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The Shariah Law myth Invented by the Islamic sects
One of the biggest myth propagated by the Sunni/Shia sects is the so called Islamic state or Shariah Law. These sects have created a whole system of theocracy based on their hadiths and fiqh. The concept of the Shariah was formulated by Sunni jursits like Imam Malik and Imam Shafi during the beginnings of the Abbasid Empire. They have produced a whole jurisprudence in criminal laws and property laws and even family laws. They compiled thousands of hadiths they claim was from the prophet and his companions to formulate a theocracy and an orthodoxy. I said before the prophet never left behind him any text but the Koran. The Koran has no specific legal framework for humans to create a government with. It has a set of guidelines and limits. These hadiths were compiled at the earliest 160 years after Muhammad. The sects relied on some verses of the Koran to justify an Islamic state as they call it. Lets look at them:
5.48. To thee We sent the Scripture in truth, confirming the scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety: so judge between them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging from the Truth that hath come to thee. To each among you have we prescribed a law and an open way. If Allah had so willed, He would have made you a single people, but (His plan is) to test you in what He hath given you: so strive as in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to Allah. it is He that will show you the truth of the matters in which ye dispute;
5.49. And this (He commands): Judge thou between them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, but beware of them lest they beguile thee from any of that (teaching) which Allah hath sent down to thee. And if they turn away, be assured that for some of their crime it is Allah.s purpose to punish them. And truly most men are rebellious.
5.50. Do they then seek after a judgment of (the days of) ignorance? But who, for a people whose faith is assured, can give better judgment than Allah.
However lets look at the context of these verses in chapter 5.
43. But why do they come to thee for decision, when they have (their own) law before them(Torah)?- therein is the (plain) command of Allah. yet even after that, they would turn away. For they are not (really) People of Faith.
44. It was We who revealed the law (to Moses): therein was guidance and light. By its standard have been judged the Jews, by the prophets who bowed (as in Islam) to Allah.s will, by the rabbis and the doctors of law: for to them was entrusted the protection of Allah.s book, and they were witnesses thereto: therefore fear not men, but fear me, and sell not my signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) the Unbelievers.
45. We ordained therein for them: "Life for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and wounds equal for equal." But if any one remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an act of atonement for himself. And if any fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (No better than) wrong-doers.
46. And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Law that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah.
47. Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah hath revealed therein. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) those who rebel.
48. To thee We sent the Scripture in truth, confirming the scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety: so judge between them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging from the Truth that hath come to thee. To each among you have we prescribed a law and an open way. If Allah had so willed, He would have made you a single people, but (His plan is) to test you in what He hath given you: so strive as in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to Allah. it is He that will show you the truth of the matters in which ye dispute
Here the Koran makes it clear that though the Koran, Gospel and OT are three different communities of believers, they are one in faith. There are believers among these communities and non believers. The Koran says each community should judge by the scriptures they inherited. Sunnis and Shias believe these scriptures(Torah and Gospel) have been abrogated and replaced by Muhammad and the Koran. Yet we see here clearly the Koran saying it confirmed the previous scriptures and says it must be followed and each community should follow its laws and commands. So how did the Sunnis solve this contradiction? Sunnis claim these verses are talking about how each community should practice its own shariah law in an Islamic state. Jews should live under Judaic law and Christians under Christian law. This was made to solve the minority problem in the so called Islamic state. They relied on this hadith to change the nature of these verses:
'Abdullah bin 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, reported:
A Jew and a Jewess, who had committed adultery, were brought to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) came to the Jews and said: What do you find in Torah for those guilty of adultery? They said: We darken their faces and make them ride on the donkey with their faces turned to the opposite direction (and their backs touching each other), and then they are taken round (the city). He said: Bring Torah if you are truthful. They brought it and recited it until when they came to the verse pertaining to stoning, the person who was reading placed his hands on the verse pertaining to stoning, and read (only that which was) between his hands and what was subsequent to that. 'Abdullah bin Salam who was at that time with the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Command him (the reciter) to lift his hand. He lifted it and there was, underneath that, the verse pertaining to stoning. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) pronounced judgment about both of them and they were stoned. 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said: I was one of those who stoned them, and I saw him (the Jew) protecting her (the Jewess) with his body. Sahih Bukhari
Of course this hadith is a fabrication. Why, because what would happen if the adulterers were Christians and the Gospel was used? There is no theocracy in the Gospel. There is no marriage laws or criminal laws or any other communal laws there. So what did the Koran mean? How can Christians live by the Laws of the Gospel . The Koran here is talking about religious laws and commands. Not human laws and communal laws.It is quite clear the Koran is not talking about a theocracy where Muslims live by Islamic law and Jews and Christians by Christian and Judaic law, as the case in the so called Islamic state. The Koran is saying each community should take its religious laws from the scriptures and not from the talmud, the Church and their Trinity and the so called hadith and Sunnah of Muslims.
This is because the religion of the scriptures are one, but they are followed by different communities. These communities have abandoned the scriptures for man made dogmas with each accusing the other of disbelief regardless of an individuals faith in God and the hereafter.
It is clear the Sunnis could not bring a hadith of a theocratic nature regarding Christians so they brought a Jew instead to twist the verse to mean the law of man and not the law of God. It is clear that the same hadith could not have worked with a Christian and a Gospel.
Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah hath revealed therein. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) those who rebel.
The Koran then say:
"To each among you have we prescribed a law and an open way"
Its obvious that the Koran means to judge your religion by the laws of the Gospel. Take your theolgy and rights and wrongs from the scriptures and not eslewhere. It is very clear that the hadith was made to change the meaning to mean to rule by the common laws you find in the Torah and Koran. However they missed the Gospel. How would the prophet rule against Christians commiting adultery or even stealing when there is nothing about such things in the Gospel? Yet the Koran says "
"To each among you have we prescribed a law and an open way"
The theocratic nature of the scriptures can change from scriptures to scriptures and in fact becuause Jesus never even ruled or governed you don't see verses in the Gosple about communal laws for him to implement on his subjects. These communal laws are human laws that change with time but the Sunni jurists twisted that verse to go beyond what it saying.
Plus I wonder if the Torah has been corrupted and tampered with and has been abrogated as Sunnis claim, why on Earth will the Koran order these communities to abide by its laws.?
The Gospel, Torah and Quran is the Shariah Law. And the laws here are the religious laws since every prophet had his own biography. Once again the Sects followed the messenger but not the message. they turned the prophets to gods. Since Jesus was crucified therefore we need to establish a theocracy based on that. Since Muhammad established a community in Medina now we need to create an Islamic state. Since God supported Moses against the Egyptians we must be God's chosen people and God should support us against all our enemies regardless of the issue.
Prophets biographies can change, and communal laws in scriptures can change due to the prophets different circumstances. But the religion is the same and never change. David had a kingdom, Muhammad a community, but Abraham did not and neither did Jesus. But their religion was the same. It was Islam.
2.177. It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces Towards east or West; but it is righteousness- to believe in Allah and the Last Day, and the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers; to spend of your substance, out of love for Him, for your kin, for orphans, for the needy, for the wayfarer, for those who ask, and for the ransom of slaves; to be steadfast in prayer, and practice regular charity; to fulfil the contracts which ye have made; and to be firm and patient, in pain (or suffering) and adversity, and throughout all periods of panic. Such are the people of truth, the Allah.fearing.
Quran is freedom. Quran is peace.
One of the biggest myth propagated by the Sunni/Shia sects is the so called Islamic state or Shariah Law. These sects have created a whole system of theocracy based on their hadiths and fiqh. The concept of the Shariah was formulated by Sunni jursits like Imam Malik and Imam Shafi during the beginnings of the Abbasid Empire. They have produced a whole jurisprudence in criminal laws and property laws and even family laws. They compiled thousands of hadiths they claim was from the prophet and his companions to formulate a theocracy and an orthodoxy. I said before the prophet never left behind him any text but the Koran. The Koran has no specific legal framework for humans to create a government with. It has a set of guidelines and limits. These hadiths were compiled at the earliest 160 years after Muhammad. The sects relied on some verses of the Koran to justify an Islamic state as they call it. Lets look at them:
5.48. To thee We sent the Scripture in truth, confirming the scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety: so judge between them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging from the Truth that hath come to thee. To each among you have we prescribed a law and an open way. If Allah had so willed, He would have made you a single people, but (His plan is) to test you in what He hath given you: so strive as in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to Allah. it is He that will show you the truth of the matters in which ye dispute;
5.49. And this (He commands): Judge thou between them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, but beware of them lest they beguile thee from any of that (teaching) which Allah hath sent down to thee. And if they turn away, be assured that for some of their crime it is Allah.s purpose to punish them. And truly most men are rebellious.
5.50. Do they then seek after a judgment of (the days of) ignorance? But who, for a people whose faith is assured, can give better judgment than Allah.
However lets look at the context of these verses in chapter 5.
43. But why do they come to thee for decision, when they have (their own) law before them(Torah)?- therein is the (plain) command of Allah. yet even after that, they would turn away. For they are not (really) People of Faith.
44. It was We who revealed the law (to Moses): therein was guidance and light. By its standard have been judged the Jews, by the prophets who bowed (as in Islam) to Allah.s will, by the rabbis and the doctors of law: for to them was entrusted the protection of Allah.s book, and they were witnesses thereto: therefore fear not men, but fear me, and sell not my signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) the Unbelievers.
45. We ordained therein for them: "Life for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and wounds equal for equal." But if any one remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an act of atonement for himself. And if any fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (No better than) wrong-doers.
46. And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son of Mary, confirming the Law that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah.
47. Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah hath revealed therein. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) those who rebel.
48. To thee We sent the Scripture in truth, confirming the scripture that came before it, and guarding it in safety: so judge between them by what Allah hath revealed, and follow not their vain desires, diverging from the Truth that hath come to thee. To each among you have we prescribed a law and an open way. If Allah had so willed, He would have made you a single people, but (His plan is) to test you in what He hath given you: so strive as in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to Allah. it is He that will show you the truth of the matters in which ye dispute
Here the Koran makes it clear that though the Koran, Gospel and OT are three different communities of believers, they are one in faith. There are believers among these communities and non believers. The Koran says each community should judge by the scriptures they inherited. Sunnis and Shias believe these scriptures(Torah and Gospel) have been abrogated and replaced by Muhammad and the Koran. Yet we see here clearly the Koran saying it confirmed the previous scriptures and says it must be followed and each community should follow its laws and commands. So how did the Sunnis solve this contradiction? Sunnis claim these verses are talking about how each community should practice its own shariah law in an Islamic state. Jews should live under Judaic law and Christians under Christian law. This was made to solve the minority problem in the so called Islamic state. They relied on this hadith to change the nature of these verses:
'Abdullah bin 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, reported:
A Jew and a Jewess, who had committed adultery, were brought to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) came to the Jews and said: What do you find in Torah for those guilty of adultery? They said: We darken their faces and make them ride on the donkey with their faces turned to the opposite direction (and their backs touching each other), and then they are taken round (the city). He said: Bring Torah if you are truthful. They brought it and recited it until when they came to the verse pertaining to stoning, the person who was reading placed his hands on the verse pertaining to stoning, and read (only that which was) between his hands and what was subsequent to that. 'Abdullah bin Salam who was at that time with the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Command him (the reciter) to lift his hand. He lifted it and there was, underneath that, the verse pertaining to stoning. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) pronounced judgment about both of them and they were stoned. 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said: I was one of those who stoned them, and I saw him (the Jew) protecting her (the Jewess) with his body. Sahih Bukhari
Of course this hadith is a fabrication. Why, because what would happen if the adulterers were Christians and the Gospel was used? There is no theocracy in the Gospel. There is no marriage laws or criminal laws or any other communal laws there. So what did the Koran mean? How can Christians live by the Laws of the Gospel . The Koran here is talking about religious laws and commands. Not human laws and communal laws.It is quite clear the Koran is not talking about a theocracy where Muslims live by Islamic law and Jews and Christians by Christian and Judaic law, as the case in the so called Islamic state. The Koran is saying each community should take its religious laws from the scriptures and not from the talmud, the Church and their Trinity and the so called hadith and Sunnah of Muslims.
This is because the religion of the scriptures are one, but they are followed by different communities. These communities have abandoned the scriptures for man made dogmas with each accusing the other of disbelief regardless of an individuals faith in God and the hereafter.
It is clear the Sunnis could not bring a hadith of a theocratic nature regarding Christians so they brought a Jew instead to twist the verse to mean the law of man and not the law of God. It is clear that the same hadith could not have worked with a Christian and a Gospel.
Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah hath revealed therein. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) those who rebel.
The Koran then say:
"To each among you have we prescribed a law and an open way"
Its obvious that the Koran means to judge your religion by the laws of the Gospel. Take your theolgy and rights and wrongs from the scriptures and not eslewhere. It is very clear that the hadith was made to change the meaning to mean to rule by the common laws you find in the Torah and Koran. However they missed the Gospel. How would the prophet rule against Christians commiting adultery or even stealing when there is nothing about such things in the Gospel? Yet the Koran says "
"To each among you have we prescribed a law and an open way"
The theocratic nature of the scriptures can change from scriptures to scriptures and in fact becuause Jesus never even ruled or governed you don't see verses in the Gosple about communal laws for him to implement on his subjects. These communal laws are human laws that change with time but the Sunni jurists twisted that verse to go beyond what it saying.
Plus I wonder if the Torah has been corrupted and tampered with and has been abrogated as Sunnis claim, why on Earth will the Koran order these communities to abide by its laws.?
The Gospel, Torah and Quran is the Shariah Law. And the laws here are the religious laws since every prophet had his own biography. Once again the Sects followed the messenger but not the message. they turned the prophets to gods. Since Jesus was crucified therefore we need to establish a theocracy based on that. Since Muhammad established a community in Medina now we need to create an Islamic state. Since God supported Moses against the Egyptians we must be God's chosen people and God should support us against all our enemies regardless of the issue.
Prophets biographies can change, and communal laws in scriptures can change due to the prophets different circumstances. But the religion is the same and never change. David had a kingdom, Muhammad a community, but Abraham did not and neither did Jesus. But their religion was the same. It was Islam.
2.177. It is not righteousness that ye turn your faces Towards east or West; but it is righteousness- to believe in Allah and the Last Day, and the Angels, and the Book, and the Messengers; to spend of your substance, out of love for Him, for your kin, for orphans, for the needy, for the wayfarer, for those who ask, and for the ransom of slaves; to be steadfast in prayer, and practice regular charity; to fulfil the contracts which ye have made; and to be firm and patient, in pain (or suffering) and adversity, and throughout all periods of panic. Such are the people of truth, the Allah.fearing.
Quran is freedom. Quran is peace.