Hate is not good for any person. I want to assure you that we Muslims also do not hate non-Muslims, be they Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhist or followers of any religion or no religion. Our religions does not allow killing any innocent person regardless of his or her religion. The life of all human beings is sacrosanct according to the teachings of the Qur’an and the guidance of our blessed Prophet Muhammad -peace be upon him and upon all the Prophets and Messengers of Allah.
The Qur’an says about the prohibition of murder, “…Take not life, which Allah hath made sacred, except by way of justice and law: thus does He command you, that ye may learn wisdom.” (al-An’am 6:151) and Allah says in the Qur’an, “Nor take life - which Allah has made sacred - except for just cause. And if anyone is slain wrongfully, We have given his heir authority (to demand Qisas or to forgive): but let him not exceed bounds in the matter of taking life; for he is helped (by the law)” (al-Isra’ 17:33). According to the Qur’an, killing any person without a just cause is as big a sin as killing the whole humanity and saving the life of one person is as good deed as saving the whole humanity. (See al-Ma’idah 5:32)
However, your question is valid then how come the Qur’an says, “kill them wherever you find them…” as it is mentioned in Surah al-Baqarah 2:191 and Surah al-Nisa’ 4:89. The answer is simple and that is you should read these verses in their textual and historical context. You should read the whole verse and it is better that you read few verses before and few after. Read the full text and see what is said:
“Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loves not transgressors. And kill them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if they fight you, kill them. Such is the reward of those who reject faith. But if they cease, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah; but if they cease, let there be no hostility except to those who practice oppression. The prohibited month, for the prohibited month, and so for all things prohibited, there is the law of equality. If then any one transgresses the prohibition against you, transgress ye likewise against him. But fear Allah, and know that Allah is with those who restrain themselves.” (al-Baqarah 2:190-194)
“They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): so take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (from what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks. Except those who join a group between whom and you there is a treaty (Of peace), or those who approach you with hearts restraining them from fighting you as well as fighting their own people. If Allah had pleased, He could have given them power over you, and they would have fought you: therefore if they withdraw from you but fight you not, and (instead) send you (guarantees of) peace, then Allah hath opened no way for you (to war against them). Others you will find that wish to gain your confidence as well as that of their people: every time they are sent back to temptation, they succumb thereto; if they withdraw not from you nor give you (guarantees) of peace besides restraining their hands, seize them and slay them wherever ye get them; in their case We have provided you with a clear argument against them. (Al-Nisa’ 4:89-91)
Now tell me honestly, do these verses give a free permission to kill any one any where? These verses were revealed by God to Prophet Muhammad at the time when Muslims were attacked by the non-Muslims of Makkah on a regular basis. They were frightening the Muslim community of Madinah. One may say using the contemporary jargon that there were constant terrorist attacks on Madinah and in this situation Muslims were given permission to fight back the “terrorist”. These verses are not a permission for “terrorism” but they are a warning against the “terrorists.” But even in these warnings you can see how much restraint and care is emphasized.
It is important that we study the religious texts in their proper context. When these texts are not read in their proper textual and historical contexts they are manipulated and distorted. It is true that some Muslims manipulate these verses for their own goals. But this is not only with Islamic texts, it is also true with the texts of other religions. I can quote dozens of verses from the Bible which seem very violent, if taken out from their historical context. These Biblical texts have been used by many violent Jewish and Christian groups. Crusaders used them against Muslims and Jews. Nazis used them against Jews. Recently Serbian Christians used them against Bosnian Muslims. Zionists are using them regularly against Palestinians.
Let me mention just a few verses from the Old Testament and New Testament and tell me what do you say about them:
“When the LORD your God brings you into the land where you are entering to possess it, and clears away many nations before you, the Hittites and the Girgashites and the Amorites and the Canaanites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and stronger than you. And when the LORD your God delivers them before you and you defeat them, then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them and show no favor to them. (Deutronomy 7:1-2)
“When you approach a city to fight against it, you shall offer it terms of peace. If it agrees to make peace with you and opens to you, then all the people who are found in it shall become your forced labor and shall serve you. However, if it does not make peace with you, but makes war against you, then you shall besiege it. When the LORD your God gives it into your hand, you shall strike all the men in it with the edge of the sword. Only the women and the children and the animals and all that is in the city, all its spoil, you shall take as booty for yourself; and you shall use the spoil of your enemies which the LORD your God has given you… Only in the cities of these peoples that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you shall not leave alive anything that breathes (Deutronomy 20:10-17)
Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man intimately. But all the girls who have not known man intimately, sparefor yourselves. (Numbers 31:17-18)
Even in the New Testament we read the following statement attributed to Jesus saying to his disciples:
“I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away. But these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in my presence. (Luke 19:26-27)
Besides that, among Hindus themselves there is a group calling itself Sangh Parivar of India, which has been involved in Gujrati riots and demolition of Babri Mosque. The then Chief Minister of Gujrat Narendra Modi and BJP (a party rallying for India for Hindus) leaders like LK Advani and the then Prime Minister Vajpayee knew about preparing riots and never said anything against. Worse, when Gujrati Muslims dialled 100 and called for help police answered, that they are not authorized to help them. Rioters had descriptive plans and lists of houses and shops belonging to Muslims and those who communicate with them. Is not that a proof that Hindus were exercising terrorism on State level? Not mentioning about Anti-Sikh riots in 1980-s immediately after Mrs gandhi's assassination.
Think better my friends.
2006-06-21 20:47:26
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answered by MA IR 2
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OK even if your english is not up to level, I understand your question,being a foreigner myself,and I don't condone jibes about language like the one you received:
however,I have to tell you that your have received some
very biased answers'Islam' means peace,but Jesus taught
mainly love and the terrorists of at least the first part of
the twentieth century have been Europeans....Arab terrorism started against Israelis(in the twentieth century)for their emigration to Israel after the Russian progroms and intensified after the WWII when Israelis came out of
the German death camps and most of them tried to enter
Palestine legally or illegally,and,it intesified further after the defeat of the Arabs by the Israelis in 1948,1967 and 1972.The extension of Arab Terrorism to USA is,as Arabs
think,rightly or wrongly,the result of the american government supporting Israel in this conflict(much later because in1948 1956 and 1967wars the Israelis won without american government assistance).
However,terrorism is a result of inability to wage conventional war simply because the other side is stronger or better;it is unlawful because it kills with dolus
indeterminatus(intention to kill not a specific person or persons,but women,children, old people etc.(not to fight evil as someone here said)
The invention of terrorism was purely Islamic in nature:
year 1099-Persia and later in Syria,Sheik Al Jembal(the old man of the mountain and his Hashashin-people acting
under the influence of hashis-the term survived in modern
english-The Assassin.So if arabs are friendly so was
Rainhard Heydrich the so called the butcher of Prague
or Himmler's no 2 man.Terrorim is not the war or the poor.
The Arabs fought with sword and rifle in hand against the
Turks and gained their freedom in 1917 and they were poor and king Nikita
of tiny Montenegro declared war against Turky along with
his Balkan neighbours,Serbia Bulgaria and Greece,none
of whom was rich...
2006-06-15 08:44:43
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answered by ? 4
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I’m a Muslim. From the name “Islam” its “peace” the opposite of terrorism, killing innocent people is just against our beliefs,but we have the right to defend ourselves in our countries , against occupations who kills our children everyday and nobody named what they do “terrorism” !!! I wonder why!!!!
2006-06-15 03:49:41
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answered by Anonymous
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We r not terrorist .and we donot kill any innocent ...
REMEMBER: In ancient wars of Islam it was the rule for not killing the children and women ..and even those who put down their weapons .Everymuslim has to go for jihad incase he finds some inequality..... muslims go there to kill the evil not innocents .
2006-06-15 03:57:01
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answered by ahmed a 1
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Here's a little help: Take an English class. "Why the most of Islams..."?
2006-06-15 04:19:16
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answered by david s 4
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Not even close to most Muslims are terrorists. My advice to you: travel to a muslim country. Meet people, try to understand people. Some of the most friendly people I have met in my life are Muslim.
2006-06-15 03:40:00
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answered by Chris M 2
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"Terrorism is the way the poor are making war.
War is the terrorism of the rich."
2006-06-15 03:46:25
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answered by irivendale 2
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To tell the truth all "God" religions are bad. they all try to make its people hurt anyone not following their way. why should Islam not kill others...christians have been doing it for centuries.
All God religions are evil and stupid.
2006-06-15 20:26:08
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answered by Anonymous
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terrorists are not muslims (Islams) they have no religion, the are human eating dogs with no heart, belief, and future.
2006-06-15 03:42:33
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answered by Ayaz Ali 4
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it is best to ask them ... but not sure whether the person who asks the same remains alive to tell rest of the world about the reasons :)
2006-06-15 03:41:16
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answered by TJ 5
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If you call going AGAINST america.....then hell, I'm a terrorist as well.......But that isn't true my friend. You are incorrectly informed.
2006-06-15 03:39:11
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answered by Girl Goes Back To The Future 6
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