We have heavily been exploring the religion of Islam here on FTD facts, and over time we
have found a collection of misconceptions, and myths, and some straight-up lies about Islam. And,
in this episode, we're going to be looking at 10 of the Biggest Lies about the Religion of Islam.
Welcome back to FTD Facts guys, my name is Leroy Kenton. We got a very interesting
episode coming right up. So, make sure you watch from 10 all the way down to 1 because I don't
want you to miss any of the information that we're gonna be sharing in this episode. The first lie is -
Muslims worship a moon God. So some Non-Muslims mistakenly believe that Allah is an Arab God, or
a Moon God, or some type of idol. However, "Allah" is, in the Arabic language, a proper name for
God. And, Arabic-speaking Christians also use the name "Allah" for God. Now, one of the main factors
of this belief is because one of the first uses of the crescent moon came from the 2nd century BC,
where it represented ancient Mesopotamian Moon God, Nana, And now today, the crescent moon is
associated with Islam, so many Non-Muslims say, "Well look, you worship the moon God. There's even
a moon in the symbol of your religion." Next up at number 9 - most Muslims are
arabs? Okay, so Islam is often associated with Arab people. But, did you know that Arabs make up only 15%
of all Muslims? The country with the largest Muslim population is actually Indonesia. And large numbers
of Muslims are also found in Asia, Africa, Europe, as well as other parts of the world. Muslims are
encouraged to learn Arabic because they believe that the only language that you can really get
the full extent of the Quran is in Arabic. Islam oppresses women. Practices like forced marriage,
spousal abuse, are actually things that contradict Islamic law, and most of the bad treatment towards
women actually comes from people's own evil natures, and their own cultures and their beliefs, and is
completely separate from the faith of Islam itself. Muslims are extremists? Now, this is a big one
many Muslim leaders and scholars frequently speak out against all forms of extremism, and they offer
different explanations and interpretations of Muslim teachings that have been twisted by others
to promote extremism. Muslims believe the entire Quran, taken as a complete text, gives a message of
hope, as well as peace, and faith, and good virtues. And, any form of extremism cannot be justified
under proper interpretation of the Islamic faith. Oh boy! Islam is intolerant of other faiths? Muslims
are constantly reminded that they are not the only ones who worship God. Specifically, Jews and
Christians are called the people of the book in the Quran, meaning that those are people who also
received previous revelations from God, and are also can be seen as true worshipers of God. Also, in
Surah 2, Verse 256 in the Quran it says, "There is no compulsion in religion." And this is interpreted
to mean that you cannot force anyone to become a Muslim. You still got to respect other people's
beliefs. Halfway in at number 5 - Jihad means Holy War. So, "Jihad" in Arabic does not mean Holy War. It
actually means to strive, or to struggle, or to persevere. And Jihad can be something that's done
personally, or it can also involve a community. So, in effect, Jihad really means to become
closer to God, and this type of struggle - Jihad - is to ensure that a peaceful and equitable community
still continues to exist. Of course, self-defense is acceptable to protect yourself and your community
from any sort of like dangers. However, any form of offensive aggression is prohibited in Islam.
Alright, number 4 - Islamic prayer doesn't really have any meaning. Most people now know
that Muslims are to pray five times a day. Now, in Islam there are several benefits to prayer.
The daily prayers help keep Muslim's minds on God. And it helps Muslims to remember the Quran, because
they recite passages of the Quran. As well as, it's a time to go before God to express thanks, to ask
for forgiveness, to look for guidance in your life. So, there's a whole lot of meaning for Muslims
when it comes to prayer. Alright, number 3 - Jesus is completely irrelevant in Islam.
That's actually not true. Jesus, however, is revered as a prophet and the Messiah in Islam. The Islamic
faith believes that Jesus will return as a Messiah, and defeat the Antichrist. This view is also very
similar to the Christian view. The only difference is that Muslims don't view Jesus as the son of
God. He's just seen as a prophet when you compare it to the Christian faith. Alright guys, we got
two more left. So, the crescent moon is a universal symbol of Islam. It's actually... yeah...
It's not. Okay. So, the early Muslim community did not really have any sort of symbols or anything. Now, the crescent
moon, as well as the star symbol, they actually predate Islam by several thousands of years. And,
as a matter of fact, they weren't affiliated with Islam at all until the Ottoman Empire placed it
on their flag. And over time, the symbol became more associated with Islam. But, it's not actually their
official symbol. That just doesn't exist. And the number 1 biggest lie, myth, misconception, about
Islam is that Muhammad is the founder of Islam and Muslims worship him. Muslims believe that Muhammad
was God's final prophet, and communicated God's final revelation to humanity. Muslims consider
Adam the first man created to actually be the first Muslim, because he was of course, surrendered
to the will of God, and that's what the term Muslim means - one who surrenders to the will of God.
Muhammad is held in great esteem, but he's not to be worshipped because worship is only meant to be
directed towards God. And it's completely forbidden to worship anyone or anything else. Muslims may
however, celebrate Muhammad's birthday, similar to the way that Americans celebrate Martin Luther
King Jr Day. Alright guys, that's all I have for you in this episode. This was your brief look
at 10 misconceptions, myths, and lies about Islam. Let me know your thoughts and comments down below
about anything that I mentioned in this episode. And also, what other lies do you know about? It'll
be interesting to see what you guys comment below. And don't forget guys, I take requests
on FTD Facts. So, if you have any suggestions for future videos also, put those below as well. Now,
for all you amazing, awesome, overachievers, who made it to the end, here's another video that
you definitely want to check out. Also, my social media links are below in the video description
section. So you can follow me over there as well. And if you haven't done so already, hit that
subscribe button, ring that bell, to join the FTD Facts family, and keep up to date with our daily
episodes. Okay guys, you have been super awesome. I can't wait to see you in the next episode!