Top 10 Myths about Islam Religion

Islam is the fastest spreading religion in the world, but many people are unaware of this fact. There are numerous stories associated with this religion, which have nothing to do with reality. Despite that, people believe them to be true without doing any research, which is a wrong way of approaching things.

The best way of judging Islam is through the Holy Quran, which was revealed upon Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H). It is still present in the original form and has no other versions, unlike some of the other Holy Scriptures. After reading this sacred book, which Muslims believe to be the word of God, you will be able to bust numerous myths about Islam.

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    10. The moon-god

    Some believe that Muslims pray to a moon-god or an idol, which is absolutely wrong. There is no such thing in Islam and idol worshipping is related to other religions such as Hinduism.

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    9. Muhammad (P.B.U.H) wrote the Quran

    Another wrong perception about Islam is that the Quran was written by the final messenger of God, Muhammad (P.B.U.H). However, there is no such belief in the Muslims, as they have complete faith that their Holy Book is the word of Allah, which is Arabic for God.

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    8. Muslim belief about Jesus (P.B.U.H)

    Most of the people around the globe believe that Muslims don’t believe in Jesus Christ (P.B.U.H). However, this has got nothing to do with reality, as Quran tells the Muslims that Jesus was also a messenger of Allah, just like Muhammad (P.B.U.H).

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    7. Most Muslims are Arabs

    It is commonly believed that most of the Muslims are Arabs, which is also not correct. Arabs only make about 15 percent of the total Muslim population around the globe.

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    6. Islam and terrorism

    Whenever there is terrorist activity anywhere in the world, a Muslim is believed to be responsible for it - implying that the religion promotes extremism. However, the Quran clearly mentions that people who kill the innocent are not part of Islam.

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    5. Marriage

    Most people know that a Muslim man is allowed to have four wives at a time, but they are unaware of the conditions behind it. A person has to treat all of them equally otherwise he will be answerable to Allah on the day of judgement.

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    4. Jihad

    The word ‘jihad’ does not mean that a person has to kill the non believers. However, it actually means to struggle hard and fight the problems in life.

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    3. Widows

    In Islam, the widows are allowed to remarry as per their own choice and no one can force them.

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    2. Women rights

    Islam gives equal rights to both men and women, so the perception that women in Islam are oppressed is completely incorrect.

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    1. Taliban represent Islam

    The biggest misconception about Islam and Muslims is related to extremist groups like Taliban, who have nothing to do with religion. They are not a part of Islam, as they don’t follow the teachings of Quran.

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