Taqiyya

I have a question about this concept, Taqiyaa.

How does a religion that spreads a message of supposed truth allow itself to use lies?

Why would allah allow lying if his words and religion are indeed truthful? This seems like a contradiction as well as self-diminishing to a supposed truthful god.

Whoever disbelieves in Allah after his belief... except for one who is forced [to renounce his religion] while his heart is secure in faith. But those who [willingly] open their breasts to disbelief, upon them is wrath from Allah , and for them is a great punishment (Quran 16:106)

So basically any muslim can lie to save themselves from death for being persecuted as a muslim. So allah will let his own people disown him verbally as a lie to allow his muslims to save their own skin because the religion is filled with strength in being true? or being in deceitful?

What is troubling is there are loads of other taqiyya verses littered throughout the quran.

If islam really is a religion that is true, then there is nothing to fear but allah. For allah would hold judgement for everyone so muslims should fear only allah if that is the case. Why would allah allow his muslims to fear other men if allah's religion is indeed the true and powerful religion? Is it a strength of character to lie or rather speak the truth? Is it better to be brave or to be a coward? Is it really considered brave to have the guts to lie so you can cling unto your life? Is that really commendable?

It even seems to me in the verse above, allah is in fact telling his followers to fear mortal beings along side allah. So therefore they should lie to keep their lives because they must fear other mortals who will take their lives.

However, this suddenly goes against quran 3:175:

��so fear them not, but fear Me, if you are (true) believers�"

Here it seems we have a contradiction. Here, muslims should only fear god and not other mortals. But lying is an indication of being fearful for your life in the hands of another mortal rather than being brave and true to allah's cause.

How is it that the man who fears another man is being true to allah according to quran 3:175? This seems like he would go against allah's commandment to save his own life. However, the two verses contradict each other anyways so it also seems allah is not being truthful.

Still, why would a religion that says it's the truth allow lies to be used? How can this religion then be considered the truth?



Edited by intheabyss - 26 December 2016 at 6:07pm