The last couple of highlighted passages featured violence. Now we’re back to hate: O you who have believed, do not take the Jews and the Christians as allies. They are [in fact] allies of one another. And whoever is an ally to them among you – then indeed, he is [one] of them. Indeed, Allah […]
Hatred and Violence in the Qur’an Awareness Month: “The thief, the male and the female, amputate their hands”
Today’s installment: more savage punishments: [As for] the thief, the male and the female, amputate their hands in recompense for what they committed as a deterrent [punishment] from Allah . And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise. (Qur’an 5:38) Said Muhammad: “Let there be the curse of Allah upon the thief who steals an […]
Hatred and Violence in the Qur’an Awareness Month: “The penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger…is none but that they be killed or crucified…”
In today’s installment, a prescription for punishments of unspeakable violence, following right after the Qur’anic verse most often quoted by Presidents and other non-Muslims who want to praise Islam: Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land […]
Hatred and Violence in the Qur’an Awareness Month: “We cursed them for their breaking of the covenant”
Still more Jew-hatred in today’s installment: The People of the Scripture ask you to bring down to them a book from the heaven. But they had asked of Moses [even] greater than that and said, “Show us Allah outright,” so the thunderbolt struck them for their wrongdoing. Then they took the calf [for worship] after […]
Hatred and Violence in the Qur’an Awareness Month: “And do not weaken in pursuit of the enemy”
More violence against unbelievers: And do not weaken in pursuit of the enemy. If you should be suffering – so are they suffering as you are suffering, but you expect from Allah that which they expect not. And Allah is ever Knowing and Wise. (Qur’an 4:104) And do not weaken in pursuit of the enemy. […]
Hatred and Violence in the Qur’an Awareness Month: “Seize them and kill them wherever you find them”
Today’s hatred and violence in the Qur’an concerns the death penalty for apostasy: 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 […]
Hatred and Violence in the Qur’an Awareness Month: “Fight against the allies of Satan”
As Hamas-linked CAIR launches its deceptive campaign to try to convince people that “jihad” is all about romping through the daisies and giving lollipops to kids, we come to a passage of the Qur’an which is clearly about warfare against unbelievers, who are the “allies of Satan”: O you who have believed, take your precaution […]
Hatred and Violence in the Qur’an Awareness Month: “Those are the ones whom Allah has cursed; and he whom Allah curses – never will you find for him a helper”
More Jew-hatred: Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture, purchasing error [in exchange for it] and wishing you would lose the way? And Allah is most knowing of your enemies; and sufficient is Allah as an ally, and sufficient is Allah as a helper. Among the Jews are those […]
Hatred and Violence in the Qur’an Awareness Month: “Righteous women are therefore obedient…and those you fear may be rebellious…beat them”
The infamous wife-beating verse: Men are the managers of the affairs of women for that God has preferred in bounty one of them over another, and for that they have expended of their property. Righteous women are therefore obedient, guarding the secret for God’s guarding. And those you fear may be rebellious admonish; banish them […]
Hatred and Violence in the Qur’an Awareness Month: “Forbidden to you are…wedded women, save what your right hands own”
More sex slavery in today’s installment: Forbidden to you are your mothers and daughters, your sisters, your aunts paternal and maternal, your brother’s daughters, your sister’s daughters, your mothers who have given suck to you, your suckling sisters, your wives’ mothers, your stepdaughters who are in your care being born of your wives you have […]