Why is it so hard for people to understand Islamic extremist have twisted the words in the Holy Qu'ran to?

justify the unjustifiable just as people have twisted the word in the Holy Bible to justify everything from slavery to murder.Why is it so hard for people to understand Islamic extremist have twisted the words in the Holy Qu'ran to?
You're absolutely right. Every group, religious or not, has its extremists. You wouldn't know it from here, but most Christians are moderate, tolerant people. And so are most Muslims, atheists, etc. It's just easier for most people to paint with a broad brush, I think. I don't think there are that many haters out there.
People will twist the meaning of anything if it helps them get their way. In an interview, a man who identified himself as a former Palestinian said that when the concept of suicide bombers was first brought up, people resisted. They said that suicide was forbidden in the Qu'ran. He then went on to say that the Imams got together in Egypt, and came back and said that suicide was acceptable if you killed a lot of infidels in the process. I'm sure that there have been people who have twisted the meaning of all religious text, if it suited their needs.Why is it so hard for people to understand Islamic extremist have twisted the words in the Holy Qu'ran to?
One problem.



The Koran and the Hadith both contain many passages that direct the Muslim follower to jihad and to fighting and killing non-believers. This is not twisting the Koran, nor is it taking it out of context - these are direct quotes.



Yes, the Koran also contains passages that promote peace and harmony of Muslims with others. But those passages co-exist with passages calling for violence and jihad against non-Muslims. So it depends on which Suras and passages one chooses to highlight that one can find both peace and violence withing the Koran.



And the interpretation of the Koran and Hadith falls on individual Imams, who are considered both the spiritual and political leaders of their followers.



Remember, too, that Islam is the only religion that places hits / contracts (fatwas) on unbelievers or heretics.



While it is true that the Bible and Christianity have been twisted to support the unsupportable, the fact is that those who claim the Koran supports their violence and hatred do not twist it at all. They just select the verses that support them. And there are many which call on them to jihad and to war.



Qur'an (5:33) - "The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement"



Qur'an (8:12) - "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them"



Qur'an (9:123) - "O you who believe! fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness."



Bukhari (52:177) - Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. "O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him."



Muslim (1:33) - the Messenger of Allah said: I have been commanded to fight against people till they testify that there is no god but Allah, that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah



Ibn Ishaq: 327 - 鈥淎llah said, 鈥楢 prophet must slaughter before collecting captives. A slaughtered enemy is driven from the land. Muhammad, you craved the desires of this world, its goods and the ransom captives would bring. But Allah desires killing them to manifest the religion.鈥欌€?br>


Ibn Ishaq: 992 - "Fight everyone in the way of Allah and kill those who disbelieve in Allah."



These are just a few, there are many more...
Education? Intelligence? Common sense?



The whole "twisted the words" argument is kind of a hard sell when the guy who wrote them slaughtered every last male in any tribe who wouldn't convert.. and brought their females back to be raped repeatedly.



Al Qaeda is actually far more moderate than Muhammed ( may he rot in hell ) was.Why is it so hard for people to understand Islamic extremist have twisted the words in the Holy Qu'ran to?
I think plenty of people understand that.



The difference is, in large scale examples, Islam is the only religion that is still pushing those twistings. Christianity gave up twisting the bible to justify atrocities a long time ago.
Yes, because I see SO many "moderate Muslims" criticizing the "radicals." I mean it's not like their Holy book says to kill infidels and that their prophet was a pedophile who raped little girls.
The Quoran is not violent. Islam doesn't promote violence. But the 1 billion people with a 5th grade education and a background of poverty who practice Islam DO promote violence.
Those books kinda DO support all that violence and oppression...

You don't have to twist too hard to find justification for negativity.
so, it's like saying the Americans didn't bomb Hiroshima the bomb did. all religions that are 7th century ethic all want to kill in the name of their God.
Then where is the condemnation from the reasonable Muslim. I don't hear it. If you have a link please post it.
It's not hard for them to understand at all. They choose not too.

It helps them justify their bigotry. So why would they want to understand?
Interesting you call the Qu'ran "holy", and the bible trash.
Some people think that extremism must be dealt with more extremism.
Its easyer to just hate people than to understand them.
They do not want to understand and they twist the Christian Bible too.
Don't ask me.



It's hard enough for me to even care?
Jehovah's Witnesses did not fly planes into the WTC