resident Obama insists Islamic State terrorists have "twisted" the teachings of Islam, drawing "selectively from the Islamic texts." But the president is doing some twisting of his own.
In fact, he regularly misquotes Islamic scripture to make his case the terrorists don't represent Islam.
For example, while hosting last week's "Summit on Countering Violent Extremism," Obama recited a verse from the Muslim holy book like so: "The Quran says whoever kills an innocent, it is as if he has killed all mankind."
He held the sacred passage up as proof Islam condemns killing and "calls for peace."
It wasn't the first time Obama has trotted out that phrase. He used it most notably during his 2009 speech to Muslims in Cairo, when he said: "The Holy Quran teaches that whoever kills an innocent, it is as if he has killed all mankind; and the Holy Quran also says whoever saves a person, it is as if he has saved all mankind."
A beautiful passage — if only it were as he states it.
The Quranic verse the president quotes — 5:32 — actually condones killing those who "murder" Muslims, "wage war against Allah" or spread "mischief in the land."
Mischief is defined as "treason against Allah," and the very next verse — 5:33 — calls for guilty infidels to be beheaded. Obama glosses over all of this in his version.Read the full story HERE.
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