Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward
It is true that some verses in the Quran instruct Muhammad and his followers to “slay the polytheists wherever you confront them” (9:5); to “carry the struggle to the hypocrites who deny the faith” (9:73); and, especially, to “fight those who do not believe in God and the Last Day” (9:29). However, it must be understood that these verses were direc
... See moreReza Aslan • No god but God (Updated Edition): The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
They Must Be Stopped: Why We Must Defeat Radical Islam and How We Can Do It
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in order to follow a peaceful Islam, one has to ignore or reject vast swaths of traditions from Muhammad’s life as well as virtually the entire history of Islamic jurisprudence.
Nabeel Qureshi • No God but One: Allah or Jesus? (with Bonus Content): A Former Muslim Investigates the Evidence for Islam and Christianity
One must divert attention from Jesus to justify violence in Christianity. A strict adherence to Jesus’ teachings simply allows no basis for violence. By contrast, one must divert attention from Muhammad to argue that Islam is a religion of peace, since he says that a Muslim who does not fight in jihad or at least express a desire to fight is a hypo
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