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[QUOTE="Theokhoth"] Murder isn't banned in most religions? Yes it most certainly is.AmidstTheLight
It isn't in Islam... Islam isn't a "turn the other cheek" type of religion like Christianity is "supposed" to be... It actively says in the Quran you can use violence to protect Islam and says Jihad is the duty of all Muslims should Islam be threatened... In fact when the Quran was written, and Islam was new (and there weren't many Muslims), Muslims were widely persecuted... And the wording of the Quran actually calls for the killing of non-Muslims (in that day and age) because non-Muslims persecuted Muslims... A sort of eye for an eye policy... The very founding of Islam was done through war with several battles fought between Muhammad and the Muslims and the non-Muslims in control of Mecca (between Mecca and Medina) within a decade of the religions founding and the Quran even has verses claiming divine intervention by God to win those battles and strike down the enemies of Islam...
Lets take a look in the obligations of a Muslim. Shall we? The spiritual problems that a person will face are the temptations to sin and disobey God. Just as God has reached out to the wickedness of man and brought mercy upon him, so should a Muslim do the same. Integrated within the Islamic religious manuscripts is the Arabic term "jihad," which is understood to mean "strive" or to "struggle." As it regards in Islam, jihad is the succeeding struggle against evil, which is the symbolism of holy war.Thereare passageswhere Muhammadclearly expresses that the struggle within one's self to not sin, is not only greater than external conflicts, but is the true jihad and means of salvation through self-refinement. This is what real Islamic scholars refer to as the Greater Jihad. I believe that this shows logical evidence that jihad of the heart and soul is more important than jihad by means to defend and obtain an Islamic state in the flesh. When you take into account the spiritual side of the Qu'ran it is much in line with Western thought.
A Muslim scholar named Salem Al-Hasi wrote: "The genuine purpose for fighting is to assure their freedom of religion and safety for their people; their lives and their belongings. In order to maintain that the fighting is in the cause of Allah, the target is limited to those that oppress the people. They should never transgress that defensive limit… In Shari'ah, or Muslim law, the jihad and obligations of the Muslim is living a life whereby one presents a good example of Islam and reflects its essence."
The Muslim's struggle then is not consideredonly to followers of Islam because injustice and oppression is the concerns for all of humanity. Although, their struggle (jihad) is a matter of keeping evil away from themselves and others and maintaining their faith in God. Murder is considered evil in the Qu'ran too.
Well said sir. External, or fighting/war Jihad is only applicable, say you come and try to destroy my home, my heritage, religion, culture, and stuff. Not what the guy a post above just said. Say, you fight me and then stop. And i can suppress you, God says to forgive and forget, in Islam. Like the Prophet did. The people of Al-Taif hurled stones at him until his shoes were full of blood. He prayed to God not to destroy them, but to make them righteous and forgive them. Jihad was carried out when the Mekkans attacked the Muslims and so a battle was fought at Badr. And conduct during war has also been enforced by the Prophet: those who do not cause problems mustn't be fought, women, children and old will always be spared. Property, honour and culture will not be harmed and trees and crops which bring fruit will not be harmed. Prisoners of war will be treated justly. Educated ones must provide educational services for freedom, poor will be freed without ransom and rich must pay. Just look closely buddies. It's really is a peaceful religion.
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