A better understanding of Shari’ah Law.

A better understanding of Shari’ah Law.

When he was being sentenced in a federal court earlier this month for his failed attempt to detonate a large car bomb in New York City’s Times Square, Pakistani immigrant and Muslim terrorist, Faisal Shazad made a statement that should cause us to be disturbed by his matter-of-fact delivery. He was given opportunity to speak at various times during the hearing and Shazad made clear his low regard for civil and criminal law, particularly U.S. law. His statements indicated that U.S. law should be regarded lacking any authority over the behavior and conduct of Muslims.

In his actual statement, Shazad said, “How can I be judged by a court that does not understand the suffering of my people?” And then he said, “We do not accept your democracy or your freedom because we already have Shari’ah and freedom.”

Shari’ah and freedom? What about Shari’ah? What do we really know of Shari’ah?

Should, in the mind of reasonable thinking Muslims, Shari’ah stand separate and above any other form or concept of civil or criminal law? To the devout Muslim the answer is . . . a resounding YES. And therein lies the problem of Western societies.

Let us answer the question, “What is Shari’ah law?” While the simple answer is, “It’s Islamic, or Muslim, law,” however it is a bit more complex than that.

Shari’ah law, or Sacred Islamic Law, is derived from the two basic Islamic sacred texts, the Qur’an and the Hadith. Most of us understand the Qur’an as the holy book of Islam. When asked, most Americans would say that the Qur'an is "the Muslim Bible.” Well, sort of, but a lot more. In Islam, the Qur’an is unlike the sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity in several key areas.

First, unlike the Jewish and Christian scriptures, the Qur’an is not a collection of books, traditions, historical accounts, and revelations collected over 30+ centuries. It is a single series of revelations supposedly handed down by God (Allah) Himself, directly to Muhammad whom Muslims claim is the final prophet of all history. These revelations were told to Muhammad by the Archangel Gabriel and serve as the final instructions for the salvation of all humanity until the end of times. Any doubt of this is blasphemy. They do not complement or complete the prior revelations of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, they abrogate them, correct and erase the corruption of the Jews and the fabrications of the Christians. The Qur’an renders null-and-void all scriptures that came before, just as Islam renders all prior faiths untrue. Thus, there is no reconciling Islam to Judaism and Christianity, or the scriptures of the Jews and Christians to the Qur’an.

Next, there is the hadith. These are the customs, habits, sayings, and traditions of the prophet of Islam, Muhammad; believed by Muslims to be the only true apostle of God and the final word of all prophets before Moses, Isaac, Abraham, and Jesus, (to the Muslims, Jesus is just another prophet; not the Son of God). Simply put, the hadith are records of what Muhammad’s companions recalled of the things he said about a vast variety of issues, from using the bathroom, to praying, to washing, eating, marrying, bequeathing inheritance, legal matters and fighting unbelievers through jihad. In Islam, the question “What would Muhammad and Allah demand?” is answered by referring to the hadith, not necessarily the Qur’an. Among the strongest collections of hadith, those with the greatest authority are the Hadith Sahih of Imam Muslim and of al-Bukhari. The 9th Century Islamic jurists, Imam Muslim and al-Bukhari are regarded as the two absolute authoritative collectors of hadith. They collected, sorted, and compiled the traditions of Muhammad according to interviews with relatives and followers of Muhammad. The word “sahih” implies that these are the strongest and most reliable collections of hadith. In fact, the Hadith Sahih of al-Bukhari is, after the Qur’an, considered the most sacred collection of texts in Islam and it is used almost exclusively, together with the Qur’an for formulating shari’ah law.

From these two sources, the Qur’an and the Hadith, are constructed the instructions and prescriptions for all facets of life, conduct, and law, for both individuals and the community as a whole in Islam. To the Muslim, having been drawn from the Qur’an (the direct, undiluted “Word of God”) and the Hadith (the customs, habits, and sayings of God’s final prophet, Muhammad, the most perfect man ever created), shari’ah is the law of God (Allah), delivered by and through Muhammad all of humanity 1,400 years ago! It is complete and addresses all issues personal, spiritual, communal, criminal and civil. It is final. It abrogates all law that came before and stands above all attempts at man-made law that came after. For how, devout Muslims demand, can laws created by men and women be superior to the laws for all of humanity, for eternity, given by God (Allah) Himself?

So, in the mind and heart of a devout Muslim, when criminals like Faizal Shazad say things like,
“If I am given a thousand lives, I will sacrifice them all for the sake of Allah fighting this cause, defending our lands, making the word of Allah supreme over any religion or system,” he is right, according to the laws of God as he perceives them and as taught from birth.

When members of his faith in jihad kill in defense of Islam and shari’ah, their victims have not only gotten what they deserved, by the will of God, they will then suffer for all eternity in unimaginable pain. To Shazad, his sufferings in the Federal Prison in Colorado will be only temporary and rewarded with an eternity of pleasure in heaven. Such is the belief system that believers of shari’ah desire to see spread the world over, America being no exception.

Their success in Europe is alarming.

It is hoped that this information may be helpful to better understand Islam, Shari'ah law and the problems they create for western civilization.

This supposed 'man of God', Mohammad, who was he? He lived from a.d. 570 - 632. It should be interesting to note that the only other organized religions known to him were Christianity and Judaism and his animosity was directed at these two religions. Further, any serious study of Mohammad will show that he was a ruthless terrorist, mass-murderer, thief, slave trader, believer of genocide, rapist and pedophile.

'Messenger of God' indeed! DE

"Die weiße Rose"

An interesting video presentation worth watching.

The below video summarizes three key principles of Islam that are important, and not understood by most westerners.

This video is fully consistent with any careful reading of the Qur'an and Hadiths.

Friends,
A group calling themselves "White Roses" created a video to inform non-Muslims about Islam. The name of this video is Three Things About Islam

White Roses is headquartered in Sweden . This first version is in English. The name "White Roses" is based on a student resistance group "Die weiße Rose" in Nazi Germany . The group became known for an anonymous leaflet campaign, from June 1942 until February 1943, which called for active opposition to Adolf Hitler's regime.

I urge all of you to view this video and forward it to your E mail list. You may be familiar with the points made in this video but many Americans are not, either out of a desire to put their heads in the sand to avoid confronting the problem or just simple ignorance of the crisis we face. It may not be possible to get all the Dramatis Persona to acknowledge this Islamic road to perdition but those Americans, who just do not know, either out of ignorance or ill perceived 'political correctness', just might find the learning experience worth while.

As a person who has spent lengthy time studying Islam I can tell you this video is one of the best I have seen…it’s short and to the point and all those points are dead on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib9rofXQl6w&feature=player_embedded

Profiling In Reverse

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Seeking—Audience Members: males & females, 18+.

To apply, email townhallaudience@mtvnmix.com and put “Town Hall” in the subject line. To ensure that the audience represents diverse interests and political views, include your name, phone number, hometown, school attending, your job and what issues, if any, you are interested in or passionate about. Also, provide a recent photo and short description of your political views. Submission deadline: Oct. 14.
No pay.

Pre-screening?? Naw! Profiling? Don't be absurd.

That question about political issues you are passionate about . . . coincidental.

The photos?? Ugly and belligerent looking people need not apply. Or then again, maybe they just want to make sure they get the pretty people. Gonna be on TV ya know.

And you better not show up wearing that 'Tea Party' or 'Fire Pelosi' t-shirt.

Follow Up

As a follow-up to my message: 'A Word Of Warning' this morning.

Unfortunately the American public and our current administration will continue on the present path of apathy and incompetence until a true catastrophy occurs.

Unless we face the problem completely, the inevitable will happen. And, regretably the necessary actions will probably not be taken unless there is a major nuclear, chemical or biological attack in this country.

Let's hope this doesn't prove to be true.

We had the necessary information to be better prepared prior to:
1. The start of WWI
2. The start of WWII
3. The invasion by North Korea in 1950
4. The conflict in Vietnam
but we failed to act accordingly . . . and paid dearly.

Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

Pay close attention to events in Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
DE

A Word Of Warning

Just a word of warning. Pay careful attention to events in Pakistan and, in particular, the area of Waziristan.

We have obvious problems with Iran. Things are going to get worse there. Lebanon is planning to allow Ahmadenijad to visit their border with Israel (against US objections) where he is reported as going to 'throw (symbolic) rocks' at Israeli positions.

At the same time, things are escalating in Pakistan. Pakistan is an extremely unstable country with nuclear capabilities. Potential of governmental and political 'overthrow' exists and the possible consequences are dire indeed. India has not become involved directly . . . yet! But they will.

Condditions in Afghanistan are ominous at best. Political considerations exist where Gen. Patreaus, under Presidential direction (or suggestion), desires something positive to occur before the November elections here in the US. (There should be no wonder why.)

Just a word of warning. We have huge trouble staring us in the face.

An unstable and corrupt Pakistan. Afghanistan where stability and corruption may be even worse. Iran led by radical imams, ayotollahs and a extremist president ranting against the 'great satan' US and promising destruction of the Israeli state.

At the same time we have indecisive international policies made worse by our 'PC' attitude toward Islam.

We have problems. Wishful thinking and the 'ostrich' effect isn't going to work.
DE

Logic

It is evident that a lot of people either did not take Economics 101 -- or have forgotten the details.

The following statement is so astute that you must consider it carefully and admit that it is factual.

"What about the politician who tells us that he's not going to raise taxes on the middle class; instead, he's going to raise corporate income taxes as means to get rich corporations to pay their rightful share of government? If a tax is levied on a corporation, and if it is to survive, it will have one of three responses, or some combination thereof. One response is to raise the price of its product, so who bears the burden? Another response is to lower dividends; again, who bears the burden? Yet another response is to lay off workers. In each case, it is people, not some legal fiction called a corporation, who bear the burden of the tax." --economist Walter E. Williams

Trouble In Pakistan

President Truman once said the invasion at Anzio was bungled by squirrel-headed generals.

The Constitution established that the over-all command of the military should remain in civilian control so as to, I suppose, prevent a potential military take-over. Squirrel-headedness, however, exists in both the civilian and military sectors.

Witness the following report relative to the growing and continuing fiasco in Pakistan.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/margolis/margolis208.html

We may be seeing the beginning of 'history revisited'.