You are 'preaching to the choir' friend ...

Submitted by Oliver (United States), May 27, 2008 at 16:17

Dear Dr Afroze Farrani

While I would like to agree with you (and perhaps even meet you half way) I don't believe you can back up your platitudes with quotations derived only from the quran.

For example:

'muslims and non muslims first purify their own internal Jihad' ... Where does the quran differentiate between an 'internal jihad' and (presumably) an 'external jihad'? From my readings 'fighting in the way of allah' is always 'external' in nature and always involves violence against 'unbelievers'.

'Allah. he Loves us all, so should we love everyone' Where does the quran even suggest the allah 'loves' everyone? My understanding is that allah will love those who obey (submit to) him - that is obviously NOT everyone. Where does the quran instruct muslims to love everyone? The best the quran can do is tell muslims to like one another (other muslims) but do not take 'unbelievers' (especially Jews and Christians) as friends or helpers - that doesn't sound very loving to me.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting that what you said is NOT something that should be aspired toward by all peoples - it's just that these teachings do not originate (nor are even suggested) in islam - your statements smack of 'al-Taqiyya' - you are obfuscating the true teachings of islam behind the veil of teachings of other, more peace loving, religions.

May the knowledge of the Almighty (YHVH) be revealed to you ...

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