Here is something I found
having to do with their teaching on the Jihad
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Muhammad, upon him be peace, was closer to them (believers) than their own
selves. The (pagan) Arabs and Jews had formed a united front against them
(Muhammad pbuh and his followers) and had put up all their efforts of enmity,
standing and fighting against them... and (in fact) they shouted against them
from every corner. Then, at that time Allah permitted them (Muhammad pbuh and
his followers) the (Jihad) fighting but He did not make it obligatory. He said:
Permission to fight is given to those (i.e. believers against
disbelievers) who are fighting them (and) because they (believers) have been
wronged, and surely Allah is Able to give them (believers) victory.
Those who have been expelled from their homes unjustly only because they
said:"Our Lord is Allah." (V.22:39,40).
The above Verses clearly state that He (Allah) is Able to give victory to
His worshippers (the believers) without fighting, but Allah wants from His
worshippers obedience with all their efforts. As in His Statement:
So when you meet (in fight... Jihad in Allah's Cause) those who
disbelieve smite at their necks till when you have killed and wounded many of
them, then bind a bond firmly (on them, i.e. take them as captives). Thereafter
(is the time) either for generosity (i.e. free them without ransom) or ransom
(according to whatbenefits Islam), until the war lays down its burden. Thus [you
are ordered by Allah to continue in carrying out Jihad againstthe disbelievers
till they embrace Islam (i.e. are saved from the punishment in the Hellfire)
orat leastcome under your protection] but if it had been Allah's Will, He
Himself could certainly have punished them (without you). But (He lets you
fight) in orderto test you, some with others. But those who are killed in the
Way of Allah, He will never let their deeds be lost. He will guide them and
set right their state. And admit them to Paradise which He has made known to
them (i.e. they will know their places in Paradise more than they used to know
their houses in this world). (V.47:4, 5,6).
Then after that He made (Jihad) "fighting" obligatory against all those who
fight you (Muslims); not against those who didn't fight you. So Allah ordered:
And fight in the way of Allah those who fight you... (V.2:I9O).
Then Allah (swt) revealed in Sarah Tauba (Bara 'a) (Repentance, IX) the order
to discard (all) the obligations (covenants, etc.) and commanded the Muslims to
fight against all the Mushrikun as well as against the people of the Scriptures
(Jews and Christians) if they do not embrace Islam, till they pay the Jizya (a
tax levied on the nonMuslims who do not embrace Islam and are under the
protectionofanlslamicgovernment) with willing submission and feel themselves
subdued (as it is revealed in the Verse 9:29). So they (Muslims) were not
permitted to abandon "the fighting" against them (Pagans, Jews and Christians)
and to reconcile with them and to suspend hostilities against them for an
unlimited period while they are strong and are able to fight against them (non
Muslims).
As it is now obvious, at first "the fighting" was forbidden, then it was
permitted and after that it was made obligatory- ( I ) against them who start
"the fighting" against you (Muslims)... (2) and against all those who worship
others along with Allah... as mentioned in SurahAIBaqaraSl (II), Allmran (III)
and Tauba (IX)... and other Sarah (Chapters of the Qur'an). Allah (swt) made
"the fighting' (Jihad) obligatory for the Muslims and gave importance to the
subjectmatter of Jihad in all the Sarah (Chapters of the Qur'an) which were
revealed (at AlMadina) as in Allah's Statement:
March forth whether you are light (being healthy, young and wealthy) or heavy
(being ill, old and poor), strive [ hard with your wealth and your lives in the
Cause of Allah. This is better for you if you but knew. (V.9:41).
- Original Message -
From:
Foxter
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 7:13
AM
Subject: Re: [CTRL] FOXTER...do something
about this prosyletizing?
I am not sure if "canons"
is the right word. It may not be in the Koran itself but there is some
document with seven tenets, canons, laws perhaps that I saw previously (l5
years ago eg) that says exactly that: killing an "infidel" is a noble
thing. Thus all the terrorism, kamikazi suicide bombings, etc. I
believe the regular Muslims, like a friend from Iran that I have, do not
believe this. But the fundies do. I will hunt this
down.
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new?id=HolKora&tag=public&images=images/modeng&data=/lv2/english/relig/koran&part=0