Myth vs Fact
Myth | Fact |
Islam: Religion of peace. | Reliance of the Traveller, Book O.9.0 Chapter O9.0: Jihad |
Tafsir | |
Jihad means to make war on us. Damn! We thought it was striving against ego & temptation. We weren't thinking clearly, were we?
"Warfare to establish the religion"? But Islam wasn't spread by the sword, was it. Only damn fools believe that.
Take a cold, clear second look at Islamic law defining Jihad:
- Jihad means to war against non-Muslims
- signifying warfare to establish the religion.
Compare the highlighted clauses above to Hilali & Khan's footnote to 2:190.
V. 2:190) Al-Jihad (holy fighting) ln AlIah's Cause (with full force of numbersThe clauses I have emphasized should make the matter crystal clear, beyond any doubt. The translators of the Noble Qur'an are obviously in agreement with Sharia.
and weaponry) is given the utmost importance in Islam and is one of its pillars (on
which it stands). By Jihad Islam is established, Allah's Word is made superior, (His
Word belng La Haha illallah which means none has the right to be worshipped but
Allah), and His Religion (Islam) is propagated. By abandoning Jihad (may Allah
protect us from that) Islam is destroyed and the Muslims fall into an inferior
position; their honour is lost, their lands are stolen, their rule and authority vanish.
Jihad is an obligatory duty In Islam on every Muslim, and he who tries to escape
from this duty, or does not in his innermost heart wish to fulfil this duty, dies with
one of the qualities of a hypocrite.
Narrated Abdullah bin Masud I asked Allah's Messenger, 'O Allah's Messenger!
what is th e best deed?' He replied, "To offer the Salat (prayers) at their early fixed
stated times.' I asked, 'What is next ln goodness?" He replied, 'To be good and
dutlful to your parents." I further asked, 'What is next in goodness?' He replied,
'To participate in Jihad in Allaha's Cause.' I did not ask AIIAh's Messenger anymore
and if l had asked him more. he would have told me more. (Sahi Al-Bukhari VoI.4. Hadith N¤.41).OCR from the pdf. Translation of the meanings of The Nobl Qur’an , in the English Language - By Dr. Muhammad Taqiuddeen al-Hilaalee, Ph.D. and Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan .
King Fahd Complex for the Printing of The Holy Quran, Madina, K.S.A - 978p[PDF] {scanned image}[Pg. 39 of the Qur'an, Pg. 52 of the pdf.]
- Jihad means to war against non-Muslims
- signifying warfare to establish the religion.
- Al-Jihad (holy fighting) ln AlIah's Cause
- By Jihad Islam is established
- Allah's Word is made superior
- and His Religion (Islam) is propagated
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