5 misconceptions about Islaam

These are the common misconceptions people have about Islaam

1. The word Allaah - الله - actually means moon-god!

No, it doesn't.

The whole concept of people thinking that Allaah means the moon-god or the god of the pagans has no basis in any authentic historical records. It was rather the people who couldn't explain Islaam forged the lie.

If it really were the case then there should have been some Arab poetry at the least to point it out talking about this so called moon-god.

The word الله is the name of God in Arabic. If you visit any country where there are Jews, and they speak Arabic, or if you meet Arab Christians, they all refer to god as Allaah -الله- in their books or speech.

And it is a known fact that the Jews, Christians and Muslims worship the same God -الله-.

2. Islaam is synonymous with terrorism

Terrorism is NOT a part of Islaam, and there isn't a single verse that commands us Muslim to terrorise others. And it has been in the history of every nation and religion, that they will use their ideology to support their cause, their struggle. If so was the case that Muslims areterrorists then why do we find a handful of people that are committing terror in the name of their religion? There is no scripture revealed or even a part of it that promotes terrorism. Yes, not even Quran.

There were Muslims too who died in 9/11.

It's also unfair that when a non Muslim terrorizing, his religion isn't attacked.

3. Islaam subjugates the women

The best answer to this question is to ask the Muslim women for themselves. Apart from that, Islaam isn't the only religion where the women cover their head.

Muslim women are singled out that they are oppressed, because they are the only ones following the law of God to the letter. Jewish and Christian women are told to do the same according to their own scriptures.

4. The Prophet of Islaam was all about wars, womanising...etc

If that were to be the case, then the Messenger of Allaah wouldn't have signed peace treaties with the disbelievers who chose to reject the message.

When Makkah was conquered by the Muslims, the Messenger of Allaah gave the banner to one of his soldiers, who said that today was the day when Quraysh would be humiliated, and that it was the day of bloodshed. What did the Messenger of Allaah do? He took the banner from him, and gave it to his son, Qays bin Sa'd bin 'ubadah (Qays the son of Sa'd bin Ubadah, who originally held the banner).

As for being called a womaniser, if it was so, then there wouldn't have been any limit on the no. of wives Messenger of Allaah took. The first wife of the Prophet of Allaah was a widowed lady, who was many years older than him. A womaniser would go for someone who was suitable for his carnal desires. He stayed with her for 15 yrs.

5. Muslims worship a black box in the desert

Muslims don't worship it. It's a part of the ritual, which is all a part of submission to God. When we Muslims go around the sacred House; just like Christians don't worship their churches and Jews don't worship their synagogues.

Muslims do not worship any structure, and we worship only One God.

So Who do Muslims worship?

Muslims worship ONE God, called Allaah in arabic, who created All of humanity, and out of His fairness He communicates with them through His prophets and messengers. They are good, noble and chosen people among their nations, and Archangel Jibrail brings the message of God to God's apostles on this earth.