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PBS Provides
Disinformation on Islam
and
Beheadings
By Brigitte Gabriel
Recently, PBS engaged Rashid Khalidi of Columbia University to attempt to say
that the Islamic State is purposely misinterpreting the Quran.
Khalidi is a strident Palestinian activist who blames America and Israel
first for all the problems of the Middle East. He’s also a long-time
supporter and associate of Barack Obama, who started the whole “ISIS is not
Islamic” narrative.
Khalidi proceeded to provide for the PBS segment an explanation of Sura 47,
Verse 4 of the Quran in which he claims that this infamous verse does not
justify beheadings. He is so wrong that he can’t possibly be just mistaken:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/isis-uses-half-quran-verse-justify-beheadings-see-whats-half/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myv-j64e4U4
We don’t know what Quran Khalidi is reading from in the video, or why he does
not reveal the entire verse for the audience, but we do know one thing: What
Khalidi says 47/4 says is NOT what most Qurans say Sura 47 Verse 4 says. Here
is, verbatim, the whole verse in one popular English language version of the
Quran published in Saudi Arabia:
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“So, when you meet (in
fight–Jihad in Allah’s cause) those who disbelieve, smite (their) necks
till when you have KILLED (emphasis added) and wounded many of them, then
bind a bond firmly (on them, i.e. take them captives). Thereafter (is the
time) either for generosity (i.e. free them without ransom), or ransom
(according to what benefits Islam), until the war lays down its burden.
Thus [you are ordered by Allah to continue in carrying out Jihad against
the disbelievers till they embrace Islam and are saved from the punishment
in the Hell-fire or at least come under your protection], but if it had
been Allah’s Will, He Himself could certainly have punished them (without
you). But (He lets you fight) in order to test some of you with others. But
those who are killed in the Way of Allah, He will never let their deeds be
lost.”
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Obviously, the word KILLED is
pretty important here and it is clearly in this Quran in 47/4:
Source: The Noble Quran
Published by Darussalam
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
This directly contradicts Khalidi’s contention that all the victims are to be
bound, therefore they can’t be dead.
So we checked four online versions of the Quran:
1. Sahih
International translation:
http://quran.com/47
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“So when you meet those who
disbelieve [in battle], strike [their] necks until, when you have inflicted
slaughter upon them, then secure their bonds, and either [confer] favor
afterwards or ransom [them] until the war lays down its burdens. That [is
the command]. And if Allah had willed, He could have taken vengeance upon
them [Himself], but [He ordered armed struggle] to test some of you by
means of others. And those who are killed in the cause of Allah – never
will He waste their deeds.”
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Note the use of the term
SLAUGHTER. Does someone know of a definition of “slaughter” that doesn’t
involve killing?
2. Al-Quran
translation
http://al-quran.info/#47:4
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When you meet the faithless in
battle,
strike their necks.
When you have thoroughly
decimated them,
bind the captives firmly.
Thereafter either oblige
them [by setting them free]
or take ransom
till the war lays down its
burdens.
That [is Allah’s
ordinance],
and had Allah wished
He could have taken
vengeance on them,
but that He may test some
of you by means of others.
As for those who were slain
in the way of Allah,
He will not let their works
go awry.
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Now when ye meet in battle those
who disbelieve, then it is smiting of the necks until, when ye have routed
them, then making fast of bonds; and afterward either grace or ransom till
the war lay down its burdens. That (is the ordinance). And if Allah willed
He could have punished them (without you) but (thus it is ordained) that He
may try some of you by means of others. And those who are slain in the way
of Allah, He rendereth not their actions vain.
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So, when you meet (in fight –
Jihad in Allah’s Cause) those who disbelieve, smite (their) necks till when
you have killed and wounded many of them, then bind a bond firmly (on them,
i.e. take them as captives). Thereafter (is the time) either for generosity
(i.e. free them without ransom), or ransom (according to what benefits
Islam), until the war lays down its burden. Thus [you are ordered by Allah
to continue in carrying out Jihad against the disbelievers till they
embrace Islam and are saved from the punishment in the Hell-fire or at
least come under your protection], but if it had been Allah’s Will, He
Himself could certainly have punished them (without you). But (He lets you
fight) in order to test some of you with others. But those who are killed
in the Way of Allah, He will never let their deeds be lost.
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This version perhaps most
clearly contradicts Khalidi’s fabrication.
Finally, that one verse of the Quran is not the only justification in Islamic
scripture for beheading. Here are some additional passages from Islamic
scripture beyond 47/4 that justify executions, forced amputation and
violence:
Quran
Sura 5, Verse 33
The
Noble Quran
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The recompense of those who wage
war against Allah and His Messenger and do mischief in the land is only
that they shall be killed or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut
off from opposite sides, or be exiled from the land. That is their disgrace
in this world, and a great torment is theirs in the Hereafter.
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Sahih International Quran
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Indeed, the penalty for those
who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to
cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that
their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled
from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in
the Hereafter is a great punishment
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Al-Quran
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Indeed the requital of those who
wage war against Allah and His Apostle, and try to cause corruption on the
earth, is that they shall be slain or crucified, or have their hands and
feet cut off from opposite sides or be banished from the land. That is a
disgrace for them in this world, and in the Hereafter there is a great
punishment for them
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Muhammad Pickthel
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The only reward of those who
make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the
land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and
feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Such
will be their degradation in the world, and in the Hereafter theirs will be
an awful doom
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Moshin Khan
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The recompense of those who wage
war against Allah and His Messenger and do mischief in the land is only
that they shall be killed or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut
off from opposite sides, or be exiled from the land. That is their disgrace
in this world, and a great torment is theirs in the Hereafter
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Quran Sura 8 Verse 12
The
Noble Quran
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(Remember) when your Lord
revealed to the angels, “Verily, I am with you, so keep firm those who have
believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who have disbelieved,
so strike them over the necks, and smite over all their fingers and toes.”
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Sahih
International
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[Remember] when your Lord inspired
to the angels, “I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I
will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them]
upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip.”
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Al-Quran
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Then your Lord signaled to the
angels: ‘I am indeed with you; so steady the faithful. I will cast terror
into the hearts of the faithless. So strike their necks, and strike each of
their fingertips!’
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Muhammad
Pickthel
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When thy Lord inspired the angels,
(saying): I am with you. So make those who believe stand firm. I will throw
fear into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Then smite the necks and
smite of them each finger.
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Moshin
Khan
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(Remember) when your Lord
revealed to the angels, "Verily, I am with you, so keep firm those who
have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who have
disbelieved, so strike them over the necks, and smite over all their
fingers and toes."
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Most Westerners are unaware that the Quran is not the only source of Islamic
doctrine. There are two additional sources: the Hadith and the Sirah. The
Hadith are stories and traditions from the life of Mohammed and the Sirah is
the biography of Mohammed.
The Hadith and Sirah make up what is known as the Sunnah, the perfect example
set by Mohammed for all Muslims to follow. In other words, Muslims are
supposed to emulate and imitate Mohammed in every way and the source for his
actions, deeds, words and commands are the Hadith and the Sirah.
These two works clearly reveal that Mohammed ordered and took part in mass
beheadings.
Dr. Andrew Bostom wrote about this a decade ago in Front
Page Magazine:
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Reactions to the grotesque
jihadist decapitation of yet another “infidel Jew,” Mr. Berg, make clear
that our intelligentsia are either dangerously uninformed, or simply
unwilling to come to terms with this ugly reality: such murders are
consistent with sacred jihad practices, as well as Islamic attitudes
towards all non-Muslim infidels, in particular, Jews, which date back to
the 7th century, and the Prophet Muhammad's own example.
According to Muhammad’s
sacralized biography by Ibn Ishaq, Muhammad himself sanctioned the massacre
of the Qurayza, a vanquished Jewish tribe. He appointed an “arbiter” who
soon rendered this concise verdict: the men were to be put to death, the
women and children sold into slavery, the spoils to be divided among the
Muslims. Muhammad ratified this judgment stating that it was a decree of
God pronounced from above the Seven Heavens. Thus some 600 to 900 men from
the Qurayza were lead on Muhammad’s order to the Market of Medina. Trenches were dug and the men were
beheaded, and their decapitated corpses buried in the trenches while
Muhammad watched in attendance. Women and children were sold into slavery, a number of
them being distributed as gifts among Muhammad’s companions, and Muhammad
chose one of the Qurayza women (Rayhana) for himself. The Qurayza’s
property and other possessions (including weapons) were also divided up as
additional “booty” among the Muslims, to support further jihad campaigns.
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The real culprits here are the biased crew at PBS (courtesy of your tax
dollars and mine, by the way). PBS is SUPPOSED to at least make a head-fake
at being professional and objective. They made no such effort in this case
and there is no doubt that the reporter, Hari Sreenivasan, could easily have
done the same research we did here to fact-check Khalidi’s assertion.
Sreenivasan failed to check with multiple sources for confirmation, which
would have conformed with journalistic best practices.
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