Differences in What I Learned About Islam

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   What is the difference  between Islam and Muslim? I had a course "Intro to Religion" in college which stated that the Islam/Muslim people are very peaceful. How can some terrorist groups say that they do such terrible things in the name of Allah? It has been very confusing to me.

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keithlarson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter Male Joined: 11 November 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote keithlarson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Differences in What I Learned About Islam Posted: 11 November 2010 at 6:00pm
	What is the difference between Islam and Muslim? I had a course "Intro to Religion" in college which stated that the Islam/Muslim people are very peaceful. How can some terrorist groups say that they do such terrible things in the name of Allah? It has been very confusing to me.

semar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Male Islam Joined: 11 March 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1830	Post Options Post Reply Quote semar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 November 2010 at 12:19am
	Hei Keith, welcome to IC forum. Islam is the name of the religion. Muslim is the follower of the religion. There is always bad apple in any religion. Terrorist group have it's own agenda, they do it for their own agenda, not necessary for Islam or for Allah even if they mention so. There are some usually youngster that misguided and brand washed by "the master mind (the owner of the agenda)" so they thought they do it for Islam or for Allah.
	Salam/Peace, Semar "We are people who do not eat until we are hungry and do not eat to our fill." (Prophet Muhammad PBUH) "1/3 of your stomach for food, 1/3 for water, 1/3 for air"

klinkaert Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter Male Joined: 15 November 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote klinkaert Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 November 2010 at 8:40am
	If I may ask a follow up question? I was born Christian and we all can notice how many different "versions or strings" of Christianity there are, all with their own set of churches, rules and beliefs. Your comment above refers to -what the West would refer to as- extremist on one hand and true Muslim followers, who are genuine and peaceful, on the other hand. My question therefore is: Are there different strings of the Islam religion like there are in other religions? (many non-muslim people have been made to understand that the extremism IS part of the religion for some muslim who have chosen to follow that path, but you suggest they are (mis)using the religion and therefore not part of it. Is that correct?)

semar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Male Islam Joined: 11 March 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1830	Post Options Post Reply Quote semar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 November 2010 at 12:41pm
	Salam/Peace In Islam, we have a Quran and hadeeths (the prophet Muhammad sayings and actions) that be used as ultimate source of Islamic teachings. Even if we have the same sources, we do have some version of interpretation, but mostly on branches idea not on the main idea. So in Islam there 4 major school of thoughts (Hanafi, Shafii, Hambali, Maliki), that name taken from the author of the school of thoughts. However we muslim can choose, mix and match which parts of the teaching from that 4 schools that she/he feel comfortable with. Yes, there are some individuals and groups that twist the meaning of Quran/hadith to justify their act that against the humanity. Humanity is actually the center core of Islamic value. So we consider them as "the bad apple" of Islamic follower or misguided muslim. Some even consider them can not be consider as muslim anymore, the consequence is they don't have the right to be treated as muslim when they die, such as how we bury them etc. Edited by semar - 22 November 2010 at 12:56pm
	Salam/Peace, Semar "We are people who do not eat until we are hungry and do not eat to our fill." (Prophet Muhammad PBUH) "1/3 of your stomach for food, 1/3 for water, 1/3 for air"

Sign*Reader Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 November 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3352	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sign*Reader Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 November 2010 at 9:24pm
	keithlarson When you comeback then we can discuss this!
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Chrysalis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 November 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2033	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chrysalis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 November 2010 at 7:10am
	Nice explanation Semar! Welcome to the forums Kieth! Hope to see more posts from you... Edited by Chrysalis - 23 November 2010 at 7:13am
	"O Lord, forgive me, my parents and Muslims in the Hereafter. O Lord, show mercy on them as they showed mercy to me when I was young."