HIND
2007-07-03 00:45:32 UTC
Peace be upon you.
=(1)-- Quranic teaching of peace and security is based on the
fundamental adherence to righteousness (taqwa). The repetitive
commandment to adopt righteousness (taqwa) in the Qur'an is with such
profusion that it could never be expected of a Muslim that he/she
would create disorder.
=(2)-- In the early days of Islam, the fighting that took place was
only to bring about peace and security. The opponents of Islam can not
possibly make a defensive argument in terms of their own historical
background as well as the current state of affairs as regards
conflicts and fighting. However, our objective is not to fan the
flames. The Quranic teaching in this instance is so magnificent that
no true believer need adopt an apologist stance in defending Islam.
=(3)--The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said that the wars at
the time of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)
and the Right Guided Khalifas (Khulafa-e-Rashideen) were fought for as
a means of defense, as retaliation, i.e. life for life or to maintain
freedom.
=(4)-- As the Muslims had their own government established and others
were initiating war, they could fight back and retaliate. They were
also driven out of their homes just because they had declared Allah as
their Lord. The permission to fight was only granted after the Muslims
had endured a long period of continuous oppression and persecution and
had the permission not been forthcoming disorder would have taken over
the world. The objective for this fighting therefore was to end the
oppression rather than to take revenge. Therefore the safety and
security of other religions was also taken into account. [ref: Al Hajj
(22:40-41) ]
=(5)--When persecution and oppression exceeds all limits, force has to
be utilized to halt it. Islam has never promoted coercion. Religion is
a private matter for each person therefore each person has the right
to spend his/her life in accordance to their beliefs. However, Muslims
are enjoined through these verses to safeguard temples and churches
that were in their governance.
=(6)--Unfortunately, today in certain Muslim countries the mullah
(fanatic clergy) with ulterior motives is even challenging Christians
to become Muslims or face their church being dismantled, it is
instances like these that brings Islam in disrepute and gives the
opponents of Islam the chance to point the finger of blame and indeed
such misdemeanors cause huge embarrassment to Muslims around the world
because this is flagrant non-compliance of the teaching of Islam.
Today, Divine help and support does not seem to be forthcoming for the
Muslims anywhere. To top it all, they persecute those who accept the
Promised Messiah. Some governments harness the ignorant, disobedient
and unblessed mullahs.
=(7)-- Followers of blessed promised Messiah are enduring the
oppression of the laws of the government under which they live with
patience and in any case in the time of the Messiah the struggle with
the use of force is not allowed. However, doubtless that in accordance
with His promises, Allah shall come to the help and support of the
Messiah. Wherever in the world governments are legislating against his
acceptors, they need to pay heed to the reference in the Quranic verse
of 'repel some men by means of others' lest it comes true for them.
Indeed the verses purport that Allah will make arrangement for people
for all religions who are oppressed.
=(8)--Acceptors of blessed promised Messiah puts the teachings of the
Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) in practice more
than others and appreciates and comprehends the essence of Kalima;
'There is none worthy of worship save Allah, Muhammad is His
messenger'. By felling their mosques the oppressors fall in the
category as stated in a Hadith that a Muslim who attacks another
Muslim does not remain a Muslim. Of course the definition of a Muslim
is one who believes with sincerity in the proclamation of the
Kalima.
=(9)--True believers ought to pray that Allah gives these (fanatic)
people sense so that they stop their acts of violence which bring
disrepute to Islam.
=(10)--When Islamic governance is established, those in power are to
self-examine and self-reflect and ensure that they do not deprive any
citizen of freedom of expression and freedom of conscience.[ref: verse
42 of Surah Al Hajj]. It is expected of them that they include all
citizens on an equal footing and provide equal opportunities.
=(11)--All this can come to pass when one is conscious at all times
that one is being watched by Allah and whether one is usurping the
rights of others. When governance is granted, sincere worship of Allah
should be observed, financial giving promoted, enjoining of good and
forbiddance of evil practised. In short Islamic government is not
merely about increasing one's power, rather, it entails indiscriminate
care of all citizens, be it temporal or religious.
=(12)--Today it is the obligation of all Muslim governments to present
the true picture of Islam so that the misconceptions about Islam may
be removed.
=(13)--In Quranic code the 'permission' for fighting , requires to
keep the fighting as limited as possible. The Islamic teachings are
based on fairness and equity. [verses 191 & 192 of Surah Al Baqarah
and verses 39 & 40 of Surah Al Anfal]. Fighting may only be undertaken
in the cause of Allah and is not allowed for personal greed or to
augment the power of the government. As indeed stated before, fighting
may only be taken up when attacked and in defence and is not permitted
on individual level and is to be only taken up against an invading
army. It is enjoined to strive to contain the fighting and not make it
widespread.
=(14)--The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)
always ordered his army to safeguard temples and places of worship and
fighting was strictly forbidden around the Sacred Mosque. Islamic
teaching also enjoins that once the enemy desists there should be no
harshness from the Muslim side. If Islam had spread by the use of
force, as it is alleged, the commandment to be peaceful once the enemy
desists would not be part of its teaching !!
=(15)-- Allah had the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on
him) declare after the battle of Badr that those who had persecuted
the Muslims in Mecca later imposed war on them, however the heart of a
Muslim is free from malice and rancour and he only wants peace and
security and for this reason all was forgiven.--- The Quranic term
'religion is wholly for Allah' in the Surah Al Anfal; this is
misconstrued to mean that 'continue fighting until the entire world is
Muslim'. This allegation is based on an irrational notion. When the
verse is read in conjunction with the other verses it is clear that
this not what is meant, religion is a matter of personal choice and it
is not up to a Muslim to coerce others. The term 'religion wholly for
Allah' in fact denotes that whatever steps are taken are taken
sincerely for Allah.
=(16)--The holy Caliph of holy promised Messiah spoke of the
misconceptions about the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be
on him) that he would force people into submitting to Islam. The
example cited for this is that he would use the phrase 'accept Islam
and you will be secure' in letters to kings inviting them to Islam or
during conflicts and wars. It is construed that this was a warning to
submit to Islam or else force would be used. It is a basic fact that
the message of Islam is that of peace and security, furthermore when
the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) would write
letters of invitation to Islam to the powerful kings he would do so in
batches. How could it be possible for him, at a time when Islam had
very limited power, to challenge all the powerful and mighty kings to
either submission or fighting simultaneously? The fact is that this
message was out of milk of human kindness and borne out of his firm
belief that only Islam was the religion of peace and security.
=(17)--Some of the code of conduct of war as practised and prescribed
by the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) included:
all attacks to be made in daylight, it was commanded not to hurt
children, women, the elderly, priests, in fact if a young person did
not use force none was to be used against him. Encampments were only
to be made where no one was inconvenienced and such was his compassion
for humanity that it was not allowed to make a mark on a person's face
during fighting. There were very clear rules about keeping prisoners
of wars, in fact Muslim households would forgo proper meals themselves
and feed the prisoners, even their young children shared their bread
with the prisoners. Envoys were accorded special respect and deference
and were given special pardon for any oversights. If a prisoner of war
was mistreated by the Muslim side he would be freed without any
compensation. These historical facts illustrate that the early wars of
Islam were to maintain freedom of conscience.
=(18)-- The holy Caliph concluded that may Allah enable acceptors of
blessed Promised Messiah to present this message of Islam to the rest
of the world and bring it to the world's attention.
Promised divine practical peace for humanity @ www.alislam.org www.mta.tv
with LOVE FOR ALL HATRED FOR NONE.
Peace and blessings be upon you and your loved ones and all humanity.
=(1)-- Quranic teaching of peace and security is based on the
fundamental adherence to righteousness (taqwa). The repetitive
commandment to adopt righteousness (taqwa) in the Qur'an is with such
profusion that it could never be expected of a Muslim that he/she
would create disorder.
=(2)-- In the early days of Islam, the fighting that took place was
only to bring about peace and security. The opponents of Islam can not
possibly make a defensive argument in terms of their own historical
background as well as the current state of affairs as regards
conflicts and fighting. However, our objective is not to fan the
flames. The Quranic teaching in this instance is so magnificent that
no true believer need adopt an apologist stance in defending Islam.
=(3)--The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said that the wars at
the time of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)
and the Right Guided Khalifas (Khulafa-e-Rashideen) were fought for as
a means of defense, as retaliation, i.e. life for life or to maintain
freedom.
=(4)-- As the Muslims had their own government established and others
were initiating war, they could fight back and retaliate. They were
also driven out of their homes just because they had declared Allah as
their Lord. The permission to fight was only granted after the Muslims
had endured a long period of continuous oppression and persecution and
had the permission not been forthcoming disorder would have taken over
the world. The objective for this fighting therefore was to end the
oppression rather than to take revenge. Therefore the safety and
security of other religions was also taken into account. [ref: Al Hajj
(22:40-41) ]
=(5)--When persecution and oppression exceeds all limits, force has to
be utilized to halt it. Islam has never promoted coercion. Religion is
a private matter for each person therefore each person has the right
to spend his/her life in accordance to their beliefs. However, Muslims
are enjoined through these verses to safeguard temples and churches
that were in their governance.
=(6)--Unfortunately, today in certain Muslim countries the mullah
(fanatic clergy) with ulterior motives is even challenging Christians
to become Muslims or face their church being dismantled, it is
instances like these that brings Islam in disrepute and gives the
opponents of Islam the chance to point the finger of blame and indeed
such misdemeanors cause huge embarrassment to Muslims around the world
because this is flagrant non-compliance of the teaching of Islam.
Today, Divine help and support does not seem to be forthcoming for the
Muslims anywhere. To top it all, they persecute those who accept the
Promised Messiah. Some governments harness the ignorant, disobedient
and unblessed mullahs.
=(7)-- Followers of blessed promised Messiah are enduring the
oppression of the laws of the government under which they live with
patience and in any case in the time of the Messiah the struggle with
the use of force is not allowed. However, doubtless that in accordance
with His promises, Allah shall come to the help and support of the
Messiah. Wherever in the world governments are legislating against his
acceptors, they need to pay heed to the reference in the Quranic verse
of 'repel some men by means of others' lest it comes true for them.
Indeed the verses purport that Allah will make arrangement for people
for all religions who are oppressed.
=(8)--Acceptors of blessed promised Messiah puts the teachings of the
Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) in practice more
than others and appreciates and comprehends the essence of Kalima;
'There is none worthy of worship save Allah, Muhammad is His
messenger'. By felling their mosques the oppressors fall in the
category as stated in a Hadith that a Muslim who attacks another
Muslim does not remain a Muslim. Of course the definition of a Muslim
is one who believes with sincerity in the proclamation of the
Kalima.
=(9)--True believers ought to pray that Allah gives these (fanatic)
people sense so that they stop their acts of violence which bring
disrepute to Islam.
=(10)--When Islamic governance is established, those in power are to
self-examine and self-reflect and ensure that they do not deprive any
citizen of freedom of expression and freedom of conscience.[ref: verse
42 of Surah Al Hajj]. It is expected of them that they include all
citizens on an equal footing and provide equal opportunities.
=(11)--All this can come to pass when one is conscious at all times
that one is being watched by Allah and whether one is usurping the
rights of others. When governance is granted, sincere worship of Allah
should be observed, financial giving promoted, enjoining of good and
forbiddance of evil practised. In short Islamic government is not
merely about increasing one's power, rather, it entails indiscriminate
care of all citizens, be it temporal or religious.
=(12)--Today it is the obligation of all Muslim governments to present
the true picture of Islam so that the misconceptions about Islam may
be removed.
=(13)--In Quranic code the 'permission' for fighting , requires to
keep the fighting as limited as possible. The Islamic teachings are
based on fairness and equity. [verses 191 & 192 of Surah Al Baqarah
and verses 39 & 40 of Surah Al Anfal]. Fighting may only be undertaken
in the cause of Allah and is not allowed for personal greed or to
augment the power of the government. As indeed stated before, fighting
may only be taken up when attacked and in defence and is not permitted
on individual level and is to be only taken up against an invading
army. It is enjoined to strive to contain the fighting and not make it
widespread.
=(14)--The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)
always ordered his army to safeguard temples and places of worship and
fighting was strictly forbidden around the Sacred Mosque. Islamic
teaching also enjoins that once the enemy desists there should be no
harshness from the Muslim side. If Islam had spread by the use of
force, as it is alleged, the commandment to be peaceful once the enemy
desists would not be part of its teaching !!
=(15)-- Allah had the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on
him) declare after the battle of Badr that those who had persecuted
the Muslims in Mecca later imposed war on them, however the heart of a
Muslim is free from malice and rancour and he only wants peace and
security and for this reason all was forgiven.--- The Quranic term
'religion is wholly for Allah' in the Surah Al Anfal; this is
misconstrued to mean that 'continue fighting until the entire world is
Muslim'. This allegation is based on an irrational notion. When the
verse is read in conjunction with the other verses it is clear that
this not what is meant, religion is a matter of personal choice and it
is not up to a Muslim to coerce others. The term 'religion wholly for
Allah' in fact denotes that whatever steps are taken are taken
sincerely for Allah.
=(16)--The holy Caliph of holy promised Messiah spoke of the
misconceptions about the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be
on him) that he would force people into submitting to Islam. The
example cited for this is that he would use the phrase 'accept Islam
and you will be secure' in letters to kings inviting them to Islam or
during conflicts and wars. It is construed that this was a warning to
submit to Islam or else force would be used. It is a basic fact that
the message of Islam is that of peace and security, furthermore when
the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) would write
letters of invitation to Islam to the powerful kings he would do so in
batches. How could it be possible for him, at a time when Islam had
very limited power, to challenge all the powerful and mighty kings to
either submission or fighting simultaneously? The fact is that this
message was out of milk of human kindness and borne out of his firm
belief that only Islam was the religion of peace and security.
=(17)--Some of the code of conduct of war as practised and prescribed
by the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) included:
all attacks to be made in daylight, it was commanded not to hurt
children, women, the elderly, priests, in fact if a young person did
not use force none was to be used against him. Encampments were only
to be made where no one was inconvenienced and such was his compassion
for humanity that it was not allowed to make a mark on a person's face
during fighting. There were very clear rules about keeping prisoners
of wars, in fact Muslim households would forgo proper meals themselves
and feed the prisoners, even their young children shared their bread
with the prisoners. Envoys were accorded special respect and deference
and were given special pardon for any oversights. If a prisoner of war
was mistreated by the Muslim side he would be freed without any
compensation. These historical facts illustrate that the early wars of
Islam were to maintain freedom of conscience.
=(18)-- The holy Caliph concluded that may Allah enable acceptors of
blessed Promised Messiah to present this message of Islam to the rest
of the world and bring it to the world's attention.
Promised divine practical peace for humanity @ www.alislam.org www.mta.tv
with LOVE FOR ALL HATRED FOR NONE.
Peace and blessings be upon you and your loved ones and all humanity.