Comments on: The True History of Slavery http://netwmd.com/blog/2007/03/30/1516 netWMD is dedicated to understanding, promoting, and protecting democracy. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:55:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on The True History of Slavery by: mara http://netwmd.com/blog/2007/03/30/1516#comment-92130 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:10:23 +0000 http://netwmd.com/blog/2007/03/30/1516#comment-92130 First of all, the Prophet Muhammad of Islam said, "no Arab is superior to a non-Arab, no non-Arab is superior to an Arab." We are all distinguished by our deeds. My point is, that if a Muslim commits an atrocity, you blame the PERSON, NOT the reliogion. Also, slavery practiced by Mulsims was NOT like the slavery practiced by Europe. The Prophet of Islam said, "He will not enter paradise who behaveth ill to his slaves. The companions said, "O Apostle of God! Have you not told us, that there will be a great many slaves and orphans amongst your disciples?" He said, "Yes; then be kind to them as your own children, and give them to eat of what you eat yourselves. The slaves that say their prayers are your brothers." The Prophet said: 'Your slaves are your brethren; therefore whoever has a brother who depends upon him must feed and clothe him in the way he feeds and clothes himself; and should not impose upon him tasks which exceed his capacity; should you ask them to do such things, then you are obliged to help them. First of all, the Prophet Muhammad of Islam said, “no Arab is superior to a non-Arab, no non-Arab is superior to an Arab.” We are all distinguished by our deeds.
My point is, that if a Muslim commits an atrocity, you blame the PERSON, NOT the reliogion. Also, slavery practiced by Mulsims was NOT like the slavery practiced by Europe. The Prophet of Islam said, “He will not enter paradise who behaveth ill to his slaves. The companions said, “O Apostle of God! Have you not told us, that there will be a great many slaves and orphans amongst your disciples?” He said, “Yes; then be kind to them as your own children, and give them to eat of what you eat yourselves. The slaves that say their prayers are your brothers.”

The Prophet said: ‘Your slaves are your brethren; therefore whoever has a brother who depends upon him must feed and clothe him in the way he feeds and clothes himself; and should not impose upon him tasks which exceed his capacity; should you ask them to do such things, then you are obliged to help them.

]]> Comment on The True History of Slavery by: mara http://netwmd.com/blog/2007/03/30/1516#comment-92129 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:09:53 +0000 http://netwmd.com/blog/2007/03/30/1516#comment-92129 First of all, the Prophet Muhammad of Islam said, "no Arab is superior to a non-Arab, no non-Arab is superior to an Arab." We are all distinguished by our deeds. My point is, that if a Muslim commits an atrocity, you blame the PERSON, NOT the reliogion. Also, slavery practiced by Mulsims was NOT like the slavery practiced by Europe. The Prophet of Islam said, "He will not enter paradise who behaveth ill to his slaves. The companions said, "O Apostle of God! Have you not told us, that there will be a great many slaves and orphans amongst your disciples?" He said, "Yes; then be kind to them as your own children, and give them to eat of what you eat yourselves. The slaves that say their prayers are your brothers." The Prophet said: 'Your slaves are your brethren; therefore whoever has a brother who depends upon him must feed and clothe him in the way he feeds and clothes himself; and should not impose upon him tasks which exceed his capacity; should you ask them to do such things, then you are obliged to help them.' First of all, the Prophet Muhammad of Islam said, “no Arab is superior to a non-Arab, no non-Arab is superior to an Arab.” We are all distinguished by our deeds.
My point is, that if a Muslim commits an atrocity, you blame the PERSON, NOT the reliogion. Also, slavery practiced by Mulsims was NOT like the slavery practiced by Europe. The Prophet of Islam said, “He will not enter paradise who behaveth ill to his slaves. The companions said, “O Apostle of God! Have you not told us, that there will be a great many slaves and orphans amongst your disciples?” He said, “Yes; then be kind to them as your own children, and give them to eat of what you eat yourselves. The slaves that say their prayers are your brothers.”

The Prophet said: ‘Your slaves are your brethren; therefore whoever has a brother who depends upon him must feed and clothe him in the way he feeds and clothes himself; and should not impose upon him tasks which exceed his capacity; should you ask them to do such things, then you are obliged to help them.’

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