing fights, and the Meccans got sick of it. They even offered Muhammad a deal so that he would stop. Sounds like many Muslims today going into western countries and stirring up trouble in towns. Some self-reflection is in order.

      There is also the verse to fight until all say the shahada and in the Sira, the Oath of Aqaba was a pledge to “fight all of mankind in the name of Allah.” Hardly being oppressed-that’s proactive and offensive not defensive.

      I wonder how much Islam’s illogical justifications screw up Muslims’ ability to reason and argue from logic in other areas of their lives. It appears that between the Qur’an and Arab history, intellectual honesty is sorely lacking, with a heavy dose of projection onto others.

  5. George Williams says

    Jun 14, 2018 at 6:59 pm

    Thanks, Robert, I’ve been waiting for your review of this book for months now. Good going.

  6. tedh754 says

    Jun 14, 2018 at 7:08 pm

    Even if it didn’t say those things, I am more convinced by the actions of the jihadis. After all, had Hitler never came to power, Mein Kampf would have just been the rantings of a down and out loser.

  7. Granddaddy says

    Jun 14, 2018 at 7:35 pm

    “what does it [the Quran] say about Shari’ah law? Not a thing”

    How could it? The Quran was written before Sharia existed. This guy is just a sophist trying to take your money.

  8. underbed cat says

    Jun 14, 2018 at 7:41 pm

    I have this image of Robert lifting every carpet and finding the connections on influential people I would never have awareness exists, such as Wills, that is also evidence that in high places not only the in FBI is misinformation dangerous. Pope Francis and Mr. Garry Wills who researched the question or did they agree to agree, how did they reach this conclusion by appearance or doctrine. A study with a scholarly imam or was it political party, Obama said it was peaceful so did Bush, most of Europe opened their doors or borders and the flood of peaceful people said they wanted a safe haven when in reality it was a hijra to other countries. Funny thing my spouse was raised Catholic he said he was taught about Islam. The priests look like imams,the woman dress like a nun, they pray five times a day, they are all friendly, smart and peaceful what wasn’t known was deception, goals and methods. The common consensus of peaceful was literally all what most people heard, interspersed with terror reporting. Looking back to mid high school years still how I was to meet declared muslim, a new female student who carried a Quran on top of her books, didn’t use deception, spoke openly about some aspects of the goals for conquering and some penalties that were Islamic. She was smart, appeared regular, normal non covered girl. Non the less she was intense on telling me about her religion, a strange somewhat frightening, explanation and years later I found it was written in the Quran that she carried but I was never shown. How did my mother know about it and to this day I wish she was still here to explain that as she assured me it would not happen and don’t get involved. contact ended after graduation what came in the following years many reports of terrorism, then 9/11 baffled many, and drove me to sites like Jihad Watch. Thank you Robert and all the informed writers.

  9. gravenimage says

    Jun 14, 2018 at 7:55 pm

    Robert Spencer in PJ Media: Garry Wills: ‘The Religion of the Qur’an Is a Religion of Peace’
    ………………….

    What claptrap. Wills has either never read the Qur’an, utterly failed to understand it, or else is lying outright. There are no other choices.

  10. Ibrahim itace muhammed says

    Jun 14, 2018 at 8:37 pm

    Liar Gravenimage, how can you understand the Quran better than this erudite scholar as ignorant and confused as you are? you could not even understand your clumsy mithraist pagan Bible meant for blindfolded Idiots, what more of the Quran meant for people with rational minds?. Fool!!

    • Keys says

      Jun 14, 2018 at 9:13 pm

      Garry Wills not erudite scholar of Koran, Keemosabi.

      Ibrahim itace not understand Bible, he moon god fool, follows evil spirit.
      He deceived by greatest of deceivers.
      He speak mitraist nonsense, not know mithraism.

    • Spiro says

      Jun 15, 2018 at 3:43 pm

      Wise men still seek him
      Jesus
      Get smart even you can find him

    • gravenimage says

      Jun 16, 2018 at 12:25 am

      Ibrahim itace muhammed *himself* has affirmed that the Qur’an teaches Muslims to rob, enslave, rape, and mass slaughter Infidels.

      Some of us don’t consider this all that peaceful…

  11. mortimer says

    Jun 14, 2018 at 9:46 pm

    Wills must have skipped reading the following …

    The Koran’s 164 Jihad Verses: K 002:178-179, 190-191, 193-194, 216-218, 244; 003:121-126, 140-143, 146, 152-158, 165-167,169, 172-173, 195; 004:071-072, 074-077, 084, 089-091, 094-095,100-104; 005:033, 035, 082; 008:001, 005, 007, 009-010, 012, 015-017, 039-048,057-060, 065-075; 009:005, 012-014, 016, 019-020, 024-026, 029,036, 038-039, 041, 044, 052, 073, 081, 083,086, 088, 092, 111, 120, 122-123; 016:110; 022:039, 058, 078; 024:053, 055; 025:052; 029:006, 069; 033:015, 018, 020, 023, 025-027, 050; 042:039; 047:004, 020, 035; 048:015-024; 049:015; 059:002, 005-008, 014; 060:009; 061:004, 011, 013; 063:004; 064:014; 066:009; 073:020; 076:008.

  12. mortimer says

    Jun 14, 2018 at 9:50 pm

    THOUGHTS FOR WILLS TO CONSIDER … rather than whitewash …

    -Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abi Aufa: Allah’s Apostle said, “Know that Paradise is under the shades of swords.” Bukhari Vol. 4, Book 52, Num. 73.

    -Narrated Abu Juhaifa:“….no Muslim should be killed for killing an infidel.” Bukhari Volume 4, Book 52, Num. 283.

    Narrated Muhayyisah: The Apostle of Allah said: If you gain a victory over the men of Jews, kill them. So Muhayyisah jumped over Shubaybah, a man of the Jewish merchants. He had close relations with them. He then killed him. At that time Huwayyisah (brother of Muhayyisah) had not embraced Islam. He was older than Muhayyisah. When he killed him, Huwayyisah beat him and said: O enemy of Allah, I swear by Allah, you have a good deal of fat in your belly from his property. Sunan of Abu Dawud, Book 19, Num. 2996

    Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. ‘O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him.’” Bukhari Vol. 4, Book 52, Num. 177 also 179 and 180.

    -Narrated ‘Ikrima: Some Zanadiqa (atheists) were brought to ‘Ali and he burnt them. The news of this event, reached Ibn ‘Abbas who said: “If I had been in his place, I would not have burnt them, as Allah’s Apostle forbade it, saying, ‘Do not punish anybody with Allah’s punishment (fire).’ I would have killed them according to the statement of Allah’s Apostle, ‘Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him’.” Sahih Bukhari Vol. 9, Book 84, Num. 57. Also Vol. 9, Book 83 Num.17.

    -Narrated Abu Musa: A man embraced Islam and then reverted back to Judaism. Mu’adh bin Jabal came and saw the man with Abu Musa. Mu’adh asked, “What is wrong with this (man)?” Abu Musa replied, “He embraced Islam and then reverted back to Judaism.” Mu’adh said, “I will not sit down unless you kill him (as it is) the verdict of Allah and his Apostle.” Bukhari Vol .9, Book 89, Num. 271.

    -I heard the Prophet saying, “In the last days (of the world) there will appear young people with foolish thoughts and ideas. They will give good talks, but they will go out of Islam as an arrow goes out of its game, their faith will not exceed their throats. So wherever you find them, kill them, for there will be a reward for their killers on the Day of Resurrection.” Sahih Bukhari Vol.6, Book 61, Num. 577.

    Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas: A blind man had a slave-mother who used to abuse the Prophet (peace be upon him) and disparage him. He forbade her but she did not stop. He rebuked her but she did not give up her habit. One night she began to slander the Prophet (peace be upon him) and abuse him. So he took a dagger, placed it on her belly, pressed it, and killed her. A child who came between her legs was smeared with the blood that was there. When the morning came, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was informed about it. He assembled the people and said: I adjure by Allah the man who has done this action and I adjure him by my right to him that he should stand up. Jumping over the necks of the people and trembling the man stood up. He sat before the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said: Apostle of Allah! I am her master; she used to abuse you and disparage you. I forbade her, but she did not stop. And I rebuked her, but she did not abandon her habit. I have two sons like pearls from her, and she was my companion. Last night she began to abuse and disparage you. So I took a dagger, put it on her belly and pressed it till I killed her. Thereupon the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Oh be witness, no retaliation is payable for her blood. Sunan Abu-Dawud Book 38, Num. 4348.

    -Narranted Ali ibn Abu Talib: “A Jewess used to abuse the Prophet and disparage him. A man strangled her till she died. The Apostle of Allah declared that no recompense was payable for her blood.” Sunan Abu-Dawud Book 38, Num.4349.

    -“And slay them wherever ye catch them.” Qur’an 2:191.

  13. haller says

    Jun 14, 2018 at 11:54 pm

    Oh, that’s an easy one.
    They weren’t REAL Muslims. Problem with that
    argument is that, once you clear the chessboard of the fake Muslims, there are no followers of The Messenger left in the game.
    The kuffar did it to themselves. See? the perfect solution!

  14. Ibrahim itace muhammed says

    Jun 15, 2018 at 2:09 am

    Dave ,you read the Quran and hadiths ,but you don’t understand them because you are possessed by the Satan (Holy Spirit) who clogs intellects from truth. All stuffs being written here are too remote from what Quran and hadiths actually teach. Fools !!

    • duh swami says

      Jun 15, 2018 at 3:55 am

      Yer getting desperate…Haha…funny…

    • Joey says

      Jun 15, 2018 at 6:38 am

      Satan = Angel Gibril Gabriel, the deceiver of Muhammad.
      Google 2 Corinthians 11:14, Galatians 1:8-9

    • gravenimage says

      Jun 17, 2018 at 1:52 am

      If you weren’t possessed by the Holy Spirit, you’d think that Muslims raping and murdering you was a good thing…

  15. duh swami says

    Jun 15, 2018 at 4:42 am

    Of the 6000 + Satanic verses in the Quran which ones can Muslims ignore or disobey?

  16. Chand says

    Jun 15, 2018 at 6:09 am

    As an atheist the Koran is just Semitic and Arab mythology and folklore to me. They happened 1400 years ago with no relevance for us today.
    To most believing Muslims it is the words of their creator. Not to be questioned. Yet they are still required to follow the Commandments of Moses. The Koran warns humans not to sin as Allah is omniscient.
    For some modern global Jihadis, especially from the Sunni Salafi Wahabbi sect, the Koran is a license to kill anyone who opposes them, even civilians, whether Muslim or Non Muslim or Shia, following Qutb, Zawahiri, Bin Laden and Al Baghdadi.
    Interpretations are varied and who decides which is correct?
    Religious scriptures are magic spells and conjuring tricks. All is possible. The Cosmic Disneyland.

    • gravenimage says

      Jun 17, 2018 at 1:54 am

      Chand wrote:

      As an atheist the Koran is just Semitic and Arab mythology and folklore to me. They happened 1400 years ago with no relevance for us today…
      ……………………

      Yeah–you filthy Infidels have to ignore the fact that Muslims are raping, oppressing, and murdering non-Muslims *today* on the basis of the Qur’an.

  17. Charlie says

    Jun 15, 2018 at 6:37 am

    All the while, a short read of the Quran and accompanying hadith immediately discredits Garry Wills unexamined position.

  18. Wellington says

    Jun 15, 2018 at 12:26 pm

    Aside from the fact that Wills is ignorant of what the Koran actually says, his claim that Robert Spencer has called for the banning of the Koran, this alone discredits him tremendously. Spencer has actually implicitly or explicitly called for people to read the Koran to learn exactly what is in it. Moreover, Spencer has written books explaining the Koran.

    Long ago, I came to distrust Wills because of his work, Reagan’s America (1987). In this work, Wills essentially calls Reagan a liar and a man who lived in a world of myth and fantasy. It’s a trash job on Ronald Reagan. A true cheap shot. Rather like the one Wills has taken at Spencer. Par for the course.

  19. Jean-Francois Morf says

    Jun 16, 2018 at 2:51 pm

    https://www.dreuz.info/2018/06/15/les-attentats-du-mois-de-ramadan-mise-a-jour-quotidienne/

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