5 October 2014 A.D. (6th President)
John Quincy Adams: Quotations on Islam from Notable Non-Muslims
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
(1767 – 1848) was the sixth President of the United States. He was also an
American diplomat and served in both the Senate and House of Representatives.
“…he [Muhammad] declared
undistinguishing and exterminating war, as a part of his religion, against all
the rest of mankind…The
precept of the Koran is, perpetual war against all who deny, that Mahomet is
the prophet of God.[66]
“In the seventh century of the
Christian era, a wandering Arab of the lineage of Hagar [i.e., Muhammad], the
Egyptian, combining the powers of transcendent genius, with the preternatural energy of a
fanatic, and the fraudulent spirit of an impostor, proclaimed himself as a
messenger from Heaven, and spread desolation and delusion over an extensive
portion of the earth. Adopting from the sublime conception of the Mosaic
law, the doctrine of one omnipotent God; he connected indissolubly with it, the
audacious falsehood, that
he was himself his prophet and apostle. Adopting from the new Revelation
of Jesus, the faith and hope of immortal life, and of future retribution, he
humbled it to the dust by adapting all the rewards and sanctions of his
religion to the gratification of the sexual passion. He poisoned the sources of
human felicity at the fountain, by degrading the condition of the female sex,
and the allowance of polygamy; and he declared undistinguishing and exterminating war, as a part of his
religion, against all the rest of mankind. THE ESSENCE OF HIS DOCTRINE WAS
VIOLENCE AND LUST: TO EXALT THE BRUTAL OVER THE SPIRITUAL PART OF HUMAN NATURE
[Adam's capital letters]….Between these two religions, thus contrasted in their
characters, a war of twelve hundred years has already raged. The war is yet
flagrant…While the merciless and dissolute dogmas of the false prophet shall
furnish motives to human action, there can never be peace upon earth, and good
will towards men.[67]
“As the essential principle of his
faith is the subjugation
of others by the sword; it is only by force, that his false doctrines
can be dispelled, and his power annihilated. They [The Russians] have been from
time immemorial, in a state of almost perpetual war with the Tatars, and with
their successors, the Ottoman conquerors of Constantinople. It were an idle
waste of time to trace the causes of each renewal of hostilities, during a
succession of several centuries. The precept of the Koran is, perpetual war against all who deny, that
Mahomet is the prophet of God. The vanquished may purchase their lives, by the
payment of tribute; the victorious may be appeased by a false and delusive
promise of peace; and the faithful follower of the prophet, may submit to the
imperious necessities of defeat: but the command to propagate the Moslem creed
by the sword is always obligatory, when it can be made effective. The
commands of the prophet may be performed alike, by fraud, or by force. Of
Mahometan good faith, we have had memorable examples ourselves. When our
gallant [Stephen] Decatur ref had chastised the pirate of Algiers, till he was
ready to renounce his claim of tribute from the United States, he signed a
treaty to that effect: but the treaty was drawn up in the Arabic language, as
well as in our own; and our negotiators, unacquainted with the language of the
Koran, signed the copies of the treaty, in both languages, not imagining that
there was any difference between them. Within a year the Dey demands, under
penalty of the renewal of the war, an indemnity in money for the frigate taken
by Decatur; our Consul demands the foundation of this pretension; and the
Arabic copy of the treaty, signed by himself is produced, with an article
stipulating the indemnity, foisted into it, in direct opposition to the treaty
as it had been concluded. The arrival of Chauncey, with a squadron before
Algiers, silenced the fraudulent claim of the Dey, and he signed a new treaty
in which it was abandoned; but he disdained to conceal his intentions; my
power, said he, has been wrested from my hands; draw ye the treaty at your
pleasure, and I will sign it; but beware of the moment, when I shall recover my
power, for with that moment, your treaty shall be waste paper. He avowed what
they always practised, and would without scruple have practised himself. Such
is the spirit, which governs the hearts of men, to whom treachery and violence
are taught as principles of religion.[68]
“Had it been possible for a sincere
and honest peace to be maintained between the Osmanli and his christian
neighbors, then would have been the time to establish it in good faith. But the
treaty was no sooner made than broken. It never was carried into effect by the
Turkish government.[69]
“[From the Ottoman Reis Effendi, to
his Russian counterparts] ‘The present friendly letter has been composed and
sent, to acquaint your excellency. with the circumstance; when you shall
learn, on receipt of it, that the Sublime Porte has at all times; no other
desire or wish than to preserve peace, and good understanding ; and that
the event in question has been brought about, entirely by the act of the said
minister, we hope that you will endeavor, do every occasion, to fulfil the
duties of friendship.’ But precisely at the time when this mild, and candid,
and gently expostulary epistle was despatched for St. Petersburg, another state
paper was issued, addressed by the Sultan to his own subjects-this was the
Hatti Sheriff of the 20th of December, sent to the Pashas of all the provinces,
calling on all the faithful Mussulmen of the empire to come forth and 'fight
for their religion, and their country, against the infidel despisers of the
Prophet. The comparison of these two documents with each other, will afford the
most perfect illustration of the Ottoman faith, as well as of their temper
towards Russia.
“The Hatti Sheriff commenced with the
following admirable commentary upon the friendly profession, which introduced
the letter to count Nesselrode. ‘It is well known (said the Sultan) to almost
every person, that if the Mussulmen naturally hate the infidels, the infidels,
on then part, are the enemies of the Mussulmen : that Russia, more especially,
bears a particular hatred to Islamism, and that she is the principal enemy of
the Sublime Porte.’
“This appeal to the natural hatred of the Mussulmen towards the infidels,
is in just accordance with the precepts of the Koran. The document does not attempt to
disguise it, nor even pretend that the enmity of those whom it styles the
infidels, is any other than the necessary consequence of the hatred borne by
the Mussulmen to them—the paragraph itself, is a forcible example of the
contrasted character of the two religions. The fundamental doctrine of the
christian religion, is the extirpation of hatred from the human heart. It
forbids the exercise of it, even towards enemies. There is no denomination of
christians, which denies or misunderstands this doctrine. All understand it
alike—all acknowledge its obligations ; and however imperfectly, in the
purposes of Divine Providence, its efficacy has been shown in the practice of
christians, it has not been wholly inoperative upon them. Its effect has been
upon the manners of nations. It has mitigated the horrors of war – it has
softened the features of slavery – it has humanized the intercourse of social
life. The unqualified acknowledgement of a duty does not, indeed, suffice to
insure its performance. Hatred is yet a passion, but too powerful upon the
hearts of christians. Yet they cannot indulge it, except by the sacrifice of
their principles, and the conscious violation of their duties. No state paper
from a Christian hand, could, without trampling the precepts of its Lord and
Master, have commenced by an open proclamation of hatred to any portion of the
human race. The Ottoman
lays it down as the foundation of his discourse.[70]
“If ever insurrection was holy in the
eyes of God, such was that
of the Greeks against their Mahometan oppressors. Yet for six long years,
they were suffered to be overwhelmed by the whole mass of the Ottoman power;
cheered only by the sympathies of all the civilized world, but without a finger
raised to sustain or relieve them by the Christian governments of Europe; while the sword of extermination,
instinct with the spirit of the Koran, was passing in merciless horror over the
classical regions of Greece, the birth-place of philosophy, of poetry,
of eloquence, of all the arts that embellish, and all the sciences that dignify
the human character. The monarchs of Austria, of France, and England,
inflexibly persisted in seeing in the Greeks, only revolted subjects against a
lawful sovereign. The ferocious Turk eagerly seized upon this absurd
concession, and while sweeping with his besom of destruction over the Grecian
provinces, answered every insinuation of interest in behalf of that suffering
people, by assertions of the unqualified rights of sovereignty, and by
triumphantly retorting upon the legitimates of Europe, the consequences naturally
flowing from their own perverted maxims.”[71]
“This pretended discovery of a plot
between Russia and the Greeks, is introduced, to preface an exulting reference to the
unhallowed butchery of the Greek Patriarch and Priests, on Easter day of 1822,
at Constantinople, and to the merciless desolation of Greece, which it calls ‘doing justice by the sword’
to a great number of rebels of the Morea, of Negropont, of Acarnania,
Missolonghi, Athens, and other parts of the continent.The document
acknowledges, that although during several years, considerable forces, both
naval and military, had been sent against the Greeks, they had not succeeded in
suppressing the insurrection.[72]"
AND NOW, for
illustrative quotes on Islam from a world class scholar, Imam Barack Hussein
Obama, see:
20
Quotes By Barack Obama About Islam and Mohammed
#1 “The future must not belong to those who slander the
Prophet of Islam”
#2 “The sweetest
sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer”
#3 “We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic
faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world — including
in my own country.”
#4 “As a student of history, I also know civilization’s debt to Islam.”
#5 “Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.”
#6 “Islam has
always been part of America”
#7 “we will encourage more Americans
to study in Muslim communities”
#8 “These rituals remind us of the principles that we hold
in common, and Islam’s role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance, and the
dignity of all human beings.”
#9 “America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in
competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles of justice and
progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings.”
#10 “I made clear
that America is not – and never will be – at war with Islam.”
#11 “Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent
extremism – it is an important part of promoting peace.”
#12 “So I have known Islam on three continents before
coming to the region where it was first revealed”
#13 “In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities
have been at the forefront of innovation and education.”
#14 “Throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through
words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality.”
#15 “Ramadan is a celebration of a faith known for great diversity
and racial equality”
#16 “The Holy Koran tells us, ‘O mankind! We have created
you male and a female; and we have made you into nations and tribes so that you
may know one another.’”
#17 “I look forward to hosting an Iftar dinner celebrating
Ramadan here at the White House later this week, and wish you a blessed month.”
#18 “We’ve seen those results in generations of Muslim
immigrants – farmers and factory workers, helping to lay the railroads and
build our cities, the Muslim innovators who helped build some of our highest
skyscrapers and who helped unlock the secrets of our universe.”
#19 “That experience guides my conviction that partnership
between America and Islam must be based on what Islam is, not what it isn’t. And I
consider it part of my responsibility as president of the United States to
fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.”
#20 “I also know that Islam has always been a part of
America’s story.”
AND
NOW, for more scholarly quotes from Imam Obama, see the
URL.
OR, beside Imam Obama’s insights above, a few Quranic
verses that have insired many Islamo-fascists.
Qur'an 3:32—Say: Obey Allah and the Apostle; but if they turn back,
then surely Allah does not love the unbelievers.
Qur'an 48:29—Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with
him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves. You see
them bowing and falling down prostrate (in prayer), seeking Bounty from Allah
and (His) Good Pleasure. The mark of them (i.e. of their Faith) is on their
faces (foreheads) from the traces of (their) prostration (during prayers). This
is their description in the Taurat (Torah). But their description in the Injeel
(Gospel) is like a (sown) seed which sends forth its shoot, then makes it
strong, it then becomes thick, and it stands straight on its stem, delighting
the sowers that He may enrage the disbelievers with them. Allah has promised
those among them who believe (i.e. all those who follow Islamic Monotheism, the
religion of Prophet Muhammad SAW till the Day of Resurrection) and do righteous
good deeds, forgiveness and a mighty reward (i.e. Paradise).
Qur'an 4:24—Also (forbidden are) women already married, except those
(captives and slaves) whom your right hands possess. Thus hath Allah ordained
(Prohibitions) against you: Except for these, all others are lawful, provided
ye seek (them in marriage) with gifts from your property—desiring chastity, not
lust, seeing that ye derive benefit from them, give them their dowers (at
least) as prescribed; but if, after a dower is prescribed, agree mutually (to
vary it), there is no blame on you, and Allah is All-knowing, All-wise.
Qur'an 5:33—The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His
apostle and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should
be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on
opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for
them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous
chastisement.
Qur'an 9:5—Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters
wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare
for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the
poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Qur'an 9:29—Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day
[notice it says "fight those who do not believe," not "fight
people who are attacking you"], nor hold that forbidden which hath been
forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the Religion of Truth,
from among the People of the Book [the people of the book are Jews and
Christians], until they pay the Jizyah with willing submission, and feel
themselves subdued.
Qur'an 9:73—O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the
hypocrites and be unyielding to them; and their abode is hell, and evil is the
destination.
Qur'an 9:111—Surely Allah has bought of the believers their persons and
their property for this, that they shall have the garden; they fight in Allah's
way, so they slay and are slain; a promise which is binding on Him in the
Taurat and the Injeel and the Quran; and who is more faithful to his covenant
than Allah? Rejoice therefore in the pledge which you have made; and that is
the mighty achievement.
Qur'an 47:35—Be not weary and fainthearted, crying for peace, when ye
should be uppermost: for Allah is with you, and will never put you in loss for
your (good) deeds.
Qur'an 2:106—Whatever communications We abrogate or cause to be
forgotten, We bring one better than it or like it. Do you not know that Allah
has power over all things?
From the 1662 Book of
Common Prayer, the Collect for Good
Friday:
O
MERCIFUL God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing
that thou hast made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he
should be converted and live; Have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and
Hereticks, and take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of
thy Word; and so fetch them home, blessed Lord, to thy flock, that they may be
saved among the remnant of the true Israelites, and be made one fold under one
shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy
Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
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