This is a very good book if you are ignorant about Islam and desire to learn more or clear up misconception. I will quote a few passages
>Unfortunately, the way the Western media presents it, you would think that in Islam chopping off a hand or a nose or a toe was the norm in for punishing people. In fact, there are only a few crimes that incur physical punishment and even then Islamic Law allows the judge forgo those if mitigating circumstances allow. (The only physical punishments are cutting off the hand for repeated theft, flogging for certain crimes like fornication, and capita punishment for murder, treachery, and the like.)
>If we have been cast into Hell temporarily but have finished our sentence, the angels will locate and remove us, though we will be mere charred skeletons by then. A substance called the Water of Life will be poured over us, and our bodies will regenerate and be restored good as new.
>The Prophet Muhammad once told a story to illustrate the mercy of Allah. A harlot was walking down a road when she saw a deep well. As she climbed down its walls to get a drink, she noticed a thirsty dog pacing back and forth above. She felt pity for it and removed her leather sock, filled it with water, and brought it up for the dog to drink. On account of this act of kindness, God forgave all her sins.
"That will be the Day of ultimate recompense," the Qur'an declares, and Islam is very firm in promoting a full justice that is everyone's right. Even plants and animals whom we have wronged for unjust or cruel reasons will be able to make their claim.
The Shari'ah (Islamic Law) states that a fetus has rights. No one has the right to kill a baby in the womb, especially when it has no defense. Abortion is quite forbids. Islam considers it to be taking away the right of Allah to allow--or not allow--a pregnancy to come to full term. Despite popular ideas today about personal choice and freedom to birth or abort, Islam does not change with the times and stands squarely against Roe v. Wade.
>Animals and plants are also considered to be Muslim in that they follow their innate instincts, which are sort of like their programming.
>Islam allows prospective mates to meet only in chaperoned circumstances. Never are two unmarried people to be alone together on account of the dangers of temptation.