{"id":25104965,"date":"2020-05-29T03:46:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T01:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/?p=25104965"},"modified":"2025-04-24T20:13:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:13:53","slug":"no-freedom-with-islam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/no-freedom-with-islam\/","title":{"rendered":"No Freedom with Islam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"29\"><strong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"27\">No Freedom with Islam<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"321\">To believe, in the 21st century, that freedom can exist alongside Islam is to embrace absurdity and irrationality. Islam, which presents itself as a religion, is in reality nothing more than a <strong data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"294\">political, Arab-centric, repressive ideology<\/strong> disguised in sacredness.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"693\">But where in the Quran is the word <strong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"371\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freedom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">freedom<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong> mentioned?<br data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"385\" \/>Does the Quran recognize or permit freedom?<br data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"431\" \/>Is there freedom in even the smallest details of personal life\u2014food, clothing, thought, criticism, belief, travel, or leaving Islam?<br data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"566\" \/>Does Islam allow for social, political, or economic freedoms?<br data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"630\" \/>Does it even permit the freedom to choose how to live or die?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"770\">The reality is simple and undeniable: <strong data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"767\">There is no freedom with Islam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"775\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"816\"><strong data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"814\">Islam and Slavery, Not Freedom<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"1119\">Historically, the term <strong data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"850\">&#8220;free&#8221;<\/strong> in early Islam did not mean liberty in the modern sense. It was merely used to differentiate between <strong data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"981\">a slave and a free person<\/strong>. Islam did not come to liberate individuals but to transfer them from <strong data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1116\">human slavery to absolute servitude to Allah and His Prophet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1155\">This is reinforced in the Quran:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1268\">\n<p data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1268\"><em data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1253\">&#8220;And whatever the Messenger has given you\u2014take; and what he has forbidden you\u2014refrain from.&#8221;<\/em> (Al-Hashr:7)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1412\">According to Islamic interpretations, this verse demands <strong data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1349\">absolute obedience<\/strong> to Muhammad\u2019s commands, leaving no room for personal choice.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1607\">Did Islam truly bring freedom, or did it <strong data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1488\">enforce a new form of slavery<\/strong>\u2014one that dictates even thoughts and emotions, forcing believers into hypocrisy and fear under the guise of devotion?<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1612\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1655\"><strong data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1653\">The Illusion of Freedom in Islam<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1688\">Some Muslims cite verses like:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1779\">\n<p data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1779\"><em data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1764\">&#8220;Whoever wills\u2014let him believe; and whoever wills\u2014let him disbelieve.&#8221;<\/em> (Al-Kahf:29)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1899\">But is this a true invitation to freedom? The verse continues by immediately threatening disbelievers with hellfire:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"2098\">\n<p data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"2098\"><em data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"2096\">&#8220;Indeed, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a Fire whose walls will surround them. And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like molten brass, which scalds their faces.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2217\">So, in Islam, freedom of belief is <strong data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2150\">an illusion<\/strong>:<br data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2154\" \/>Either you believe, or you face <strong data-start=\"2186\" data-end=\"2214\">the harshest punishments<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2443\">If Islam truly respected freedom of belief, why does it impose <strong data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2316\">the death penalty for apostasy<\/strong>?<br data-start=\"2317\" data-end=\"2320\" \/>Why does it force <strong data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2366\">non-Muslims to pay jizya<\/strong> (a discriminatory tax)?<br data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2393\" \/>Why does it forbid <strong data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2440\">marriage with ex-Muslims<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2532\">This is not freedom\u2014it is <strong data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2529\">a carefully constructed system of control and coercion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2534\" data-end=\"2537\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2579\"><strong data-start=\"2542\" data-end=\"2577\">Islam and Disrespect for Others<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2580\" data-end=\"2662\">Muslims demand respect for their religion, but does Islam respect other beliefs?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2664\" data-end=\"2687\">The Quran explicitly:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"2960\">\n<li data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"2738\">Calls non-Muslims <strong data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2720\">&#8220;impure&#8221;<\/strong> (At-Tawbah:28).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2809\">Compares Jews and Christians to <strong data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2790\">apes and pigs<\/strong> (Al-Ma\u2019idah:60).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2810\" data-end=\"2877\">Labels non-believers as <strong data-start=\"2836\" data-end=\"2859\">&#8220;worse than cattle&#8221;<\/strong> (Al-A&#8217;raf:179).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2878\" data-end=\"2960\">Criminalizes <strong data-start=\"2893\" data-end=\"2919\">any criticism of Islam<\/strong>, while openly mocking other religions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2962\" data-end=\"3052\">If Islam does not respect the freedom of others, why should it expect respect in return?<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3054\" data-end=\"3057\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3107\"><strong data-start=\"3062\" data-end=\"3105\">Freedom of Expression: Myth vs. Reality<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3108\" data-end=\"3283\">Tunisia, a country that claims to be a democracy, prosecuted activist <strong data-start=\"3178\" data-end=\"3197\">Amena El-Sherif<\/strong> simply because she posted &#8220;Surah Corona,&#8221; a satirical version of a Quranic chapter.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3285\" data-end=\"3332\">But didn\u2019t the Quran itself challenge people:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3334\" data-end=\"3387\">\n<p data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3387\"><em data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3369\">&#8220;Then produce a surah like it.&#8221;<\/em> (Al-Baqarah:23)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"3389\" data-end=\"3498\">If Islam dares people to create a similar chapter, why does it <strong data-start=\"3452\" data-end=\"3495\">imprison those who accept the challenge<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3500\" data-end=\"3696\">What happened to Amena El-Sherif is not an exception\u2014it is part of a <strong data-start=\"3569\" data-end=\"3610\">systematic oppression of free thought<\/strong> imposed by Islamists on anyone who dares to <strong data-start=\"3655\" data-end=\"3693\">question or criticize the religion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3698\" data-end=\"3836\">True freedom is not just the ability to <strong data-start=\"3738\" data-end=\"3756\">profess belief<\/strong>\u2014it is also the right to <strong data-start=\"3781\" data-end=\"3833\">reject it without fear of punishment or violence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3838\" data-end=\"3841\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3843\" data-end=\"3879\"><strong data-start=\"3846\" data-end=\"3877\">Islam: The Enemy of Freedom<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol data-start=\"3880\" data-end=\"4388\">\n<li data-start=\"3880\" data-end=\"3977\"><strong data-start=\"3883\" data-end=\"3907\">No Freedom of Belief<\/strong> \u2013 Apostates are sentenced to death, and non-Muslims must pay jizya.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3978\" data-end=\"4068\"><strong data-start=\"3981\" data-end=\"4005\">No Freedom of Speech<\/strong> \u2013 Criticism of Islam is punishable by imprisonment or death.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4069\" data-end=\"4162\"><strong data-start=\"4072\" data-end=\"4096\">No Freedom for Women<\/strong> \u2013 Women are treated as inferior and are forced into submission.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4163\" data-end=\"4262\"><strong data-start=\"4166\" data-end=\"4189\">No Personal Freedom<\/strong> \u2013 Islam dictates clothing, diet, lifestyle, and even private thoughts.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4263\" data-end=\"4388\"><strong data-start=\"4266\" data-end=\"4287\">No Social Freedom<\/strong> \u2013 It enforces division between Muslims and non-Muslims, men and women, believers and disbelievers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"4390\" data-end=\"4562\">Islam is not a religion of freedom\u2014it is <strong data-start=\"4431\" data-end=\"4559\">a totalitarian system that controls every aspect of human life, preventing individuals from thinking or acting independently<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4564\" data-end=\"4567\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"4569\" data-end=\"4623\"><strong data-start=\"4572\" data-end=\"4621\">Conclusion: Islam and Progress Cannot Coexist<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4624\" data-end=\"4775\">Islam is not merely a religion; it is <strong data-start=\"4662\" data-end=\"4697\">a repressive political ideology<\/strong> that denies freedom and punishes dissenters with death and eternal torment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4777\" data-end=\"4948\">A nation that claims to uphold human rights and freedom <strong data-start=\"4833\" data-end=\"4863\">cannot be an Islamic state<\/strong>, because Islam is fundamentally incompatible with <strong data-start=\"4914\" data-end=\"4945\">any form of genuine liberty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4950\" data-end=\"5140\">The struggle to <strong data-start=\"4966\" data-end=\"5006\">free minds from religious oppression<\/strong> is long and difficult, but it is essential for building a society <strong data-start=\"5073\" data-end=\"5137\">based on true freedom, not submission to religious authority<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5142\" data-end=\"5255\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"5142\" data-end=\"5255\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Freedom, dignity, and justice will only be achieved when people liberate themselves from the chains of Islam.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\" data-start=\"5142\" data-end=\"5255\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong>You can also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/freedom-of-religious-domination\/\">Between Freedom of Thought and the Dominance of Religion<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No Freedom with Islam. 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