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TOP TEN MYTHS ABOUT ISLAM
By: Captshittu Date: August 23, 2017, 10:47 am
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[tt]THE TOP TEN MYTHS ABOUT ISLAM (PART 1 OF 2): ACCESS TO
INFORMATION DOES NOT STOP THE MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ISLAM[/tt]
Description: A brief look at the first three of ten common myths
about Islam.
Ever since the Muslims swept out of Arabian Peninsula to
establish the Islamic Empire there have been myths and
misconceptions surrounding the Islamic way of life. Nearly 1500
years ago the worship of One God changed the known world;
however myths still surround Islam even though the people of the
world have access to unprecedented amounts of information. In
this two part article we will examine 10 of the most common
myths that today cause misunderstanding and intolerance.
1. Islam encourages terrorism.
In the second decade of the 21st century this is probably the
biggest myth about Islam. In a time when it seems that the
world has gone mad with the killing of innocents it must be
reiterated that the religion of Islam sets out very specific
rules for war and places great value on the sanctity of life.
"...that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder,
or (and) to spread mischief in the land - it would be as if he
killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as
if he saved the life of all mankind..." (Quran 5:32)
The killing of innocents is completely forbidden. When Prophet
Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, sent
his companions into battle he said "Go out in the name of God
and do not kill any old man, infant, child or woman. Spread
goodness and do good, for God loves those who do good." "Do not
kill the monks in monasteries" or "Do not kill the people who
are sitting in places of worship. Once after a battle the
Prophet saw the corpse of a woman on the ground and said, "She
was not fighting. How then was she killed?"
These rules were further emphasised by the first Caliph of the
Islamic Empire, Abu Bakr. He said, "I command you ten things.
Do not kill women, children, or an aged, infirm person. Do not
cut down fruit-bearing trees. Do not destroy an inhabited
place. Do not slaughter sheep or camels except for food. Do
not burn bees and do not scatter them. Do not steal from the
booty, and do not be cowardly." In addition to this Muslims are
forbidden to carry out unjustifiable acts of aggression. It is
never permissible to kill a person who is not hostile.
"Fight in the cause of God those who fight you, but don't
transgress limits; for God loves not the transgressor…" (Quran
2:190)
2. Islam oppresses women.
Islam holds women in highest regard in every phase of her life.
As a daughter she opens the door to Paradise for her father. As
a wife, she completes half the religion of her husband. When
she is a mother, Paradise lies under her feet. Muslim men are
required to treat women respectfully in all circumstances
because Islam demands that women be treated with both honour and
fairness.
In Islam women, like men, are commanded to believe in God and to
worship Him. Women are equal to men in terms of reward in the
Hereafter.
"And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while
being a believer – those will enter Paradise and will not be
wronged, (even as much as) the speck on a date seed." (Quran
4:124)
Islam gives women the right to own property and control their
own finances. It gives women formal rights of inheritance and
the right to education. *Muslim women have the right to accept
or refuse marriage proposals and are completely free from the
obligation of supporting and maintaining the family thus working
married women are free to contribute to the household expenses,
or not, as they see fit. Islam also gives women the right to
seek divorce if it becomes necessary.
Sadly it is true that some Muslim women are oppressed.
Unfortunately many are not aware of their rights and fall victim
to cultural aberrations that have no place in Islam. Powerful
individuals, groups and governments claim to be Muslim yet fail
miserably to practice the principles of Islam. If women were
given their God-given rights, as set out in the religion of
Islam, the global oppression of women could be crushed into
oblivion. Prophet Muhammad said, "None but a noble man treats
women in an honourable manner. And none but an ignoble treats
women disgracefully."
3. All Muslims are Arabs
The religion of Islam was revealed for all people, in all
places, at all times. The Quran was revealed in the Arabic
language and Prophet Muhammad was an Arab, but it would be wrong
to assume that all Muslims are Arab, or for that matter, that
all Arabs are Muslim. In fact, the vast majority of the world’s
1.57 billion Muslims are not of Arabic ethnicity.
Although many people, especially in the West, associate Islam
with countries in the Middle East, according to the Pew Research
Centre nearly two-thirds (62%) of Muslims live in the
Asia-Pacific region and in fact more Muslims live in India and
Pakistan (344 million combined) than in the entire Middle East
and North African region (317 million).
Also according to Pew, "Muslims make up a majority of the
population in 49 countries around the world. The country with
the largest number (about 209 million) is Indonesia, where 87.2%
of the population identifies as Muslim. India has the world’s
second-largest Muslim population in raw numbers (roughly 176
million) though Muslims make up just 14.4% of India’s total
population."
Islam is not a race or ethnicity - it is a religion. Thus
Muslims can and do exist in all parts of the world from the
alpine tundra of Scandinavia to the warm coastal waters of Fiji.
"O humankind, We created you all from a single man and a single
woman, and made you into races and tribes so that you should
recognize one another..." (Quran 49:13)
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