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Know the Truth About Islam, Jihad, and Taqaya prepared by Nolan McFadden Included in this study is a list of passages from the KORAN (Qur’an) which is the sacred book of Islam. They are found in THE KORAN translated into English by N.J. Dawood. In the introduction to THE KORAN it is mentioned that the name “Allah” was changed to “God” for this English translation. I have added the name Allah after each usage of the name God in these passages to indicate which title is used by Muslims. “Sura” is the word used for a main division or chapter of the Koran. The term “Apostle” refers to the prophet Muhammad. Muslims regard those who do not convert to Islam, worship Allah, and practice Islam as unbelievers, infidels or idolaters. The passages cited help us to better understand the religious motive for the belief and practice of Islamic jihad (Muslim holy war against all people regarded as unbelievers or enemies of Islam). An expert on Islam Usama Dakdok observes, “...in the Qur’an there are 31 verses where Allah commands his Muslim believers to perform jihad against the infidels . Notice also that Muslim scholars have one and only one interpretation for the word jihad. That is “a holy war.” (1) Let’s consider some of these teachings: “The only true faith in God’s [Allah’s] sight is Islam (Sura 3:19).” (2) “Believers, take neither the Jews nor the Christians for your friends. They are friends with one another. Whoever of you seeks their friendship shall become one of their number. God [Allah] does not guide the wrongdoers (Sura 5:51-).” (3) “God [Allah] revealed His will to the angels, saying: ‘I shall be with you. Give courage to the believers. I shall cast terror into the hearts of the infidels. Strike off their heads, strike off the very tips of their fingers!’ That was because they defied God [Allah] and His apostle. He that defies God [Allah] and His apostle shall be sternly punished by God [Allah]. We said to them: ‘Taste this. The scourge of the fire awaits the unbelievers.’ Believers, when you encounter the infidels on the march, do not turn your backs to them in flight (Sura 8:12-15).” (4) “Tell the unbelievers that if they mend their ways their past shall be forgiven; but if they persist in sin, let them reflect upon the fate of bygone nations. Make war on them until idolatry shall cease and God’s [Allah] religion [Islam] shall reign supreme (Sura 8:3940).” (5) “When the sacred months are over slay the idolaters wherever you find them. Arrest them, besiege them, and lie in ambush everywhere for them. If they repent and take to prayer and render the alms levy, allow them to go their way. God [Allah] is forgiving and merciful (Sura 9:4-5).” (6) “But if, after coming to terms with you, they break their oaths, and revile your faith, make war on the leaders of unbelief – for no oaths are binding with them – so that they may desist. Will you not fight against those who have broken their oaths and conspired to banish the Apostle? (Sura 9:12-14).” (7) “…God [Allah] has aided you on many a battlefield…He sent to your aid invisible warriors and sternly punished the unbelievers. Thus were the infidels rewarded… Believers, know that the idolaters are unclean…Fight against such of those to whom the