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This verse has become so popular among the Islamic apologists and sympathizers that the President of the [[United States]], Barack Obama, even quotes it in his speech delivered at Cairo University in June 4, 2009.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/04/transcript-remarks-president-obama-cairo/ TRANSCRIPT: Remarks of President Obama in Cairo] - Fox News, June 4, 2009</ref> Visiting the countless pro-Islamic websites, forums and blogs on the net, you are almost guaranteed to be confronted with this verse. | This verse has become so popular among the Islamic apologists and sympathizers that the President of the [[United States]], Barack Obama, even quotes it in his speech delivered at Cairo University in June 4, 2009.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/04/transcript-remarks-president-obama-cairo/ TRANSCRIPT: Remarks of President Obama in Cairo] - Fox News, June 4, 2009</ref> Visiting the countless pro-Islamic websites, forums and blogs on the net, you are almost guaranteed to be confronted with this verse. | ||
But try as you might, you will not find it in a Qur'an, regardless of whether or not you're reading it in its original Arabic or in one of its many English translations. The reason for this is quite simple: the verse in question does not exist | But try as you might, you will not find it in a Qur'an, regardless of whether or not you're reading it in its original [[Arabic]] or in one of its many English translations. The reason for this is quite simple: the verse in question does not exist. | ||
What you are actually presented with by Muslims is a distorted, out-of-context and wholly misleading paraphrasing of the following verse: | What you are actually presented with by Muslims is a distorted, out-of-context and wholly misleading paraphrasing of the following verse: | ||
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Clearly "mischief" which is also equated to "waging war against Allah and His Messenger" in the very next verse, ''can and does apply'' to someone who simply refuses to accept Islam. So what was first offered to us as the hight of moral teachings found in the Qur'an, turns out to be an extremely intolerant call to violence. | Clearly "mischief" which is also equated to "waging war against Allah and His Messenger" in the very next verse, ''can and does apply'' to someone who simply refuses to accept Islam. So what was first offered to us as the hight of moral teachings found in the Qur'an, turns out to be an extremely intolerant call to violence. | ||
On the | On the 20<sup>th</sup> of July, following the [[Images:United Kingdom|7/7 terrorist attacks]] on London, Islamic cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed publicly stated "I condemn the killing of innocent people." only to be secretly recorded by an undercover reporter for the Sunday Times explaining two days later "Yes I condemn killing any innocent people, but not any kuffar." | ||
One of his followers, Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary, also explained in a BBC interview "when we [Muslims] say 'innocent people' we mean 'Muslims'. As far as non-Muslims are concerned, they have not accepted Islam. As far as we are concerned, that is a crime against God."<ref>Daniel Pipes - [http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/08/can-infidels-be-innocents Can Infidels be Innocents?] - Danielpipes.org, August 7, 2005</ref> | One of his followers, Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary, also explained in a BBC interview "when we [Muslims] say 'innocent people' we mean 'Muslims'. As far as non-Muslims are concerned, they have not accepted Islam. As far as we are concerned, that is a crime against God."<ref>Daniel Pipes - [http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2005/08/can-infidels-be-innocents Can Infidels be Innocents?] - Danielpipes.org, August 7, 2005</ref> | ||
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==Conclusion== | ==Conclusion== | ||
In the Islamic world, those who dare propagate their non-Islamic faiths or publicly criticize Islam are usually executed or imprisoned by their governments, under laws against "spreading disorder [mischief] through the land" and [[Islam and Apostasy|apostasy]]. | |||
If verse 5:32 means what [[Murder Has A Religion| | If verse 5:32 means what [[Murder Has A Religion|Western apologists claim]] it to mean, why are moderate Muslims and apologists unable to silence fellow Muslims on an interlectual level by using that very verse? They are unable to because their claim is false, and (as proven by Omar Bakri) anyone who is familiar with the Qur'an already knows this. | ||
Regardless of what | Regardless of what apologists will tell you, the slaughter of innocent lives is clearly considered by many Muslims as a very pious Islamic practice. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
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