In 1962 the Supreme Court ruled that prayer in public schools were no longer acceptable. Consequently, from that time on young people who entered the public school system until they graduated college would have little or no faith based experience. They were encouraged to live life as there was no god, and that absolute truth did not exist. Even those who believe that God did exist wanted to live life on their own terms. Today those same people, who are in places of authority, cannot understand why Christians and Muslims want to obey their Scriptures. For Christians it is the Bible, for Muslims it is The Holy Qur'an. Nor do they understand the desire Christians and Muslims have to live in such a way that is pleasing to their God. The point being made is this. People of faith, both Christians and Muslims must believe and obey their Holy Scriptures for their belief system or religion to exist.
Sadly even the Christian church has no clear understanding as to what is written in The Holy Qur'an and to the extent to which obedience is required by those who embrace Islam.
In Christianity assurance of Heaven is faith based. The Bible teaches that by faith we are saved from the wrath of God, or what Christians commonly call Hell or Hades. It is by the grace of God that this occurs, not by our works or good deeds.
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:8-8
In Islam the entrance into Heaven or Paradise is obedience based, with no assurance. Devout Muslims live their entire life with no assurance of ever reaching Paradise.
Islam is an Arabic word meaning "submission," A Muslim is "one who submits." This submission is to the will of Allah, which is found in The Holy Qur'an.
All Muslims believe that the message of Muhammad is universal and that all people need to be brought under or into the Islamic belief system, by any means necessary . This is a Qur'anic mandate.
No religion is acceptable but Islam .
YUSUFALI:
It is He Who hath sent His
Messenger with guidance and the Religion of Truth, to proclaim it over all
religion, even though the Pagans may detest (it).
PICKTHAL: He it is Who hath sent His messenger with the guidance and the
Religion of Truth, that He may cause it to prevail over all religion, however
much the idolaters may be averse.
SHAKIR: He it is Who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion
of truth, that He might cause it to prevail over all religions, though the
polytheists may be averse.
YUSUFALI: Those who reject (Truth), among the People of the Book and
among the Polytheists, will be in Hell-Fire, to dwell therein (for aye). They
are the worst of creatures.
PICKTHAL: Lo! those who disbelieve, among the People of the Scripture
and the idolaters, will abide in fire of hell. They are the worst of created
beings.
SHAKIR: Surely those who disbelieve from among the followers of the Book and the polytheists shall be in the fire of hell, abiding therein; they are the worst of men.
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YUSUFALI:
Say to the Unbelievers, if (now)
they desist (from Unbelief), their past would be forgiven them; but if they
persist, the punishment of those before them is already (a matter of warning
for them).
PICKTHAL: Tell those who disbelieve that if they cease (from persecution
of believers) that which is past will be forgiven them; but if they return
(thereto) then the example of the men of old hath already gone (before them,
for a warning).
SHAKIR: Say to those who disbelieve, if they desist, that which is past shall be forgiven to them; and if they return, then what happened to the ancients has already passed.
YUSUFALI: Soon shall We cast
terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined
companions with Allah, for which He had sent no authority: their abode will be the Fire: And evil
is the home of the wrong-doers!
PICKTHAL: We shall cast terror
into the hearts of those who disbelieve because they ascribe
unto Allah partners, for which no warrant hath been revealed. Their habitation is the Fire, and
hapless the abode of the wrong-doers.
SHAKIR: We will cast terror
into the hearts of those who disbelieve, because they set up with
Allah that for which He has sent down no authority, and their abode is the fire, and evil is the
YUSUFALI: Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who
reject Faith Fight in
the cause of Evil: So fight ye against the friends of Satan: feeble indeed is the cunning of
Satan.
PICKTHAL:
Those who believe do battle for the cause of Allah; and those who disbelieve do
battle for the cause of idols. So fight the minions of the devil. Lo! the devil's strategy is ever
weak.
SHAKIR: Those who believe fight in the way of Allah, and those who
disbelieve fight in the way
of the Shaitan. Fight therefore against the friends of the Shaitan; surely the strategy of the
Shaitan is weak.
This is the reason they should be called "terrorist" not extremist. Muslims who practice violence are acting within the guidelines of The Holy Qur'an and its purpose is to terroize those who reject Islam into submission.