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So I would just like to highlight some assumptions which have frequently gone unreferenced and occasionally unchallenged:
1) Islam intrinsically promotes a polarized ideology of us vs them, dividing the world between the unconquered non-Muslim peoples (dar al harb, the house of war) and the Muslims (dar al islam, the house of submission/peace)
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#1 is all I have time for right now…below are “some” references…
Islamic Theology as well as Sharia divides the world in two spheres. The Theology and Legal system of Islam (theo-political / Jihad, etc.) are the tools of Islam's control mechanism, it is a political system, culture, and a religion. The political system of Islam determines the treatment of Kafirs and the governance of muslims.
Islam does promote a polarized ideology of us vs them - because, the Qur'an, Hadith, and Islam as a whole, refer to unbelievers as "Kafir" - and never identifies humanity as a unified whole - humankind is divided into whether a person believes mohammed is the prophet of allah or not, and those who don't are labeled Kafir... - "Kafir" - "Disbeliever" -“Infidel” - “Non-muslim” - “Pagan” - “Oppressors” - “The Immoral” - “Mischief makers” all interchangeable...with “Kafir”
What’s below seems quite polarizing to me, and divisive.....not my words, theirs…
* Kafir - Non-Muslim / Non-Believer
* Kufr - Unbelief/infidelity
* Apostate - One who denies the ultimate truth of Islam.
* Apostacy - The act of any one who, after accepting faith in Allah, utters Unbelief, and leaves the faith.
(Reliance of the Traveller - index for above - see pages 1132,1170,1172,1207).
Kafir are arrogant and divided:
Nay, but those who disbelieve are in false pride and schism. (Sura 38:2)
Kafir are close-minded:
As for the Disbelievers, Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not it is all one for them; they believe not. (Sura 2:6)
They desire to deceive Allah and those who believe, and they deceive only themselves and they do not perceive. In their hearts is a disease, and Allah increaseth their disease. A painful doom is theirs because they lie. (Sura 2:9-10)
Kafir are deaf, dumb and blind:
The likeness of those who disbelieve is as the likeness of one who shouts to that which hears nothing, save a call and a cry; deaf, dumb, blind -- they do not understand. (Sura 2:171)
Such are they whom Allah curseth so that He deafeneth them and maketh blind their eyes. Will they then not meditate on the Qur'an, or are there locks on the hearts? (Sura 47:23-24)