What do you think of Islam?
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I was born in an Islamic country, I grew up with them so I know so much about it. \n\nIslam is just a religion for men to control women. Watssup with the bullsh*ts of men can marry up to 4 women at one time and can have countless lovers, wives are husbands' properties, wives have to listen to husband.. It is just a religion to show how powerful some people are and how powerless some are.\n\nIt's pathetic to see Islamic women being controlled by men and considered themselves as "good wives" and living happily with other "sisters" (wives), I mean, if women won't stand up for themselves, who will?!\n\nI'm sorry but they're lunatic, Islam is slowing taking over the world!
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The way the media paints Islam out to be, would be the best answer.\n\nThis society is purposefully "dumbed down".  For the most part, we do not read.  So what ever emotional driven image we see on the 10 o'clock news, or whatever Hollywood feeds us, is what we take as truth to form our opinions.\n\nLM
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Firstly, i'd like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to answer this question.\n\nI love Islam because it is the only religion that makes sense. And the beauty of it, is beyond words. for example:\n\nIslam Believes that Jesus, like the other prophets came with the same message of Worshiping the Creator alone. If you look in a red lettered bible (which highlights everything that Jesus PBUH is said to have said) never once did he tell people to worship him. on the contrary, he said to "Worship thy father alone" i.e. Worship God Alone.\n\n \nSecondly, with reguards to Islam.\n\nIf you believe\n1. that there is no object worthy of worship but Allah (God)\n2. you believe in the angles\n3. Heaven and hell\n4. The Books that came before (the Old testament, Gospels, Quran)\n5. you believe in the all the Prophets of God starting from Adam, including Moses, Jesus, Abraham, Noah, and Muhammad peace be upon all of them)\nand finally\n6. Divine decree.\n\nthan welcome to Islam.\n\nFinally, if you do not wish to listen to anything i've said, at least do one thing which you have nothing to lose.\n\nSeek guidance from God himself to guide you on the strait path, and see where it leads you.\n\nI Swear by Allah, that if you Sincerely and whole-heartedly ask Him for Guidance to the truth. He will lead you to it.\n\nyou have nothing you lose.\n\nI ask God to guide you all to the truth. ameen.
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I think that the Islam that states that Christians are Brothers to the Muslims is a beautiful and wonderous thing, I think too that those who think that all Muslims are evil because certain radical fanaticists kill people should look back through history to the time of the crusades where Christianity perpetrated FAR worse crimes against humanity. Including but not limited to the torture and slaughter of thousands of innocent women and children.
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thats is the main problem there ...\n\nthey dont try to know about Islam ...just thye have thats idea ...and dont try to know if thats right or wrong ...\n\nim sure many of here whom hate Islam ..they hate it for nothing more than dont know anything about islam .\n\nso if u wnat say ISLAM is bad religion (even thats not true bcs im muslim and i know my relogion well )...so befor saying thats read and know what is the islam ..then say ur opinion ..waht ever we agree with it or not ...but dont say ur opinion and u dont know anything about ISLAM .\n\nGOD/ALLAH bless you all
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I think you are wrong, when I am in trouble I look for the best solution , not any solution. I don't believe that islam is answer to anything accept a corrupt, sexist and racist system/religion. I could never go for help to a belief like that.
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I admire and respect Islam and the Muslims in my life.  I find Islam to be practical and logical.
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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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Of course if I though Islam was the correct (or most correct) religion I would join it.  As it is, though, I cannot be separated from Christ.\nI very much want to learn more about Islam, and I am gradually and steadily learning about it.  \nI believe it is good to know how others think and what they believe.
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i  m  not a muslim...........\nbut still i think that islam iz the best religion\n\ni got to this point by reading books abt MOHAMMAD,,,ISLAMIC HISTORY AND BRIEFS ABT QURAN..........\n\nISLAM IS REALLY SUMTHING SPIRTUAL......\nCZ I HAVE MET MUSLIMS AND THEY R ALWAYS READY 2 DIE 4 ISLAM......
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Islam is a religion not to be confused with culture.\n\nCulture is usually thought up by human themselves whereas religion is what God ask of you.\n\nJust my opinion  :oD
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i m a muslim girl. i would like to ask u wat do u think abt muslims?? tat made u ask this question.
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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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I am a western person and I don't view Islam that way. I think it is the minority in Islam that have a terroristic attitude.
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Islam\nIslam, a name given by Allah to this religion (Quran 5:4), is an Arabic word which literally means obedience and peace. ISLAM is derived from the Arabic root "SALEMA": peace, purity, submission and obedience. So 'Islam' would mean the path of those who are obedient to Allah and who establish peace with Him and His creatures. Its follower are called Muslims.\n\nIslam is not a new religion. It is, in essence, the same message and guidance which Allah revealed to all prophets before Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him. Allah says in the Qur’ân:\n\n"Say, `We believe in ALLAH and that which has been revealed to us, and that which was revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and in that which was given to Moses and Jesus and other Prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them and to HIM we submit." (Qur’ân 3-85)\n\nSix main Articles of faith in Islam\n\nTo believe in the Oneness of Allah. \nTo believe in all His Angels. \nTo believe in all His Books. \nTo believe in all His Prophets. \nTo believe in the Day of Resurrection. \nTo believe in the Decree of Allah \n\nThe Five Pillars of Islam (Declaration of the Islamic Faith)\n\nIn order to enter into the fold of Islam i.e. to be Muslim, one has to know, believe, accept totally and sincerely apply the five basic principles (Pillars) on which Islam is based: Ibn Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah - Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) said: Islam is based on the following five pillars (principles).\n\nBearing witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah \nObservance of Prayer \nPaying Zakat \nFasting during Ramadhan \nPilgrimage to the house of Allah. \nWhy I Believe in Islam\nThe following is an extract from the writing of Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmood Ahmad—the second successor to the Promised Messiah and Mahdi, founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam.\n\nI have been asked to state why I believe in Islam. When I put the question to myself, the reply I received was, for the same reason for which I believe in anything else, that is to say, because it is the truth. A more detailed reply would be that in my view the central doctrine of all religions is the existence of God and man's relationship with Him, so that the religion that can succeed in establishing a true relationship between God and man must be true, and the truth of a faith is surely a sufficient reason for believing in it. \n\nIslam claims that the Creator of this universe is a living God and that He reveals Himself to His creatures in this age in the same manner in which He used to reveal Himself in the ages past. This claim can be tested in two ways. God may either manifest His signs direct for a seeker after Him, or the seeker may come to believe in God by studying the life of a person to whom God has revealed Himself. As by the Grace of God, I happen to be one of those people to whom God has on many occasion and in a supernatural way revealed Himself. I stand in need of no further reason for believing in truth of Islam than that I have experienced the truth in my own person.\n\nFor the benefit of people who have had no similar experience, however, I proceed to relate the grounds which, in addition to my personal experience, have been the cause of my believing in Islam.\n\nFirst of all, I believe in Islam for the reason that it does not compel me to accept all those matters the sum total of which is called Religion merely on authority, but furnishes convincing arguments in support of its doctrines. The existence of God and the nature of His attributes, angels, prayer and its effects, Divine decrees and their sphere, worship and its need, Divine Law and its benefits, revelation and its importance, resurrection and the life after death, heaven and hell -- with regard to every one of these, Islam has given detailed explanations and has established their truth with strong arguments to the satisfacti
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The world is an illusion and Islam is the reality. The Qur'an is an eye-opener:\n"The same religion has He established for you as that which He enjoined on Noah - the which We have sent by inspiration to thee - and that which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: Namely, that ye should remain steadfast in religion, and make no divisions therein: to those who worship other things than Allah, hard is the (way) to which thou callest them. Allah chooses to Himself those whom He pleases, and guides to Himself those who turn (to Him)."\nAl-Qur'an, 042.013
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I think Islam is a false religion, founded on doctrines of demons.\nHaving said that, I know a lot of Muslims, and even consider some of them to be my friends.\nThere is a lot of truth mixed in with the lies of Islam, and there are a number of things in which the Muslims (as a whole) far exceed the general poplulation of Christianity in, such as their lifestyle with a sense of community, respect for elders, and generally opposing abortion, etc.\nOn the other hand, violence and the use of force has been a constant part of the history of Islam since the time of its founding, women are taught to be 1/2 the value of men, and there is no tolerance for questioning the prophet (or even for critical examination of whether the prophet actually said/did certain things) or the origins/validity of the Qur'an.\n\nSo, from what I have been able to tell, Islam is a religion that closely resembles the truth, but missed the truth just enough to be very dangerous.