Below are common questions asked about Islam.
1. Was Islam spread by the sword?
Since 9/11, Islam has been under constant scrutiny and one of the most common myths spread is that Islam was spread by the sword. The Qur’an says:
| "Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from error" [Al-Qur’an 2:256] |
Also, which Muslim army invaded Indonesia? Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation. The only sword Islam was spread by is the sword of intellect. As Allah (swt) says in the Qur'an:
| "Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious." [Al-Qur’an 16:125] |
2. Does Islam degrade and oppress women?
The answer to this question can be found in the recent events. Recently, the Hijaab and then the Niqaab both came under heavy attack from non-Muslims, however, instead of making the women take the hijaab or the niqaab off, it has had the opposite effect and more and more women have started wearing the hijaab or the niqaab.
Islam gives certain rights to men and certain rights to women. In no way does Islam degrade the woman. Islam gives a very high status to women, that is why the majority of people reverting to Islam are women, if Islam degraded women why would women be in the majority accepting Islam? Finally, you can see the status of women in Islam by this beautiful Prophetic saying:
"Paradise lies under the feet of thy mother!"
3. Why is the consumption of alcohol prohibited in Islam?
Alcohol has been the scourge of human society since time immemorial. It continues to cost countless human lives, and causes terrible misery to millions throughout the world. Alcohol is the root cause of several problems facing society. The statistics of soaring crime rates, increasing instances of mental illnesses and millions of broken homes throughout the world bear mute testimony to the destructive power of alcohol.
In-fact, Christianity also prohibits alcohol, as can bee seen by the following verses from the Bible:
"Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise." [Proverbs 20:1]
"And be not drunk with wine." [Ephesians 5:18]
You can find answers to a lot of your questions on this brilliant Islamic Questions and Answers Web site: IslamQA
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