Part 2

The following were taken from the book, "The Islamic Openings," by 'Abdul 'Aziz Al-Shinnawy, published by Umm Al-Qura, Egypt, 2002.

I provide these quotes from a book written and published by Muslims, for Muslims, to show the truth of Islam, how it is far from a religion of peace, but is actually a religion of war and bloodshed. And how Islam was spread by the sword.

The word "openings" refers to a Muslim army conquering a city or nation. The army approaches the city and gives them one of three choices: they either embrace Islam, submit to Muslim rule and pay a heavy tax called jizyah, or fight the Muslim army. When the Muslims win they plunder the city and take many captives who are then sold into slavery. And contrary to public claims, many non-soldiers were slaughtered when the Muslims would take a city.

'Abud, Rustom's  translator and one of the people of Hirah, said to him, "Why did you come to us?"

Rab'i replied, "Allah sent us. He ordered us to turn those whom He wants from worshiping creatures to worshiping the Creator of the creatures and from the narrowness of life to its vastness and from the injustice of religions to the fairness of Islam. Allah sent us with His religion to His creatures so that we would call them to Him. If any accept this from us, we will accept it from them, go back and leave them and their lands. Whereas, if any refuse, we will fight till we meet Allah's promise. (page 71)
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The Muslims took their positions. Zahwah ibn 'Abdullah, 'Assim ibn 'Amr Al-Tamimi and Shurahbil ibn Al-Samit were in charge, with all the Muslims mixed in the center and both flanks. A voice cried out to the Muslims, "Envy is only in jihad to raise Allah's word. O people! Envy each other and compete in jihad!" ... (page 75)
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Two thousand Muslims were killed and injured, while there were ten thousand Persian casualties on the day of Aghwath. ... (page 83) ...

It was also called the Night of Growling. It was called so because the Muslims abstained from talking and only uttered growls.... (page87)...

The Muslims then took the Persians by surprise, breaking their plans and preventing them from their treasures. They entered Al-Mada'in in Safar 16 A.H. and looted what remained in the palaces of Khusraw. (page 104)

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The sixty were divided into two groups, one on stallions and the other on mares. When the Persians saw the Muslims floating on the water they said, "Madmen! Madmen!" Then they added, "Truly, you are not fighting human beings but demons."... (page 107)...

Everyone who ran away with something was tracked down by the Muslims and deprived of his load. They also found Turkish domes full of baskets sealed with lead. They thought they were full of food but discovered that there were golden and silver pots.... (page 111)...

'Abdullah sent to them, "When you hear us call out 'Allahu Akbar', know that we have taken the gates facing the trench, and you take the gates facing the Tigris and say 'Allahu Akbar', killing as many as you can." (page 115)

When they heard the cries of 'Abdullah and his men, they headed towards the gaps that lay behind the Tigris, killing all the Byzantines. None survived from the people of the trench except the nomad tribes.... (page 116)...

Beforehand, 'Umar ibn Malik had written to Al-Harith ibn Yazid: "Call them [to accept Islam] and if they (page 119) accept, give them the liberty to leave. Otherwise, dig a trench around theirs and let its opening be in front of you." The people accepted and the soldiers joined those of 'Umar ibn Malik. The Persians then returned to their homelands. This was how the Muslims succeeded in opening Iraq, whose people gradually entered the religion of Allah in huge numbers. ... (page 120)...

The towns of Jordan heard about what had happened in Damascus, the death of Saqallar and Nastus, and the defeat of the Byzantines in Fihl and Raghda. (page 134)

The Byzantines encountered the army of Shurahbil ibn Hasanah and they fought fiercely before fleeing. The rest of the Byzantines conciliated on the same terms as Damascus, and Shurahbil accepted.

The people of Tabariyah agreed to the same terms as the people of Bisan on the condition that they share the houses with the Muslims. They would leave half the houses for the Muslims and join together in the others.... (page 135)...

He surrounded the city, then its people agreed with him to pay jizyah and to be evacuated. Some of them departed while others remained, and he granted them security. However, (page 139) they broke the pact and he fought them till he opened it again.... (page 140)...

[Caliph Umar] ... May Allah be our guardian for you and the Muslims. I will send this letter of mine with a group of Hadramaut and others, as well as some chiefs from Yemen of those who dedicated themselves to Allah and are seeking jihad for Allah's sake. They are cavalrymen and bold Arabs and the reinforcements will reach you one after the other, Allah willing. Peace be upon you. (page 144-145)...

Abu 'Ubaidah asked them to embrace Islam and some of their chiefs did. Consequently, Abu 'Ubaidah gave them their possessions and people back. He spared the peasants from death or capture.... (page 146)

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When Muslims claim that Islam was not spread by the sword, just laugh at them and tell them about this book, which THEY wrote!!