Terrorism is inherently muslim

Submitted by Alain Jean-Mairet (Switzerland), Oct 10, 2013 at 23:23

Not exactly. Actually, the Koran says (5.32): "For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever killeth a human being for other than man slaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if be had killed all mankind, and whoso saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Our messengers came unto them of old with clear proofs (of Allah's sovereignty), but afterwards lo! many of them became prodigals in the earth."

And this is a quotation of the Talmud (not of the Torah).

It continues by saying (5.33): "The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in the world, and in the Hereafter theirs will be an awful doom; 5.34. Save those who repent before ye overpower them. For know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful."

According to the tradition, here is the context of that verse:

http://www.usc.edu/org/cmje/religious-texts/hadith/bukhari/082-sbt.php
Volume 8, Book 82, Number 794:
Narrated Anas:
Some people from the tribe of 'Ukl came to the Prophet and embraced Islam. The climate of Medina did not suit them, so the Prophet ordered them to go to the (herd of milch) camels of charity and to drink, their milk and urine (as a medicine). They did so, and after they had recovered from their ailment (became healthy) they turned renegades (reverted from Islam) and killed the shepherd of the camels and took the camels away. The Prophet sent (some people) in their pursuit and so they were (caught and) brought, and the Prophet ordered that their hands and legs should be cut off and that their eyes should be branded with heated pieces of iron, and that their cut hands and legs should not be cauterized, till they die."

This is what Muslims learn in their scriptures. No wonder they tell us otherwise.

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