Author: Kaktuzkid
Publication: Islam-Watch
Date: February 2, 2008
URL: http://www.islam-watch.org/others/Muslim-Responses-to-Unpleasant-Islamic-Facts.htm
When Muslims are told about scores of horrendous
facts contained in the Quran, Sunnah and the Sharia, they will typical respond
as follows:
1. Accuse the person of lying and ignorance.
Tell him/her to read "authentic" Muslim websites and texts. Say
that critics of Islam are "so-called" experts. Say that once a person
"learns" about the "real" Islam, he/she will understand
how beautiful and peaceful it is.
2. Accuse the person of racism or Islamophobia (This is one of the best tactics!).
Say they are "filled with hate" (this works really well with Liberals!).
Restrict your arguments to a specific subject (How Muslims are persecuted
and misunderstood). Generalize a lot. Never suggest that a person examine
both sides of the issue (that is, compare arguments from anti-Islamic sites
with those from Muslims experts). Never refer to the hate and violence Muslims
do. Say that the actions of Muslims have nothing to do with Islam.
3. Say that the problem is that Muslims today
are not practicing the "Original Islam" of Mohammed and the glorious
era of the 'Four Righteous Caliphs' that followed him (Do not mention the
hate and violence that Mohammad preached and practiced and do not mention
that 3 out of the 4 so-called Righteous Caliphs were murdered by Muslims in
a fifty year orgy of conquest, greed, violence and rivalry that ended at battle
of Kerbala - called the Ashura ? with Muslims fighting Muslims and the heads
of Mohammad's grandson and even infant great-grandson and 70 others being
carried in bags as trophies by the victorious Muslim army). Tell them that
Islam is really peaceful!
4. Say that any verse from the Koran that
portrays Islam negatively is "out of context". Tell them it doesn't
really mean what it says. Also, insist that any tradition that says that Mohammad
did very bad things is "weak" or forged, or that it has no isnad
(chain of narration) even if it has a long isnad and Muslims constantly quote
from this same source.
5. Tell people that any 'nice' or 'peaceful'
(or earlier) verse in the Koran is valid for everywhere and all time. Any
'kill' and 'hate' verse has limited application and can only be understood
by an expert or in relation to another verse 56 pages away.
6. Accuse Christianity and other religions as being "just as bad"
(mention the Crusades). Say that Islam is the fastest growing religion in
the world. Say that Islam is the fastest growing religion on Mars too, and
the rest of the universe.
7. Claim that Muslims are unjustly persecuted
(never mention 1200 years of jihad against infidels, the treatment of non-Muslims
in Islamic societies or current events). Mention the classical era when Islamic
societies led the world in science, medicine and philosophy (Do not mention
this was 700 years ago and that much of it was based upon ancient Greek works
or influenced by the hated Jews living in those countries)
8. Explain that jihad means "inner struggle"
(like a diet plan or giving up smoking!) and not "holy war". Tell
them that Islam says fighting can only be in self-defense. If they ask about
all those raids, explain that Mohammad went on 26 self-defense expeditions,
captured a lot of self-defense loot and self-defense slaves and killed a lot
of people in self-defense in the early morning and night self-defense attacks.
He even let his men rape women in self-defense at Banu-Mustaliq. If they question
that last statement, suggest that maybe the women accused Mohammad's men of
being 'gay' and they had to prove themselves. (Note: It may be wise to work
more on this answer!)
9. Blame all current problems in Islamic societies
on (choose one or more...) the Jews, Christians, the Crusades, the USA, Atheism,
Israel, Colonialism, Hollywood, Bush, the Pope, Vatican, Capitalism, racism,
poverty, sexuality, discrimination, translations, the media, the Neocons,
Right-wing radio talk shows, Communism, the Romans, women, Zionists, culture,
Imperialism, Islamophobes, stereotypes, fascism, the Cold War, the War on
Terror, ignorance, education, lack of education, misguided education, despair,
lack of hope, the suffering of the Palestinian people, bad hair, cartoons,
teddy bears and Bugs Bunny. Stress that Muslims are innocent victims of circumstances,
always. Say the US, Europe and West support brutal, corrupt Arab regimes (Do
not mention that all regimes in Muslim Middle East are undemocratic, brutal
and corrupt).
10. Say that Islam "protects and honors"
women. Say that "Islam has given women all her rights". Point out
the immorality in Western culture. Say that most of the people that convert
to Islam are women. (Never talk about what the Quran and hadith say about
women, except for 4 specific verses and do not mention that Mohammad himself
said women are 'deficient in intelligence' and beat his wife). If they talk
about the status of Muslim women everywhere, say that it is because Muslims
do not follow Islam. Tell them it is "cultural".
11. Say that a small minority of extremists
have hijacked Islam, and they are not 'real' Muslims. Explain that just because
a person says the shahada (profession of faith), observes the 5 pillars of
Islam, goes to the mosque every Friday, has memorized half of the Quran, wears
a beard, and is named 'Mohammad' - this does not mean that he is a 'real'
Muslim. (Suggest that the terrorist? who knows,? may really be a Scientologist,
a Presbyterian, a Rotarian or even a vile Jew pretending to be a Muslim).
Oh yes, if Muslims do hate and violence, say that they are being 'used' and
'manipulated' by (see list in #9 of candidates to blame for manipulating innocent
Muslims) and anything that Muslims do was caused by the interference of (pick
another name from item #9). This is a good time to bring up Uncle Benny and
say he was created in a CIA lab (Use the name "Bin Laden" which
is what infidels call him).
12. If the person brings up issues relating
to words and actions of Mohammad, say that you are offended. Say that we should
not apply contemporary standards of morality and conduct to the teachings
of the 'eternal' Quran and the actions of Islam's prophet. Say that Mohammad
was "a mercy for all mankind". If he/she continues to ask about
those deeds, make a few threats. Another possible idea is to ask the person
to draw a picture of Mohammad on an old piece of paper, then say you are offended
and attack the vile kafir infidel!
13. Use a lot of cute Arabic words to confuse
the person. It also makes the Muslim seem smarter and/or an expert on Islam.
See tip #2 above.
14. Quote the verse "who kills a single
person, it is as if he killed all of mankind" to prove how peaceful Islam
really is (Do not mention that the phrase is incomplete and you have omitted
the first five words).
15. Once again, remember that Muslims "are
the best of people" and Mohammad is a "Mercy for all mankind".
Keep thinking this. Never doubt; never question. If there is an issue it must
be understood in light of these two sacred and eternal truths. Don't let facts
get in the way of feelings. If something appears to be wrong or bad, it can
only be a conspiracy or a misunderstanding. There must be an explanation even
if it is weird, really weird. The problem cannot be Islam's fault so it must
be the work of (insert name of evil non-Muslim group here). Explain that the
rules of conduct that Muslims demand for others do not apply to Islam, because
it is "special".
16. If all else fails, assume a zombie-like
attitude and start saying the Qanoot-e-Naazilah prayer in a low, intense voice
(in Arabic!). Hiss a little between lines. Let the infidel know you are more
than just a little crazy. If you have a knife take it out and start testing
the blade with your thumb. Roll your eyes, foam at the mouth (twitching is
good, too!). Stand up suddenly and start yelling "Allah Akhbar".
Do this ten times as loud as possible……… You have won the argument!
