Always in the Northern part indeed! other terrible things are equally happening in the other parts of the country or is that a lie?

Good talk! May God bless you. I hope we will have more sensible people like you on this platform.

And what is jihad by the way?

Post it as a new topic in order to recieve a cross section's opinion on the issue pls.

A modified story that turns the truth for a lie indeed! Well, I was not expecting any reasonable response from you in particular because I had  described your mentality at the begining of my earlier posting. If not, what is true and what is lie in the write-up? Are the verses of the Bible quoted non existant or were they quoted out of context? You need to give us your own story that is the truth.
My wrte-up was not meant for people like you but for people who wanted to know other's view point on the issue. If my view point is faulty or a misinterpretation of facts, those who know better should tell us our faults with equal or more proofs. That is what intellectual engagemet is all about. I want also to say that there is a great difference between knowing and believing. Nobody is asking anybody to believe us. But those who dont know our view point are entittled to know. And given that they now know, our objective is achieved. We thought the topic was posted to generate genuine discussion for the purpose of enlightenment and not the otherwise. But  God knows better if the intention is a sinister one. He is the best judge of our intentions.

Re: WHY IS MOHAMMAD NOT MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE?
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My brother, I have come to realize though painfully, that your posts are not meant to educate but to cast aspersions on other people’s religion perhaps to enrage them or to widen the unnecessary gap created amongst the adherents of the major religions. This I think is bad more so when you don’t normally care about other people’s opinions no matter how sound-proof they are.
Honestly I am not aware if there is anywhere in the Bible where Muhammad is mentioned by name. But there are many prophecies about the advent of Muhammad in the Bible. The followings may suffice:
1) Genesis 12:2-3 speaks of God's promise to Abraham and his descendants before any child was born to him.
2) Genesis 17:4 reiterates God's promise after the birth of Ishmael and before the birth of Isaac.
3) In Genesis, ch. 21. Isaac is specifically blessed but Ishmael was also specifically blessed and promised by God to become "a great nation" especially in Genesis 21:13, 18.
4) According to Deuteronomy 21:15-17 the traditional rights and privileges of the first born son are not to be affected by the social status of his mother (being a "free" woman such as Sarah, Isaac's mother, or a "Bondwoman" such as Hagar, Ishmael's mother). This is only consistent with the moral and humanitarian principles of all revealed faiths.
5) The full legitimacy of Ishmael as Abraham's son and "seed" and the full legitimacy of his mother, Hagar, as Abraham's wife are clearly stated in Genesis 21:13 and 16:3. After Jesus, the last Israelite messenger and prophet, it was time that God's promise to bless Ishmael and his descendants be fulfilled. Less than 600years after Jesus, came the last messenger of God, Muhammad, from the progeny of Abraham through Ishmael. God's blessing of both of the main branches of Abraham's family tree was now fullfilled. But there are additional corroborating evidence that the Bible did in fact foretell the advent of prophet Muhammad.
MUHAMMAD: The Prophet Like Unto Moses
Long time after Abraham, God's promise to send the long-awaited Messenger was repeated this time in Moses' words.
In Deuteronomy 18:18, Moses spoke of the prophet to be sent by God who is:
1) From among the Israelite's "brethren", a reference to their Ishmaelite cousins as Ishmael was the other son of Abraham who was explicitly promised to become a "great nation".
2) A prophet like unto Moses. There were hardly any two prophets ,who were so much alike as Moses and Muhammad. Both were given comprehensive law code of life, both encountered their enemies and were victors in miraculous ways, both were accepted as prophets/statesmen and both migrated following conspiracies to assassinate them. Analogies between Moses and Jesus overlooks not only the above similarities but other crucial ones as well (e.g. the natural birth, family life and death of Moses and Muhammad but not of Jesus, who was regarded by His followers as the Son of God and not exclusively a messenger of God, as Moses and Muhammad were and as Muslim belief Jesus was).
THE AWAITED PROPHET WAS TO COME FROM ARABIA
Deuteronomy 33:1-2 combines references to Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. It speaks of God (i.e. God's revelation) coming from Sinai, rising from Seir (probably the village of Sa'ir near Jerusalem) and shining forth from Paran. According to Genesis 21:21, the wilderness of Paran was the place where Ishmael settled (i.e. Arabia, specifically Mecca).
Indeed the King James version of the Bible mentions the pilgrims passing through the valley of Ba'ca (another name of Mecca) in Psalms 84:4-6.
Isaiah 42:1-13 speaks of the beloved of God. His elect and messenger who will bring down a law to be awaited in the isles and who "shall not fail nor be discouraged till he have set judgement on earth." Verse 11, connects that awaited one with the descendants of Ke'dar. Who is Ke'dar? According to Genesis 25:13, Ke'dar was the second son of Ishmael, the ancestor of prophet Muhammad.
MUHAMMAD'S MIGRATION FROM MECCA TO MEDINA: PROPHECIED IN THE BIBLE?
Habakkuk 3:3 speaks of God (God's help) coming from Te'man (an Oasis North of Medina according to J. Hasting's Dictionary of the Bible), and the holy one (coming) from Paran. That holy one who under persecution migrated from Paran (Mecca) to be received enthusiastically in Medina was none but prophet Muhammad. Indeed the incident of the migration of the prophet and his persecuted followers is vividly described in Isaiah 21:13-17. That section foretold as well about the battle of Badr in which the few ill-armed faithful miraculously defeated the "mighty" men of Ke'dar, who sought to destroy Islam and intimidate their own folks who turned -to Islam.
 THE QUR'AN (KORAN) FORETOLD IN THE BIBLE?
For twenty-three years, God's words (the Qur'an) were truely put into Muhammad's mouth. He was not the "author" of the Qur'an. The Qur'an was dictated to him by Angel Gabriel who asked Muhammad to simply repeat the words of the Qur'an as he heard them. These words were then committed to memory and to writing by those who hear them during Muhammad's life time and under his supervision.
Was it a coincidence that the prophet "like unto Moses" from the "brethren" of the Israelites (i.e. from the lshmaelites) was also described as one in whose mouth God will put his words and that he will speak in the name of God, (Deuteronomy 18:18-20). Was it also a coincidence the "Paraclete" that Jesus foretold to come after Him was described as one who "shall not speak of himself, but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak (John 16:13)
Was it another coincidence that Isaiah ties between the messenger connected with Ke'dar and a new song (a scripture in a new language) to be sang unto the Lord (Isaiah 42:10-11). More explicitly, prophesies Isaiah "For with stammering lips, and another tongue, will he speak to this people" (Isaiah 28:11). This latter verse correctly describes the "stammering lips" of Prophet Muhammad reflecting the state of tension and concentration he went through at the time of revelation. Another related point is that the Qur'an was revealed in piece-meals over a span of twenty three years. It is interesting to compare this with Isaiah 28:10 which speaks of the same thing.


 THAT PROPHET- PARACLETE- MUHAMMAD
Up to the time of Jesus (peace be upon him), the Israelites were still awaiting for that prophet like unto Moses prophecied in Deuteronomy 18:18. When John the Baptist came, they asked him if he was Christ and he said "no". They asked him if he was Elias and he said "no". Then, in apparent reference to Deuteronomy 18:18, they asked him "Art thou that Prophet" and he answered, "no". (John 1: 1 9-2 1).
In the Gospel according to John (Chapters 14, 15, 16) Jesus spoke of the "Paraclete" or comforter who will come after him, who will be sent by Father as another Paraclete, who will teach new things which the contemporaries of Jesus could not bear. While the Paraclete is described as the spirit of truth, (whose meaning resemble Muhammad's famous title Al-Amin, the trustworthy), he is identified in one verse as the Holy Ghost (John 14:26). Such a designation is however inconsistent with the profile of that Paraclete. In the words of the Dictionary of the Bible, (Ed. J. Mackenzie) "These items, it must be admitted do not give an entirely coherent picture."
Indeed history tells us that many early Christians understood the Paraclete to be a man and not a spirit. This might explain the followings who responded to some who claimed, without meeting the criteria stipulated by Jesus, to be the awaited "Paraciete".
It was Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who was the Paraclete, Comforter, helper, admonisher sent by God after Jesus. He testified of Jesus, taught new things which could not be borne at Jesus' time, he spoke what he heard (revelation), he dwells with the believers (through his well-preserved teachings). Such teachings will remain forever because he was the last messenger of God, the only Universal Messenger to unite the whole of humanity under God and on the path of PRESERVED truth. He told of many things to come which "came to pass" in the minutest detail meeting, the criterion given by Moses to distinguish between the true prophet and the false prophets (Deuteronomy 18:22). He did reprove the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgement (John 16:8-11)
 WAS THE SHIFT OF RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP PROPHECIED?
Following the rejection of the last Israelite prophet, Jesus, it was about time that God's promise to make Ishmael a great nation be fulfilled (Genesis 21:13, 18)
In Matthew 21:19-21, Jesus spoke of the fruitless fig tree (A Biblical symbol of prophetic heritage) to be cleared after being given a last chance of three years (the duration of Jesus' ministry) to give fruit. In a later verse in the same chapter, Jesus said: "Therefore, say I unto you, The Kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruit thereof" (Matthew 21:43). That nation of Ishmael's descendants (the rejected stone in Matthew 21:42) which was victorious against all super-powers of its time as prophecied by Jesus: "And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder" (Matthew 21:44).
 OUT OF CONTEXT COINCIDENCE?
Is it possible that the numerous prophecies cited here are all individually and combined out of context misinterpretations? Is the opposite true, that such infrequently studied verses fit together consistently and clearly point to the advent of the man who changed the course of human history, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Is it reasonable to conclude that all these prophecies, appearing in different books of the Bible and spoken by various prophets at different times were all coincidence? If this is so here is another strange "coincidence"!
One of the signs of the prophet to come from Paran (Mecca) is that he will come with "ten thousands of saints" (Deuteronomy 33:2 KJV). That was the number of faithful who accompanied Prophet Muhammad to Paran (Mecca) in his victorious, bloodless return to his birthplace to destroy the remaining symbols of idolatry in the Ka'bah.
Says God as quoted by Moses:
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. (Deuteronomy 18:19) May the light of truth shine in your heart and mind. May it lead you to peace and certitude in this life and eternal bliss in hereafter.

There is nothing wrong in you being happy with your religion. But you exert too much energy trying to prove the invalidity or contradictions in The Holy Bible.
Your acclaimed inconsistencies I found to be baseless and unsubstantial .
You once told me that there is a Koran in Housa.
If I call it the Housa version or translation of The Koran; does that mean there is something different in it apart from the Language?
My last query was not meant to prove anything but to let you know that a critical or ignorant mind finds something wrong about something or anything.
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This is ntresting, but my brother there is a great difference between translation and version.

i have heard enough of this trash. spare me.[/color]
Trash? Well, if that is your reaction, I would like you to debunk my proofs which I told you are well documented, authnticated and  preserved. Please try to behave intellectually by respecting other's view. Given that you object to them, it should not be done by mere waive of hand. You need to give concrete and verifiable reasons to justify your position. That I think is a more civillised way to engage others in any discourse.

“IAM ASKING THIS QUESTION BECAUSE THE QURAN SEEMS TO BE  VERY EMPTY OF SPIRITUAL ENDOWMENT. I DOUBT IT, IF IT IS CLAIMED TO BE WRITTEN BY JEHOVAH GOD. BUT I WILL AGREE IF IT IS ALLAH THAT WROTE AND GAVE IT TO HIM.” I wish to thank you for this statement which is a clear indication of perhaps, your inability to comprehend what Qur’an is all about particularly its spiritual value. This in itself shows that you want some clarifications on the issue at stake. Therefore I wish to thank you again for giving me the opportunity to tell you certain things about Islam.
In Islam, we must always speak the truth. Also, everything about Islam has proof as they are documented, authenticated and preserved. Let me therefore state from the beginning that I don’t know who you mean by Jehovah God but I know that Qur’an is clear on who Allah is and who He is not. There is no room left for doubt after reading the Quran in the Arabic language: Allah is One. He is the only Creator, Sustainer and Owner of the Universe. He has no partners. He has no relatives; wives, children or offspring. He is not like His creation and He does not need it for His existence, while all the time the creation is totally dependent on Him. His attributes are clearly spelled out as the epitome of each and every one. He is for instance, the All-Knowing; the All-Hearing; the All-Seeing; the All-Forgiving; the All- Loving; the All-Merciful; the Only One God. There is never a contradiction to this found anywhere in the Quran.
Quran Means "Recitation"
The word "Quran" means "that which is recited; or that which is dictated in memory form." As such, it is not a book, nor is it something that reaches us only in written form. The documentation in writing about the Quran has been preserved in museums throughout the world, including the Topekopi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, the museum in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and also in England. Keep in mind also, the Quran is only considered "Quran" while it is in the recitation form, not in the written or the book form. The word for what is written and held in the hand to be read by the eye is called "mus-haf" (meaning script or that which is written down).
Only One Version - Arabic
There are no different versions of the Quran in the Arabic language, only different translations and of course, none of these would be considered to hold the value and authenticity of the original Arabic Recitation. The Quran is divided up into 30 equal parts, called "Juz'" (parts) in the Arabic language. These are learned by Muslims from their very early beginnings as children.
Memorized by Millions - Entirely
The important thing to keep in mind about the Quran is the memorization and transmission of the actual "Recitation" just as it came to Muhammad (peace be upon him) from the Angel Gabriel and was learned and memorized by his companions and they in turn, passed it down to their followers and continued in this way until we see today, over 10,000,000 (ten million) Muslims who have committed the entire Quran to memory. This is not a small feat. After all, how many other works of literary value have been memorized and passed down through so many generations, in the original language, without a single change in even one sentence?
Each Muslim Has "Quran" Memorized
All Muslims have memorized a portion of the Quran in the Arabic language, as this is an important part of their daily prayers. Many Muslims have memorized large portions of the Quran from one tenth to one half to all of the entire Quran, and all in the original Arabic language. It should be noted, there are over one and a half billion (1,500,000,000) Muslims worldwide and only about 10% are Arab, all the rest are learning the Quran in Arabic as a second language.
God Speaks in First Person to Mankind in Quran
The Quran contains clear statements from Almighty God (Allah) and it is Him speaking to all of us in the first person. He tells of us our own creation, the creation of all that is the universe and what has happened to those before us and what is to become of us if we do not take heed of the warnings clearly spelled out in His Revelation. He speaks also to Muhammad (peace be upon him) to show that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is not making this up himself and even chastises Muhammad (peace be upon him) for making human assumptions rather than waiting for revelation in matters (i.e.; surah At-Tahrim and surah Abasa).
Quran Mentions Itself
The Quran refers to itself as "The Quran" (The Recitation) and mentions that it is to all mankind and jinn (another creation of Allah, similar to humans in that they could make choices as to whether or not they would obey God's Commandments, and they existed before humans).
Quran Challenges Readers
The Quran makes the clear challenge, that if you are in doubt about it - then bring a book like it. Also, to bring ten chapters like it and then finally, to bring one single chapter like it. 1,400 years - and no one has been able to duplicate its beauty, recitation, miracles and ease of memorization. Another challenge for the unbelievers to consider; "If this (Quran) were from other than Allah, you would find within it many contradictions."
And yet, another challenge offered by Allah in the Quran is for the unbelievers to look around for evidences. Allah says He will show them His signs within themselves and on the farthest horizons.
Scientific Miracles in Quran
The scientific miracles of the Quran could not have been understood at that time, yet today we take for granted the many things included in the revelation of the Quran. Some include mentioning: The formation of embryo in the womb of the mother (surah 98); deep seas partitions; waters that do not mix; clouds and how they make rain and how lightning is caused by ice crystals; formation of the earth's mountains deep underground; orbits of planets and stars and moons - and even the mention of space travel (surah 55:33).
[There are videos of world's top scientists commenting on the "Miracle of Science in Quran"] Given that you have interest to watch them, please let me know so that I will make them available.

.” I wish to thank you for this statement which is a clear indication of perhaps, your inability to comprehend what Qur’an is all about particularly its spiritual value. This in itself shows that you want some clarifications on the issue at stake. Therefore I wish to thank you again for giving me the opportunity to tell you certain things about Islam.
In Islam, we must always speak the truth. Also, everything about Islam has proof as they are documented, authenticated and preserved. Let me therefore state from the beginning that I don’t know who you mean by Jehovah God but I know that Qur’an is clear on who Allah is an“IAM ASKING THIS QUESTION BECAUSE THE QURAN SEEMS TO BE  VERY EMPTY OF SPIRITUAL ENDOWMENT. I DOUBT IT, IF IT IS CLAIMED TO BE WRITTEN BY JEHOVAH GOD. BUT I WILL AGREE IF IT IS ALLAH THAT WROTE AND GAVE IT TO HIMd who He is not. There is no room left for doubt after reading the Quran in the Arabic language: Allah is One. He is the only Creator, Sustainer and Owner of the Universe. He has no partners. He has no relatives; wives, children or offspring. He is not like His creation and He does not need it for His existence, while all the time the creation is totally dependent on Him. His attributes are clearly spelled out as the epitome of each and every one. He is for instance, the All-Knowing; the All-Hearing; the All-Seeing; the All-Forgiving; the All- Loving; the All-Merciful; the Only One God. There is never a contradiction to this found anywhere in the Quran.
Quran Means "Recitation"
The word "Quran" means "that which is recited; or that which is dictated in memory form." As such, it is not a book, nor is it something that reaches us only in written form. The documentation in writing about the Quran has been preserved in museums throughout the world, including the Topekopi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, the museum in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and also in England. Keep in mind also, the Quran is only considered "Quran" while it is in the recitation form, not in the written or the book form. The word for what is written and held in the hand to be read by the eye is called "mus-haf" (meaning script or that which is written down).
Only One Version - Arabic
There are no different versions of the Quran in the Arabic language, only different translations and of course, none of these would be considered to hold the value and authenticity of the original Arabic Recitation. The Quran is divided up into 30 equal parts, called "Juz'" (parts) in the Arabic language. These are learned by Muslims from their very early beginnings as children.
Memorized by Millions - Entirely
The important thing to keep in mind about the Quran is the memorization and transmission of the actual "Recitation" just as it came to Muhammad (peace be upon him) from the Angel Gabriel and was learned and memorized by his companions and they in turn, passed it down to their followers and continued in this way until we see today, over 10,000,000 (ten million) Muslims who have committed the entire Quran to memory. This is not a small feat. After all, how many other works of literary value have been memorized and passed down through so many generations, in the original language, without a single change in even one sentence?
Each Muslim Has "Quran" Memorized
All Muslims have memorized a portion of the Quran in the Arabic language, as this is an important part of their daily prayers. Many Muslims have memorized large portions of the Quran from one tenth to one half to all of the entire Quran, and all in the original Arabic language. It should be noted, there are over one and a half billion (1,500,000,000) Muslims worldwide and only about 10% are Arab, all the rest are learning the Quran in Arabic as a second language.
God Speaks in First Person to Mankind in Quran
The Quran contains clear statements from Almighty God (Allah) and it is Him speaking to all of us in the first person. He tells of us our own creation, the creation of all that is the universe and what has happened to those before us and what is to become of us if we do not take heed of the warnings clearly spelled out in His Revelation. He speaks also to Muhammad (peace be upon him) to show that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is not making this up himself and even chastises Muhammad (peace be upon him) for making human assumptions rather than waiting for revelation in matters (i.e.; surah At-Tahrim and surah Abasa).
Quran Mentions Itself
The Quran refers to itself as "The Quran" (The Recitation) and mentions that it is to all mankind and jinn (another creation of Allah, similar to humans in that they could make choices as to whether or not they would obey God's Commandments, and they existed before humans).
Quran Challenges Readers
The Quran makes the clear challenge, that if you are in doubt about it - then bring a book like it. Also, to bring ten chapters like it and then finally, to bring one single chapter like it. 1,400 years - and no one has been able to duplicate its beauty, recitation, miracles and ease of memorization. Another challenge for the unbelievers to consider; "If this (Quran) were from other than Allah, you would find within it many contradictions."
And yet, another challenge offered by Allah in the Quran is for the unbelievers to look around for evidences. Allah says He will show them His signs within themselves and on the farthest horizons.
Scientific Miracles in Quran
The scientific miracles of the Quran could not have been understood at that time, yet today we take for granted the many things included in the revelation of the Quran. Some include mentioning: The formation of embryo in the womb of the mother (surah 98); deep seas partitions; waters that do not mix; clouds and how they make rain and how lightning is caused by ice crystals; formation of the earth's mountains deep underground; orbits of planets and stars and moons - and even the mention of space travel (surah 55:33).
[There are videos of world's top scientists commenting on the "Miracle of Science in Quran"] Given that you have interest to watch them, please let me know so that I will make them available.

Complicity in a philosophy of life that is based on hatred, violence and malevolence? Come off it. Even if those you are talking about condemned the act, you will not hear about it not only because most of us will not listen to the media with which they communicate  their views on such issues but also because such news are not given coverage by the propagandists' media of the western world. I have heard Imams  and Islamic Scholars condemn such acts and warning those engaged in committing them to desist before they recieve the wrath of Allah

Complicity in a philosophy of life that is based on hatred, violence and malevolence? Come off it. Even if those you are talking about condemned the act, you will not hear about it not only because most of us will not listen to the media with which they communicate  their views on such issues but also because such news are not given coverage by the propagandists' media of the western world. I have heard Imams  and Islamic Scholars condemn such acts and warning those engaged in committing them to desist before they recieve the wrath of Allah

And are you not confusing issues here? If Palastinians are fighting for their land where are those Muslims the world over that are fighting for Islam? My brother, I have told you before now that those Muslims you are talking about are either defending their individual or group interests but NOT for Islam. You cannot fight for Islam without follwing the stablished procedures laid down by Islam. Pls do not tell me that its only Muslims that hide under the guise of religion to perpetrate heinous crimes. Many ave done that inthe past and are still doing it. This in no way does mean that  support those ding such things. But what do you do other than to  to speak against it? Or do you think fundamental Muslims ae keeping mute over such issues? No my brother but their voices are very faint.

"I don't understand why muslims refused to say the common truth, I don't know much about your quaran cos am not a muslim and i dont want to read." How then will you ever know whether the so-called atrocities are committed by some muslims as individuals or groups and not in the name of Islam? Are we saying what is happening today in Palastine is religious? Are we saying what happened in aperthaid south africa before the system was dismantled had any religious colour? My brother you have a lot to learn to be an impartial judge of events. Muslims read bibles and so must you also read Qur'an if you want to know the true position of Islam on the things you are talking about.My friend, if you want to be educated on these things contact me via my email address.

There is no doubt that ignorance is indeed a disease. How else do we rationally explain the venom poured o n the Qur’an, Islam and its teachings by some of us simply because some misguided elements have committed a grievous crime in the name of Islam? Some say the superpowers should proscribe the religion as if it is a political party while others are blaming the Holy Qur’an and the teachings of Islam for the heinous killings done by some individuals or groups.
 Instead of limiting our efforts to defending Islam  against the various doubts given currency to by its enemies in order to confuse and throw us on the defensive. I have long ago resolved though wrongly, to remain passive. But when I read the comments of those whom I suppose should know better, using terrible words so angry and disparaging that came very near to openly calling us names and condemning Allah that we serve. I decided that the issues that had roused the anger of rancorous crusaders to such an extent must not escape my comments, which I believe will be educative.

For records, the Holy Qur’an remains the only scriptures that are in its original version since its revelation over 1400years ago. It is the only scriptures that are so protected and will remain so by God free from any interpolations by men forever. The Holy Qur’an in Arabic script (not translations) is the same all over the world and will remain so as attested to by God in some verses of the Holy Qur’an itself. Some of the verses of the Holy Qur’an were revealed to clear the interpolations made by men in some of the scriptures. The Qur’an cleared the air on crucifixion, Trinity, marriage and a host of other tenets of Christian Churches. Many issues dealt on by the Qur’an over 1400 years ago on, formation of embryo, nature and environment are only discovered in recent times by modern sciences. This has led to conversion of some scientists to Islam. In fact, the rate at which people are converting  to Islam  more especially from the USA, not by the use of sword but by faith and proof, is truly amazing.

Talking about Islam  and its teachings, we need to understand  that Islam is not a mere creed, nor does it represent simply  an edification of souls, or a refinement and training of human virtues but is rather a
harmonious whole that also includes a just economic system, a well-balanced social organization, codes of civil, criminal as well as international law, & philosophical outlook upon life along with a system of physical  instruction, all of these flowing from the same fundamental creed of Islam and its moral and spiritual temperament. Islam does not belong to a remote past, it is not obsolete or antiquated but is a living and flourishing system of life even at the present moment, as it holds within itself such elements of life as no other system known to humanity does including socialism as well as communism or any other system

Talking about extremism, this has nothing to do with Islam but human nature. There are extremists in every religion including Christianity. If anything, the Holy Qur’ an condemns extremism and warns Muslims against it. My Nigerian brothers and sisters should please wake up and free themselves from the western media propaganda against Islam. Every fundamental muslim will not only tell you that islam is  a religion of peace but also the simplest and tolerant religion that ever existed. We should also know that the propaganda is doing more good than harm to the religion of Allah. How else are we going to explain the rate Americans are converting to Islam daily? We must know that Islam remains the only Devine universally approved religion that is not only based on faith but also on proofs. Those in doubt should contact me through [email protected].

" The so called islamic religion to be consigned to oblivion"? Well we are entittled to our opinions. ButI think nobody that is from a religious background of any kind,  can make such an unguided statement against another persons' religion. I think the site managers and moderators should be on the watch for such insensitve people and their unguarded statements. For records, Islam is the fastest growing religion on earth. Today, not less than three hundred Americans are said to be daily converting to Islam. How then can you consign such a way of life to oblivion. Islam is more than a religion as it is a omplete way of life. May Allah guide all of us to the right path.

I think some of us are very egocentric. Why condemn the whole religion of Islam because of the action of a few misguided ones amongst its followers. Thats very unfair. I thought we have Muslims in Green Eagles' squad