Why can't muslims follow Islam?
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I think that no one can understand all what's written in the quran , not because it's huge , but because every day we find new things , new meanings for every sentence , for my self ,in every different situation , when i read parts of the quran i feel like I'm reading it for the first time, as i see it from a different point of view. \n\n So for those bombers, i think they have evil parts in their souls , so MAYBE , im not sure , they read the quran but simply , they understood it in the way which they wanna understand it , it's like mutating it to fit their aims and ways. \n \n So , i think as we couldn't stop them , we could some how change the very bad impression which they had given to the world about us , and also we should educate our Youth to know the real peaceful Islam , to have The Peace leaders of the future.
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Many Muslims are genuinely respectful and peaceful.\nThe religion, as such, has a very radical and violent dogma and many muslims will adhere to it. The life of Mohammed and the fondation of the Koran is based on many quotes that are extremely clear and radical to deal with issues of daily lives.\n\nMuslim who can live in resepct and peace with others, choose the verses in the Koran that suits the peaceful ways they adhere too. They will usually stick to the wholesome fondation of what the duty of a Muslim is rather than what the Koran actually DOES teach in terms of radical responses our behavior in the world.\n\nThis said, radicalism in Islam is not like the KKK. The issue that concerns many scholars and thinkers about Islam is that it can just not deny that a radical Islamist Muslim actually does follow the Koran. The proof is in the debates to try to adapt and modernize the understanding of Islam to actualize it's spiritual outlook to modernity. Yet, that movement is loosing grounds and is not supported by a majority of Muslims.
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Islam is a Intolorant religion.Most non Muslims move out of Muslim countries.Ask a Coptic who lives in Egypt what it is like living there.
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One can not stop the voyage of Islam . It like a flare. People are coming to Islam spontaneously. He knows where he is going. Can some one show example that muslim are people converting to Christianity, Buddha or Hindu  without any pressure?\nAll nonmuslime aware about the end of the voyage. For their own existence they are trying to stop. All are united except we ourselves Muslims. \nCNN = Continuous Tuning of Nonsense\nBBC = Bush-Blare Corporation\nFOX = Fox
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If Islam wants to be understood as the religion it purports itself to be, then it must make every effort to distance itself from terrorists like Bin Laden.  They have to start proving themselves with actions, instead of saying publically that they abhor violence, then privately not only approving of it, but, in many cases, funding it.
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Nice question, mate. I guess if the muslims said it was part of their religious observance, they'd be allowed to continue. Somehow don't think it would work if the Christians tried the same trick, though.
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It can be very difficult to practice a religion different than a country's state religion or predominant religion. For example, as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Europe, we could not teach Muslims because of the repercussions they could have if they joined another religion and decided to return to their home country. I knew a man from Bangladesh that wanted to find out more about our religion. We wanted to teach him but could not because he was Muslim.
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very wonderful question.i had the same guestion.i think that they want to beleive any bad thing about islam.they refuse to know the truth.
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Well I think the answer to your question is that NOT ALL Muslims wish to force ppl to convert to Islam or die...\n\nThere are those few extremists pretty much smearing their religion and it doesn't help that most Islamic nations are not secular... they combine their religion within their government policies. When a government does this it is forcing its citizens to follow one specific religion.
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I don't know. Why don't you ask them yourself. I'm not sure, there canbe many reasons.\nAs for Jesus, he is a Prophet as well. All Muslims shoud believe that. And there is not dispute about this. Also if your a strict Christian, and you go by every word in the bible and believe in it. Then why don't you believe in the Prophet Muhammad? He is mentioned in the Bible...how about that?( The links ae further down)\n\nPraise be to Allaah. \n\nIslam means submitting to Allaah, worshipping Him alone and obeying Him, and shunning shirk (polytheism, associating others with Allaah) and those who believe in that. This is the religion which Allaah approves for His slaves. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): \n\n“Truly, the religion with Allaah is Islam”\n\n[Aal- ‘Imraan 3:19] \n\n“And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the Hereafter he will be one of the losers”\n\n[Aal ‘Imraan 3:85] \n\nThe person who enters this religion is called a Muslim (one who submits), because he has submitted (aslama) to all the rulings that have come from Allaah and from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): \n\n“And who turns away from the religion of Ibraaheem (Abraham) (i.e. Islamic Monotheism) except him who befools himself? Truly, We chose him in this world and verily, in the Hereafter he will be among the righteous.\n\nWhen his Lord said to him, ‘Submit (i.e. be a Muslim)!’ He said, ‘I have submitted myself (as a Muslim) to the Lord of the ‘Aalameen (mankind, jinn and all that exists).’” [al-Baqarah 2:130-131] \n\n“Yes, but whoever submits his face (himself) to Allaah (i.e. follows Allaah’s religion of Islamic Monotheism) and he is a Muhsin ( a doer of good who does good deeds solely for the sake of Allaah) then his reward is with his Lord (Allaah), on such shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve”\n\n[al-Baqarah 2:112].\n\nThat's what basically all the other Prophets were, they submitted themselves submisevly to the will of Allaah.\nHis is the creation and the commandment :\nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=13379&ln=eng\n\nGuidelines of the true religion \nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=9607&ln=eng\nIs there a Creator of this universe?\nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=4548&ln=eng\nThe creation of man :\nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=13286&ln=eng\nTHE LORD OF THE WORLDS \nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=14010&ln=eng\n\nEvidence that the Qur'aan is the Word of Allaah \nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=13804&ln=eng\nTrees mentioned in the Qur’aan and Sunnah\nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=1920&ln=eng\nMankind’s need for religion \nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=14055&ln=eng\n\nMankind’s need for the Messengers:\nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=13957&ln=eng\n\nWho was Muhammad(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)\nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=500&ln=eng\n\nEvidence for the truth of the Prophethood of Muhammad \nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=2144&ln=eng\nMuhammad (peace be upon him) in the bible\nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=10116&ln=eng\nMore questions and answer about the Prophet Muhammad-His Biography:\nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=376&ln=eng\nTrees mentioned in the Qur’aan and Sunnah\nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=1920&ln=eng\nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=4028&ln=eng\nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?cref=377&ln=eng\n\nplease read a question about Jesus, and get a better understanding - read my answer - and more about your so called holy book.\nhttp://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AoEean8wqIIl6VJObYwf6xwgBgx.?qid=20061017074921AAhRHry\nAslo \nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=185&ln=eng\nAnd \nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=10116&ln=eng\nhttp://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=44018&ln=eng\nThank you... also read this \nhttp://www.islamawareness.net/Christianity/inbible.html\nI hope you know what I am trying to say about....
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Islam's mandate is to conquer the world for Alla. Those that do not believe are infidels.\nThe Koran (Islam Holy Book) instructs Muslems to go out and deal with infidels by either conversion, death or slavery.\n\nThis has gone on for centurys and will continue to go on until the final day.\nInspite of the current "spin", Islam is not a peaceful religion.\n\nThey rule by religious law and thus can not tolerate a free society.\nThey do however have no problem using our freedoms against us to further the Islam.
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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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Can't say I heard one from any Muslims unless they were in a political position and had to do it to save face. Islam is a very agressive religion. Of all of the wars/conflicts in the world, something like 95% of the at least ONE if not BOTH sides are Muslim.
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Because what the Koran says & what the Muslims do are in contradiction.
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you replied to your own question.  Islam can never be part of a Democratic nation.  The religion and faith do not mix.
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have you read the Quran in order to pick up anything you feel can help you in your battle against Islam ? ,alas, this way will lead you nowhere boy .\nwhy don't you just stop hating Islam ,as long as you're not a Muslim ,why do you care what Islam said or didn't say  ?,why don't you consentrate in your own religion so you might save your soul ?.
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I'm not Muslim, but nice story. The world would be a beautiful place if all Muslims would follow Him. Then again, the world would be a better place if all Christians would follow Jesus.\n\nPersonally, I would abolish all priests, give a Koran to each Muslim, Bible to Christians, and so on for all religions. It will be a diverse, beautiful world.