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ISIS: Its Effects on

ISIS

Islam and How the

Islam: A Brief
Summary

What it Is and How It Can Be Stopped

ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, has been a topic
that constantly is
buzzing around

The religion of Islam is the

acceptance of and obedience to the
teachings of God, which He
revealed to His last prophet,
Muhammad. Muslims believe in
one, unique, incomparable God,

everybodys social

The Terrorism of ISIS and Al

who has no son or partner, and that

media feeds. It has

Qaeda is Islams no.1 enemy

worshipped but Him alone. He's

been a common
subject that has

-Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh

been addressed in
political debates and speeches and has continued to grow as a

none has the right to be

the one true God, and every other
deity is false. He has the most
magnificent names and perfect
attributes. No one shares His
divinity or His attributes. God is

potential threat to the U.S. But, besides being a threat to America, it

not Jesus, and Jesus is not God.

has also played a very large role in Islam faith, culture and

Muslims believe in Al-Qadar,

observance.
ISIS has recently been establishing a very bad reputation for
Muslims and Islam beliefs and principles in general. The reason for
this is because many people have stereotyped and generalized a
very diverse religion. The reason why ISIS is so strict and radical
can be accredited to how they interpret the Quran. Members of ISIS
tend to interpret religious texts and books more literally and strictly.
It is because of their radical interpretations that they have tortured
prisoners, and performed terrorist attacks and gruesome
beheadings.

which is Divine Predestination, but

this belief in Divine Predestination
does not mean that human beings
do not have freewill. Rather,
Muslims believe that God has given
human beings freewill. This means
that they can choose right or wrong
and that they are responsible for
their choices, much like Catholics.

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One of ISISs main objectives, besides punishing those who have disobeyed the Quran, is to
acquire a massive amount of religious followers and eventually establish a large Islamic State,
otherwise known as a caliphate. There have been many opinions on what actions can be taken against
ISIS and how it can be stopped. Some suggest we send our troops there; others think that we should
stay away from foreign relations with the middle east in its entirety. Although deciding what to do is a
very serious and important topic, no matter what the decision is, we need to make it fast.

How the World Views Islam

And Why ISIS is to Blame

Although ISIS is the root of all these problems, many people seem to blame the issues on the Islam
religion and its followers. Because ISIS is so radical, and so well-known, it greatly affects the publics
perception of Islam. In fact, many Muslims are against ISIS, and dont share the same ideals or principles. In
addition, there are many other extreme terrorist groups that have affected the image of Islam. For example,
Al-Qaeda, the terrorist group most known for its attack on the twin towers on September 11, 2001, had
marred the publics opinion of the Islamic faith. And yet, after years of building a true image of Muslims,
news of the terrorist group ISIS growing surfaces, and the publics opinion is damaged yet again. No matter
what America does to defeat ISIS, this racism and religious intolerance needs to be put down for good.

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