Danish terrorist had sworn allegiance to ‘caliph’ of the Islamic State

‘Caliph’ Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

The terrorist who shot and killed in Denmark said he swore allegiance to the Islamic State just minutes prior to his murderous rampage:

February 17, 2015

Danish media report the Copenhagen man who attacked a free-speech seminar and a synagogue last weekend swore allegiance to the Islamic State leader just six minutes before he unleashed his deadly barrage of gunfire.

The reports Tuesday said 22-year-old gunman, Omar Abdel Hamid el-Hussein, made a Facebook post pledging fealty to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

The gunman said he was committed to “Abu Bakr in full obedience in the good and bad things. And I will not dispute with him unless it is an outrageous belief.”

Meanwhile, the Danish Security and Intelligence Service said it had been warned last September by the country’s prison service that Hussein, who had been serving time for a vicious stabbing of a passenger on a train, was at “risk of radicalization.”

But the security service, known as PET, said it “had, against the background of the alert from the Prison and Probation Service, no reason to believe the now deceased [Hussein] was planning attacks.”

Hussein was released from prison two weeks before he killed one person and wounded three police officers at a café where the free speech seminar was being held, and hours later killed a guard at a bat mitzvah ceremony at the synagogue. Still later, Hussein was killed by police in a shootout. http://www.voanews.com/content/reports-danish-gunman-swore-allegiance-to-is-leader/2647459.html

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is a brutal terrorist. Much of the following applies to him and his followers:

1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! (2 Timothy 3:1-6)

I would add that Islamic terrorists often believe lies such as they will get 72 virgins in paradise if they are killed in Jihad–a false and non-biblical position.

But is that even in the Qu’ran? Notice the answer from one source:

The simple answer is NO! There is no promise of 72 virgins for martyrs, terrorists or suicide bombers anywhere in the Quran.

The section many people claim promises this is Chapter (78) sūrat l-naba (The Great News). The controversy is due to the poor translation of ONE verse from verses 29 to 34…

The translation by Moshin

And all things We have recorded in a Book. (29)

So taste you (the results of your evil actions); No increase shall We give you, except in torment. (30)

Verily, for the Muttaqûn[], there will be a success (Paradise); (31)

Gardens and vineyards, (32)

And young full-breasted (mature) maidens of equal age, (33)

And a full cup (of wine). (34)

The translation by Yusuf Ali

And all things have We preserved on record. (29)

“So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment.” (30)

Verily for the righteous there will be a fulfilment of (the Heart’s) desires; (31)

Gardens enclosed, and Grape-vines; (32)

Companions of Equal Age; (33)

And a Cup full (to the Brim). (34)

We see from these 2 translations that the verse that causes all the problems is verse 33.

The word for word translation of this verse is,

wakawāʿiba = And splendid companions CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
N – accusative feminine plural noun

atrāban = well-matched, ADJ – accusative feminine plural indefinite adjective

So how can some translators get it so wrong! Well the answer is simple. Many translators of the Quran from Arabic to other languages have used the Hadith and other sources to help in completing the translations. You therefore find many translations that use stories from the Hadith to elaborate the actual Quran translations. This is clearly the case with this verse in Mohsins and many other English and other language translations…It is clear from the true word for word translation of this verse that no such promise of 72 or even 1 virgin exists in the Quran. http://www.justislam.co.uk/product.php?products_id=216

Irrespective of how the Qu’ran should be translated, followers of the Islamic State are often promised female consorts in this age. The Islamic State even has a manual about how they can take girls (see Islamic State’s horrifying answers about Non-Muslim females).

As far as being in paradise goes, God is not going to reward terrorists. They need to change or they will not get into the city with God’s people. Notice:

14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. 15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. (Revelation 22:14-15)

Terrorists are often murderers and all of them believe and practice lies. If Omar Abdel Hamid el-Hussein believed he was getting God’s favor by killing Danes, he was in error.

As far as the Islamic State itself goes, more and more are getting outraged by actions it and its followers are part of. It has been attacked by the USA, France, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, and others. A coalition is building, and the time will come when a coalition of states in the Middle East and North Africa will form, likely with Western encouragement, partially to deal with Islamic terrorists.

But as I have said before, unless he were to change, there is no way I believe that the ‘caliph’ of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, will lead the coalition that the Bible refers to as led by the King of the South (Daniel 11:40-43).

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