Don Singleton: Schism

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Schism

A Muslim (Saudi) blogger made his own version of “Fitna” — about Christianity

Hat tip Allahpundit
He references four Bible quotes

1 samuel 15:3 which directed the Jews to attach the Amalekites. Are there any Amalekites around today? If so they should be concerned. But it is not the same thing as Surah 47:4 says So when you meet in battle those who disbelieve, then smite the necks [cut off their heads] until when you have overcome them, then make (them) prisoners, and afterwards either set them free as a favor or let them ransom (themselves) until the war terminates. That (shall be so); and if Allah had pleased He would certainly have exacted what is due from them, but that He may try some of you by means of others; and (as for) those who are slain in the way of Allah, He will by no means allow their deeds to perish.
Numbers 31:17-18 which discussed vengeance on the Midianites. Are there any Midianites around today? If so they should be concerned. But that is not the same as 9:29 Fight those who do not believe in God and the Last Day and do not forbid what God and his Messenger have forbidden — such men as practice not the religion of truth, being of those who have been given the Book [i.e., Christians and Jews] – until they pay the tribute out of hand and have been humbled.
Deuteronomy 20:16 which discussed going to war with the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. Are there any Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites around today? If so they should be concerned. But that is not the same as "Whoever changes his religion, kill him" which is called for in Bukhari, Abu Dawud, and many other Haddith that are not online, including Muslim, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, An-Nasai, the Muwatta of Imam Malik, Tayalisi, Ibn Hanbal, Ibn Hibban, the Sunan al-Kubraa, Bayhaqi, Abu Ya'laa, Humaidi, Abd al-Razzaq, and Ibn Abi Shaybah.
Psalm 75 which says But it is God who judges: He brings one down, he exalts another.