Submitted by MOHAMAD NOZZI (Singapore), May 28, 2009 at 21:34
We, moderate muslims, uphold the truth that Holy Quran never teaches violence, vandalism, riots and etc. The reason of the existence of riots, vandalism, violence and etc. from muslims is merely the abusing of Holy Quran by some muslims for public destruction.
Quran 53:31, "And to Allah belongs all that is in he heavens and all that is in the earth, that He may requite those who do evil with that whcih they have done, (ie. punish them in hell), and reward those who do good, with what is best (ie. paradise)". The word, all that is in the earth, in Quran 53;31 has spelt out the fact that the people here that Allah has referred to, are muslims as well as non-muslims. The word, all, in Quran 53;31 implies that all muslims have to comply with the command as listed in Quran 53:31. The phrase, He may requite those who do evil with that which they have done (ie. punish them in hell, in Quran 53:31 has been listed so as to warn those muslims that do evil will have their end in hell. The phrase, reward those who do good, with what is best (ie. paradise), in Quran 53:31 implies that only those muslims that do good will have a place in paradise. As Allah is fair to his execution of judgment upon all the people in this earth, you, Plato, should not comment that Allah were bad and only cited muslims no matter what they do whether violence, vandalism, riots and etc.
Quran 40:52, "The Day when their excuses will be of no profit to zalimum (polytheists, wrong doers and disbeleivers in the Oneness of Allah) Their will be the curse and their will be the evil abode (ie. painful torment in hell-fire". The word, wrong doers, in Quran 40:52 implies those disobedient and/or trouble-makers muslims. As the word, wrong doers, is mentioned in Quran 40;52 with the phrase, Their will be the evil abode (ie. painful torment in hell-fire, it implies that those disobedient and/or trouble-makers muslims will be condemned in hell-fire.
Quran 42;22 has spelt out the fact that only those muslims that believe in Allah and do righteous deeds instead of doing evil by vandalism, riots, violence and etc., will be saved ont he Last Judgment Day. The following is the extract:
Quran 42:22, "You will see (on the Day of Resurrection), the zalimum (polytheists and wrong doers) fearful of that which they have earned, and it (Allah's Torment) will surely befall them. But those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah-Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous deeds (will be in the flowering meadows of the Garden (Paradise). They shall have whatsoever they desire with their Lord. That is the supreme Grame, (Paradise)". As the word, wrong doers, is mentioned in Quran 42:22 with the phrase, Allah's Torment, it implies that those muslim wrong doers will be tormented on the last judgment day. As the phrase, those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah...) and do righteous deeds, is mentioned in Quran 42;22 with the phrase, Paradise, it implies that only those that believe in Allah and do righteous deeds are granted with Paradise. Do those muslims and do evil deeds have the chance to Paradise? Nothing is mentioned that those believe in the Oneness of Allah and do not do righteous deeds will be in Paradise except those that believe and do rigtheous will be in Paradise.
Quran 8:57, "(mention that) And as for those believe (in the Oneness of Allah) and do righteous good deeds, Allah will pay them their rewards in full. And Allah does not like the zalimum (polytheists and wrong doers)". As the phrase, rewards in full, is mentioned in Quran 8:57 with the phrase, those believe..and do righteous good deeds, it implies that Allah will grant rewards to muslims that do righteous good deeds instead of evil deeds.
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