How did the film maker take the Quranic verses out of context?
How did he defame the religion? What is the truth about the
religion?
I'm sure some people like me would like to hear the other side
of the story.
Will somebody care to explain - convincingly - to the free
people?
I haven't made my official answer, but here's one very good
answer from Kamran in yahoo answers...
Geert Wilders has raised many points in his movie Fitna. He has
tried to give a face to Islam that he and people like him (eg Osama
Bin Laden) like to project. Misquoting Quran, and picking verses of
his choice from the holy book ignoring verses just next to them.
Giving half information is same as creating misinformation.
However, for people who are wise, the same fitna created by Geert
Wilders will lead to understanding the truth and salvation, once
they read Quran and understand the real context.
While this response does not intend to explain reactive behaviours
of some muslims (including clerics), it will explain the misquoted
text from the source - Quran.
Movie starts with following verse quoted from holy Quran:
First Quran verse presented in the movie:
Quran: 008.060
"Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power,
including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the
enemies, of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye may
not know, but whom Allah doth know. Whatever ye shall spend in the
cause of Allah, shall be repaid unto you, and ye shall not be
treated unjustly. "
But Geert refuses to read and quote just the next verse without
understanding context, showing his ill intentions. Courage is being
brought into hearts of fearful muslims against whom war has been
declared and peace has been taken away:
Quran: 008.061
But if the enemy incline towards peace, do thou (also) incline
towards peace, and trust in Allah: for He is One that heareth and
knoweth (all things).
Islam encourages peace, will somebody want a better proof than
this. Even against those who started to go against peace, you also
get ready to respond to maintain peace, fighting those who distroy
peace, but if they go back to peace, then there is no reason for
war.
A little earlier in the same chapter the context becomes even more
clear:
Quran: 008.039
And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and
there prevail justice and faith in Allah altogether and everywhere;
but if they cease, verily Allah doth see all that they do.
Permission is being given to fight those who cause tumult or
oppression without letting justice and forcing people not to choose
what religion is right for them.
Quran: 008.058
If thou fearest treachery from any group, throw back (their
covenant) to them, (so as to be) on equal terms: for Allah loveth
not the treacherous.
It is all about terms and conditions. "IF". Permission is being
given to fight with given circumstances of treachery from hostile
group.
Same chapter again, to make context even more clear:
Quran: 008.056
They are those with whom thou didst make a covenant, but they break
their covenant every time, and they have not the fear (of
Allah).
"Those" are the people who break agreements and treaties.
Doesn't make the same chapter clarify people like those who made
"Fita" with all the wrong intentions misquoting Quran,
Quran: 008.049
"Lo! the hypocrites say, and those in whose hearts is a disease:
"These people,- their religion has misled them." But if any trust
in Allah, behold! Allah is Exalted in might, Wise."
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The second verse from Quran presented is:
Quran: 004.056
Those who reject our Signs, We shall soon cast into the Fire: as
often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for
fresh skins, that they may taste the penalty: for Allah is Exalted
in Power, Wise.
These are the warnings for disbelievers. And there is sign of God
in it for the wise. Can an illiterate man (Mohammad, p.b.u.h) who
didn't know how to read and write say such a thing which only MD's
of today's medical sciences are able to explain.
Today science has discovered that the only place where pain of fire
is felt is not the meat, but it is skin. God is giving His sign for
the wise people in it to know the Quran is from God only.
Punishment through roasting the skin, again and again, only the
skin. Still there are many like Geert who did not think about it.
For sure there are many signs for believers in Quran.
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The third verse quoted is:
Quran: 047.004
Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their
necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond
firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or
ransom: Until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye
commanded): but if it had been Allah's Will, He could certainly
have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you
fight) in order to test you, some with others. But those who are
slain in the Way of Allah,- He will never let their deeds be
lost.
Again same chapter explains the context:
Quran: 047.020
Those who believe say, "Why is not a sura sent down (for us)?" But
when a sura of basic or categorical meaning is revealed, and
fighting is mentioned therein, thou wilt see those in whose hearts
is a disease looking at thee with a look of one in swoon at the
approach of death. But more fitting for them-
Chapters 25-78 were revealed during the early stage of Madani life
after migration, at the time when muslims were weak, and feared to
participate in wars staged on them by disbelievers.
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Fourth time a verse is mentioned:
Quran: 004.089
They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be
on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their
ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (From what is forbidden).
But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye
find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their
ranks;-
Geert again ignores the context from the same chapter, a few verses
away:
Quran: 004.075
And why should ye not fight in the cause of Allah and of those who,
being weak, are ill-treated (and oppressed)?- Men, women, and
children, whose cry is: "Our Lord! Rescue us from this town, whose
people are oppressors; and raise for us from thee one who will
protect; and raise for us from thee one who will help!"
Islam is all about self defence, getting people (men, women,
children) their right away from oppression, ill treatment, who cry
and ask God for help.
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And the final Verse quoted in the movie:
Quran: 008.039
And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and
there prevail justice and faith in Allah altogether and everywhere;
but if they cease, verily Allah doth see all that they do.
Geert picks the right verse that explains the whole context, but
verily,
Quran: 047.024
Do they not then earnestly seek to understand the Qur'an, or are
their hearts locked up by them?
Quran: 2:171
The example of such disbelievers is that of parrots who repeat what
they hear of sounds and calls, without understanding. deaf, dumb,
and blind; they cannot understand.
Again it says that if they cease to fight, don't fight. And
permission is given to fight until all oppression is nulified, and
people have the freedom to choose the right religion and faith as
they want.
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Islam strictly condemns religious extremism and the use of violence
against innocent lives.
There is no justification in Islam for extremism or terrorism.
Targeting civilians’ life and property through suicide bombings or
any other method of attack is haram – or forbidden - and those who
commit these barbaric acts are criminals, not “martyrs.”
The Qur’an, Islam’s revealed text, states: "Whoever kills a person
[unjustly]…it is as though he has killed all mankind. And whoever
saves a life, it is as though he had saved all mankind."
(Qur’an, 5:32)
Prophet Muhammad said there is no excuse for committing unjust
acts: "Do not be people without minds of your own, saying that if
others treat you well you will treat them well, and that if they do
wrong you will do wrong to them. Instead, accustom yourselves to do
good if people do good and not to do wrong (even) if they do evil."
(Al-Tirmidhi)
The Holy Prophet Muhammad(s) puts it in these words: "All creatures
are like a family of God: and he loves the most those who are the
most beneficent to His family. (Narrated by Anas. Mishkat
al-Masabih,3:1392.)
Even duty of prophet was to clearly defined as to convey the
messege of God to human beings:
So if they dispute with you (Muhammad SAW) say: "I have submitted
myself to Allah (in Islam), and (so have) those who follow me." And
say to those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) and
to those who are illiterates (Arab pagans): "Do you (also) submit
yourselves (to Allah in Islam)?" If they do, they are rightly
guided; but if they turn away, your duty is only to convey the
Message; and Allah is All-Seer of (His ) slaves.
( سورة آل عمران , Aal-e-Imran, Chapter #3, Verse #20)
Then, if they turn away, your duty (O Muhammad SAW) is only to
convey (the Message) in a clear way.
( سورة النحل , An-Nahl, Chapter #16, Verse #82)
Quran
2:256 There is no compulsion in religion.
Don't give bad rating to a Mercedes only because the driver didn’t
know how to drive such a good car and had an accident. Don't judge
islam by the actions of bad Muslims who take out their frustration
with west with wrong interpretation of Islamic teaching. Know islam
by yourself. Give yourself a chance to know truth with open
mind
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