@Mimi there is no antagonising as you mentioned earlier we trying to show our point of view.

about the women rights, most of you asked for a muslim women to join the conversation and you got yingxin who talked proudly about her situation as a muslim, nevertheless I'd like to tell you that we already have christians live among as in peace and I have many christian friends here in jordan.

so lets start about things we have in common as two relegions starting from our books (the holly qur'an ,bible and the Torah).

here is a link talking about Similarities between the Bible, the Quran and the Torah: Common stories of prophets

http://www.zimbio.com/Islam/articles/139/Similarities+between+Bible+Quran+Torah+Common

@ Neil

Does the Qur’an call Jews Pigs and Apes? And is it Allowed for Muslims to Do So?

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Does the Qur’an call Jews Pigs and Apes? And is it Allowed for Muslims to Do So?

Suhaib Webb | April 27, 2008 11:09 am

Asalamu alaykum,

I was recently asked this question and hope this answer helps?

The Question: “Does the Qur’an call Jews pigs and apes? And it is allowed for Muslims to do so?”

Answer:

Thanks for your question.:

In the second chapter of the Qur’an there is the story of the people of the Sabbath who failed to abide by Allah’s commands. Thus, according to the Qur’an they were turned into pigs and apes. However, there are a few important points to this story:

1. It does not refer to all the people of the Jewish faith, but only a certain group of people from the followers of Musa.

2. It is not appropriate for one to call people of the Jewish tradition “pigs and apes” or “sons of pigs and apes” since, besides being extremely rude, it is not correct. All major commentators of Quran mention that these pigs and apes did not reproduce but died off. Sh. Yusuf al-Qaradwi noted this mentioning that one should not do so. Finally, Muslims are ordered by Allah to “Speak that which is best” and to “Call unto the way of your Lord with wisdom.” Thus, it is not befitting for a Muslim to be lowly in his discourse, rude in his manners and bigoted towards others. Allah says, “[you must] be just. It is closer to piety.”

and if you can understand arabic well here is the reason from shaikh Muhammed Hassan saying it's not allowed to cal the jews sons of pigs and apes:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCsBZLAbUsg

@Steve I don't know how you don't believe in god while you are already clever and good educated, so try to ask a doctor if he ever witnessed strange situations through his career where he said (it's he act of god), ask any person who ever had a serious accident close to death or people were on boat in the middle of hurricane they will ask GOD to save them, ask a scientist and he will give too many examples which prove that god is exist as the link below:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Far5kE1iMbE

so try to think with me about the following video, and give me your opinion frankly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWyhyeFktiE

by the way talking about accidents it's said that 98% of accident are preventable because it's caused by humans due to careless, abuse, mishandling, misjudgment….etc; while 2% of accidents we can't avoid it because this is the act of god.

I am not that good in english with my hamble words so i'll try to make someone else clearify your minds about the truth between christinaity and islam!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0oW6o_b74c&list=PLA912380C102F9C7A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaOFEuin0ec

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U3xoo0CO9E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LJONfjaxIY&noredirect=1

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Ahmed+Deedat&oq=Ahmed+Deedat&gs_l=youtube.12..0l10.5603.5603.0.10454.2.1.0.1.1.0.844.844.6-1.1.0...0.0...1ac.2.11.youtube.06AwXU_RkJE

Steven H> Don't only read the holly qura'an and judge on us, actually you need to read the explaniation (tafsir) of holly qura'an, so you can understand it, even for us as muslims some time we can't fully understand without going back to (tafsir).

so try to visit the following link, and look for your answers all by yourself.

www.quran4u.com/Tafsir Ibn Kathir

In the world today all believers in Allah are facing common dangers: atheism, materialism, secularism and moral decay. We must work together. Allah says in the Qur'an: "... If Allah had so willed, He would have made you a single People, but His Plan is to test you in what He has given you. So strive as in a race in all virtues. The return of you all is to Allah; it is He that will show you the truth of the matters in which you dispute.' (al-Ma'idah; 5:51)

I hope, feel, and trust that there is sufficient common ground for Muslims and Christians to meet, understand each other, join hands and move together in the Path of Truth, Peace, and Justice, the Path of Allah. Thank you very much for your patience and may peace be with you.

- See more at:

http://www.islamicity.com/articles/Articles.asp?ref=IC0406-2353#sthash.5v5WmbJG.dpuf

In addition, we find that within this broad rule of dealing with non-Muslims "the People of the Book" is a special term accorded to Jews and Christians in the Qur'an. Why "People of the Book"? Because the Muslim makes a clear distinction between a polytheist or an atheist and those who follow the prophets who originally received revelations from Allah. Even though a Muslim might point out areas of theological difference, we still believe in the divine origin of those revelations in their "original" forms. How should a Muslim treat these "People of the Book"? Says the Qur'an: "Allah forbids you not, with regard to those who fight you not for [your] Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loves those who are just. Allah only forbids you, with regard to those (others] who fight you for [your] Faith, and drive you out of your homes and support (others] in driving you out, from turning to them [for friendship and protection]. It is such as turn to them [in these circumstances], that do wrong.' (al-Mumtahinah; 60:8-9)