Does Islam teaches terrorism or peace??

something is better then nothing Furrukh. Maybe something more could be done but at least you are not totally sitting back idle.

thats what we are doing here,i suppose you have taken my initiative in the wrong direction

I think you have given us a correct defination for fundamentalists let it be of any religion,most of them r bad and use the name of their religion to achieve thier objectives

well still there are a lot of ppl who does not know any thing abt Islam and they tend to believe wats been said on the media.Thats wat im tryin to emphasize on spreading the real meaning of the religion of Islam

ruwan75 i GAVE YOU + RATING.I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU.World consider Islam and terrorism the name of the same thing. They Cannot give you Answer about what you asked

So you do not like Jesus's advice. Your attitude is why there is so much killing.

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Thanks suitsme

u r so true

I don't see Christians killing and terroring in the name of God. Just my take. I know its probably the radicals doing the violence, but the religion as a whole gets grouped in because of it.

Yes I've heard of the crusades. I am speaking of the present, which is what the question is about. I'm not naive, I just understood the question a little better than you did. "Do you think Islam is a peaceful religion" means right now. "Do you think that Islam has always been a peacefull religion" is talking about the past.

Furrukh how many times are you going to paste that thing into these discussions? Seen it.

well after reading so much wat the ppl think abt the religion i think first we shud make sth clear in our mind This question is often hurled at Muslims, either directly or indirectly, during any discussion on religion or world affairs. Muslim stereotypes are perpetuated in every form of the media accompanied by gross misinformation about Islam and Muslims. In fact, such misinformation and false propaganda often leads to discrimination and acts of violence against Muslims. A case in point is the anti-Muslim campaign in the American media following the Oklahoma bomb blast, where the press was quick to declare a ‘Middle Eastern conspiracy’ behind the attack. The culprit was later identified as a soldier from the American Armed Forces. Let us analyze this allegation of ‘fundamentalism’ and ‘terrorism’: 1. Definition of the word ‘fundamentalist’ A fundamentalist is a person who follows and adheres to the fundamentals of the doctrine or theory he is following. For a person to be a good doctor, he should know, follow, and practise the fundamentals of medicine. In other words, he should be a fundamentalist in the field of medicine. For a person to be a good mathematician, he should know, follow and practise the fundamentals of mathematics. He should be a fundamentalist in the field of mathematics. For a person to be a good scientist, he should know, follow and practise the fundamentals of science. He should be a fundamentalist in the field of science. 2. Not all ‘fundamentalists’ are the same One cannot paint all fundamentalists with the same brush. One cannot categorize all fundamentalists as either good or bad. Such a categorization of any fund amentalist will depend upon the field or activity in which he is a fundamentalist. A fundamentalist robber or thief causes harm to society and is therefore undesirable. A fundamentalist doctor, on the other hand, benefits society and earns much respect. 3. I am proud to be a Muslim fundamentalist I am a fundamentalist Muslim who, by the grace of Allah, knows, follows and strives to practise the fundamentals of Islam. A true Muslim does not shy away from being a fundamentalist. I am proud to be a fundamentalist Muslim because, I know that the fundamentals of Islam are beneficial to humanity and the whole world. There is not a single fundamental of Islam that causes harm or is against the interests of the human race as a whole. Many people harbour misconceptions about Islam and consider several teachings of Islam to be unfair or improper. This is due to insufficient and incorrect knowledge of Islam. If one critically analyzes the teachings of Islam with an open mind, one cannot escape the fact that Islam is full of benefits both at the individual and collective levels. 4. Dictionary meaning of the word ‘fundamentalist’ According to Webster’s dictionary ‘fundamentalism’ was a movement in American Protestanism that arose in the earlier part of the 20th century. It was a reaction to modernism, and stressed the infallibility of the Bible, not only in matters of faith and morals but also as a literal historical record. It stressed on belief in the Bible as the literal word of God. Thus fundamentalism was a word initially used for a group of Christians who believed that the Bible was the verbatim word of God without any errors and mistakes. According to the Oxford dictionary ‘fundamentalism’ means ‘strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion, especially Islam’. Today the moment a person uses the word fundamentalist he thinks of a Muslim who is a terrorist. 5. Every Muslim should be a terrorist Every Muslim should be a terrorist. A terrorist is a person who causes terror. The moment a robber sees a policeman he is terrified. A policeman is a terrorist for the robber. Similarly every Muslim should be a terrorist for the antisocial elements of society, such as thieves, dacoits and rapists. Whenever such an anti-social element sees a Muslim, he should be terrified. It is true that the word ‘terrorist’ is generally used for a person who causes terror among the common people. But a true Muslim should only be a terrorist to selective people i.e. anti-social elements, and not to the common innocent people. In fact a Muslim should be a source of peace for innocent people. 6. Different labels given to the same individual for the same action, i.e. ‘terrorist’ and ‘patriot’ Before India achieved independence from British rule, some freedom fighters of India who did not subscribe to non-violence were labeled as terrorists by the British government. The same individuals have been lauded by Indians for the same activities and hailed as ‘patriots’. Thus two different labels have been given to the same people for the same set of actions. One is calling him a terrorist while the other is calling him a patriot. Those who believed that Britain had a right to rule over India called these people terrorists, while those who were of the view that Britain had no right to rule India called them patriots and freedom fighters. It is therefore important that before a person is judged, he is given a fair hearing. Both sides of the argument should be heard, the situation should be analyzed, and the reason and the intention of the person should be taken into account, and then the person can be judged accordingly. 7. Islam means peace Islam is derived from the word ‘salaam’ which means peace. It is a religion of peace whose fundamentals teach its followers to maintain and promote peace throughout the world. Thus every Muslim should be a fundamentalist i.e. he should follow the fundamentals of the Religion of Peace: Islam. He should be a terrorist only towards the antisocial elements in order to promote peace and justice in the society.

It's also funny that because our president/politicians decided to invade Iraq & Afghanistan, so now all Americans are evil. There's 2 sides to your argument there :)

riyadh the crime is being done in the name of islam.jehad is against other religion.to kill kafir or make evryone converted to islam.because according to you and what anyone else in islam thinks ..is that only islam is perfect.so only it has right to live and other religion are bad and its people are bad.so kill all the people belonging to other religion. Dear Members Please notice here what they are saying.."islam is the one and only complete religion for mankind"...as if they have studied all the religion.....It is this religion (islam)that is responsible for large number of innocent killings

I agree indian_investor . I don't see Muslims making any effort whatsoever to stop the radical Muslims from killing. The radical ones are giving the rest of them a bad name yet they do nothing to stop it. They just sit back and smile and say "It isn't our fault! It is those radical ones...that are giving us a bad name." Well according to Refaat in the discussion What do you think about ISLAM? started by PortHell "Islam is very harsh against those who deserted it as a religion, according to Islamic rules they should be killed." Therefore those non-radical muslims should be seeking out and killing the radical ones because "Islam is very harse against those who deserted it as a religion, according to Islamic rules they should be killed. " So why are they not doing it then? Sure would make life a lot better for the rest of us!

You know Signal20. I hear you. However you won't find me hurting doctors for performing abortions. I am in fact pro choice. I encourage people to choose life but no one should be able to impose what they believe on someone else. It is her body and until that baby is born it is also hers to loose, sad as that might be one still can not tell her that she has no choice but to have an unwanted child. I realize my view on this is unpopular but you still can not walk up to someone else and tell them what they can or cannot do with themselves. You can only conduct yourself as an example of the right way to live.

And those terrorists that are calling themselves Muslims should be pursued by the other Muslims, which say the terrorists are not really Muslims, and killed because they say that "Islam is very harsh against those who deserted it as a religion, according to Islamic rules they should be killed." Quote from Refaat a Muslim.

And I agree with what you're saying as well. Great minds think alike......:)

No. the meaning of Islam in English is not peace. That is a propaganda tool made up by your leaders for recruiting purposes. The true meaning of the Arabic word Islam when translated to english is submission.

you are wrong man Well, islam is the one and only complete religion for mankind..islam never teaches us terrorism.the meaning of islam in english is peace.so ALlah himself wants to set peace in the earth.But anywayz thanx for sharing your veiws.

ok now one thing that we all have learned is that no religion promotes terrorism and killing of ppl whatso ever

ok now one thing that we all have learned is that no religion promotes terrorism and killing of ppl whatso ever

And what you are doing is ok Furrukh. The only problem is that some who follow Islam keep making it look bad. Like these imams who were removed from the airplane flight recently because of the way they behaved about it. They were behaving suspiciously at a time when airports were on high alert during the holidays. There were a number of things that made the flight crew uncomfortable. According to witnesses and police reports, the men: Made anti-American statements, made a scene of praying and chanting "Allah", asked for seat-belt extensions even though a flight attendant thought they didn't need them, refused requests by the pilot to disembark for more screening. Also, three of the men had only one-way tickets and no checked baggage. Now I understand that they are trying to sue the airline for being treated badly. Sounds to me like they had it coming and I personally hope they loose the suit. No offense toward you Furrukh.

well if u notice i've already created a few topics abt islam so that all misconception abt the religion can be cleared