What If Islam Ruled
America?"
"What If Islam Ruled
America?" - Rachel
The Maccabean-Online, November 1998
ABSTRACT - The prospectus for freedom of religion and freedom of
speech in
the United States if Muslim activists predominate in population
and force
Islam as both a religion and a state in the future is outlined and
discussed. The Islamic way of life is prescribed specifically and
strictly
in the contents of the Quran and the Hadith. Various punishments
for
disagreeing with these prescriptions are listed, with attribution
to the
sources of Islamic religious authority. The conclusion is that the
threat of
Islam as a dominant trend in the United States is a reality that
deserves
serious consideration.
Islam is more than a religion; It is a comprehensive way of life.
The Quran
(believed by Muslims to be God's word), and the Hadith (Mohammed's
sayings
as recorded by Al Bukhari), prescribe numerous regulations
governing every
aspect of the social, political, economical, as well as religious
life. The
belief that "Islam is a religion and a state" is an
integral part of the
Islamic religion.
The belief that 'Islam is a religion and a state' is an integral
part of the
Islamic religion.
The United States was built on the Bill of Rights, established by
the
founding fathers who came here to escape religious oppression. The
Constitution gives citizens the right to express themselves as
they please,
to criticize the president if they believe he is wrong, to worship
in the
way they want and to act in any way they see appropriate as long
as they
don't violate the rights of others. What would happen to this
freedom in an
Islamic state? Would the citizens be granted the right to choose
the
religion they want, or would they be forced into Islam according
to the
Quranic verse: "If any one desires a religion other than
Islam, never will
it be accepted of him, and in the hereafter he will be in the
ranks of those
who have lost." (Surah 3:85). How about the right of a Muslim
to change his
own religion? Would he be given this right or would he be punished
according
to the apostasy rule which states that such a person should be
punished by
death? Mohammed said "Whoever changes his religion, kill
him." Al Bukhari
Vol. 9:57 Resisting Islam: punished by death, crucifixion or the
cutting off
of the hands and feet (Surah 5:33).
Do Muslim activists want us to have the same rights granted to the
citizens
of an Islamic country such as Saudi Arabia, where women are not
allowed to
drive an automobile and no one can worship openly according to any
religion
other than Islam? Do they want us to be ruled by a ruler such as
Khomeini,
who issued an order to murder a writer, Salman Rushdie, just
because he
dared to criticize Islam ? Even in a moderate Islamic state such
as Egypt,
Christians have to obtain a presidential decree to be able to
build a
church, or even to repair a toilet in a church. They face
discrimination in
all aspects of their lives, including education, employment and
promotions.
Our present system in the USA gives the citizens the right to rule
themselves, to write the laws that will govern their lives, to
decide the
amount of taxes to be collected from them and how it will be
spent.
Prisons in Muslim countries are known to be centers of torture.
One important principle in this great system is the separation of
church and
state. Islam, however, is built on an opposing concept, for
"Islam is a
religion and a state." According to Islam, the Quran is the
principal source
of legislation: "We have sent down to thee the book in truth,
that you might
judge men as guided by God." (Surah 4:105). If the Quran is
the law, what
are some of the rules and regulations that will be imposed? Here
are just a
few examples:
Stealing: punished by hand amputation (Surah 5:38)
Adultery: punished by public flogging (Surah 24:2)
Drinking : punished by 40 or 80 lashes (Al Bukhari 8:770)
Resisting Islam : punished by death, crucifixion or the cutting
off of the
hands and feet (Surah 5:33)
Mohammed says that a Muslim may not be killed if he kills a
non-Muslim.
Prisons in Muslim countries are known to be centers of torture
rather than
rehabilitation. Under our system in the United States, there
should be no
discrimination among citizens based on sex, color, religion or
race. Would
Islam treat men and women equally when:
It teaches that men are superior to women (Surah 2:228)
It gives men double the share of the women in inheritance? (Surah
4:11)
It gives the man double the value of a woman's witness in court? (Surah
2:282)
Would Islam treat non-Muslims fairly when:
The Quran calls on Muslims not to befriend Jews or Christians? (Surah
9:30)
The Quran imposes "Jizya" (tribute tax) on Christians
and Jews that will be
collected only from them and
not from Muslims? (Surah 9:29)
Mohammed says that a Muslim may not be killed if he kills a non-
Muslim. "No
Muslim should be killed for killing a kafir (infidel or non-
Muslim). "Al
Bukhari Vol. 9:50
Islam is the fastest growing religion in America.
Islam is the fastest growing religion in America. Today, the
number of
followers of Islam in the United States has reached 4 to 6
million. Muslims
project gaining an additional one million Americans every year. It
is
expected that Islam will be the second largest religion in America
before
the turn of the century, and, it is a matter of time before Islam
will
become the religion of the majority. America, then will be labeled
an "
Islamic country ", ruled by the "Quran" and the
"Hadith" or what Muslims
call Sharia (The Islamic code of ethics) The threat of Islam is
real.
The threat of Islam is real. More so than communism ever was,
because with
Islam, Muslim activists are willing to kill and to die for the
cause of
spreading their religion. This is called "Jihad," a
sacred duty for all
Muslims to perform.
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