If muslims abhor violence, then why do they allow terrorism?

Answer 1

This is an excellent question. Let me perhaps give you some information about true Muslims and the peaceful religion of Islam.

I have used the Munir Munshey English translations of the Qur'an. At the Muslim websites below, you can choose from 10 acceptable translations to eliminate any misunderstanding because of translation from the "pure" Arabic. Also, you can read the whole sura so you get the entire context.

Among Muslims there are those who:
a) jihad in the path of Allah with their wealth and their lives (including those who sit at home but give asylum to mujahidin 4:74) = true Muslim
b) those who sit at home (and do not give asylum to mujahidin or jihad in the path of Allah)
c) the handicapped (does not count as a category)

In the Quran 4:95 it says:
The two are not equal: those who sit at home (and do not join the fighting) _ unless they have a reason; they are handicapped _ and those who [jihad] strive hard in the path of Allah with their wealth and lives. Over those who sit at home, Allah has excelled and elevated to a higher honor those who strive hard with their wealth and lives.
Compared to those who sit at home, Allah will award a far greater reward to those who wage a struggle.

8:74 Those who believed, left their homes and waged a struggle for the cause of Allah as well as those who helped and protected them are really the true believers. There is forgiveness for them and a generous rewards.

49:15 The (true) believers are actually those who believe in Allah and His messenger and then do not waver (and do not entertain doubts). With their wealth and their lives, they strive for the sake of Allah. Such are truly the sincere ones

Killing (qitl) and jihad in the cause of Allah is the hallmark of true Muslim believers. It is not a matter of moderate or fanatic. It is the distinction of a true believer or a rebel.

4:76 Those who believe, do fight for the sake of Allah, while those who reject faith (Islam) fight for the cause of ‘taghut’ _ (all rebellious forces aligned against Allah). So, fight against the minions of Shaitan. Feeble indeed is the wily guile of Shaitan!

Does this include atomic weapons?

8:60 Acquire and prepare all the (military) strength you can muster, including the finest trained horses (and other military wares). With that, you would daunt and deter the enemies of Allah _ your enemies, and others besides them. You do not know them, but Allah (surely) knows them. Anything you spend in the path of Allah will be returned to you in full. You will not be wronged (at all).

2:216 Warfare (for the sake of Allah) has been ordained for you, though it is not something you like. It is possible that the thing you detest might just (turn out to) be good for you. It is possible that the thing you like (the most) might in reality be bad for you. Allah knows (all) while you know nothing (at all)!

I hope that these verses from the Qur'an can give you and others insight into the mind of a Muslim believer and the peaceful religion of Islam. Perhaps you may read the entire sura from which they were extracted so you can get the entire context of the verses.

Do the leaders fight? Yes, sometimes they do, they fight and they get shot at and sometimes they die and become shahids (martyrs). All Muslims look forward to the day when the mahdi (guided one) comes and on to qiyahmah (resurrection day) to be a shahid is a great honor.

Personally, I agree with the words of Robbie Burns when it comes to killing in the name of God.
"On Thanksgiving For A National Victory"
Ye hypocrites are these your pranks
to murder men and give God thanks?
Desist, for shame proceed no further
God does ne want your thanks for murder.

The one page essay by Dr. Walid Phares, "Islamic concept of Al-Taqiyah to infiltrate and destroy kafir countries" explains how a convert will become a terrorist:
http://www.fisiusa.org/fisi_News_items/news109.htm

Phares states, "It [taqiyah] is done to prevent the new converts from seeing the real face of Islam; at least until their faith or mental conditioning is strong enough to make them turn against their own country and people."

Not all Muslims blow up things, yet "jihad in the cause of Allah" "jihad fee sybil Allah" is "fard ayn" "compulsory duty" for all Muslims. Why? There are rules from the Quran for combattive jihad. Read this:
http://www.notislam.com/id8.html

What does the tape from Gadahn mean? Does anyone realize that Muslims are supposed to "dawa" "invite others to Islam" before jihad?

According to al-Mawardi an 11th Century Shafi'i jurist:

The mushrikun [infidels] of Dar al-Harb (the arena of battle) are of two types: First, those whom the call of Islam has reached, but they have refused it and have taken up arms.… Second, those whom the invitation to Islam has not reached, although such persons are few nowadays since Allah has made manifest the call of his Messenger…it is forbidden to…begin an attack before explaining the invitation to Islam to them, informing them of the miracles of the Prophet and making plain the proofs so as to encourage acceptance on their part; if they still refuse to accept after this, war is waged against them and they are treated as those whom the call has reached…

In the Hidayah, vol. II. p. 140 (Hanafi school):
It is not lawful to make war upon any people who have never before been called to the faith, without previously requiring them to embrace it, because the Prophet so instructed his commanders, directing them to call the infidels to the faith, and also because the people will hence perceive that they are attacked for the sake of religion, and not for the sake of taking their property, or making slaves of their children, and on this consideration it is possible that they may be induced to agree to the call, in order to save themselves from the troubles of war… If the infidels, upon receiving the call, neither consent to it nor agree to pay capitation tax, it is then incumbent on the Muslims to call upon God for assistance, and to make war upon them, because God is the assistant of those who serve Him, and the destroyer of His enemies, the infidels, and it is necessary to implore His aid upon every occasion; the Prophet, moreover, commands us so to do."

Islam is insidious, it encroaches on a culture slowly and deliberately. You may be interested to read a document which discusses the degrees of Islam in great detail (50+ pages) -- "From dawa to jihad - the various threats from radical Islam to the democratic legal order":
http://www.fas.org/irp/world/netherlands/dawa.pdf

Answer 2

This is such an immature question.

I am a christian.But would never agree that muslims are for violence.

If ur brother go kills someone would u be called a murderer??

Its the same case here.

And mind u its not jus Muslim terrorists. There are terrosrists in every religion.
In fact religion is in no way to be related to terrorism.

The person who does not understand god whatever religion he be does not understand wats life.

Such ppl take life.

Answer 3

I'm a Christian, you know: love your neighbor, blessed are the peacemakers, etc. The same religion that brought us the Inquisition, enslavement of native tribes, and Northern Ireland. The problem is people. There have been many horrible things done throughout history in the name of God, but it all comes down to people using religion as an excuse for their evil ways. In the end God will sort everything out and give everybody what they deserve.

Answer 4

There are good Muslims and bad Muslims just like there are good Christians and bad Christians. There is no why do "they" "allow" terrorism, or else we could say, why does American "allow" rapists to exist???

Answer 5

I am not muslim, however I think its appropriate I answer this question. Muslims are not what allows terrorism or violence, there are specific sects within the muslim religion that support such tactics. Its like the Davidian Branch Christians in Waco, TX. They did not speak for christians everywhere did they? Of course not.

Answer 6

Muslims don't allow terrorism.. terrorists allow terrorism. Not all terrorists are muslim. Look at the IRA!
Don't subscribe to the ignorance that all muslims agree with terrorism. It is just not true.

Answer 7

terrorism is not with all muslims. only a faction of them the Laden group , the Wahabis are doing this. they are hardly a decimal of the total muslim population the Shias have never been involved in this.

Answer 8

that's like saying if we all believe in family values, truth, justice, and the American way, why do some men beat their wives.

In regards to your question about tolerating terrorism, some of the Muslims would ask us the same thing--if we extoll freedom, why do we overthrow regimes and tolerate dictators? Remember is was the US that overthrew democratically elected leader in Iran to install the Shah. They thought that was terrorism too (but before it was a household word). Funny how no one hardly ever harkens back that far, but it did occur in my lifetime!

From Wilkipedia: "Oil nationalization and 1953 coup"

"In the early 1950s, there was a political crisis centered in Iran that commanded the focused attention of British and American intelligence outfits. In 1951, the Iranian parliament, under the leadership of the nationalist movement of Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh, voted unanimously to nationalize the oil industry. This shut out the immensely profitable Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC), which was a pillar of Britain's economy and political clout. A month after that vote, Mossadegh was named Prime Minister of Iran."

"In response to nationalization, Britain placed a massive embargo on Iranian oil exports, which only worsened the already fragile economy. Neither the AIOC nor Mossadegh was open to compromise in this period, with Britain insisting on a restoration of the AIOC and Mossadegh only willing to negotiate on the terms of its compensation for lost assets. The U.S. president at the time, Harry S. Truman, was categorically unwilling to join Britain in planning a coup against Mossadegh, and Britain felt unable to act without American cooperation, particularly since Mossadegh had shut down their embassy in 1952. Truman's successor, Dwight Eisenhower, was finally persuaded by arguments that were anti-Communist rather than primarily economic, and focused on the potential for Iran's Communist Tudeh Party to capitalize on political instability and assume power, aligning Iran and its immense oil resources with the Soviet bloc. Though Mossadegh never had a close political alliance with Tudeh, he also failed to act decisively against them in any way, which hardened U.S. policy against him. Coup plans which had stalled under Truman were immediately revived by an eager intelligence corps, with powerful aid from the brothers John Foster Dulles (Secretary of State) and Allen Welsh Dulles (CIA director), after Eisenhower's inauguration in 1953."

"Under Kermit Roosevelt Jr.'s direction (a senior CIA agent, and grandson of the former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt), the CIA and British intelligence funded and led a coup d'etat to overthrow the democratically elected prime minister with the help of military forces loyal to the Shah through Operation Ajax. [1] The plot hinged on orders signed by the Shah to dismiss Mossadegh as prime minister and replace him with General Fazlollah Zahedi, a choice agreed on by the British and Americans. Despite the high-level coordination and planning, the coup initially failed and the Shah fled Iran. After a brief exile in Italy, however, the Shah was brought back again, this time through a second coup which was successful. The deposed Mossadegh was arrested, given a show trial, and placed in solitary confinement for three years in military prison, followed by house arrest for life. Zahedi was installed to succeed Prime Minister Mossadegh."

Of course, it's all speculative at this point, but I'd iimagine that if Iran had been given the right to self-government that Saudi Arabia was given, we might have a friend & not a foe in the region.

Answer 9

THe reason why always muslims are considered the source of every mess is unacceptable.

The reason for any extremist action has its roots from the extreme thinking.

Blaming a religion is another extremeism ......hence we should fear and never indulje in it.

Answer 10

because they really don't abhor violence. they see it as a means to an end. and lets hope their end comes soon, and doesn't involve too many others of us. I fear it won't be long before the middle east is nothing but a wasteland.

Answer 11

It is incorrect to assume that all Muslims are terrorists, or even allow it. It is a minority who practice this. This minority has blinded themselves to what Islam really teaches and talked themselves into believing the lies of their leaders.