From the jaws of recorded history come 1400 years of searing and brutal tales of vicious conquests, preemptory unprovoked invasions, chronicled cannibalism, gang rapes and violent pillaging, pedophilia, tyranny of the worst and most vile sort, and a caste system to rival any.
It is time to take the Bull of Islam by the Horns and call it out for what it is.
Disturbing, tellling quote from Amil Imani “There is no such thing as ‘radical Islam.’ I have refused to accept several organizations that seek to combat or expose the antics of ‘radical’ or ‘extreme’ Islam, because I know that it is not extremism that is causing the violence…it’s mainstream, typical, normal, traditional, specified, canonical Islam. [emphasis added])
“Making Allah the author of the Quran, I think, is the prime lie perpetrated on mankind for more than a millennium. We can, with certainty, say that it was not even Muhammad alone who authored the Qur’an. In fact, the major part of the Qur’an was either composed by or inspired and written by a few other individuals.” [emphasis added.]
Abul Kasem at FaithFreedom.org lists at least 15 people instrumental in compiling the Quran (Koran).
Taqlid (or taqleed): Taqlid is the firm unshakeable belief that Allah is the One God. Mohammad was his prophet. The Quran (and the Hadith and Sira) are eternal and perfect. No questions will be entertained. It will always be as it has always been. Masha Allah. (God has willed it).
Generally taqlid means that Islam cannot be reformed or changed or improved or altered. It is perfect as is. Ponder that as you ponder beheadings.
There are nuances in taqlid certainly.. Some special people are more knowledgeable and are to be followed but there are many and confusing exceptions if they put out contradictory statements.
The Quran on Violence: Excerpts —
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