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Assalaamu alaikum [peace be to you],I got the idea to make this drawing after I saw this [link]
here, I'd like to share this article with you. it's not written by a Muslim, that's why the prophet Mohammed -peace be upon him- is not addressed with the respectful expression "peace be upon him". but I think this article would be interesting for my non-Muslims friends that's why I am sharing it:
In a Gainesville Sun article of August 26, Pastor Terry Jones stated that he has never read the Quran he will burn. Speaking as a Christian pastor, a college instructor, and a patriotic American, I find this unfortunate.
Muslims make up 20 percent of the world's population. In today's world, gaining a basic knowledge of Islam is both good common sense and an act of responsible citizenship.
So let's say you're a non-Muslim and you've decided to open that Quran before reaching for the lighter fluid. What now?
Be sure to read a modern translation.
I'd recommend "The Qur'an: A New Translation," by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem (Oxford World's Classics, 2004). It's inexpensive and packed with helpful footnotes.
Adjust your expectations.
Unlike the Christian Bible, the Quran doesn't begin with Creation and end with the Last Judgment. Instead, the Quran contains a series of spiritual messages which comment on, and offer guidance for, situations in the life of Muhammad.
Bible-readers should expect the Quran to look rather like a book of prophecy; in which God comments on ancient politics and offers guidance to leaders like Isaiah and Jeremiah.
Non-Bible readers might find an analogy in '60s protest music! For example, the Neil Young song "Ohio" comments on the Kent State shootings of 1970, and offers guidance to American youth. In both biblical books of prophecy and '60s protest songs, current events are often alluded to indirectly rather than described in detail. It's the same with the Quran: Its messages comment on situations which are often only hinted at.
Use a biography of Muhammad.
Since the messages in the Quran comment on very specific situations, understanding these is essential to understanding the Quran. So along with that up-to-date Quran translation, get a recent biography of Muhammad...
Jews and Christians may find parallels between Muhammad and Israel's King David. Both grew up as shepherds and later became remarkable leaders of their people: religious, political, military.
Start reading at the back of the book.
Now that you've got a biography of Muhammad handy, you're ready for the Quran. Start at page one? Hardly.
The chapters in the Quran aren't laid out chronologically. Instead, the chapters are arranged by length: Longest to shortest.
Bible-readers might be reminded of the letters of St. Paul. In the New Testament, Paul's letter to the Romans comes first. That's not because Paul wrote it first, but simply because it's his longest letter. The Quran works the same way.
The first messages Muhammad shared with the world were very short. So as a rule, you'll find the earliest, simplest messages at the back of the Quran, not the front!
Get to know your Muslim neighbors.
The Quran isn't just words on a page, it shapes people's lives. Find out how by checking out local interfaith groups like the Silk Road Club... The club sponsors panel discussions with Jewish, Christian and Muslim speakers, and family-oriented events like a picnic.
A basic knowledge of Islam and the Quran can illuminate past history, current events and what the future may hold. Looks like reading a Quran produces more light than burning one.
Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!
By Josh Braley, Published: Sunday, September 5, 2010 [link]
Josh Braley teaches at Santa Fe College and is the pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Archer.
I hope that was beneficial
Wassalaamu alaikum.
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Oh, I see. Thank you very much. 
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Ignorance: One of the top two roots to all human suffering.
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Actually if it weren't for islam a lot of important things in your life wouldn't be there right now.
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Yes, the Muslim World were the ones who saved the what little knowledge wasn't lost after Alexandria and Rome burned; my point was that Ignorance OF the Islamic faith is partly what has led to western antagonism and ultimately war in the Islamic world (though that is not to say it is entirely the fault of the West).
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'ultimately war in the Islamic world' don't you think it's dodgy that a lot of countries with lots of oil and respources in them end up with some kind of... er.. problems?
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Yes, but look at Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait. TONS of Oil, almost entirely Muslim, but very stable countries (the Suadis achieve this through a combination of brutality and social services, but it doesn't change the facts). Had the west invested in the other countries rather than try to conquer them outright, they could have developed the oil production based economies that would have led to them becoming western allies with relatively stable regimes; similar to what happened in the original three I mentioned.
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and how exactly do islamic ethics come up tih these problems?
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Human beings are pathetically predictable creatures, and religious based ethics only dominate societies where the majority of the population is living in poverty and/or is significantly undereducated (this isn't exclusive to Muslim countries, look at the numbers of Religiosity in America and you'll find similar trends). You inject economic stability into a country political stability and eventually political liberalism will follow. You see all over the world people under 30 are much less religious than their parent's generation, this is because (in spite of a bad recession) we live in greater comfort and have a large access to information than ever before.
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"The Day of Judgement will not come about until Muslims fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Muslims, O Abdullah, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him. Only the Gharkad tree, (a certain kind of tree) would not do that because it is one of the trees of the Jews." (related by al-Bukhari and Muslim).Sahih Muslim, 41:6985, see also Sahih Muslim, 41:6981, Sahih Muslim, 41:6982, Sahih Muslim, 41:6983, Sahih Muslim, 41:6984, Sahih al-Bukhari, 4:56:791,(Sahih al-Bukhari, 4:52:177)
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You sir seem to think I was endorsing one religion over another. They're all stupid fairy tales fabricated to control people.
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Yet still implies to women being forced to cover their facial and cranial features, hating homosexuals and that dogs are flithy animals. Food for thought.
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-bible says that women must obey men
-bible says people who love another person of the same gender is an abomination and should be shunned
-bible says that humans are far superior than animals (even though we ARE animals)
im an athiest but i believe that it is wrong to judge a group of people for what individuals have done.
for instance hitler was a christian but no one blames them for killing millions innocent people. so what gives them and other religions to criticize Muslims?
many religions have done horrrible things, but you should never judge people based on their belifs.
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Well, as a supporter of liberty and democracy, I am entitled to opinions, even if said opinions are critical in nature. Also as a supporter on intellectualism and logic, who's also studied various sciences for the past few years, I tend to base said criticism on scientific fact or common sense while analyzing said atrocities from various sources, often the kind that remain neutral. My studies in history, some sociology and psychology come to these conclusions and I hold them as the truth. Hence, that is why I'm critical of mainstream religion. I am not criticising for any religious group. I criticize, because I believe in fact.
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- women being forced to cover their facial and cranial features
- hating homosexuals
- dogs are flithy animals
I say these three claims of yours do NOT exist in the Qur'an:
bring proof to support your claims from the holy Qur'an if you are truthful.
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from the Visitors' Guidelines of Nayzak's page (can be found in the bottom-left of the profile page):
rule b.2 states:
"writing links to anti-islamic websites and websites with lies about Islam is not allowed. the comments with links will be flagged as spams."
I am afraid the website you are linking to is one of the famous islamophobic websites that spread misconceptions and lies about Islam.
your proof here is rejected.
and my request was clear. I asked for a proof from the holy Qur'an. nothing else.
here's a website of the holy Qur'an with 6 different English translations: [link]
now could you please find a proof from the Qur'an itself. one single verse that supports each of your claims is enough (any available translation is ok). here are your claims:
- women being forced to cover their facial and cranial features
- hating homosexuals
- dogs are flithy animals
if you can't provide any proof and you admit it, I will just consider that you are ignorant about Islam and that's fine. everyone can learn from his mistakes.
while if you can't find proof and you insist on your claim, I will consider you using my page to spread baseless lies about Islam and you get a warning.
I remind you that rule d.1- states:
"not respecting the guidelines may result in a warning or banning of the visitor from my page."
I hope you won't oblige me to do that.
peace
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I truly love this picture. What that pastor did was sick, burning a holy book.
>< Forgive me, I just hate seeing hatred, especially from my fellow Christians.
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sadly hatred can be found everywhere.
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It's okay, every religion has it's...."undesirables".
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and thats why i hate the fanatism, but i love the good muslims <3
love the artwork.
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بصراحة رسمت الواقع وكيف أنهم يظلمون القرآن والإسلام بأكاذيب ما أعرف من وين سمعوها وتخزنت في مخوخهم
بس اشكالهم تضحك على فكرة في الرسمة وتسلمو
أنا اشجعك على إلى تسويه لأنه هو الصح والصواب
وطنش جالبين المشاكل في التعليقات
"لن ترضى عنك اليهود والنصارى حتى تتبع ملتهم"
فشي متوقع منهم شنو ردود فعلهم
الله معاك، وراح ادعي لك بكل قلبي
وبكثر من الزيارات على صفحتك
سلام
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Mmhmm! :yes:
Whoah! I have he same, green Quran the boy has!
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I just googled "Quran cover" and used random pictures I found.
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Clever. I know many people like that, who will drop stereotypes on people with no prior knowledge.
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We actually get to learn about Islam in my Comparative Civilizations course, and our teacher decided our final test would be on Islam instead of the Mayans like it was originally going to be. I'm actually happy about this, because my knowledge is still fairly minimal, despite being raised in a family that was open minded about other cultures and religions.
I can remember my dad pushing me to read the Qur'an/Koran as a kid, in the same way he encouraged me to read the Bible. He's atheist, and I am too, but he always taught me that being atheist was no excuse to be ignorant or intolerant of religion; something I find many atheists miss. His view, as well as my own (which admittedly has been greatly influenced by his), is that there are many important moral lesson in religious texts, and that because they are believed by many people, it's essential to be able to see where they're coming from.
I do hope to find the time to both read the Qur'an/Koran, as well as re-read the Bible as I haven't really touched it much since I was about 13. Still, they aren't exactly light reads, so perhaps I'll make them summer reads, where I'll have lots of free time to do so.
I'll keep in mind to look for "The Qur'an: A New Translation".
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if you need to draw a 'character' to explain Islam more clearly maybe you could omit the eyes, mouth, nose and minute details of the body so it doesn't look like a real human... then I think it would be ok insha-Allah
just an advice from a Muslim who admires the good deeds you are doing, Nayzak, May Allah always guide you to loving Him, Allah the Almighty
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Masha-Allah, while I admire your talent and your teaching Islam to others, I would like to suggest if you could make your cartoon 'characters' less human-like, since drawing humans and living things is (I believe) forbidden in Islam?
if I'm not mistaken, I remember a Hadith about how the Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) mentioned that among those who are severely punished on the Day of Judgement are the image-makers who draw or 'create' images or statues of living things. I'm sure that none of us Muslims are willing to be with those people. we seek refuge with Allah from being with those who do wrong and those who displease Allah.
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look there has been different opinions about that...
some scholars said if it is not 3D ... it is not forbidden ... more over sheikh Yusuf Alqaradawy said that it is so important now to use such way to inform people and kids (through cartoons) about Islam ,
Nayzak has been told what you have said abt million times
jazakumullahu khairan
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3d means to intend to make it look similar to God's creation.
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I thought it was that if it had an actual message behind it, then it's okay, or an animation with an aim and morals and such things.
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No it's not .. other wise prophet Suliman (peace be upon him) would be tortured too as he ordered his Jinn to make him statues as mentioned in Quran .. and we all know he is a revered prophet so he definitely wouldn't do something worth tormenting for.. my guess is that Hadith is misinterpreted.
يَعْمَلُونَ لَهُ مَا يَشَاءُ مِن مَّحَارِيبَ وَتَمَاثِيلَ وَجِفَانٍ كَالْجَوَابِ وَقُدُورٍ رَّاسِيَاتٍ ۚ اعْمَلُوا آلَ دَاوُودَ شُكْرًا ۚ وَقَلِيلٌ مِّنْ عِبَادِيَ الشَّكُورُ ﴿١٣﴾ سورة سبإ
They made for him what he willed of elevated chambers, statues, bowls like reservoirs, and stationary kettles. [We said], "Work, O family of David, in gratitude." And few of My servants are grateful. (13) Sura Saba
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you have a good point there.
I may need to make a journal to explain the subject of drawing in Islam. I get a lot of people mentioning it lately...
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Sure thing, it is indeed a good idea, inshallah it will answer a lot of people's questions.
Another point i noted .. if there was a prohibition on drawing humans there would be no meaning for the prohibition of drawing prophets that many Muslim scholars always talk about.
Also the undoubted benefits of drawing not just humans but all sorts of creatures, drawing humans in great detail helps police find missing people or criminals based on description only, or in the medical field, also drawing creatures (animals, insects, .. etc) for science or guide books specially if there is a shortage of real images or if it is for kids ... etc etc .. i don't believe these benefits should be denied based on a common misunderstanding.
May Allah guide us to the best choice.
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Good messages even if bit offending. I not will read it even if know nothing off it. But I respect faiths. It is sad when people assume things same go for Muslim assume all non-muslim to be stupid and need help be teach..
Good work.
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I don't really see how this picture says that 'all non-muslims are stupid'. Its talking specifically about ignorance in general of the Qur'an, and that it is wise to learn about Islam from the source (which is the Qur'an) rather than judging Islam and muslims only through the bad and often biased information in the media.
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I simple say ( first I am sorry my English is Broken)
I will not learn about Qua ran , I respect Muslims anyhow.
But when they spit me in face it hard not spit back.
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'I will not learn about Qua ran'
Nayzak is not saying 'you have to read the Quran'. Here he is addressing people who go off and shout random irrelevant Quranic verses and claim things about the quran even though they haven't read it.
for example, if I say a film is rubbish, you'd expect me to have watched it at least! So he is making a picture like that, that before someone says loads of things about the Quran and makes false claims, they should at least read it. he is not saying that you have to read the quran. he is addressing people who use quran as a referance to make their point but, in the end, they have not read it anyway.
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Sometimes you do not need to watch movie to know that it is bad, and sometimes people of one religion is arrogant and no need for fact. I am sure many many Muslims nice, I meet none.
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you know, it's clear that I can't change your mind. Those msulims are judging you, and they are wrong in that, but here you are judging some odd billion people because of around 40 or 50 muslims you met, and I find that disgusting.
So, weirdly enough, I don't see how you are any the better.
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I suffer from mental sickness, I admit to it. But what you muslim suffer from be so judging so high headed and force people agree with you. What make it right for you force religion on people.
You are not kind, never think you are. You are another arrogant muslim. Thank you for let me meet one more. And I am Shinto, NOT BUDDHISM.
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'But what you muslim suffer...... on people' Wow. Thank-you. Don't you just love it when people describe you even when they haven't met you? I feel honoured!
How many muslims have you met? How many muslims are there in the world? Compare them together.
How exactly am I forcing my religion on you? I'm not forcing you to agree with me? In fact, didn't I just say 'it's clear that I can't change your mind'?
Please exscuse me for that. I assumed you were buddhist because you quoted buddha at some point so please forgive me on that part.
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Believe it or not Japan as Mosque we have Muslims, they tend to spit on Shinto and old Japanese ways. They demand we make things after they religion, it anger me. Why should we, it Japan they should learn ti live Japanese not force us to live Muslim. I can´t critique Islam or Allah, I know nothing about it, But I can critique Muslims behavior base on behavior not religion.
I know nothing about Islam, I do not want to learn about Islam. I am free to, you can´t force me or call me arrogant for not learning. i bet you never would learn of Shinto. So it is truth.
In Shinto is Buddhism, because Shinto had no good way bury people but Buddhism has. It is sort of part of it. I am not full-Buddhist and do not follow it way. I prefer to follow human way not hide behind religion.
[link] as I made this to honor you.
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'Believe it or not Japan as Mosque we have Muslims' Don't worry. I believe you.
'they tend to spit on Shinto and old Japanese ways' well that's stupid seeing as they themselves are japanese, no?!
PLus, who said that is because they are muslims?
I myself think the japanese culture is a beautifully rich one, and have a shinto OC. I drew her months before meeting you. [link] Please excuse the ancient drawing.
'They demand we make things after they religion, it anger me' perhaps you should tell them that in their own book, the Quran, in Surat al-Kafirun, (whcih is chapter 109, in case you find saying that easier) the concluding verse says 'For you is your religion, and fo me is my religion'. Maybe that way they will listen (but then again, they do seem arrogant people.)
'But I can critique Muslims behavior base on behavior not religion.' althogh I agree with you wholeheartely that what they do is wrong, I don't believe that you can 'critique MUSLIMS' (sorry for caps. I don't know how to make it italic). You may critique those taht you have met, but not all of us based on them. I find that unfair.
'I know nothing about Islam, I do not want to learn about Islam' and that is your choice. This art work is not saying 'oi, you! Read teh Quran!!'. This artwork is adressing those whom say things about the Quran, having not read it.
'I am free to, you can´t force me or call me arrogant for not learning' No, I cannot. I never suggested that.
'i bet you never would learn of Shinto' I did actually atempt to learn about shintoism. I asked my Re teacher about it, but she didn't know about it. SO I went to the library and read some books about Japan hoping i could find something on the subject, but it was about otehr subjects. 
'In Shinto is Buddhism, because Shinto had no good way bury people but Buddhism has. It is sort of part of it. I am not full-Buddhist and do not follow it way. I prefer to follow human way not hide behind religion.' That is your choice, and I respect it (as in that you have a right to your own choices). And thank-you for teaching me a little about shintoism. But would you please explain 'not hide behind religion'
I notice there you said about using BUddha as ammo? I did not mean to bash your religion. It's just I learnt at school that buddhists look up to Buddha as a role model (back then I didn't know you were shinto). So I thought that 'seeing as she's buddhist and looks up to buddha, perhaps I should remind her'. But it turned out you were shinto.
And about the stamp, you made it with me in mind?
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Buddhism speaks of finding balance in everything to be kind for the sake of kindness , not for the sake of others. I shall be myself and not pretend to be a saint when I am not. I try behave and it is what I am. Many find me kind, I just dislike people use holy scripts as reason to spread propaganda and to block all that disagree. This creator of this art does this, he is a terrible Muslim. But I understand he is a human, so I rather say : He is a terrible human and a hypocrite that dislike all agree him. I understand Critique can be sensitive, i do not accept Critique because I not know how change things. I am not clever.
I can not teach, but only point you in a direction where good information can be found. Shintoism and Buddhism say : Do not force upon faith.
Buddhism is way of living, and Shintoism is religion.
I am not making sense now, pardon.
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