Professor Tariq Mashallah is a good man with a good heart and is accepting of other peoples views, May Allah bless every step you take and correct our and your mistakes
When I hear Ramadan or any other hypocritical Muslim openly denounce and condemn known terrorist groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, et al, I will listen to their cacophony.
@ColonelKudzu Ramadan has openly denounced terrorist attacks on civilians in Israel during a debate with Christopher Hitchens. Furthermore, you say then you will listen to their "cacophony," why would their words still be considered "cacophony"...what you are calling for is a political statement, denouncing of terrorist attacks on civilians has been widespread in the Muslim community.
@ColonelKudzu i understand the question. by denoucing/condemning the act of suicide bombing against civilians, he is criticizing any organizations that partake in it. he does not need to make a laundry list of organizations that he specifically denounces as this is a political declaration and could have ramifications on his safety. an open condemnation of the act of violence is sufficient.
@ghazali22 I can understand what you are saying, but your own statement, "as this is a political declaration and could have ramifications on his safety.", is exactly what I am saying. He does not openly condemn a particular organization? Well, quite the contrary, I do. I denounce, condemn Heabolah, Hamas, and the entire laundry list as you put it, and I don't care who knows it or hears it. Apparently he is straddling the fence, which is what all Muslims have done that I am speaking about.
@ColonelKudzu with all due respect, there is a difference between a public figure like Ramadan doing it, when he speaks publicly in these countries, and someone anonymously doing it on youtube that no one will really pay any attention to. i also condemn hezbollah and any other organizations that take part in suicide bombings, but this is really not the same as a public figure. he is not straddling the fence but taking historic stances. its easy to be brave online, in youtube comments.
@ghazali22 So be it, as you say, but I have faced many other circumstances and in many other countries besides YouTube, my good fellow. I do not shrink from any tenets or doctrines that I believe in no matter where I may be at the time. I just happen to be here on this board with you at the present. If a man doesn't have the courage to take a stand on what he believes, then he must live with that or die with that, should that be the case.
@Camerounboy1983 Hey watch that kind of sayings. Do you have any proof you idiot?You know people look at the world the way they themselves are alright?
LOOk here may be no allah according to you but what if there is huh?Then you will be in what think about that.
This guy is supposed have PhD in Islamic studies, something I am very familiar with and what he says is pure BS. I would never listen to him again. Jihad is not always violent. Muslims had peacefully conquered other nomads without a fight. That's how it's done. Take your crap where you came from. You can sound persuasive to some, but if anybody has an ounce of brain and does do any studies of Islam, Ramadan would be booed.
@norwidify don't be silly. ramadan is very aware of what you are saying above, what you are saying is Islam101 and common knowledge, PHD or not. read his books, don't just watch little youtube video and make grand statements like that. ramadan has often spoke about the spiritual dimensions of Jihad.
@AnticolonialSettler Well, people who believe that there's a correlation between Islam and terrorism certainly think that terroristic acts committed in the name of Islam have a lot to do with religion! The problem for your argument is that people committing many terrorist attacks say themselves that they do it in the name of Islam. Also, far more people are killed in Islamist violence than are killed in counterterrorism attacks.
@AnticolonialSettler I appreciate your condemnation of religous murder, but U.S. foreign policy has nothing to do with religion. Furthermore, U.S. and Israeli forces operate under strict rules of engagement and have laws against targeting civilians. Islamists use the Quran and other texts to justify attacking civilians. Surely this is a meaningful distinction.
"It is fard (obligatory) on us to fight with the enemies. The Imam must send a military expedition to the Dar-al-Harb {House of War — the non-Muslim world} every year at least once or twice, and the people must support him in this." - author of the Majma' al-Anhar fi Sharh Multaqal-Abhar
"Jihad linguistically means to exert one's utmost effort in word and action; in the Sharia it is the fighting of the unbelievers, and involves all possible efforts that are necessary to dismantle the power of the enemies of Islam including beating them, plundering their wealth, destroying their places of worship and smashing their idols." - author of the Majma' al-Anhar fi Sharh Multaqal-Abhar
"...The verses of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of Muhammad are overflowing with all these noble ideals and they summon people in general (with the most eloquent expression and the clearest exposition) to jihad, to warfare, to the armed forces, and all means of land and sea fighting." — Hasan al-Banna
@bobbyjans A moment ago I was ignorant for even conceiving of "physical" jihad, now you're talking about its "underlying tone." I guess that's progress. The obvious response is that Islam spread by conquest. Something more than response to oppression results in one of the world's largest empires.
@ChopJoplGershw The shaitan never quits lol. Dude, you were ignorant because you are so engrossed into thinking that Muslims are always gonna kill you for no other reason than because you don't believe in the message. That is the ignorance I'm talking about. Muslims' job is to merely be witness to you that there is no God but God and Muhammad pbuh is His last messenger. If nobody accepts that, then so be it. That's between them and God almighty. Islam's M.O. is by it's message, not sword.
@bobbyjans What you're saying is nonsense. You suggested that I was ignorant and you later acknowledged the very thing that you said I was ignorant for believing in. What does that make you, dishonest or stupid or what? Now you're putting words in my mouth. The fact is that everything I've said has been accurate and you can't refute it, so you resort to irrelevancies. What you say here is grossly inaccurate and offensive.
@bobbyjans Sorry it wasn't my intention to be offensive. Online comm is indeed lacking of physical cues. My contention is simply that there is a morally justified basis behind JIhad. Let that be food for thought. Have a good day.
@bobbyjans Lack of physical cues is no excuse for misunderstanding what I've written, which, has been carefully stated and accurate. You resist an honest critique of a serious matter, namely the great frequency of violent jihad. Now you say there is morally justified basis behind jihad. What's that supposed to mean in the context of our discussion? Jihad in the sense of personal striving is a legitimate religious activity. Murdering infidels is never justified but sadly common. Have a nice day.
@ChopJoplGershw hahaahahh,yes there's fight so u cant say why he said warefare,but when u see why its called so u can understand why i am saying its not violence,for example if you got a disease caused by bacteria u must take medicine which is gonna fight against this bacteria, so while this drug is opposing against this enemy there's war and this war is nonviolence it is solution for survival.
@mariam370 My hope is you're a person who wants to advocate for a non-violent interpretation of Islam. That's great; I'm with you. The reality of Islam has been and continues to be very violent in many places. Islam's growth was to a great extent through violence. This is not controversial. To paraphrase what I said to bobby, you don't create one of the world's largest empires simply out of a desire to survive. Here's to a more peaceful future.
"Jihad is an obligation from Allah on every Muslim and cannot be ignored nor evaded. Allah has ascribed great importance to jihad and has made the reward of the martyrs and the fighters in His way a splendid one. Only those who have acted similarly and who have modeled themselves upon the martyrs in their performance of jihad can join them in this reward. Furthermore, Allah has specifically honoured the Mujahideen {those who wage jihad} with certain exceptional qualities..."
I'm sick of the dishonesty about jihad. Jihad may mean a struggle for inner peace. It most certainly means violence against non-believers, as we have seen during the entire history of Islam, and we see right now.
@ChopJoplGershw i just gave you an advise, though i didn't like or hate,but you know no one welcomes ignorance about something he knows better,really no offensive but when i saw that you don't know what your saying ,i said its better for u to understand more,i mean in that way you can see the truth otherwise if u judge the book from its cover u r losing the chance that your mind can understand what is right, you need to search and read instead of saying what the told you.
@ChopJoplGershw u said jihad~It most certainly means violence against non-believers...........u r far from it~it cant be violence,& if its violence its not jihad at all.ok
@mariam370 Then why did the Afghan fighters against the Russians call themselves Mujahideen? Why does al-Banna mention jihad in a context that includes warfare?
@ChopJoplGershw yes they call themselves Mujaheddin! if they don't what the gonna be,tell me? what Afghan fighters doing is like the drug or treatment you use to take against the sickness!so they are struggling to overcome against the destroyers ,by the way are you saying that afghans should be silent & do nothing about the one who comes to them/ their home for violence and colonisation,and if they say no they gonna be against peace is that make sense i don think so .
@mariam370 Sounds like you're saying there is a violent jihad, but you're saying it may be justified. This is nonsense for reasons I've said: Islam has been far more a religion of conquest than defense. The "afghans" sheltered a Muslim who plotted and executed a vast mass murder. You don't seem to have any problem with that. They also ruled in a most cruel and barbaric way. Or were the Taliban not true Mulsims?
Respond to this video... Qur'an (61:10-12) "O ye who believe! Shall I lead you to a bargain that will save you from a grievous Penalty? That ye believe in Allah and His Messenger, and that ye strive (your utmost) in the Cause of Allah, with your property and your persons: That will be best for you, if ye but knew! He will forgive you your sins, and admit you to Gardens beneath which Rivers flow, and to beautiful mansions in Gardens of Eternity: that is indeed the Supreme Achievement."
@Chop My Allah almighty is a creator ,he is the only one who have the right for worship,in the beginning human were all ok but finally the left the correct way of religion so Allah send messengers to remember them the right side without any force~ if the accept will be well if they don't its up to them.People devide some non beleivers choice to fight against Allah's right ~(only me u worship cause its only me who mercy on you,, make your existence etc.) ,they say no lets fight then jihad came
@mariam370 Yes, without any force Islam became one of the largest empires in history! Do you realize how ridiculous this sounds? Islam continues to have bloody borders because Muslim majorities are often very bad at tolerating others in their midst. The only time you see Muslim majority tolerance is when others are subjugated as subservient dhimmis with attenuated rights vis a vis Muslims. If you want to be taken seriously, you have to be frank about Islam's faults.
@ChopJoplGershw Its obvious that you are jealous, if you are OK person u can understand without difficulties . Allah says in 3. Surah Ale-Imran (The Family of Imran) "Truly, the religion with Allah is Islam. Those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) did not differ except, out of mutual jealousy, after knowledge had come to them.) finally everything in Islam is clear but if you prefer like that way is ab to you,Islam is the peace of everything no one can change, i hope done bye.
@mariam370 Jealous? That's a bizarre conclusion. Like I said, I'm happy to encourage a peaceful vision of Islam as a matter of private confession rather than a coercive system that rigidly controls communicants and subordinates non-believers. Too often today Islam is anything but a religion of peace, as we are reminded time after time after time.
@ChopJoplGershw do you think that the one who is fighting for Allah/God will be the same Who is Against Allah( swt),if u think in that way then u gonna be unfair,Yes when you struggle for Allah you deserve big reward"That will be best for you, if ye but knew! He will forgive you your sins, and admit you to Gardens beneath which Rivers flow, and to beautiful mansions in Gardens of Eternity: that is indeed the Supreme Achievement."..
He may be an intellegent smoothy to many in academia, however the reality is that he won't stop the future bombing, the social decay and loss of identity in the UK. It wont be him doing the impossibe job of policing of the enclaves that these people are and will be setting up. I blame the naive politicians and people like him who have not a firm grasp on Human nature, and who live in a privalaged fantasy world.
Maybe u missing the point. Assume scholar A has a vision: qoran = the holy grail for scientific progress. Now there're 10 other scholars not the least interested in such wild gibberish and they'll - due to the flexibility of comparative statements in the qoran - come up with equally "scientific" points proving that A must be wrong. Eventually A has to renounce all ideas b/c of threatenings of being a quffar later on A got killed. Never misuse science for religious purposes!
@TWITVB Jihad simply means struggle and it's "an individual's striving for spiritual self-perfection". I've made few new years resolution, and to stick to it throughout the year would be my jihad.
who says that those religious scriptures aren't really man made and just made up? b/c if you need the same "strategies" and education to "understand" religious ideas as you need to deal with subjects like that of marx or whom ever, what is then the difference? probably the koran/bible etc. and the the kapital, share the same idealogical weaknesses and traps b/c they are both man made. I respect religious believes but simply by historical evidence they`re extremely dangerous and short sighted.
B serious plz! U cant proof or disproof a non-scientific idea let alone a whole book! Can u proof 2 me that "The Wizard of Oz" doesn't exist? All I can say is from a pragmatic POV, Islam doensnt work. It cant b/c its rules are far too simplistic & they are bound to fail when applied to extremely complex objects and situations for example like our planet and all its different ways of lifes. Islam 2 me == explaining the speed of light by newton's laws.
@mdinka Just tell me, do you need me to prove the credibility of the Qur'an? Because Islam is not about just faith, it's about proof too, that is why it is a perfect religion. Just ask and I can give you some historical and scientifical proof that Islam proves many things that should have been unknown to man at that era. "the Wizard of Oz is not real because there is no proof that he exists. Salaam
Tariq RAmadan is the person we all should proud of him and his knowledge in humanity, i personally love him and his logic in all of his speech and interviews
I dont understand the non belivers view which they always urge believers about killing unbelivers.If they read the holy scripture,they should know that if they dont believe Allah and deny Quran,they will go in hell.I want to ask death is worse than burning in hell endlessly.It is the point that you are afraid of us but not afraid of Allah which is create the universe.Dont be afraid of me afraid of your creator.
@januk36 In Arabic/the context of Islam, "jihad" literally means struggling toward inner peace and personal betterment. Has very little to do with physical violence.
@moriart7 : In arabic context of quran it's clear that every muslim is require to fight the unbelievers. In case you have doubts what 'fighting' means read the hadiths as well. Fight, kill, smite, spread terror, finger tip cutting - it's easy to see where the inspirations comes from.
@moriart7 : And I was simply pointing out that this interpretation of 'jihad' is one-sided. It's misleading to say that jihad is peaceful - it can be. But that kind of jihad is a waste of time from our point of view as it does not kill people and therefor not bother us. It would be tolerated as any other religious practices. Violent jihad has REGLIOUS LEGITIMACY - and you don't bargain with god if you believe the quran is the word of god.
@moriart7 Not true. It means "struggle," which certainly includes struggle against one's own indiscipline, but it most certainly also means armed struggle and violence against non-believers. Can you possibly be unaware that Muslims in many parts of the world are intimidating, harming and killing non-believers as an expression of their interpretation of jihad? Are the mujahideen, wherever they may be, struggling internally? No.
@ChopJoplGershw the mujahideen? they are struggling outwardly to the aggressors that come to their countries. noone can just killing anyone for no reason. that is not Islam.
@jenchen81 Well, thank you for affirming that the struggle of jihad is neither inward nor non-violent in that case giving the lie to claims that that's all it means. Of course there's also plenty of jihad in the world that has nothing to do with defending from external aggression, since obviously Islam spread from Arabia to vast areas of the globe through aggression.
@ChopJoplGershw lols. i dont affirm anything of your statements. you are talking abt Mujahideen, where? in Afghanistan? Chechnya? Africa? thanx to the invading armies, the US. (well not in all those countries tho lols). plenty of jihad without fighting external agression? where? Islam spread frm Arabia through? agression. Islam is still spreading nowadays even in the US. i dont c muslim troop coming converting the people. O_0.
@jenchen81 Islam has always had bloody borders, whether in mode of conquest or retreat, and it has often been in both. Obviously it did spread by aggression and it is spreading today using violence where necessary and immigration where it's not. Today there is much violence committed in the name of Islamic supremacy in places such as East and West Africa, Malaysia and other parts of the far east. Religious minorities suffer violence in Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, etc.
@ChopJoplGershw i quoted as u said, "today there is much violence committed in the name of islamic supremacy...." well u r right. those people cannot be religious to interpret religions as a mean to do violence, simply put they are the extremists. now, as the latest terror attacks in Norway that is now identified as the right wing christian extremist "do u rightly so believe the perpetrator did that because of he is a religious christian man and he represented the real teaching of christianity?
@jenchen81 Anders Breivik himself said he was not religious. He may have been "right wing," but he was not a religious Christian. He did not appeal to Christian doctrine and scripture. Islamist extremists do appeal to Islamic doctrine and scripture. The problem is that the Islamists have a good argument for saying their acts represent the real teaching of Islam.
@jenchen81 "Regarding my personal relationship with God, I guess I'm not an excessively religious man. I am first and foremost a man of logic. If you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and God then you are a religious Christian. Myself and many more like me do not necessarily have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and God." — Anders Breivik Evidently he hadn't attended church in 17 years, and seems to have had no connection to organized Christianity.
@jenchen81 By the way, I'm not saying we couldn't or haven't seen Christians act violently as Christians. However, Christian scripture, at least the New Testament, does not lend itself to violent actions. My understanding is that in Uganda there has been quite a bit of violence by Christians as Christians. That would be a better example than Breivik.
@bobbyjans You fail to recognize the obvious that while jihad can mean internal struggle it also means violent struggle against non-believers. Islam advanced by conquest, and it still does in places. There are many places where non-believers are persecuted and killed, and there are many Muslim clerics who preach this as a religious duty. If you don't know this, you're ignorant.
@ChopJoplGershw Again you're misunderstanding it. 'Violent struggle' is done only to defend oneself from oppression. This is riped with the examples during Islam's early days' reflected by the related verses in the Quran. It is religious duty to stand for the truth and justice, but one should not be the aggressor nor transgressor; hence the frame of reference is subtle yet clear. The conquest is on intellectual basis not coercive, which is how it should be at all times.
Ramadan is the grandson of the founder of the Islamic supremacist Muslim Brotherhood and the son of a top Muslim Brotherhood leader. Has he specifically denouced this ideology? These are the types questions that need to be asked of Ramadan.
I couldn't agree more - the common denominator behind all the crimes in and against humanity is the human component - religious, secular or otherwise. Unfortunately - religion Iand some political systems) seems to institutionalize and legitimize this behaviour. He says that sharia is not just laws but goes beyond into spiritual realms - he still does not deny the barbaric morals that are held in the laws. Not much els of what he says actually makes any sense. Philosopher? Amateur.
I agree with Tariq that we have inherently violent tendencies. So do many, if not most other creatures. However, this is perfectly understandable from the point of view of evolutionary biology, even to be expected. If you include god, inevitably the question arises; why create creatures that have an inner and collective violence? Why create a world full of life where violence is a foundational aspect of existence? Some design.
@alphecca2539 If Modenity means to you to allow drugs, prostitution, alcohol, pollution,...Then I have to say yes, we muslims are in war with Modernity!!
@alphecca2539 That's not true and you are a fool. And I will follow the advice of the son in law of Prophet Muhammad SAW and won't talk to you anymore. Ali(r.a.) said: "SILENCE IS THE BEST REPLY TO A FOOL!"
(1) "Allah Mighty and Majestic sent me as a guidance and mercy to believers and commanded me to do away with musical instruments, flutes, strings, crucifixes, and the affair of the pre-Islamic period of ignorance."
(2) "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will pour molten lead into the ears of whoever sits listening to a songstress."
(3) "Song makes hypocrisy grow in the heart as water does herbage." 'Umdat al-Salik r40.0"
@alghazali90 You said: "If Modenity means to you to allow drugs, prostitution, alcohol, pollution...the we muslims are in war with Modernity" --> you gave just the exact definition of what modernity means to YOU.
"The is No Peace without Forgivness because if you are obsessed with justice.." you could be unfair... So Peace is at the top, then Justice comes after. Cuz we were born to peacfully submit to God, then devil with its followers distracted that peace, making people fight for "justice" that should not exist in the begining, a Peacful world need no justice, but a Just world works for Peace.
Not fully. There are many aspects of the Koran and expanded Islamic theology that conflict with the US Constitution.
Lets use a Christian example. The First Amendment guarantees Americans the right to freedom of religion, freedom from religion, and freedom to change religion. But the Christian Bible states that anyone who leaves their religion is to be stoned to death (Deuteronomy 13:6-10). This is against American values.
@mkadams99 , We have to remember, that when we use the entire scriptures referring to a Christian religion, then we must realize that the Old Testament is what it says; ie, the "Old Covenant". We, as Christians are now guided by the Holy Spirit, as our Counselor, as we come under the New Testament for guidance. I firmly believe that in our constitution Muslims worship is freely included. I think what I am trying to understand is "Why the more moderate Islamics don't condemn their fanatics.
We havent Got problem with Usa ppl.its your government taking Quranic verses out of Context & misinterpreting in order to carry out their Mission.What islam has to do with osama or christianity with Hitler,stalin or bush.we dont knw wht they r doing.Dont Judge relgion by thm or by media as media is always controlled.open every scripture including Quran & read what really this Book says u will find tht the verses criticize in Media r taken out of Context in order to mislead ppl
this man is an example to all humans. one of the reasons the world is in such a mess, is because we dont have leaders of nations who are like Tariq Ramathan.
"We must exploit the so-called democracy and freedom of speech here in the West to reach our goals. Our Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and the Koran teach us that we must use every conceivable means and opportunity to defeat the enemies of Allah. Tell the infidels in public, we respect your laws and your constitutions, which we Muslims believe that these are as worthless as the paper they are written on. The only law we must respect and apply is the Shari’a." - Tariq Ramadan
@polka23dot "Tell the infidels in public, we respect your laws and your constitutions, which we Muslims believe that these are as worthless as the paper they are written on. The only law we must respect and apply is the Shari’a." - Tariq Ramadan
......... Answer me one simple question; Will a muslim pledge allegance to the flag of the United States of America, or allegance to the koran" ?
Who are spreading violence and imposing war on mus world. It's the CIA and its agents who are mis-using the jobless mus by some corrupt scholar by the mis using of jihad sprit. Islam never support killing of non-mus or innocent. It's the Zionist Jews of USA gov who just to sell their arms spreading jihad sprit among the mus. CIA=ALQAEDA. As much as they are trying to damage the name of Islam and mus but the result is coming reverse by the grace of god Islam is faster spread
@nzmft85 well i meant that its an insightful thought-provoking academic approach to our understanding of the application of Islam, its not impossible. what do you mean 'double speak'?!
@peachey1986 he'll say one thing which can be interpreted in two ways. so, if he says "jihad, an inner struggle, is about peace", to a western ear that sounds great. to an islamo-fascist ear, it equally sounds great, because it means struggle and it means a state of peace where (as the quran mandates) islam is dominant and the non-believers have surrendered to islam's authority. ramadan has written that europe should adjust to muslim immigrants, when obviously it should be the other way around
@Lonedreamer I'm in awe of his ability to convince you he's honest. He is a brilliant man who is dedicated to advancing Islam intellectually, which requires suppressing the truth about the violence and domination at the core of Islam. He is intimately connected with Islamist radicalism. Few are more connected than he is.
"Nobody is saying that we don't have the right to offend. The question is: is it wise, and is it the way forward for us in our societies? It is wise when we are in a pluralistic society to say 'I have the right to do it, but I have the civic sense of responsibility not to do it.' It's not censorship that we want. You know, the difference between censorship and respect is that censorship is the removal of a right, while respect is asking you to use that right in a reasonable way."
@SecularResponse Recognizing a fellow traveler on the right path! I don't agree with his faith, but how he is using it to bring understanding is something wonderful to behold!
Brother Tariq, as the aptly titled book in France explains, is a stealth jihadi who speaks in circles and fits his speech to satisfy his audience. He speaks of peace & tolerance to westerns and of jihad to Muslims. No one is fooled by this guys. Besides, should he be speaking to the jihadis? Perhaps he can convince them that Islam is a religion of peace! Ha Ha, not likely.
@ExtremeBogom Double yawn - another idiot who takes the world at face value. Go back to sleep. He smoothly skirts around the river of blood shed by Muslims around the world in the last 10 years and the very clear fact that the "profit" Muhammad spoke of "jihad" as fighting (warfare) in the cause of Allah. It also doesn't help that his grandfather was the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Just as an FYI for those who has no idea of his humanitarian work... Please go research and make of the world a better place before criticizing others.
Tariq Ramadan is his lifetime has done a great deal of social work. He has dedicated his work on human rights.
racism is irrational and backward. hatred is irrational. prejudice is irrational. being narrowminded is irrational. haters have sociopathic tendencies. and all religious are against this. noone pays attention to the bible or the koran and in all religious teachings. still people keep using religion and race as reasons for killing each other.
@nohudna you are right, they are different. but i keep hoping that reasonable people from all backgrounds, will find a way to bring peace between people and the haters will be stopped. i know its' stupid because i've come to realize you cannot reach people who are determined to be violent. they just have to be stopped.
If he would be a great man he would have use his money to make the peace in his place, unsted of that he use to make uge conference to make the promotion of the muslims and himself, he always has a double discution, I think that he wants to be the futur BOSS for the Europeans muslims, in 20 years when the face of the world will be change in the direction that he has think.... At this time he will not get the same discution to the few European people; fear!
I'm thinking of doing that also! There's another great guy also that speak up for truth. Research Norman Feinklestein (i think that's how you spell his last name)... He's a very interesting person, i've got one of his books, he's done great research!
I like they way he explains everything the interviewer asks, very clear, very reasonable. There are so much misunderstanding that should be resolved by contant communication such as this.
come on what kind of statement is, "violence is religiously inspired," that is ridiculous, religion is not a commander, people do violence and then use religion as a rational, as they would do with science, say eugenics, or communism, or heck simply because they feel like it....
Professor Tariq Mashallah is a good man with a good heart and is accepting of other peoples views, May Allah bless every step you take and correct our and your mistakes
ahmedgurgi 1 month ago
When I hear Ramadan or any other hypocritical Muslim openly denounce and condemn known terrorist groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, et al, I will listen to their cacophony.
ColonelKudzu 1 month ago
@ColonelKudzu Ramadan has openly denounced terrorist attacks on civilians in Israel during a debate with Christopher Hitchens. Furthermore, you say then you will listen to their "cacophony," why would their words still be considered "cacophony"...what you are calling for is a political statement, denouncing of terrorist attacks on civilians has been widespread in the Muslim community.
ghazali22 4 weeks ago
@ghazali22 As you have stated, "Ramadan has openly denounced terrorist attacks on civilians in Israel during a debate with Christopher Hitchens".
In the debate you mentioned, did he openly denounce HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH, or did he just denounce "Terrorism" as a Generic?
ColonelKudzu 4 weeks ago
@ColonelKudzu i understand the question. by denoucing/condemning the act of suicide bombing against civilians, he is criticizing any organizations that partake in it. he does not need to make a laundry list of organizations that he specifically denounces as this is a political declaration and could have ramifications on his safety. an open condemnation of the act of violence is sufficient.
ghazali22 4 weeks ago
@ghazali22 I can understand what you are saying, but your own statement, "as this is a political declaration and could have ramifications on his safety.", is exactly what I am saying. He does not openly condemn a particular organization? Well, quite the contrary, I do. I denounce, condemn Heabolah, Hamas, and the entire laundry list as you put it, and I don't care who knows it or hears it. Apparently he is straddling the fence, which is what all Muslims have done that I am speaking about.
ColonelKudzu 4 weeks ago
@ColonelKudzu with all due respect, there is a difference between a public figure like Ramadan doing it, when he speaks publicly in these countries, and someone anonymously doing it on youtube that no one will really pay any attention to. i also condemn hezbollah and any other organizations that take part in suicide bombings, but this is really not the same as a public figure. he is not straddling the fence but taking historic stances. its easy to be brave online, in youtube comments.
ghazali22 4 weeks ago
@ghazali22 So be it, as you say, but I have faced many other circumstances and in many other countries besides YouTube, my good fellow. I do not shrink from any tenets or doctrines that I believe in no matter where I may be at the time. I just happen to be here on this board with you at the present. If a man doesn't have the courage to take a stand on what he believes, then he must live with that or die with that, should that be the case.
ColonelKudzu 4 weeks ago
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ghazali22 4 weeks ago
@Camerounboy1983 Hey watch that kind of sayings. Do you have any proof you idiot?You know people look at the world the way they themselves are alright?
LOOk here may be no allah according to you but what if there is huh?Then you will be in what think about that.
1461ranger 4 months ago
he is so clever and explains so perfectfully the islamic message
martinedutertre 5 months ago
I mean heart is a great tribute to increase clever
martinedutertre 5 months ago
according tarik, heart leads to intelligence
so truth
he 's right when he says islamic people doesn't colonize european countries
they are integrated
martinedutertre 5 months ago
God bless you Pr. Tariq Ramadan ! your speech is realy logical and universal ...
newsofiane 5 months ago
This guy is supposed have PhD in Islamic studies, something I am very familiar with and what he says is pure BS. I would never listen to him again. Jihad is not always violent. Muslims had peacefully conquered other nomads without a fight. That's how it's done. Take your crap where you came from. You can sound persuasive to some, but if anybody has an ounce of brain and does do any studies of Islam, Ramadan would be booed.
norwidify 6 months ago
@norwidify don't be silly. ramadan is very aware of what you are saying above, what you are saying is Islam101 and common knowledge, PHD or not. read his books, don't just watch little youtube video and make grand statements like that. ramadan has often spoke about the spiritual dimensions of Jihad.
ghazali22 4 weeks ago
Important key point in 7:00
fathelee 6 months ago
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fathelee 6 months ago
@AnticolonialSettler Well, people who believe that there's a correlation between Islam and terrorism certainly think that terroristic acts committed in the name of Islam have a lot to do with religion! The problem for your argument is that people committing many terrorist attacks say themselves that they do it in the name of Islam. Also, far more people are killed in Islamist violence than are killed in counterterrorism attacks.
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
@AnticolonialSettler I appreciate your condemnation of religous murder, but U.S. foreign policy has nothing to do with religion. Furthermore, U.S. and Israeli forces operate under strict rules of engagement and have laws against targeting civilians. Islamists use the Quran and other texts to justify attacking civilians. Surely this is a meaningful distinction.
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
"It is fard (obligatory) on us to fight with the enemies. The Imam must send a military expedition to the Dar-al-Harb {House of War — the non-Muslim world} every year at least once or twice, and the people must support him in this." - author of the Majma' al-Anhar fi Sharh Multaqal-Abhar
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
"Jihad linguistically means to exert one's utmost effort in word and action; in the Sharia it is the fighting of the unbelievers, and involves all possible efforts that are necessary to dismantle the power of the enemies of Islam including beating them, plundering their wealth, destroying their places of worship and smashing their idols." - author of the Majma' al-Anhar fi Sharh Multaqal-Abhar
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
"...The verses of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of Muhammad are overflowing with all these noble ideals and they summon people in general (with the most eloquent expression and the clearest exposition) to jihad, to warfare, to the armed forces, and all means of land and sea fighting." — Hasan al-Banna
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
@ChopJoplGershw You forget to stress the underlying tone of physical jihad in the first place which is to repel oppression.
bobbyjans 6 months ago
@bobbyjans A moment ago I was ignorant for even conceiving of "physical" jihad, now you're talking about its "underlying tone." I guess that's progress. The obvious response is that Islam spread by conquest. Something more than response to oppression results in one of the world's largest empires.
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
@ChopJoplGershw The shaitan never quits lol. Dude, you were ignorant because you are so engrossed into thinking that Muslims are always gonna kill you for no other reason than because you don't believe in the message. That is the ignorance I'm talking about. Muslims' job is to merely be witness to you that there is no God but God and Muhammad pbuh is His last messenger. If nobody accepts that, then so be it. That's between them and God almighty. Islam's M.O. is by it's message, not sword.
bobbyjans 6 months ago
@bobbyjans What you're saying is nonsense. You suggested that I was ignorant and you later acknowledged the very thing that you said I was ignorant for believing in. What does that make you, dishonest or stupid or what? Now you're putting words in my mouth. The fact is that everything I've said has been accurate and you can't refute it, so you resort to irrelevancies. What you say here is grossly inaccurate and offensive.
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
@bobbyjans Sorry it wasn't my intention to be offensive. Online comm is indeed lacking of physical cues. My contention is simply that there is a morally justified basis behind JIhad. Let that be food for thought. Have a good day.
bobbyjans 6 months ago
@bobbyjans Lack of physical cues is no excuse for misunderstanding what I've written, which, has been carefully stated and accurate. You resist an honest critique of a serious matter, namely the great frequency of violent jihad. Now you say there is morally justified basis behind jihad. What's that supposed to mean in the context of our discussion? Jihad in the sense of personal striving is a legitimate religious activity. Murdering infidels is never justified but sadly common. Have a nice day.
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
@ChopJoplGershw hahaahahh,yes there's fight so u cant say why he said warefare,but when u see why its called so u can understand why i am saying its not violence,for example if you got a disease caused by bacteria u must take medicine which is gonna fight against this bacteria, so while this drug is opposing against this enemy there's war and this war is nonviolence it is solution for survival.
mariam370 6 months ago
@mariam370 My hope is you're a person who wants to advocate for a non-violent interpretation of Islam. That's great; I'm with you. The reality of Islam has been and continues to be very violent in many places. Islam's growth was to a great extent through violence. This is not controversial. To paraphrase what I said to bobby, you don't create one of the world's largest empires simply out of a desire to survive. Here's to a more peaceful future.
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
"Jihad is an obligation from Allah on every Muslim and cannot be ignored nor evaded. Allah has ascribed great importance to jihad and has made the reward of the martyrs and the fighters in His way a splendid one. Only those who have acted similarly and who have modeled themselves upon the martyrs in their performance of jihad can join them in this reward. Furthermore, Allah has specifically honoured the Mujahideen {those who wage jihad} with certain exceptional qualities..."
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
religion ? ....
faith or believe and violence is correct ....
pay attention next time or just shut up the crap talk ....
religion are the indians and the farmers and the fire department dancing for rain
Opoefiets 6 months ago
i love you Tariq you spread a message of peace and humanity, i thank you for that
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The so called "Palestinians" of today
do not represent a nation or people,
merely a bunch of Wannabe-Nazis.
Their ideology despises both,
the Land of Israel and the People of Israel.
Palestinians are trying to delegitimize, to demonize and to destroy Israel.
ThePrideOfIsrael 8 months ago
I'm sick of the dishonesty about jihad. Jihad may mean a struggle for inner peace. It most certainly means violence against non-believers, as we have seen during the entire history of Islam, and we see right now.
ChopJoplGershw 8 months ago
@ChopJoplGershw DON SPEAKE IF U DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT
mariam370 6 months ago
@mariam370 Do you have a coherent point to make or do you just not like hearing what I said?
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
@ChopJoplGershw i just gave you an advise, though i didn't like or hate,but you know no one welcomes ignorance about something he knows better,really no offensive but when i saw that you don't know what your saying ,i said its better for u to understand more,i mean in that way you can see the truth otherwise if u judge the book from its cover u r losing the chance that your mind can understand what is right, you need to search and read instead of saying what the told you.
mariam370 6 months ago
@mariam370 What is it that you think I've said that demonstrates that I don't know what I'm talking about?
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
@ChopJoplGershw u said jihad~It most certainly means violence against non-believers...........u r far from it~it cant be violence,& if its violence its not jihad at all.ok
mariam370 6 months ago
@mariam370 Then why did the Afghan fighters against the Russians call themselves Mujahideen? Why does al-Banna mention jihad in a context that includes warfare?
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
@ChopJoplGershw yes they call themselves Mujaheddin! if they don't what the gonna be,tell me? what Afghan fighters doing is like the drug or treatment you use to take against the sickness!so they are struggling to overcome against the destroyers ,by the way are you saying that afghans should be silent & do nothing about the one who comes to them/ their home for violence and colonisation,and if they say no they gonna be against peace is that make sense i don think so .
mariam370 6 months ago
@mariam370 Sounds like you're saying there is a violent jihad, but you're saying it may be justified. This is nonsense for reasons I've said: Islam has been far more a religion of conquest than defense. The "afghans" sheltered a Muslim who plotted and executed a vast mass murder. You don't seem to have any problem with that. They also ruled in a most cruel and barbaric way. Or were the Taliban not true Mulsims?
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
Respond to this video... Qur'an (61:10-12) "O ye who believe! Shall I lead you to a bargain that will save you from a grievous Penalty? That ye believe in Allah and His Messenger, and that ye strive (your utmost) in the Cause of Allah, with your property and your persons: That will be best for you, if ye but knew! He will forgive you your sins, and admit you to Gardens beneath which Rivers flow, and to beautiful mansions in Gardens of Eternity: that is indeed the Supreme Achievement."
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
@Chop My Allah almighty is a creator ,he is the only one who have the right for worship,in the beginning human were all ok but finally the left the correct way of religion so Allah send messengers to remember them the right side without any force~ if the accept will be well if they don't its up to them.People devide some non beleivers choice to fight against Allah's right ~(only me u worship cause its only me who mercy on you,, make your existence etc.) ,they say no lets fight then jihad came
mariam370 6 months ago
@mariam370 Yes, without any force Islam became one of the largest empires in history! Do you realize how ridiculous this sounds? Islam continues to have bloody borders because Muslim majorities are often very bad at tolerating others in their midst. The only time you see Muslim majority tolerance is when others are subjugated as subservient dhimmis with attenuated rights vis a vis Muslims. If you want to be taken seriously, you have to be frank about Islam's faults.
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
@ChopJoplGershw Its obvious that you are jealous, if you are OK person u can understand without difficulties . Allah says in 3. Surah Ale-Imran (The Family of Imran) "Truly, the religion with Allah is Islam. Those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) did not differ except, out of mutual jealousy, after knowledge had come to them.) finally everything in Islam is clear but if you prefer like that way is ab to you,Islam is the peace of everything no one can change, i hope done bye.
mariam370 6 months ago
@mariam370 Jealous? That's a bizarre conclusion. Like I said, I'm happy to encourage a peaceful vision of Islam as a matter of private confession rather than a coercive system that rigidly controls communicants and subordinates non-believers. Too often today Islam is anything but a religion of peace, as we are reminded time after time after time.
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
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@ChopJoplGershw do you think that the one who is fighting for Allah/God will be the same Who is Against Allah( swt),if u think in that way then u gonna be unfair,Yes when you struggle for Allah you deserve big reward"That will be best for you, if ye but knew! He will forgive you your sins, and admit you to Gardens beneath which Rivers flow, and to beautiful mansions in Gardens of Eternity: that is indeed the Supreme Achievement."..
mariam370 6 months ago
We can simply compare the mulsim countries and non-religious countries countries such as Japan and Scandinavia and see the difference.
miregrc 8 months ago
He's such a clever man.
larademonde 9 months ago
religion is tied to violence, because religion is a relic from the most violent ages of humanity.
in order to move forward, humans must get rid of all religions.there isnt salvation anywhere, except in your own hands, right now, in this life.
siddbastard 9 months ago
wow, Bob Scott really asks the tough questions! I think I'd rather see Jay Leno interview this guy :-)
clyde3614 10 months ago
wow, Bob Scott really asks the tough questions!
clyde3614 10 months ago
He may be an intellegent smoothy to many in academia, however the reality is that he won't stop the future bombing, the social decay and loss of identity in the UK. It wont be him doing the impossibe job of policing of the enclaves that these people are and will be setting up. I blame the naive politicians and people like him who have not a firm grasp on Human nature, and who live in a privalaged fantasy world.
mcwolfus 10 months ago
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Here is how we learn what true islam means:
When we hear bombs, we hear islam.
When we see women dressed in black sacks, we see islam.
When we learn of amputations and stonings, we learn about islam.
When we read about sexism and homophobia, we read about islam.
When we face animality, anger and greed for power, we face islam.
When we smell death, we smell Islam.
When we hear muslims say peace, we know they mean war.
Islam is just one big F-ALLAH-CY!
TheProphetMo 11 months ago
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IS THE FACT YES FACT ISLAM IS DANGER
monsey3262 1 year ago
Maybe u missing the point. Assume scholar A has a vision: qoran = the holy grail for scientific progress. Now there're 10 other scholars not the least interested in such wild gibberish and they'll - due to the flexibility of comparative statements in the qoran - come up with equally "scientific" points proving that A must be wrong. Eventually A has to renounce all ideas b/c of threatenings of being a quffar later on A got killed. Never misuse science for religious purposes!
mdinka 1 year ago
"Jihad is the road to peace." This guy need help!
TWITVB 1 year ago
@TWITVB Jihad simply means struggle and it's "an individual's striving for spiritual self-perfection". I've made few new years resolution, and to stick to it throughout the year would be my jihad.
SajidaKL 1 year ago
@TWITVB you need help to know this "guy" . hav some respect
formaga 11 months ago
Read don't assume ! U are basing what you say on what the media and "what you have heard people say"
Ignorance is a prison, and the key to your cell, is under your nose, educate yourself.
idriss4986 10 months ago
who says that those religious scriptures aren't really man made and just made up? b/c if you need the same "strategies" and education to "understand" religious ideas as you need to deal with subjects like that of marx or whom ever, what is then the difference? probably the koran/bible etc. and the the kapital, share the same idealogical weaknesses and traps b/c they are both man made. I respect religious believes but simply by historical evidence they`re extremely dangerous and short sighted.
mdinka 1 year ago
@mdinka could you give me any proof that the Qur'an can be proven wrong? And if you're looking for historical evidence, Islam has many.
TheAraber93 1 year ago
B serious plz! U cant proof or disproof a non-scientific idea let alone a whole book! Can u proof 2 me that "The Wizard of Oz" doesn't exist? All I can say is from a pragmatic POV, Islam doensnt work. It cant b/c its rules are far too simplistic & they are bound to fail when applied to extremely complex objects and situations for example like our planet and all its different ways of lifes. Islam 2 me == explaining the speed of light by newton's laws.
mdinka 1 year ago
@mdinka Just tell me, do you need me to prove the credibility of the Qur'an? Because Islam is not about just faith, it's about proof too, that is why it is a perfect religion. Just ask and I can give you some historical and scientifical proof that Islam proves many things that should have been unknown to man at that era. "the Wizard of Oz is not real because there is no proof that he exists. Salaam
TheAraber93 1 year ago
18:55 the cutest smile ever!
weeziie1 1 year ago
Tariq RAmadan is the person we all should proud of him and his knowledge in humanity, i personally love him and his logic in all of his speech and interviews
kabultanha 1 year ago 8
@kabultanha Thumbs up!
MsMariaFerreira 1 year ago
This guy is a fool. Watch him getting destroyed by, Christopher Hitchens.
Pr0ducin9 1 year ago
@Pr0ducin9 troll
alihammadshah 1 year ago
I dont understand the non belivers view which they always urge believers about killing unbelivers.If they read the holy scripture,they should know that if they dont believe Allah and deny Quran,they will go in hell.I want to ask death is worse than burning in hell endlessly.It is the point that you are afraid of us but not afraid of Allah which is create the universe.Dont be afraid of me afraid of your creator.
yigitinebolulu 1 year ago
I was ready to listen to him and he lost me when he said that jihad is the way to peace. Is he talking about the final solution ?
januk36 1 year ago
@januk36 In Arabic/the context of Islam, "jihad" literally means struggling toward inner peace and personal betterment. Has very little to do with physical violence.
moriart7 1 year ago 11
@moriart7 : In arabic context of quran it's clear that every muslim is require to fight the unbelievers. In case you have doubts what 'fighting' means read the hadiths as well. Fight, kill, smite, spread terror, finger tip cutting - it's easy to see where the inspirations comes from.
januk36 1 year ago
@januk36 If you say so. This isn't meant to be a debate. I was simply answering your question about the way he was using the term jihad.
moriart7 1 year ago
@moriart7 : And I was simply pointing out that this interpretation of 'jihad' is one-sided. It's misleading to say that jihad is peaceful - it can be. But that kind of jihad is a waste of time from our point of view as it does not kill people and therefor not bother us. It would be tolerated as any other religious practices. Violent jihad has REGLIOUS LEGITIMACY - and you don't bargain with god if you believe the quran is the word of god.
januk36 1 year ago
@moriart7 Not true. It means "struggle," which certainly includes struggle against one's own indiscipline, but it most certainly also means armed struggle and violence against non-believers. Can you possibly be unaware that Muslims in many parts of the world are intimidating, harming and killing non-believers as an expression of their interpretation of jihad? Are the mujahideen, wherever they may be, struggling internally? No.
ChopJoplGershw 8 months ago
@ChopJoplGershw the mujahideen? they are struggling outwardly to the aggressors that come to their countries. noone can just killing anyone for no reason. that is not Islam.
jenchen81 8 months ago
@jenchen81 Well, thank you for affirming that the struggle of jihad is neither inward nor non-violent in that case giving the lie to claims that that's all it means. Of course there's also plenty of jihad in the world that has nothing to do with defending from external aggression, since obviously Islam spread from Arabia to vast areas of the globe through aggression.
ChopJoplGershw 8 months ago
@ChopJoplGershw lols. i dont affirm anything of your statements. you are talking abt Mujahideen, where? in Afghanistan? Chechnya? Africa? thanx to the invading armies, the US. (well not in all those countries tho lols). plenty of jihad without fighting external agression? where? Islam spread frm Arabia through? agression. Islam is still spreading nowadays even in the US. i dont c muslim troop coming converting the people. O_0.
jenchen81 7 months ago
@jenchen81 Islam has always had bloody borders, whether in mode of conquest or retreat, and it has often been in both. Obviously it did spread by aggression and it is spreading today using violence where necessary and immigration where it's not. Today there is much violence committed in the name of Islamic supremacy in places such as East and West Africa, Malaysia and other parts of the far east. Religious minorities suffer violence in Egypt, Iraq, Pakistan, etc.
ChopJoplGershw 7 months ago
@ChopJoplGershw i quoted as u said, "today there is much violence committed in the name of islamic supremacy...." well u r right. those people cannot be religious to interpret religions as a mean to do violence, simply put they are the extremists. now, as the latest terror attacks in Norway that is now identified as the right wing christian extremist "do u rightly so believe the perpetrator did that because of he is a religious christian man and he represented the real teaching of christianity?
jenchen81 6 months ago
@jenchen81 Anders Breivik himself said he was not religious. He may have been "right wing," but he was not a religious Christian. He did not appeal to Christian doctrine and scripture. Islamist extremists do appeal to Islamic doctrine and scripture. The problem is that the Islamists have a good argument for saying their acts represent the real teaching of Islam.
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
@jenchen81 "Regarding my personal relationship with God, I guess I'm not an excessively religious man. I am first and foremost a man of logic. If you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and God then you are a religious Christian. Myself and many more like me do not necessarily have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and God." — Anders Breivik Evidently he hadn't attended church in 17 years, and seems to have had no connection to organized Christianity.
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
@jenchen81 By the way, I'm not saying we couldn't or haven't seen Christians act violently as Christians. However, Christian scripture, at least the New Testament, does not lend itself to violent actions. My understanding is that in Uganda there has been quite a bit of violence by Christians as Christians. That would be a better example than Breivik.
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
@ChopJoplGershw You failed to understand the concept of Jihad as adopted within islamic scjolarship. Ignorance FTW
bobbyjans 6 months ago
@bobbyjans You fail to recognize the obvious that while jihad can mean internal struggle it also means violent struggle against non-believers. Islam advanced by conquest, and it still does in places. There are many places where non-believers are persecuted and killed, and there are many Muslim clerics who preach this as a religious duty. If you don't know this, you're ignorant.
ChopJoplGershw 6 months ago
@ChopJoplGershw Again you're misunderstanding it. 'Violent struggle' is done only to defend oneself from oppression. This is riped with the examples during Islam's early days' reflected by the related verses in the Quran. It is religious duty to stand for the truth and justice, but one should not be the aggressor nor transgressor; hence the frame of reference is subtle yet clear. The conquest is on intellectual basis not coercive, which is how it should be at all times.
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mimilove12195 1 year ago
I think he is a good speaker but I just dont connect with him and his accent.
MerciX1001 1 year ago
@MerciX1001you stupid idiot
HN736 1 year ago
Ramadan is the grandson of the founder of the Islamic supremacist Muslim Brotherhood and the son of a top Muslim Brotherhood leader. Has he specifically denouced this ideology? These are the types questions that need to be asked of Ramadan.
itsztruth 1 year ago
mA, so eloquent. He is such an inspiration.
ainsn 1 year ago
I couldn't agree more - the common denominator behind all the crimes in and against humanity is the human component - religious, secular or otherwise. Unfortunately - religion Iand some political systems) seems to institutionalize and legitimize this behaviour. He says that sharia is not just laws but goes beyond into spiritual realms - he still does not deny the barbaric morals that are held in the laws. Not much els of what he says actually makes any sense. Philosopher? Amateur.
rictusgate 1 year ago
I'm an atheist, and I can respect Mr Ramadan. His message is positive, and insightful.
ExtremeBogom 1 year ago
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MAROCCANPEDOPHILE 1 year ago
good video
TheBarcalonaaa 1 year ago
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May God bless you Tariq, and may God bless your grandfather Hassan Al-Banna. Absolute truth runs in your family.
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abdgemei 1 year ago
I agree with Tariq that we have inherently violent tendencies. So do many, if not most other creatures. However, this is perfectly understandable from the point of view of evolutionary biology, even to be expected. If you include god, inevitably the question arises; why create creatures that have an inner and collective violence? Why create a world full of life where violence is a foundational aspect of existence? Some design.
disdanic 1 year ago
hes words= zero meaning
aztekyou1 1 year ago
Ramadan, like all Mohammedans, lies about the true nature of his medieval faith.
Peace for Mohammedans means all are under the yoke of Islam.
Islam means submission.
It is at war with modernity.
alphecca2539 1 year ago
@alphecca2539 If Modenity means to you to allow drugs, prostitution, alcohol, pollution,...Then I have to say yes, we muslims are in war with Modernity!!
alghazali90 1 year ago
@alghazali90
Then get off the internet. And remind other 'faithful' Mohammedans that your religion forbids depiction of the human form and music as well.
alphecca2539 1 year ago
@alphecca2539 That's not true and you are a fool. And I will follow the advice of the son in law of Prophet Muhammad SAW and won't talk to you anymore. Ali(r.a.) said: "SILENCE IS THE BEST REPLY TO A FOOL!"
alghazali90 1 year ago 2
@alghazali90 Doesn't know his own faith :
Muhammad also said:
(1) "Allah Mighty and Majestic sent me as a guidance and mercy to believers and commanded me to do away with musical instruments, flutes, strings, crucifixes, and the affair of the pre-Islamic period of ignorance."
(2) "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will pour molten lead into the ears of whoever sits listening to a songstress."
(3) "Song makes hypocrisy grow in the heart as water does herbage." 'Umdat al-Salik r40.0"
alphecca2539 1 year ago
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@alghazali90 You said: "If Modenity means to you to allow drugs, prostitution, alcohol, pollution...the we muslims are in war with Modernity" --> you gave just the exact definition of what modernity means to YOU.
januk36 1 year ago
@alphecca2539 we are more modern than you you re on the path of perdition. anyway it s above you understanding you morron
HN736 1 year ago
@alphecca2539 could you explain to us what do you mean by modernity that muslims are against/?
thank you. I am muslim.
joejoe55345 1 year ago
i don't believe him!!!
Altamer100 1 year ago
@Altamer100 because you have noears
HN736 1 year ago
"The is No Peace without Forgivness because if you are obsessed with justice.." you could be unfair... So Peace is at the top, then Justice comes after. Cuz we were born to peacfully submit to God, then devil with its followers distracted that peace, making people fight for "justice" that should not exist in the begining, a Peacful world need no justice, but a Just world works for Peace.
mrayeh999 1 year ago
no faith without humility
shamsham1983 1 year ago
I would like to ask one question; Can a muslim pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and obey the koran at the same time?
ColonelKudzu 1 year ago
Not fully. There are many aspects of the Koran and expanded Islamic theology that conflict with the US Constitution.
Lets use a Christian example. The First Amendment guarantees Americans the right to freedom of religion, freedom from religion, and freedom to change religion. But the Christian Bible states that anyone who leaves their religion is to be stoned to death (Deuteronomy 13:6-10). This is against American values.
mkadams99 1 year ago
@mkadams99 , We have to remember, that when we use the entire scriptures referring to a Christian religion, then we must realize that the Old Testament is what it says; ie, the "Old Covenant". We, as Christians are now guided by the Holy Spirit, as our Counselor, as we come under the New Testament for guidance. I firmly believe that in our constitution Muslims worship is freely included. I think what I am trying to understand is "Why the more moderate Islamics don't condemn their fanatics.
ColonelKudzu 1 year ago
@ColonelKudzu
We havent Got problem with Usa ppl.its your government taking Quranic verses out of Context & misinterpreting in order to carry out their Mission.What islam has to do with osama or christianity with Hitler,stalin or bush.we dont knw wht they r doing.Dont Judge relgion by thm or by media as media is always controlled.open every scripture including Quran & read what really this Book says u will find tht the verses criticize in Media r taken out of Context in order to mislead ppl
naveedngr 1 year ago
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don't waste your time. 21:35 of bullshit.
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polka23dot 1 year ago
this man is an example to all humans. one of the reasons the world is in such a mess, is because we dont have leaders of nations who are like Tariq Ramathan.
God bless brother Tariq!
sabr0ayub 1 year ago
@sabr0ayub He's doing his part, He should be an inspiration for you or I to change and become a leader.
Azamspazam91 1 year ago
@sabr0ayub yeah, sure ... just as a reminder, google "middle age" , maybe it will give you a glimpse of what good religion does when it leads nations
siddbastard 9 months ago
TR: What a snake! Smotth talker based on flimsy arguments built on sand.
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polka23dot 1 year ago
"We must exploit the so-called democracy and freedom of speech here in the West to reach our goals. Our Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and the Koran teach us that we must use every conceivable means and opportunity to defeat the enemies of Allah. Tell the infidels in public, we respect your laws and your constitutions, which we Muslims believe that these are as worthless as the paper they are written on. The only law we must respect and apply is the Shari’a." - Tariq Ramadan
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@polka23dot "Tell the infidels in public, we respect your laws and your constitutions, which we Muslims believe that these are as worthless as the paper they are written on. The only law we must respect and apply is the Shari’a." - Tariq Ramadan
......... Answer me one simple question; Will a muslim pledge allegance to the flag of the United States of America, or allegance to the koran" ?
ColonelKudzu 1 year ago
Tariq is sincere.
Peace from France.
blugublu 1 year ago 2
Very nice conversation
ACTORnSCREENWRITER 1 year ago
Who are spreading violence and imposing war on mus world. It's the CIA and its agents who are mis-using the jobless mus by some corrupt scholar by the mis using of jihad sprit. Islam never support killing of non-mus or innocent. It's the Zionist Jews of USA gov who just to sell their arms spreading jihad sprit among the mus. CIA=ALQAEDA. As much as they are trying to damage the name of Islam and mus but the result is coming reverse by the grace of god Islam is faster spread
dpremi1126 1 year ago
@israelihater12 nazi = national socialist. i would agree with the nationalist categorisation, but i'm no socialist. i'm a fervent capitalist.
nzmft85 1 year ago
this guy speaks such postmodern garbage. it's quite painful
nzmft85 1 year ago
This man is the charismatic front of the muslim brotherhood operating from Switzerland. The aim is to undermine western institutions.
januk36 1 year ago
I recommend Tariq Ramadan's book 'Western Muslims'! might need to read it 2 or 3 times to digest, but it will be worth it i promise!!
peachey1986 1 year ago 2
@peachey1986 that's the thing: "might need to read it 2 or 3 times". he speaks such double-speak that it's impossible to digest.
nzmft85 1 year ago
@nzmft85 well i meant that its an insightful thought-provoking academic approach to our understanding of the application of Islam, its not impossible. what do you mean 'double speak'?!
peachey1986 1 year ago
@peachey1986 he'll say one thing which can be interpreted in two ways. so, if he says "jihad, an inner struggle, is about peace", to a western ear that sounds great. to an islamo-fascist ear, it equally sounds great, because it means struggle and it means a state of peace where (as the quran mandates) islam is dominant and the non-believers have surrendered to islam's authority. ramadan has written that europe should adjust to muslim immigrants, when obviously it should be the other way around
nzmft85 1 year ago
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peachey1986 1 year ago
What a clever man, in awe of his honesty!
Lonedreamer 1 year ago 8
@Lonedreamer I'm in awe of his ability to convince you he's honest. He is a brilliant man who is dedicated to advancing Islam intellectually, which requires suppressing the truth about the violence and domination at the core of Islam. He is intimately connected with Islamist radicalism. Few are more connected than he is.
ChopJoplGershw 8 months ago
Very Interesting conversation, I'm very convinced by his articulations. He is putting his answers so well, very intelligent answers.
brainystormy 1 year ago 3
"If we want to get rid of violence, then we want to get rid of human beings".
Simple, yet brilliant.
ExtremeBogom 1 year ago 3
He sounds so very good for a man who actually says NOTHING of substance.
nohudna 1 year ago
"Nobody is saying that we don't have the right to offend. The question is: is it wise, and is it the way forward for us in our societies? It is wise when we are in a pluralistic society to say 'I have the right to do it, but I have the civic sense of responsibility not to do it.' It's not censorship that we want. You know, the difference between censorship and respect is that censorship is the removal of a right, while respect is asking you to use that right in a reasonable way."
- Tariq Ramadan
SecularResponse 1 year ago
@SecularResponse Recognizing a fellow traveler on the right path! I don't agree with his faith, but how he is using it to bring understanding is something wonderful to behold!
SecularResponse 1 year ago 2
Brother Tariq, as the aptly titled book in France explains, is a stealth jihadi who speaks in circles and fits his speech to satisfy his audience. He speaks of peace & tolerance to westerns and of jihad to Muslims. No one is fooled by this guys. Besides, should he be speaking to the jihadis? Perhaps he can convince them that Islam is a religion of peace! Ha Ha, not likely.
nohudna 1 year ago
@nohudna
Yawn, another conspiracy.
ExtremeBogom 1 year ago
@ExtremeBogom Double yawn - another idiot who takes the world at face value. Go back to sleep. He smoothly skirts around the river of blood shed by Muslims around the world in the last 10 years and the very clear fact that the "profit" Muhammad spoke of "jihad" as fighting (warfare) in the cause of Allah. It also doesn't help that his grandfather was the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood.
nohudna 1 year ago
@nohudna
All i'm saying is we can't pretend good muslims aren't out there.
That's all i'm saying.
I used to have your attitude; and always found *something* about someone to target.
But why? What's the point of using all that energy in such a negative way?
Who cares about this mans past, It's all about now.
Exposing bad verses is pointless. It's been done a million times
If your angry about bad things done in the name of Islam (as we all are), then pointing the finger isn't going to stop it.
ExtremeBogom 1 year ago 2
@nohudna my hat off so stupid as your user name you twat
HN736 1 year ago
@HN736 Another believer reveals the true bigotted face of ISLAM. Thanks for your comments.
nohudna 1 year ago
Just as an FYI for those who has no idea of his humanitarian work... Please go research and make of the world a better place before criticizing others.
Tariq Ramadan is his lifetime has done a great deal of social work. He has dedicated his work on human rights.
magabema 1 year ago
racism is irrational and backward. hatred is irrational. prejudice is irrational. being narrowminded is irrational. haters have sociopathic tendencies. and all religious are against this. noone pays attention to the bible or the koran and in all religious teachings. still people keep using religion and race as reasons for killing each other.
udaan8 1 year ago
@udaan8 The Bible and the Koran have nothing in common. To compare Muhammad to Jesus is like comparing Stalin to Mother Teresa.
nohudna 1 year ago
@nohudna you are right, they are different. but i keep hoping that reasonable people from all backgrounds, will find a way to bring peace between people and the haters will be stopped. i know its' stupid because i've come to realize you cannot reach people who are determined to be violent. they just have to be stopped.
udaan8 1 year ago
I like what he has to say.
SumayahsIslam 1 year ago
If he would be a great man he would have use his money to make the peace in his place, unsted of that he use to make uge conference to make the promotion of the muslims and himself, he always has a double discution, I think that he wants to be the futur BOSS for the Europeans muslims, in 20 years when the face of the world will be change in the direction that he has think.... At this time he will not get the same discution to the few European people; fear!
electronicmusics 1 year ago
"There is no way to come back to your heart, without using your mind."
Thats a fantastic quote.
ExtremeBogom 1 year ago
I love this guy.
I hope more non muslims come across this guy.
ExtremeBogom 1 year ago
@ExtremeBogom
Everyone loves the truth when they hear it, and everyone loves the truth sayer when they hear him.
Oo786oO 1 year ago 2
@Oo786oO
Yeah, Tariq is a smart man.
I'm going to buy one of his books.
ExtremeBogom 1 year ago 3
@ExtremeBogom Just finished reading "What I believe"... Really enjoyed it. Easy reading.
magabema 1 year ago
@ExtremeBogom
I'm thinking of doing that also! There's another great guy also that speak up for truth. Research Norman Feinklestein (i think that's how you spell his last name)... He's a very interesting person, i've got one of his books, he's done great research!
Oo786oO 1 year ago
@Oo786oO
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check him out.
ExtremeBogom 1 year ago
what a swine
gonzoredux 1 year ago
there must have been dozens of fans in that room to counteract the hot air ramadan is blowing
IcyIconoclast 1 year ago
This man speaks truth to power.
JusticeForPeace100 1 year ago 4
I like they way he explains everything the interviewer asks, very clear, very reasonable. There are so much misunderstanding that should be resolved by contant communication such as this.
phecdawhirl 1 year ago
come on what kind of statement is, "violence is religiously inspired," that is ridiculous, religion is not a commander, people do violence and then use religion as a rational, as they would do with science, say eugenics, or communism, or heck simply because they feel like it....
mavinga 1 year ago 2
Tariq Ramadan is the man lol
TheAlbanianAmerican 1 year ago 21