No Golden Rule in the Qur'an

Submitted by Kim Bruce (Canada), Aug 16, 2010 at 22:34

"Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you."

Regarding Vazir Mukhtar's question; does Islam have a Golden Rule?

Jan 10 issue of Political Islam

In Islam it is okay for a Muslim to kill, maim, torture, or tax a kafir. However, it is illegal for a Muslim to kill or offend, in any way, another Muslim.

The Koran says that a kafir (unbeliever) can be robbed, killed, tortured, mocked, insulted, beheaded, raped, crucified and on and on. The Hadith and the Sira agree with the Koran. Every single reference to the kafirs is negative, offensive and hateful.

If we attempted to apply--do unto others, as you would have others do unto you--to political Islam? All of the hurtful, hateful and harmful duality and submission disappear. What is amazing is how much of the Islamic doctrine goes away. About 61% of the Koran magically disappears. The Sira loses 75% of its words and 20% of the Hadith vanishes into thin air.

Read it all at Political Islam

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