Confessions of an Islamic Fanatic Part I
In light of what Suzy and Shaz posted I would like you to hear about the actual religion of Islam from an ex-Muslim and why people may be wondering who they are when they arrive in their neighborhood. Is it prejudice or wisdom to wonder about what kind of Muslim has moved in next door? I have decided to post excepts from Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s book Infidel. This is the first of these excerpts. They will provide a first hand experiential look into Islam from a woman who was a devout Muslim herself.
“The little shutter at the back of my mind, where I pushed all my dissonant thoughts, snapped open after the 9/11 attacks, and it refused to close again. I found myself thinking that the Quran is not a holy document. It is a historical record, written by humans. It is one version of events, as perceived by the men who wrote it 150 years after the Prophet Muhammad died. And it is a very tribal and Arab version of events. It spreads a culture that is brutal, bigoted, fixated on controlling women, and harsh in war.
The Prophet did teach us a lot of good things. I found it spiritually appealing to believe in a Hereafter. My life was enriched by the Quaranic injunctions to be compassionate and show charity to others. There were times when I , like many Muslims, found it too complicated to deal with the whole issue of war against the unbelievers. Most Muslims never delve into theology, and we rarely read the Quran; we are taught it in Arabic, which most Muslims can’t speak. As a result, most people think that Islam is about peace. It is from these people, honest and kind, that the fallacy has arisen that Islam is peaceful and tolerant.
But I could no longer avoid seeing the totalitarianism, the pure moral framework that is Islam. It regulates every detail of life and subjugates free will. True Islam, as a rigid belief system and a moral framework, leads to cruelty. The inhuman act of those nineteen hijackers was the logical outcome of this detailed system for regulating human behavior. Their world is divided between “Us” and “Them” – if you don’t accept Islam you should perish.” Infidel – page 272
Hello Sir,
Sorry, you do not know anything about Islam !!!!! I do not know where I came from such talk, Islam is the only religion that respects pluralism Almighty God says in the Quran (people’s curiosity, I created you from a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes Ye may know each other) do you understand Ye may know each other you know of any other, that is the only religion which promotes knowledge of the other and respect for difference with you!
The Islam bans Muslims killing infidels who did not Iharbohem Koran, grade (God does not forbid those who have neither religion in the homes and justly them) mean that God commands us to love the infidels and deal with them, please do not ask Sir on Islam were not known nothing.
Prophet Muhammad was a neighbor of a Jewish hated Islam very much – does not mean that all Jews Thus, Muslims believe in Moses and writing – The important thing is this person was receiving garbage every day in front of the house of the Prophet Muhammad, on the day came Mohammed did not find this garbage, went to the house and the man was sick, What was Muhammad but peace and wished him healing. See how he deals Prophet Muhammad! This is Islam.
Did you know that Muhammad was said to the fighters (not kill civilians or great man, woman or child does not fell the tree)
Every Muslim knows the basics but the economic situation and oppression of Muslims, which leads to extremism and other deviating to the crime. How many crimes committed in the name of religions.
If there who has any questions about Islam, I am pleased to send me on my suzy_o_bs@hotmail.com
I guess you are reading a different Quran than I am?
hello sir
I am amuslim and I Know the quran , but now adays -unFortunately- some books have rong translation to quran .
please visit this site
http://www.quranexplorer.com/
Up until now I haven’t been interested in knowing the facts, details and historical record of Islam. The blogs have wet my appetite.
I pulled this quote out of Dan’s blog:
“But I could no longer avoid seeing the totalitarianism, the pure moral framework that is Islam. It regulates every detail of life and subjugates free will. True Islam, as a rigid belief system and a moral framework, leads to cruelty. The inhuman act of those nineteen hijackers was the logical outcome of this detailed system for regulating human behavior. Their world is divided between “Us” and “Them” – if you don’t accept Islam you should perish.”
The one sentence that brought me to attention is this:
“The inhuman act of those nineteen hijackers was the logical outcome of this detailed system for regulating human behavior.”
So, my intention is to seek input from these blogs, books, videos and a broad range of sources so I can understand the system of logic of the Islamic religion.
I’m approaching this research in order to answer this question for myself: does the system of Islamic logic seek to regulate human behavior, or does it seek to free mankind to discover their true potential?
Thanks to all of you who have proceeded me in this quest which has led to my own hunger to know the truth.
Suzy
Thank you for the link. It’s a great site.