Criticism of Islam, the Quran, or Muhammad

多年來，當有人（有穆斯林也有非穆斯林）批評古蘭經、侮辱伊斯蘭、或嘲笑穆罕默德（或有這些謠言，而實際上根本沒有這樣）時，很多時各處地方會有成千上萬的穆斯林以兇殺的威脅、殺戮、破壞來對付他們以為跟那些批評和侮辱相關的人，特別是西方人或基督徒。Over the years, whenever people (Muslims or non-Muslims) criticize the Quran, insult Islam, or mock Muhammad (or there are rumors of such, whereas in fact there are no such things), in many places thousands of Muslims will carry out murderous threats, killings, destruction to deal with people that they think are related to such criticism and insult, especially Westerners or Christians.

請注意，西方人不一定是基督徒，基督徒也不一定是西方人，而且，通常穆斯林的破壞的受害者，絕大部份或甚至全部都跟那些進行批評或侮辱的人無關。Please note that Westerners are not necessarily Christians, and Christians are not necessarily Westerners. Moreover, usually the vast majority or even all of the victims of the Muslims' destruction are unrelated to those who did the criticism or insult.

這些批評、侮辱、嘲笑的內容有部份正確也有部份錯誤，我們也不完全贊成或認同這些批評、侮辱、嘲笑的表達手法。The contents of such criticisms, insults and mockeries are partly true and partly false, and we do not completely agree or identify with the ways these criticisms, insults and mockeries are expressed.

然而，沒有理由認為伊斯蘭（確實，所有宗教（包括基督教）和各種主義、信仰、意識形態）是不可以被批評或侮辱的。言論自由應該予以保障。However, there is no reason to hold that Islam (indeed all religions (including Christianity) and all kinds of doctrines, faiths, and ideologies) cannot be criticized or insulted. Freedom of speech should be protected.

這些對伊斯蘭的批評和侮辱、對古蘭經的批評、對穆罕默德的嘲笑的背後動機，可能是為表達對此的沮喪、懊惱、無奈：多年來眾多穆斯林以伊斯蘭的名義殺眾多的人（以千萬計）是因為他們按著伊斯蘭和古蘭經的教導，並追隨伊斯蘭先知穆罕默德的榜樣。The motives behind those who criticize or insult Islam, criticize the Quran, or mock Muhammad may be to express frustration that over the years, many Muslims, in the name of Islam, have been killing a large number of people (tens of millions) in accordance with the teachings of Islam and the Quran, and following the example of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam.

就伊斯蘭有關的教導和穆罕默德有關的行為，請看我們網站的：作者的話＞伊斯蘭是和平嗎？；穆罕默德＞品行；聖戰＞伊斯蘭；倫理、生活＞伊斯蘭倫理問題。On the relevant teachings of Islam and the acts and deeds of Muhammad, please read these sections in our web site: “Author’s notes” > “Is Islam peace”; “Muhammad” > “Conduct”; “Jihad” > “Islam”; “Ethics and living” > “Ethical issues in Islam”.

穆罕默德在得勢後，殺死或授意殺死不少批評和侮辱他的人，例如，那達爾．本．哈里斯：寫詩並講故事批判穆罕默德；阿克巴．本．阿布．穆阿特：在麥加騷擾和嘲笑穆罕默德，寫貶抑他的詩句（布哈里聖訓卷4編號2934；穆斯林聖訓卷3編號4422，4424）；艾斯瑪．本．麥爾旺：女詩人，寫一首詩歌諷刺穆罕默德；阿布．阿法克：一百二十歲的猶太人，鼓動同胞質疑穆罕默德的先知身份，寫諷刺他的詩歌，唱諷刺他的歌謠；卡卜．本．阿什拉夫：寫一首廣為流傳的詩歌，存敵意地感嘆麥加的死者（布哈里聖訓卷5編號4037；穆斯林聖訓卷3編號4436）；一個獨眼的貝都因人：唱一首簡單的兩行歌曲藐視穆斯林和伊斯蘭；阿卜杜拉的兩個歌女之一，唱諷刺他的歌謠（布哈里聖訓卷4：3044）；艾布．哲赫勒：辱罵穆罕默德（布哈里聖訓卷4：53：369）；這些事件很多都記載在伊本·伊斯哈格的「先知生平」（英文翻譯：阿爾弗雷德．紀堯姆的「穆罕默德的生平」）。After Muhammad gained power, he killed or incited the killing of a number of those people who criticized or insulted him, e.g. Al-Nadr bin al-Harith – who wrote poems and told stories critiquing Muhammad; Uqba bin Abu Muayt – who harassed and mocked Muhammad in Mecca and wrote derogatory verses about him (Bukhari, volume 4, number 2934; Muslim, volume 3, numbers 4422, 4424); Asma bint Marwan – a poetess who wrote a poem satirizing Muhammad; Abu Afak – a 120-year-old Jew, who agitated his fellow Jews to question the prophethood of Muhammad, wrote satirical poetry, and sang satirical songs about him; Kab bin al-Ashraf – wrote a widely circulated poem, a hostile lament over the dead of Mecca (Bukhari volume 5, number 4037; Muslim volume 3, number 4436); a one-eyed Bedouin – sang a simple two-line song in defiance of Muslims and Islam; one of Abdullah bin Katal’s two singing-girls who sang songs satirizing him (Bukhari volume 4, 3044); Abu Jahl – who insulted Muhammad (Bukhari volume 4: 53: 369). Many of these events are recorded in “Sirat Rasulallah” by Ibn Ishaq (English translation: A. Guillaume's “The Life of Muhammad”).

我們網站已表達出對伊斯蘭、古蘭經、穆罕默德的真正、按事實的詳細描述，我們不會用虛報、浮誇的方法批評伊斯蘭、古蘭經、穆罕默德。實際上，我們網站經常詳盡和大量地引用古蘭經的經文、伊斯蘭最權威的聖訓的經文、以及伊斯蘭早期由早期穆斯林權威學者所寫的歷史文獻。Our website has presented detail factual descriptions of the truth about Islam, the Quran, and Muhammad. We will not use falsehood or exaggeration to criticize Islam, the Quran, and Muhammad. In fact, our website often cites detailed and numerous references to verses from the Quran, Islam's most authoritative Hadith, as well as historical literature written by early authoritative Muslim scholars in early Islam.

當一些基督徒或自稱基督徒的人侮辱伊斯蘭、批評古蘭經、或嘲笑穆罕默德時，我們會以基督教的標準和世界觀評價他們的行為。基督教的標準當然是非常高的標準：他們要誠實無偽，不能說謊或不顧事實真相，要以愛而非仇恨的態度，甚至要愛仇敵，並且是帶著平安和盼望的，不是帶著憤怒或恐懼的。When some Christians or people who profess to be Christians insult Islam, criticize the Quran, or mock Muhammad, we will apply Christian standards and worldviews to assess their behavior. Christian standards of course are very high standards: they have to be honest, have pure motives, cannot lie or disregard the truth, and act in an attitude of love instead of hate, even to the extent of loving their enemies, and with peace and hope, not with anger or fear.

然而，不論這些對伊斯蘭的侮辱、對古蘭經的批評、或對穆罕默德的嘲笑，是出自基督徒還是非基督徒（包括穆斯林），即使他們是輕率、帶著苦毒、和不尊重的，他們的罪行，也不是在那些成千上萬的進行威脅、殺人、暴亂、縱火、破壞的穆斯林的罪行的同一個平面上。還應該進一步指出的是，人是很難判斷他人的動機的，因為只有神知道人的內心。However, whether or not such insult of Islam, criticism of the Quran, or mockery of Muhammad was carried out by Christians and non-Christians (including Muslims), even if they are rash, bitter, or disrespectful, their “crime” is still not on the same plane as those thousands of Muslims who carry out threats, killings, riots, arson, and destruction. It should further be pointed out that it is hard to judge motives, as only God knows the heart.

那些成千上萬的穆斯林其實是按著伊斯蘭的標準進行威脅、殺人、暴亂、縱火、破壞的。他們是追隨穆罕默德的樣式，就是報復和仇恨，而不是耶穌基督的樣式，就是愛。耶穌基督的言語教導和行為榜樣所顯示的愛，遠比古蘭經和聖訓所鼓吹的武力和仇恨的教導和穆罕默德的榜樣吸引，仇恨只會滋生更多的仇恨。Those thousands of Muslims are in fact carrying out threats, killings, riots, arson, and destruction according to Islamic standards. They are following the pattern set by Muhammad which is vengeance, and not the pattern of Jesus Christ which is love. The love shown in Jesus Christ’s verbal teachings and exemplified by His conduct is so much more attractive than the violent and hateful teachings advocated by the Quran and the Hadith and exemplified by Muhammad, as hatred will only breed more hatred.

我們譴責那些主張通過各種手段不讓人批評伊斯蘭的做法和意識形態的穆斯林。這些伊斯蘭的威脅、殺人、和破壞，反映了伊斯蘭神學背後帶著仇恨和殺氣的意識形態；這是我們所反對的。We condemn the behavior of those thousands of Muslims who advocate using all means to stop people from criticizing Islamic practices and ideologies. These Islamic threats, killing, and destruction reflect the hateful and murderous ideology behind Islamic theology – which we oppose.

那些批評、侮辱、和嘲笑的部份內容是取自伊斯蘭的來源，例如古蘭經、聖訓、傳記資料（Sira，關於穆罕默德的傳記資料），然而，問題是，為甚麼穆斯林對這些批評、侮辱、和嘲笑感到冒犯？而不對古蘭經、聖訓、傳記資料感到冒犯？Some of the contents of such criticisms, insults and mockeries were taken from Islamic sources such as the Quran, Hadith or Sira (biographical information about Muhammad). However, the question is: why do Muslims feel offended by the criticisms, insults and mockeries, but not feel offended by the Quran, Hadith or Sira?

作為基督徒，我們見過聖經被撕裂、污損、取笑、質疑（有非基督徒和甚至有基督徒這樣做），耶穌基督被醜化和侮辱，基督教被批評、嘲弄，聖潔的基督徒被取笑。雖然我們會因此傷心，但我們沒有感到需要以武力攻擊那些批評、諷刺、嘲弄、取笑、侮辱的人。這不是因為聖經是錯誤的或者基督教是不可信的，而是因為聖經的教導和耶穌基督的榜樣，耶穌基督在世的時候，祂經歷傷害、醜化、侮辱、批評、嘲弄。祂被不公平地指控，甚至因而被釘死在十字架上，但祂還是以愛和寬恕對待那些傷害祂的人，因為祂不單勝過死亡，也勝過罪惡，祂是神子，活出高尚、完美品格的神性。As Christians, we have seen the Bible being torn, defaced, teased and questioned (there are non-Christians and even Christians who do that), Jesus Christ being vilified and insulted, Christianity being criticized and mocked, and saintly Christians being teased. Although we are saddened by these, we do not feel the need to attack by force those who criticize, satirize, ridicule, tease, or insult. This is not because the Scriptures are wrong or Christianity is not credible, but because of the teachings of the Bible and the example of Jesus Christ. When Jesus Christ was on earth, He experienced hurt, vilification, insult, criticism, and ridicule. He was unfairly accused to the point that He was crucified on the cross. But He still loves and forgives those who have hurt Him because He not only overcomes death but also overcomes sin. He is the Son of God, living out the noble and perfect character of God.

基督教是經得起反對的，正如耶穌基督被釘十字架後復活。Christianity is able to survive in the face of opposition just as Jesus Christ rose after being crucified.

伊斯蘭建基於帶著暴力的謊言。伊斯蘭容不下批評、諷刺、嘲弄、取笑、侮辱，不是因為伊斯蘭是真確、善良、美好的宗教，不是因為真主需要穆斯林以武力捍衛、保護祂，而是因為批評、諷刺、侮辱會動搖伊斯蘭的謊言的根基。Islam is based on lies built up with violence. Islam cannot tolerate criticism, satire, ridicule, teasing, or insult, neither because Islam is the true, good, and beautiful religion, nor because Allah needs Muslims to use force to defend and protect Him, but because the criticism, satire, and insult will shake the foundations of Islam, which is a system built by lies.

穆罕默德要求他的追隨者消滅非穆斯林的文化甚至種族，以伊斯蘭統治世界。（穆罕默德說真主命令他與人戰鬥，直到他們說只有真主配得被敬拜（布哈里聖訓1：25，392，393；4：52：196）。）在伊斯蘭的宗教信仰和教導裡，包含了謊言、不公、黑暗。Muhammad asked his followers to destroy the cultures of or even annihilate non-Muslims, so that Islam would rule the world. (Muhammad said he had been ordered by Allah to fight against the people until they testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah (Bukhari 1: 25, 392, 393; 4: 52: 196)) The religious beliefs and teachings of Islam include lies, injustice, and darkness.

批評伊斯蘭並不一定意味著不愛穆斯林。事實上，批評可以是一種愛的表現。在一個人的生命中，神會很多次糾正他、她，為他、她的邪惡斥責他、她，以使他、她不在罪中滅亡。神的愛不會允許一個人繼續在罪中。在舊約中，神差派許多真正的先知在以色列批判君王，以對抗假先知的工作，並糾正邪惡的祭司的作為。真正的先知，沒有需要用劍保護自己。他們知道，神只需一句話就能審判他們的敵人（列王紀下1；2：23，24）。Criticizing Islam does not necessarily mean not loving Muslims. Indeed, criticism can be an act of love. In a person's life, God will correct him/her many times, rebuking him/her for his/her evil so that he/her does not perish in sin. God's love will not permit a person to continue in sin. In the Old Testament, God sent many true prophets to Israel to critique the kings, to counter the work of false prophets, and to correct the deeds of wicked priests. True prophets did not need to defend themselves with the sword. They knew that God could bring judgment on their enemies at just a word (2 Kings 1; 2:23-24).

伊斯蘭的聖戰和其他錯誤的教導，從一千四百年前直到今天，對非常多人（包括穆斯林和非穆斯林）造成很大傷害，是因穆斯林以為真主命令他們遵循古蘭經所教導的，和穆罕默德所實踐的，代表真主以武力對付不信者（古蘭經8：12，17，38，39；9：5，29，73，123；47：4）。然而，那些批評伊斯蘭的人的死並不能證明他們是錯誤的。正義的見證人的死亡，其實是證明了他在面對虛假的世界觀時的忠誠。For one thousand and four hundred years, Islam’s teachings on Jihad and other falsehood have been causing great harm to many people (including Muslims and non-Muslims), as a result of the Islamic belief that Allah orders them to follow the teachings of the Quran – and as exemplified by Muhammad – to fight against the unbelievers on behalf of Allah. (Surah 8: 12, 17, 38, 39; 9: 5, 29, 73, 123; 47: 4) However, the death of those who criticize Islam is not proof of their falsehood. The death of the righteous witness may, in fact, serve as evidence of his faithfulness in the face of false worldviews.

那些敢於請穆斯林思考和認清伊斯蘭的真相的人，若動機是出於想避免穆斯林繼續受伊斯蘭的欺騙的，我們是支持的。For those who dare to ask Muslims to reflect on and get a clear understanding of the truth about Islam, if their motive is a wish to prevent Muslims from continuing to be deceived by Islam, we will support that.

我們的主耶穌基督提醒法利賽人：約翰福音8：44你們是出於你們的父魔鬼，你們寧願隨着你們父的慾念而行。他從起初就是殺人的，不守真理，因他心裏沒有真理。他說謊是出於自己的本性，因他本來是說謊的，也是說謊者之父。Our Lord Jesus Christ reminded the Pharisees in John 8:44:You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

伊斯蘭的教導包含了殺人和說謊。Islam’s teachings include murder and lies.

伊斯蘭是在侵犯他人的人權。Islam is in violation of the human rights of others.

若禁止對古蘭經的批評、對伊斯蘭的侮辱、或對穆罕默德的蔑視，這會助長（伊斯蘭）宗教極權主義，鼓勵穆斯林將伊斯蘭教法強加於每一個人（所有的穆斯林和所有的非穆斯林）。If criticism of the Quran, insult of Islam, or mockery of Muhammad is prohibited, this will encourage (Islamic) religious totalitarianism and encourage Muslims to impose Sharia on everyone (all Muslims and all non-Muslims).

如果制訂法律將褻瀆伊斯蘭列為罪行，那麼按同樣的邏輯，應該禁制伊斯蘭教，請看「文章 160 P 為何制訂褻瀆法將禁制伊斯蘭」If laws are formulated to criminalize blasphemy against Islam, then according to the same logic, Islam should be banned. Please read:

http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/02/why_proposed_blasphemy_laws_would_ban_islam_.html

“Why Proposed 'Blasphemy Laws' Would Ban Islam”