How can we understand Islam and Muslims better?
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If muslims would stop acting like they act in Iran.\n\nWell, a lot of them are nice, but there are some bad guys too.\nAnd burning buildings gives people a negative image of islam.
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It depends on what kind of Muslim they are. Those who interpret their faith literally can not.
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Christianity and Islam
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Just lie in front of ppl, in order to protect your life from being killed. so say "islam is peaceful religion" and call all these incidents recorded against Islam as it is not real or it is not true.  and whoever do a terrorist attack under Islam say they are not real Muslims or they are jews or crusaders or even from Mars.  and when you see bad things in other countries say look thanks God for Islam, Islam is the best!!  hide your ugly text and tell ppl more lies and lies. and the most common lie that Islam is growing despite Islam prohibit ppl from converting from it and kill them and easily allow others to embrace Islam.  many Islamic countries prevent teaching of other religions or restrict them hardly. while Muslims can teach abroad...good one?
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i have not yet but i would like to i find study different belief systems help[s me to understand mine more and makes it easier to understand where people are coming form why they think a certain way.  also when i have a better understanding of there Religion it make s it easier for me to open up my heart and talk to them about the Love God has for them sorry i kind of got away form the question. no i haven't study the koran but i intend to for the reasons stated above\n\nas i read the anwswers above mine i apologize for other Christian  insulting you , that is not right
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I'm a Muslim and we are thought to treat the other religions and their followers with respect. I would suggest you to try to do the same thing.
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coz people do not know the difference between Islam and Muslims ... islam is for sure a good religion, and if there is a bad muslim this dosn't mean that Islam is bad or all muslims are bad
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Islam is a way of life.  Muslims practice their religion everyday, in everything they do, where as in christianity they practice every sunday.  Following the five pillars of islam will put u in the right path.
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Your question alone shows me that you have no idea what Islam is.  Let me put a question to you have you ever read the Holy Quran?  I know the answer is NO.  My friend read it before you talk or atleast visit my site to get some basics about Islam.  http://askmuslims.com\n\nHope to hear from you.  E-mail me....
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First we should stop understanding that religion is about Peace.\nIt is about knowing oneself, understanding oneslf and becoming who and what we are. This said, once we do, we are usually in Peace.\n\nSecond - Not all religion promote self understanding and inner Peace. Some have very specific instructions as to what to do in certain cicrumstances when one is faced with people from other beleifs. This means that if there are radically and very picky and emotially hurt people, they can apply those aspects of their scriptures and try to make them real.\n\nThird - Most all religions sees their books as a guidance and God graces passes through it. Islam's Koran is seen as the word of Allah, thus making it difficult to say that radical Islamist muslims are not following their book\n\nFourth - Many evangelical groups also focus on the Old Testament and apply intolerant and less compassionate aspects of God. In my book Jesus came to toss that understanding of God aside, but that is another subject.\n\nFifth - The Sikhs also have a sacred book and it is seen a their Guru. However, that book is treated and respected in temples...\n\nI beleive that learning how to communicate tames physical violence and brings a better way to find common grounds to share. Why we are having so much issues is when we blob religions together thinking that they give the same message of Peace. This illusion is not helping currently and creates insecurity, misunderstandings (such as the Cartoons incident) and bigger chasm. Many people really adhere to their religion and feel threathen when it is placed as something equal to other beleifs such as science, secularism, ideological and philosophical contributions to society.\n\nSo, no, religions absolutly do not have the same basis and even Goals.
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What is Islam? \n\nThe word "Islam" is an Arabic word that means "submitting and surrendering your will to Almighty God". The word comes from the same root as the Arabic word "salam", which means peace. Unlike the names used for other religions, such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Christianity, the name “Islam” was both revealed by God and mentioned explicitly in the Holy Scripture – The Qur’an. Islam carries a deep spiritual meaning — only by submitting one’s will to Almighty God can one obtain true peace both in this life and in the life hereafter. Islam teaches that all religions originally had the same essential message — which was to submit whole-heartedly to the will of God and to worship Him and Him alone. For this reason, Islam is not a new religion but is the same divinely revealed Ultimate Truth that God revealed to all prophets, including Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them all). \n\nWho are Muslims? \n\nThe Arabic word "Muslim" literally means "someone who submits to the will of God". The message of Islam is meant for the entire world and anyone who accepts this message becomes a Muslim. Some people mistakenly believe that Islam is just a religion for Arabs, but nothing could be further from the truth, since in actuality over 80% of the world's Muslims are not Arabs! Even though most Arabs are Muslims, there are Arabs who are Christians, Jews and atheists. If one just takes a look at the various peoples who live in the Muslim World — from Nigeria to Bosnia and from Morocco to Indonesia — it is easy enough to see that Muslims come from all different races, ethnic groups and nationalities. From the very beginning, Islam had a universal message for all people. This can be seen in the fact that some of the early companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) were not only Arabs, but also Persians, Africans and Byzantine Romans. Being a Muslim entails complete acceptance and active obedience to the revealed will of Almighty God. A Muslim is a person who freely accepts to base his beliefs, values and faith on the will of Almighty God. In the past (even though you don't see it as much today), the word "Mohammedans" was often used as a label for Muslims. This label is a misnomer and is the result of either willful distortion or sheer ignorance. One of the reasons for the misconception is that Europeans were taught for centuries that Muslims worshipped the Prophet Muhammad in the same way that Christians worship Jesus. This is absolutely not true since a Muslim is not permitted to worship anyone or anything besides Almighty God. \n\nWho is Allah? \n\nVery often one will hear the Arabic word "Allah" being used in regards to Islam. The word "Allah" is simply the Arabic word for Almighty God, and is the same word used by Arabic speaking Christians and Jews. If one were to pick up an Arabic translation of the Bible, one would see the word "Allah" being use where the word "God" is used in English. Actually, the Arabic word for Almighty God, "Allah", is quite similar to the word for God in other Semitic languages — for example, the Hebrew word for God is "Elah". For various reasons, some non-Muslims mistakenly believe that Muslims worship a different God than Jews and Christians. This is certainly not the case, since the Pure Monotheism of Islam calls all people to the worship of the God of Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and all of the other prophets (peace be upon them). However, even though Jews, Christians and Muslims worship the same God — since there is only one true God — their concepts concerning Him differ in some significant ways. \n\nWho is Muhammad? \n\nThe last and final prophet that God sent to humanity was the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Muhammad explained, interpreted and lived the teachings of Islam. The Prophet Muhammad is the greatest of
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First, you tell them about the history/principles of Islam; then you give them answers about any misperceptions of Islam that they have (e.g. terrorism; slavery; intolerance of other religions; suicide); third, you give them a comparison between Islam and other religions (e.g. why does it make more sense that God has no son, instead of claiming that God is three in one and one in three - Father, son, holy spirit)...\nBut of course, that person has to be willing to read, listen with open ears and heart. And you have to ask God to guide them, for He is the only one that can, not you: people are only guided if God so wishes. I have written a book, maybe this could help you out.
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First thing that Islam has principles and talking with logical langaush aproach to the human mind, Islam give no complements, when you fell  Islam truly, then you will discover  the truth because you fell what you never felt, and taste the truly happiness .Islam is for people who think and study who believe that one day he is going to die and death commining anytime for any body, this what Islam warn you because Allah is merciful and guidance us if we want, if you want to spend your time to enjoy eating , dancing,collecting money  and forgetting your herafter Islam will tell you  that u are wrong, because you forget God and God make you to forget your self and you are the looser. WHAT peacefu days you ,ll spend when u  wake up with Allah and find him beside you anywhere , when you believe in him, you ,ll  have security and peace because he takes care and decide for you.i, m from Germany i did never feel what i feel now.God guidance all of you to the truth and really medicine Islam.
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Please don't arguing with people who don't understand things properly, just explain what you need to tell. If you forcefully try to feed something, they'll find irritating and they'll speak foolish thing regarding Allah just because they have no knowledge. Please ask dua for them...
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because i was born muslim and Allah made me a muslim because i had already chosen to die as a muslim. I have been trying to find my purpose in life without Islam, but once i looked at Islam again I understood everything. I have looked up many other religions, but Islam is the best.\nI just heard Puerto Rican convert yesterday giving a speech on how he converted to Islam and Islam makes humans more humanly. we keep clean, we worship Allah five times a day even though sometimes we don't want to, we eat and dress properly, etc.\nhe also said the truth hurts sometimes. i think he meant that almost everyone wants to sleep during Fajr (morning salaat), but once you think about it you might want to pray more.
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Read the Koran to see how their religion is bloodthirsty.\nThey are NOT nice people like us.\nTheir Koran is all about beating people, killing people and torturing people in the name of God.\nREad the Koran to understand what we are dealing with.\n\nPlease all you have to do is read the Koran and have a bucket ready to throw up in.\n\nJust read the Koran and form your own opinion. It is full of killing others in the name of God!!!\nIf Satan wrote a book this would be it!
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To understand them better