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Sura 3, The Family of Imran (or Moses). More hate speech.

You the non-Muslim don’t matter. Humans in general don’t matter.

by Ferdinand III


 

Muslim ‘theologians’ or cult apologists, admit that the longer Suras are the most important in the book ‘Recital’, with Suras 2, 5, and 9 holding the most honourable positions.  Sura 3 is a long-disconnected Sura, akin to Sura 2 in many ways, especially its overt supremacism.  It attempts to convince the reader that Moses was the prophet of Al Lah or Baal (Hebraic theology is the opposite of Baal or Al Lah worship) and that the followers of the 'Messenger' or Mohammed, will dominate the Jews, Christians and Unbelievers in general. There is no Golden Rule within these Suras and very little charity, love, tolerance or respect is displayed especially when 'outsiders' are discussed.  Hence the term supremacism is apt and obvious when trying to make sense out of admittedly, very poorly written text.

The main thrust of Sura 3 is pretty clear and deeply disturbing to any rational, spiritual or Christian-mind: obey Mohammed; obey Allah; reject Allah and you will most likely die; support Allah and you might be blessed; and Allah will decide on all matters.  What in essence does this doctrine teach us?

The idea of this Sura and of much of Islam is that humans don't matter. Submit to this Allah and you might be blessed, but you must submit to him or it (the moon idol of Mecca or Baal, is Al Lah or the Lord of Mecca). Muhammad demands that all humans obey the archaic, bronze-age rituals and beliefs of the moon deity of Mecca and that this Al Lah is the only power in the world.  This monotheistic appropriation of Yahweh is, however, quite different than the Judeo-Christian view of the divine.  In Muhammadanism the human is essentially worthless.  Your only value is in your piety in obeying Allah and his interpreter Muhammad. Thinking, criticising, inventing, inquiry, living, are unimportant. Only Al Lah is important and to understand Al Lah you must follow the word of his ‘messenger’ and following that ‘word’ gives your life value. 

Reject those who deny Al Lah:

4. Then those who reject faith in the Signs of Allah will suffer the severest penalty, and Allah is exalted in Might, Lord of Retribution.

12. Say to those who reject Faith “Soon will you be vanquished and gathered together to Hell, - an evil bed indeed (to lie on)!

21. As to those who deny the Signs of Allah, and in defiance of right, slay the prophets, and slay those who teach just dealing with mankind, announce to them a grievous penalty (note, an obvious warning to Jews)

Fundamentalism:

7. He it is Who has sent down to you the Book: in it are verses basic or fundamental (of established meaning); they are the foundation of the Book: others are allegorical. But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part therof that is allegorical,.....

19. The Religion before Allah is Islam (submission to His Will): nor did the People of the Book dissent therefrom except through envy of each other, after knowledge had come to them. But if any deny the Signs of Allah, Allah is swift in calling to account.

20. ....And say to the People of the Book and to those who are unlearned: “Do you (also) submit yourselves?” If they do, they are in right guidance, but if they turn back, your duty is to convey the Message; and in Allah's sight are (all) His servants.

Obey Muhammad:

132. And obey Allah and the Messenger; that you may obtain mercy.

164. Allah conferred a great favour on the Believers when He sent among them a Messenger from among themselves.....before that they had been in manifest error.

Muslims will rule:

110. You are the best of Peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah. If only the People of the Book had faith....

123. Allah had helped you are Badr, when you were a contemptible little force, then fear Allah; thus you may show your gratitude.

Note; A smaller Muslim force led by Mohammed defeated a larger Meccan army at Badr in 622 A.D. This victory gave Mohammed and his band of basically lawless robbers great prestige.

Al Lah and the elect:

26. Say: “O Allah! Lord of Power (and Rule), You give Power to whom you please, and You strip off Power from who You please: You endue with honor whom You please.....”

60. The Truth comes from Allah alone; so be not of those who doubt.

 

The Sura demands a slavish cult mentality.  It is riddled with commands to obey and follow only Muhammad and his interpretation of what Baal or Al Lah demands from Arabs.  There are no miracles, no healings, no forgiveness, nor division of faith from the state.   Every aspect of life is tied up into a complete package, a totalitarian creed based on what Muhammad demands.  The demonisation and linking of Christians and Jews with evil and Satan is an important element in Koranic supremacism.  No immanent, universal or Catholic appreciation of the divine logos, or creation makes an appearance.  The stench of bronze age paganism issues forth.

(source:  The Holy Quran, Abdullah Yusuf Ali, 1995)