WHAT DOES ISLAM SAY ABOUT TERRORISM? An answer to the ignorant Muslim and the wicked Islamaphobics:- Islam is a religion of mercy, does not permit terrorism. In the Quran, Allah has Said: Allah does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. Allah loves just dealers. (Quran Ch.60 : V 8). The Prophet Muhammad (SAW), used to prohibit soldiers from killing women and children, and he would advise them: ....Do not betray, do not be excessive, do not kill a newborn child. And also said: whoever has killed a person having a treaty with the Muslims shall not smell the fragrance of paradise, though its fragrance is found for a span of forty years. Also, the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) has forbidden punishment with fire. He once listed murder as the second of the major sins, and he even warned that on the Day of Judgement, the first cases to be adjudicated between people on the Day of Judgement will be those of bloodshed. Muslims are even encouraged to be kind to animals and are forbidden to hurt them. Once the Prophet (SAW) said: A woman was punished because she imprison a cat until it died. On account of this, she was doomed to Hell, while she imprisoned it, she did not give the cat food or drink, nor did she free it to eat the insects of the earth. He also said that a man gave a very thirsty dog a drink, so Allah forgave his sins for this action. The Prophet (SAW), was asked, Messenger of Allah, are we rewarded for kindness towards animals? He said: There is a reward for kindness to every living animal or human. Additionally, while taking the life of an animal for food, Muslims are commanded to do,so in a manner that causes the least amount of fright and suffering possible. The prophet (SAW) said: when you slaughter an animal, do so in the best way. One should sharpen his knife to reduce the suffering of the animal. In the light of these and other Islamic texts, the act of inciting terror in the hearts of defenseless civilians, the wholesale destruction of buildings and properties, the bombing and maiming of innocent men, women, and children are all forbidden and detestable act according to Islam and the Muslims. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the vast majority have nothing to do with the violent events some have associated with Muslims. If an individual Muslim were to commit an act of terrorism, this person would be guilty of violating the laws of Islam. I implore our Facebook subscribers to read religious books and history to understand the truth about Islam and other divine religions. The kind of mindset prepared to create hate and animosity must be bridged with interfaith dialogue. We shouldnt allow mischief makers to put us on a collusion while the teachings of our faiths frowns at them. It may interest you to note that when my book The Rights of Non-Muslims in Islam is out, a whole chapter will be dedicated to Islam and terrorism.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 11:34:48 +0000
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