So those executions we hear about in Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia - the beheadings and even stonings - are contrary to true Islam? I do hope so. From what I have read, many of the most negative things we associate with primarily Muslim nations are cultural rather than based in the Quran. We would be better off if they would follow their own religion better, just as we would be if Christians would do a better job following the example of Christ.
But the validity of any holy book is not to be proven, only believed. Anyone who claims proof is either willfully ignorant or outright deceptive.
Don't misunderstand. By prove I meant that it was never manipulated, and it's the EXACT same as when it first came.
Let me explain a little. Punishments are more like threatening to prevent you from doing what's wrong, and not wishing harm to you. Every crime that you see it's punishment as extreme (I'm talking about real islam and not terrorists who act as they wish), it's only because the misdeed is too awful and need to be hated in order to not do it.
Before I give example, I want to stress on the idea that citizens DO NOT have the right to ably these extreme punishment, because they will do it according to their desires and be unfair , since punishments are very precise and mustn't be overdone or underdone. So stoning for e.g mustn't be done without supervision and mustn't go on TV! And prophet mohammad himself told people to not expose themselves and preffered if they return to god and ask forgiveness.
And you need prove that someone commited this crime adultary I think it's called. The conditions are almost impossible , the witnesses, the oath..etc.
The things people keep mentioning are the seven limits of god (that can't be forgiven easily and are extreme because their so wrong) .
Another example, if someone kills an innocent human (not going through that) they shall be killed ( by government and not citizens). And this prophet mohammad that everyone calls murderer or something, he told muslims during war to never kill a chiled, woman, a man worshiping god in his hideout, an innocent civilians who didn't contribute in war or a tree!
I want to tell you that in prophet Muhammad's time their was only -during23 years- one stoning that ocured, and only a very few people had their hands cut. Because people learn the lesson, didn't commit these things ever again. Because that's what relegion is about "Behaving people" from doing wrong.
Just a side note. Do you know that their is a precise amount of mony required to be stolen to have your hand cut. And no, not a bread or apple, like Aladin Disney movie.
Can you tell me who does the executions in Sudi Arabia ? I realy don't know about it.
And please don't take Sudi Arabia as the capital of islam. Muslims also have some issues with it, for e.g they tell women to cover their palms and faces for example, when prophet mohammad said it's allowed to show face and balms. They aren't a real representation of islamic country. Not hating of course.
If you want to know what real islamic country is about then search for Omar bn Abd Alaziz he is a Khalifa from ceturies ago. But they didn't even have poor people to give mony for because of the well application of al-zakah. He made the best example of islamic country in just two years.
And I don't know about the sites that provide twisted info but just go for a decent one.
I'm sorry if this was long though. But Islam in not all about punishments, it has a beauty within that haters can't see.
Just imagine living in such a country where no one steals, kills or misuse their peower...etc