Until the advent of materialism and 19th c. dogma, Western Civilisation was superior to anything Islam had developed. Islam has not aided in the development of the modern world; in fact civilisation has only been created in spite of Islam. Proof of this resides in the 'modern' world and the unending political-economic and spiritual poverty of Muslim states and regions. Squatting on richer civilisations is not 'progress'. Islam is pagan, totalitarian, and irrational.
Number of verses in Sura 4: 176
Number of verses in the first part of Sura 4: 90
Number of verses of Christianophobia in the first part of Sura 4: 31
% of Christianophobic verses in the first part of Sura 4 of the total: 33 %
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Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has made one of them to excel the other, and because they spend (to support them) from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient (to Allah and to their husbands), and guard in the husband's absence what Allah orders them to guard (e.g. their chastity, their husband's property, etc.). As to those women on whose part you see illconduct, admonish them (first), (next), refuse to share their beds, (and last) beat them (lightly, if it is useful), but if they return to obedience, seek not against them means (of annoyance). Surely, Allah is Ever Most High, Most Great. |
According to the post-modern, cultural-Marxist media and elected officialdom, the average Moslem spends most of his time hugging, kissing and being deeply concerned with loving Christians and Jews. This is when they are not ordering their wives around. According to the main-stream view, Moslems are so busy glorifying the 'Peoples of the Book', that they have little time for anything else. Their sole purpose is to live a life of peace, humility, gratitude, tolerance and one dedicated to inter-faith comity.
In the real world the opposite applies of course. The Koran is a long anti-Christian, anti-Jew rant, replete with lurid calls of violence and killing. Supremacist theology negates a true religion. In Sura 4 or 'The Women', in the first 90 verses, one finds 30 Christianophobic statements. Quite a large amount from a cult supposedly dedicated to world happiness.
Most of this Sura is a recitation of early Iron Age 'Laws', something one would expect from a backwards Bedouin society of pilfering nomads. Most of the statutes are banal, obtuse and emanate from an uncultured impoverished manner of living. Consider the following 'law', passed on by the 'great' Muhammad on behalf of the moon deity Hub'Al:
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And marry not women whom your fathers married, except what has already passed; indeed it was shameful and most hateful, and an evil way. |
Don't marry a woman your father married. How enlightening. How about this prohibition against first-family incest or sex with your 'suckling sisters' ?
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Forbidden to you (for marriage) are: your mothers, your daughters, your sisters, your father's sisters, your mother's sisters, your brother's daughters, your sister's daughters, your foster mother who gave you suck, your foster milk suckling sisters, your wives' mothers, your step daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom you have gone in - but there is no sin on you if you have not gone in them (to marry their daughters), - the wives of your sons who (spring) from your own loins, and two sisters in wedlock at the same time, except for what has already passed; verily, Allah is OftForgiving, Most Merciful. |
Apparently in 7th century Arabia, having intercourse with your mother was perhaps common. Not to mention bedding your nurse who gave you milk.
Beyond the usual Koranic absurdity we have 3 main themes in Sura 4.
1) Christians: Not believing in Islam means you believe in Satan.
2) Christians: You must believe only in Muhammad as well as 'Allah' to be saved,or you go to Hell. [In other words forget the Trinity].
3) Jihad against Christians is mandatory.
1. Christians: Not believing in Islam means you believe in Satan
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Worship Allah and join none with Him in worship, and do good to parents, kinsfolk, orphans, Al-Masakin (the poor), the neighbour who is near of kin, the neighbour who is a stranger, the companion by your side, the wayfarer (you meet), and those (slaves) whom your right hands possess. Verily, Allah does not like such as are proud and boastful; |
Christians cannot believe in the Trinity. That is polytheism under Koranic law. Punishable by death.
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Verily, Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with him in worship, but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He pleases, and whoever sets up partners with Allah in worship, he has indeed invented a tremendous sin. |
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And (also) those who spend of their substance to be seen of men, and believe not in Allah and the Last Day [they are the friends of Shaitan (Satan)], and whoever takes Shaitan (Satan) as an intimate; then what a dreadful intimate he has! |
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And what loss have they if they had believed in Allah and in the Last Day, and they spend out of what Allah has given them for sustenance? And Allah is Ever AllKnower of them. |
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Surely! Those who disbelieved in Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) We shall burn them in Fire. As often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for other skins that they may taste the punishment. Truly, Allah is Ever Most Powerful, AllWise. |
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Have you seen those (hyprocrites) who claim that they believe in that which has been sent down to you, and that which was sent down before you, and they wish to go for judgement (in their disputes) to the Taghut (false judges, etc.) while they have been ordered to reject them. But Shaitan (Satan) wishes to lead them far astray. |
Christians are of course criminal hypocrites, joined to Satan.
2. Christians: You must believe only in Muhammad as well as 'Allah' to be saved,or you go to Hell.
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And whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW), and transgresses His limits, He will cast him into the Fire, to abide therein; and he shall have a disgraceful torment. |
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On that day those who disbelieved and disobeyed the Messenger (Muhammad SAW) will wish that they were buried in the earth, but they will never be able to hide a single fact from Allah. |
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O you who have been given the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Believe in what We have revealed (to Muhammad SAW) confirming what is (already) with you, before We efface faces(by making them like the back of necks; without nose, mouth, eyes, etc.) and turn them hindwards, or curse them as We cursed the Sabbathbreakers. And the Commandment of Allah is always executed. |
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Look, how they [Jews and Christians] invent a lie against Allah, and enough is that as a manifest sin. |
[the above phrase references the Trinity]
Christians are 'cursed', destined for Hellfire:
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Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture? They believe in Jibt and Taghut and say to the disbelievers that they are better guided as regards the way than the believers (Muslims). |
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They are those whom Allah has cursed, and he whom Allah curses, you will not find for him (any) helper, |
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Of them were (some) who believed in him (Muhammad SAW), and of them were (some) who averted their faces from him (Muhammad SAW); and enough is Hell for burning (them). |
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They (hypocrites) are those of whom Allah knows what is in their hearts; so turn aside from them (do not punish them) but admonish them, and speak to them an effective word (i.e. to believe in Allah, worship Him, obey Him, and be afraid of Him) to reach their innerselves. |
[see also 59, 61-62, 64-68]
What the above means as a teleological liturgy is Jihad. The objective of Koranic theology is to conquer the world for Muhammad. Once Jews and Christians are demonized, associated with Satan, and declared to be a dangerous force, it is far easier to kill them.
3) Jihad against Christians is mandatory.
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O you who believe! Take your precautions, and either go forth (on an expedition) in parties, or go forth all together. |
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But if a bounty (victory and booty) comes to you from Allah, he would surely say - as if there had never been ties of affection between you and him - "Oh! I wish I had been with them; then I would have achieved a great success (a good share of booty)." |
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Let those (believers) who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter fight in the Cause of Allah,and whoso fights in the Cause of Allah, and is killed or gets victory, We shall bestow on him a great reward. |
Christians are regarded in the Koran as 'oppressing' the Moslems, and Arab-Moslem freedom can only be realized when these Christians are overthrown by military force. Moslems must fight Christians until Allah-Muhammad is victorious and kill them, even if they hide in strong fortresses:
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And what is wrong with you that you fight not in the Cause of Allah, and for those weak, illtreated and oppressed among men, women, and children, whose cry is: "Our Lord! Rescue us from this town whose people are oppressors; and raise for us from You one who will protect, and raise for us from You one who will help." |
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Those who believe, fight in the Cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve, fight in the cause of Taghut (Satan, etc.). So fight you against the friends of Shaitan (Satan); Ever feeble indeed is the plot of Shaitan (Satan). |
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Have you not seen those who were told to hold back their hands (from fighting) and perform As-Salat (IqamatasSalat), and give Zakat, but when the fighting was ordained for them, behold! a section of them fear men as they fear Allah or even more. They say: "Our Lord! Why have you ordained for us fighting? Would that you had granted us respite for a short period?" Say: "Short is the enjoyment of this world. The Hereafter is (far) better for him who fears Allah, and you shall not be dealt with unjustly even equal to the Fatila (a scalish thread in the long slit of a datestone). |
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"Wheresoever you may be, death will overtake you even if you are in fortresses built up strong and high!" And if some good reaches them, they say, "This is from Allah," but if some evil befalls them, they say, "This is from you (O Muhammad SAW)." Say: "All things are from Allah," so what is wrong with these people that they fail to understand any word? |
Muhammad will lead the Jihad, guided and sanctified by the Allah-thing:
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Then fight (O Muhammad SAW) in the Cause of Allah, you are not tasked (held responsible) except for yourself, and incite the believers (to fight along with you), it may be that Allah will restrain the evil might of the disbelievers. And Allah is Stronger in Might and Stronger in punishing. |
The death of Christians results not just from enacting the Jihad. If Jews or Christians convince a Moslem to leave the cult of Muhammad, kill the apostate [and those who did the converting to the polytheistic criminality]. Or, if Jews and Christians embrace Islam and then leave, kill them as well:
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They wish that you reject Faith, as they have rejected (Faith), and thus that you all become equal (like one another). So take not Auliya' (protectors or friends) from them, till they emigrate in the Way of Allah (to Muhammad SAW). But if they turn back (from Islam), take (hold) of them and kill them wherever you find them, and take neither Auliya' (protectors or friends) nor helpers from them. |
The first part of Sura 4 outlines why Christians [and non-Moslems in general] are inferior; why they will go to hell; and why Moslems must perform Jihad against non-Moslems. Further, apostates or anyone rejecting the Allah-Muhammad cult must be killed. This is not one single phrase in the first part of Sura 4, about immanent and universal ethical and moral principles; natural law rights, human dignity, tolerance, gratitude or the Golden Rule. Cults are not religions and Islam is most certainly a Bronze-Iron-age inspired cult.