Murder in the Name of Allah — Page 2
Murder in the Name of Allah of Adamas, described by both the Quran and the Bible. The Quran says:. And when thy Lord said to the angels, 'I am about to place a vicegerent in the earth,' they said, 'Wilt Thou place therein such as will cause disorder in it and shed blood? - and we glorify Thee with Thy praise and extol Thy holiness. ' He answered, ‘I know what you know not'. (2. 31). This dialogue between the angels and God is baffling because any book on religious history would seem to prove that the angels were right. If so, why did God refuse to accept their ‘advice' or uphold their objection to. His plan? It was, in fact, an objection to prophecy itself and ultimately to the prophethood of the Seal of Prophets, Muhammadsa. . The history of religion in any part of the world at any time is the history of torture, repression, execution and crucifixion. It is disappointing indeed to find that religion, which is supposed to be the last refuge of peace in a world of war and conflict, is cause of destruction and bloodshed. Religion itself is not the real cause of mass murder. It is a mistake to think it is. Religion was not given to man to encourage killing. . When one discovers, with mixed feelings of satisfaction and surprise, that God did not make religion for this purpose, one receives a ray of hope. The vicegerent of God, whose creation the angels questioned, was really a great reformer. The religion he preached was named Islam - the religion of peace. The question remains: why, at first glance, does history create the impression that religion sanctions bloodshed and murder in the name of peace? The Quran points out very clearly why a cursory glance at history can lead one to such a conclusion. It cites the past to show that those who perpetuate brutality in religion's name are either anti-religious or people whose religion has been corrupted. There are also religious leaders who have no warmth, compassion, mercy or piety. To be honest, they are hypocrites with a lust for power - cruelty is their ruling passion. It would be a great mistake to associate religion with the misdeeds of such men. The real truth is that God - the. Fountainhead of Mercy - does not allow the followers of any religion to oppress His people. . The Quran quotes many historical examples to prove this point. The early part of the prophets' lives is given by the Quran as a standard for religious reform or for preaching. If physical force had been allowed by. God, then surely it would have been permitted by the founders of religions. It is quite clear that force is forbidden. Those followers who came long after the prophets and preached by force either inherited a 2