This goes far beyond the recent scandals within Catholicism. The reason is that this is sanctioned. Homosexuality is condemned within Islam. Now we pose an interesting dilemma. Define homosexuality! Apparently boys and men are viewed differently.
There is a dilemma here when we start trying to get at the true teaching of the Koran. What does it say? It says that in paradise, you will have an unlimited supply of boys to satisfy you! I wish that I were making this up. I feel compelled to apologize for the disturbing nature of the image. Unfortunately though, the worst thing would be to hide from it.
Most of us have been muttering for some time about the image of being surrounded by the perpetual virgins in the Islamic view of paradise. By the same token, most in the West have not picked up on the teaching that you’ll also be given in unlimited supply of boys if you make it to the Muslim paradise.
Here are three translations of the same verse from the Koran. I am afraid to only give one. If I quote either of the two accurate translations you’ll think I am picking and choosing. (Pickthal, a more western friendly version, softens it.)
- 052.024 YUSUFALI: Round about them will serve, (devoted) to them, young male servants (handsome) as Pearls well-guarded.
- PICKTHAL: And there go round, waiting on them menservants of their own, as they were hidden pearls.
- SHAKIR: And round them shall go boys of theirs as if they were hidden pearls.
This is right after the promise of wide lovely eyed virgins in verse 20!
- 52.020 Reclining on ranged couches. And we wed them unto fair ones with wide, lovely eyes.
The bottom line is that Muhammad liked them young. He would have (and should have!) done hard time in a federal prison if he had lived under our system. Most in the West do not realize what this invading force really means! By any reasonable modern definition he was a pedophile. There is no way to hide from that fact. Most Muslims respond by saying you must take all this in light of the fact he lived in the seventh century. My reaction is to note that I am well aware of this. Jesus lived in the first century. There is nothing in Jesus’ life I feel compelled to apologize for! I am very willing to follow Jesus’ example from the first century. I am unwilling to go back to the seventh century pagan standards of Muhammad!
In the 76th Surah, Under the heading of “Time and Man,” Muhammad elaborates at length the imagery of his view of paradise:
076.019 There wait on them immortal youths, whom, when thou seest, thou wouldst take for scattered pearls. 076.020 When thou seest, thou wilt see there bliss and high estate. 076.021 Their raiment will be fine green silk and gold embroidery. Bracelets of silver will they wear. Their Lord will slake their thirst with a pure drink. 076.022 (And it will be said unto them): Lo! this is a reward for you. Your endeavour (upon earth) hath found acceptance. 076.023 Lo! We, even We, have revealed unto thee the Qur'an, a revelation; 076.024 So submit patiently to thy Lord's command, and obey not of them any guilty one or disbeliever.
Before commenting note that I have used the softened translation of verse 19. Compare for yourself.
076.019 YUSUFALI: And round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness): If thou seest them, thou wouldst think them scattered Pearls.Paradise amounts to being encircled by perpetually young and fresh boys as your reward for being faithful??? I confess that I am reminded of John’s assessment of any false teacher and why they would be accepted in the first place... "They are from the world; therefore they speak {as} from the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error." (1 John 4:5-6)
PICKTHAL: There wait on them immortal youths, whom, when thou seest, thou wouldst take for scattered pearls.
SHAKIR: And round about them shall go youths never altering in age; when you see them you will think them to be scattered pearls.
This entire view of paradise is a carnal, perverted vision of a group of men that went over the Middle East raping and killing while claiming they were doing it for the sake of righteousness. This is the same mindset that causes men today to straps bombs on boys to blow themselves up in the name of a twisted concept of god.
Looking again at Surah 52 above, the promise was first for virgin girls then boys. On the other hand, comparing Surah 56 below in the gardens of delight, it is first immortal boys then virgin girls. So which is the greater promise in Islam? Boys or virgin girls?
For the record, (because it is so offensive) I have completely ignored a series of Hadith describing the Muhammad’s preoccupation with sucking the tongues of young boys (even babies).
056.012 In gardens of delight; A multitude of those of old And a few of those of later time. On lined couches, Reclining therein face to face. There wait on them immortal youths With bowls and ewers and a cup from a pure spring Wherefrom they get no aching of the head nor any madness, And fruit that they prefer And flesh of fowls that they desire. And (there are) fair ones with wide, lovely eyes, Like unto hidden pearls, Reward for what they used to do. There hear they no vain speaking nor recrimination (Naught) but the saying: Peace, (and again) Peace.
Western Islam today hides from the conservative Islam of the east. Judge for yourself, which is the true Islam founded by Muhammad? It doesn’t end here. . . Click HERE to read about Muhammad's Teaching and Behavior towards Young Girls!
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