WHAT IS ISLAM?
WHAT IS ISLAM? (Part 1 of a series of articles on The Wise, Beautiful and Loving Teachings of Islam) IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE MOST COMPASSIONATE, THE MOST MERCIFUL. MAY THE PEACE, COMPASSION & GRACE OF GOD BE UPON YOU! This is a small effort to try to present the wise, beautiful and loving teachings of Islam to counter the negative perceptions of Islam brought about by the behaviour of certain Muslims who portray Islam as being intolerant, full of hatred, unjust, backward and oppressive (especially to women and to non-Muslims). Islam as practised by the Taliban and ISIS, and even by majority populations of some Muslim countries does not seem to be the religion coming from The Most Compassionate God. These "Muslims" insult, harm and even kill anyone who disagrees with them, including other Muslims. They are intolerant of non-Muslims and always find fault with them. They limit or ban women from getting education, and impose their strict and narrow interpretations of Islam...