It's beginning to get really boring, it's like whoever wants to get famous or make a
name for themselves the first thing they do is go ahead and make a video on youtube about
the evil side of Islam or the evil prophet of War
"Islam the religion of Peace - Allahu - FAIL"
And I understand that you're a minority and there's not that many people like you that
are as ignorant and as close minded as you are and I could let the dislikes do the talking
for me, but just incase anyone takes you a bit too seriously I think it's best I educate
the people.
Jesus Versus Muhammad, Peace be upon them both because both of them are Prophets of
Islam and for that reason I will respect both as they are the best of men to have walked
this Earth.
In regards to your first allegation of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) marrying a minor. All I can
say is that Islam is the only religion to actually prohibit the marriage of minors who
have not reached the age of puberty. The truth is in different times, in different places,
in different contexts, the age for marriage varies, even in US States, you have states
that allow 13, 14 and 15. What age do your recommend? It varies.
And since this is Jesus v Muhammad, let us compare it with the context of Jesus, with
none other than the best of women to have walked this Earth - Mary, the mother of Jesus.
(According to the Bible) She got married to Joseph who was 90 years old when she was only
12 years old. You have to understand there is nothing wrong with this as in different
context and at different times and places, people mature and develop differently.
You cannot simply compare the time and place of Muhammad (pbuh) to the time and place we
are living in now. Today we have iPhones, air conditioners and electric heaters, while
in the time of Muhammad (pbuh) they were in the middle of the desert. You cannot simply
compare the two.
And another thing to note, is that Muhammad (pbuh) has been criticised ever since the
time of Prophethood for an entire 1400 years, but it wasn't until 1905, that the issue of
his marriage with Aisha (r.a) became an issue. Why was this? Because it was an absolute norm.
They had developed faster, matured faster and weren't like the women of today.
The next issue of multiple wives that you brought up. Firstly read your bible, Abraham.
How many wives did he have? 2 - Sarah and Hajar. Prophet Solomon - 700 wives and 300
concubines. The issue of multiple wives is a famous criticism but if you put the pieces
to the puzzle they don't match, if Muhammad (pbuh) wanted all these wives to fulfil his
desires, it doesn't make sense when the tribe of his time offered him the best of women,
the most beautiful and fancy of women, but he rejected them. It really doesn't make any
sense. It's also important to note that out of all of his wives, all of them were ex-divorcees
or widows, except for one. This is not a man who is chasing after his desires, it is a
man who cares about women who will be left with no one else to take care of them, it
is a man who cares about the importance of community and looking after one another.
And also another very important thing to note is that Islam actually prohibits the marriage
to more than one wife. If you are incapable of catering physically, financially and mentally
to more than one wife you are prohibited. And even still, if you are capable, you have
the financial means and you are physically capable to cater to more than one women you
are prohibited if you do not know how to deal justly with them.
And since you brought up the issue of adultery, I'm going to let you know that 30-60% of couples
in the US, actually fall into adultery. "You are not the Father" - FAIL.
I think you should have a problem with the actual issue of adultery in itself, I mean
Tiger Woods wife ran after him with some Golf clubs, what does that say. And the actual
punishment for adultery in Islam, has rarely ever been implemented due to the sheer amount
of evidence needed to prove a case of adultery. On so many instances a man would come to Prophet
Muhammad and say "I have committed adultery", Prophet Muhammad would say to him "Get away
from me, you're a mad man, there's something wrong with you". The same man came back and
said "I have committed adultery, I want to get the punishment". The whole purpose of
the punishment for adultery isn't to punish people, but to deter them away from adultery.
So if you knew such a punishment existed you would run away from the act.
Another thing you mentioned, Jihad. And as much as you say the bible doesn't have verses
on Jihad... "After Church today, pull out your bibles and look up Psalams 137, and you
would see that our own texts that would make us feel uncomfortable". And Islam teaches
Jihad too. And we don't shy away from this. Contrary to what you said "War waging Muhammad
was never persecuted..." WE WERE PERSECUTED. The companions of Muhammad were tortured severely.
Sumaiya, a female companion of Muhammad (pbuh) had a spear driven through her private part,
simply because she believed in Allah, the One God.
Bilal, the first black man to accept the message of Islam. He was an Ethiopian slave, he accepted
the message of Islam and he was given rights at a time when there were no rights for these
people. Even in USA, these people were not even given rights until 100 years ago, black
people were not even considered human beings. So after many years of forbearance, after
many years of persecution, after many years of torture, finally Allah had given permission
to Muhammad (pbuh) to fight. Sure we can turn the other check, but that would only result
in a whole lot of dead Muslims.
So Islam gave them the rights to stand up for themselves, as it says in the Quran, "Fight
for the sake of the oppressed from the men, women and children". And Islam even made responsibilities
on everyone participating in war. You do not hurt the trees, you do not hurt the elderly,
the children, the women. Where are your ethics of war, like we have ethics of war?
"I have two words for you... Predator Drones".
The children in Libya, cannot even turn the other cheek, because their cheek is blown
up from your drones.
And lastly you want to talk about his death...
Yes his final words were "Do not turn my grave into a place of worship". Because he didn't
want people to start worshipping him. the message of Islam, was never to turn Muhammad
into a God or praise him excessively. When Muhammad (pbuh) died the companions couldn't
walk, they couldn't speak, they couldn't talk with one another, they were so shattered,
some of them had to even deny he was even dead, because they couldn't believe it, it
was too much for them to grasp.
And you want to come out and make a mockery of his death. Shame on you.
In our religion it is prohibited, 100% prohibited to make a mockery of anyone else's belief.
Shows what values you have.
For everyone else who had to watch this, I apologise we had to go through all this. But
we really have to show who Muhammad (pbuh) really was. He was nothing like what they
say, rather he was the best of men to walk this Earth, and if you read his book for yourself,
read his life, read his Seerah (biography), you will see for yourself.