Islam was spread by the sword and intolerant of other faiths, All Muslims are Arabs, All Muslim men marry four wives, Muslims are a barbaric, backward people.

O you who believe! Endure and be more patient (than your enemy), and guard your territory by stationing army units permanently at the places from where the enemy can attack you, and fear Allah, so that you may be successful. (Âl-'Imrân 3:200)

Misunderstanding

Islamic Morality And Today’s World

The Misunderstanding of Islam by Many of The Cultured

Muslims are violent, terrorists and/or extremists.

Islam oppresses women.

Muslims worship a different God.

Islam was spread by the sword and intolerant of other faiths.

All Muslims are Arabs

The Nation of Islam is a Muslim group.

All Muslim men marry four wives.

Muslims are a barbaric, backward people.

Muhammad was the founder of Islam and Muslims worship him.

Muslims don't believe in Jesus or any other prophets.

Muhammmad wrote the quran

Muslims hate jesus

Islam is fatalistic

The Islamic threat

Why is a man allowed to have more than one wife in Islam? i.e. why is polygamy allowed in Islam?

If a man is allowed to have more than one wife, then why does Islam prohibit a woman from having more than one husband?

Why does Islam degrade women by keeping them behind the veil?

How can Islam be called the religion of peace when it was spread by the sword?

Why are most of the Muslims fundamentalists and terrorists?

Killing an animal is a ruthless act. Why then do Muslims consume non-vegetarian food?

Why do Muslims slaughter the animal in a ruthless manner by torturing it and slowly and painfully killing it?

Science tell us that whatever one eats, it has an effect on one's behaviour. Why then, does Islam allow Muslims to eat non-vegetarian food, since eating of animals could make a person violent and ferocious?

When Islam is against idol worship why do the Muslims worship, and bow down to the Kaaba in their prayer?

Why are non-Muslims not allowed in the Holy cities of Makkah and Madinah?

Why is the eating of pork forbidden in Islam?

Why is the consumption of alcohol prohibited in Islam?

When all the Muslim follow one and the same Qur'an then why are there so many sects and different schools of thoughts among Muslims?

If Islam is the best religion, why are many of the Muslims dishonest, unreliable, and involved in activities such as cheating, bribing, dealing in drugs, etc.?

Why do Muslims abuse non-Muslims by calling them Kafirs?

Why are two witnesses who are women, equivalent to only one witness who is a man?

Under Islamic law, why is a woman's share of the inherited wealth only half that of a man?

How can you prove the existence of hereafter, i.e. life after death?

All religions basically teach followers to do good deeds. Why should a person only follow Islam? Can he not follow any of the religions?

There were many versions of the Qur'an all of which were burnt by Usman (R.A.) except for one. Therefore is it not true that the present Qur'an is the one compiled by Usman (R.A.) and not the original revelation of God?

Doesn't Islam promote violence, bloodshed and brutality since the Qur'an says that Muslims should kill the kafirs where ever they find them?

Does Islam believe in several Gods because the Qur'an uses the word 'We' when God speaks in the Qur'an?

Muslims believe in the theory of abrogation, i.e. they believe that certain earlier verses of the Qur'an were abrogated by verses revealed later. Does this imply that God made a mistake and later on corrected it?

Why do certain Surahs in the Qur'an begin with Alif Laam Meem, Haa Meem, Yaa Seen. What is the significance of such terms or phrases?

Qur'an says that Allah has made the earth for you as a carpet. This gives an indication that the earth is flat. Does this not contradict established modern science?

The Qur'an says that only Allah knows the sex of the child in the womb of the mother but now science has advanced and we can easily determine the sex of the child in the womb by ultrasonography. Isn't this verse of the Qur'an conflicting with medical science?

According to the Qur'an when a man enters paradise, he will get hoor, i.e. beautiful maidens. What will a woman have when she enters paradise?

If Allah has sealed the hearts of the kafirs i.e. non-Muslims, then why are they to be blamed for not accepting Islam?

The Qur'an mentions in several places that the heavens and the were earth created in 6 days but in Surah Fussilat it says that the heavens and the earth were created in 8 days. Isn't this a contradiction? The same verse also says that the earth was created in 6 days and then later on the heavens were created in 2 days. This is against the Big-Bang theory that the heavens and the earth were created simultaneously.

At one place the Qur'an mentions that man is created from sperm and in another place it mentions that man is created from dust. Are these two verses not contradicting? How can you scientifically prove that man is created from dust?

It is mentioned in one verse of the Qur'an that Allah is the Lord of two Easts and two Wests. How can you explain this verse of the Qur'an scientifically?

A particular verse of the Qur'an says that one day in the sight of Allah is equal to 1000 years. In another verse of the Qur'an it says that one day is equal to 50,000 years. Isn't the Qur'an contradicting itself?

The Qur'an in several places says that Iblis was an angel, but in Surah Kahf it says that Iblis was a Jinn. Isn't this a contradic-tion in the Qur'an?

According to Arun Shourie there is a mathematical error in the Qur'an. In chapter 4 verses 11 and 12 when you add up the differ-ent parts of inheritance given to the heirs, it is more than one. Therefore the author of the Qur'an does not know mathematics.

The Qur'an says several times that Allah is most Merciful and Forgiving but also says many times that He gives severe punishment. Is He Forgiving or Revengeful?

The Qur'an says that Allah has put a seal on the hearts of the kafirs and they will not believe. Science tells us today that the brain is responsible for understanding and believing and not the heart. Isn't the Qur'an contradicting Science?

The Hindu Pundits and Scholars agree that Vedas and other Hindu scriptures prohibit idol worship, but initially because the mind may not be mature, an idol is required for concentration while worshipping. After the mind reaches higher consciousness, the idol is not required for concentration.

Water is called by different names in different languages: in English as water, in Hindi as 'paani', in Tamil as 'tanni'. Similarly if God is called either Allah, Ram, or Jesus is it not one and the same?

Hinduism is the oldest of all the religions and thus the, most pure, authentic and the best of all the religions of the world.

Why do Muslims bury dead bodies instead of cremating i.e. Burning them?

Why do not the Muslim married women put bindi or tika on the forehead and wear Mangalsutra, like Hindu married women?

Why do you take the name of Emperor Akbar while calling Muslims for prayer?

When Muslims in India insist on having a separate Muslim Personal Law for them, why don't they also insist to implement the Islamic Criminal Law for the Muslims i.e. the hands should be chopped off when they rob?

If according to Islam Messengers and Prophets were sent to each and every nation of the world then which Prophet was sent to India? Can we consider Ram and Krishna to be the Messengers of God?

If Allah has sent Books and Revelations in every period, then which Revelation was sent to India? Can we consider Vedas and other Hindu scriptures to be the word of God?