Former Muslim; Islam Is Not Compatible With Liberty Or Western Civilization

I’NewImageve been saying this since the beginning of blogging. Islam is not just a religion. It’s also a civil government, run under Sharia Law. 

It cannot be domesticated. It cannot be democratized. 

This from a former Muslim: 

It seems whenever anyone begins to criticize Islam, they are quickly deemed “Islamaphobes” or “racists” by Islamic apologists (Muslims and non-Muslims alike) as a means to halt any honest investigation of the subject. Many atheists and “freethinkers” will desperately attempt to divert attention to the history of violence in other religions or point out that other holy books have violent passages just like the Quran. However, Islam is different than other religions in the sense that it is also a political ideology. The question of what the true nature of Islam is has been a topic of heated debate. There are typically two distinct answers (1) Islam is a religion of peace and one of the greatest religions in the world or (2) Islam is a violent and brutal ideology that is incompatible with Western civilization.

To truly understand Islam, one must understand the prophet Muhammad. All Muslims will agree that “there is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is His messenger”. Many people know that the Quran is the holy book of Islam but they do not know about the Sira and the Hadith. The Sira is the biography of Muhammad and the Hadith are a collection of traditions and sayings of Muhammad. Studying the Sira and Hadith is just as important as studying the Quran. In the Quran, it is repeatedly stated that Muhammad is the perfect example of a man and that all of the world should strive to be like him. However, the Quran does not offer enough guidance on how to emulate Muhammad and this is where the Sira and Hadith come into play. Muhammad was much more than a religious leader; he was also a warlord and skilled tactician who spread his religion by the sword. It is also disturbing to note that Muhammad married a nine-year-old old child and consummated the marriage when she turned twelve.

A great deal of the Islamic doctrine is dedicated to the Kafir (a.k.a unbelievers). Kafirs can be polytheists, idol worshippers, Christians, Jews, atheists, agnostics, Buddhists, or Pagans. Anyone who does not accept Allah and Muhammad as his messenger is considered a Kafir. According to the Quran, a Kafir:

Cannot be the friend of a Muslim– Quran 3:28: Believers should not take Kafirs as friends in preference to other believers. Those who do this will have none of Allah’s protection and will only have themselves as guards. Allah warns you to fear Him for all will return to him.

Can be terrorized– Quran 8:12: Then your Lord spoke to His angels and said, “I will be with you. Give strength to the believers. I will send terror into the Kafirs’ hearts, cut off their heads and even the tips of their fingers!”

Is cursed– Quran 33:61: They [Kafirs] will be cursed, and wherever they are found, they will be seized and murdered. It was Allah’s same practice with those who came before him, and you will find no change in Allah’s ways.

Can be beheaded– Quran 47: 4: When you encounter the Kafirs on the battlefield, cut off their heads until you have thoroughly defeated them and take the prisoners and tie them up firmly.

Islamic law, otherwise known as Sharia, is not merciful to non-Muslims living under Islamic civilization. It is also not very accommodating to women:

Quran 4:34: Allah has made men superior to women because men spend their wealth to support them. Therefore, virtuous women are obedient, and they are to guard their unseen parts as Allah has guarded them. As for women whom you fear will rebel, admonish them first, and then send them to a separate bed, and then beat them. But if they are obedient after that, then do nothing further; surely Allah is exalted and great!

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