Gulf News: ‘French Attack, Terrorism is most offensive to the Prophet and Islam’

[duluxe]

https://gulfnews.com/opinion/editor...offensive-to-the-prophet-and-islam-1.74934398


The latest knife attack in Nice, France, shows that terrorism is still alive despite the recent pause, following the defeat of Daesh and Al Qaida.

On Thursday, three people died in a knife attack at the Notre-Dame basilica in Nice. The killer was identified as 21-year-old Tunisian Brahim Aioussaoi, an illegal immigrant who arrived in the city only three weeks ago. One of the victims, an elderly woman was “virtually beheaded”, French police said. The attacker is in police custody. On the same day, a guard was attacked outside the French consulate in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. A Saudi suspect was arrested.

Despite the anger many Muslims have felt after the recent statements by French leaders linking the attacks to Islam, we must condemn the attacks in the strongest way. Trying to justify these abhorrent crimes is a crime too. Innocent people are being slaughtered in the name of religion by psychopaths — which Islam says is a crime against humanity….

As it is a crime to attempt to justify the murder of innocent people in the name of religion, it is also wrong to link these outrageous crimes to Islam. French leaders must recognise that these terrorists don’t represent a religion followed by 1.5 billion people.

Meanwhile, the world, especially the Muslim world, must not lose sight of the fact that extremism will remain alive among us unless we ensure that it is vigorously fought in schools, homes, the media and other influential mediums. Religious leaders have a duty to cleanse the religion of such extremist views. Governments need to be vigilant. Macron and others cannot hurt Islam. It is the terrorists who are most offensive to the prophet and his peaceful universal message.

 

[duluxe]

I’d be happy to jump on board with this, but these presentations are always so dishonest. If they would bother to explain passages such as these, then they might have a case. But the problem is not that I am not convinced. The problem is that many Muslims are are aware of these passages and others like them will not be convinced.

Muhammad said: “I have been made victorious through terror” (Bukhari 4:52.220).

The Qur’an says: “Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah and your enemies…” (8:60)

“When your Lord was revealing to the angels, ‘I am with you; so confirm the believers. I shall cast terror into the hearts of the unbelievers; so strike the necks, and strike every finger of them!” (Qur’an 8:12)

“We will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve for what they have associated with Allah of which He had not sent down authority. And their refuge will be the Fire, and wretched is the residence of the wrongdoers.” (Qur’an 3:151)

“And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from where they drove you out; persecution is worse than slaughter. But fight them not by the Holy Mosque until they should fight you there; then, if they fight you, kill them — such is the recompense of unbelievers, but if they give over, surely Allah is all-forgiving, all-compassionate. Fight them until there is no persecution and the religion is Allah’s; then if they give over, there shall be no enmity save for evildoers.” (Qur’an 2:191-193)

“They wish that you should disbelieve as they disbelieve, and then you would be equal; therefore do not take friends from among them, until they emigrate in the way of Allah; then, if they turn their backs, seize them and kill them wherever you find them; do not take for yourselves any one of them as friend or helper.” (Qur’an 4:89)

“This is the recompense of those who fight against Allah and His Messenger, and hasten about the earth to do corruption there: they shall be killed, or crucified, or their hands and feet shall be struck off on opposite sides; or they shall be exiled from the land. That is a degradation for them in this world; and in the world to come awaits them a mighty chastisement.” (Qur’an 5:33)

“Fight them, till there is no persecution and religion is all for Allah; then if they give over, surely Allah sees the things they do.” (Qur’an 8:39)

“Then, when the sacred months are over, kill the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them, and confine them, and lie in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they repent, and perform the prayer, and pay the alms, then let them go their way; Allah is All-forgiving, All-compassionate.” (Qur’an 9:5)

“Fight those who believe not in Allah and the Last Day and do not forbid what Allah and His Messenger have forbidden, and do not practice the religion of truth, even if they are of the People of the Book — until they pay the jizya with willing submission and feel themselves subdued.” (Qur’an 9:29)

“Allah has bought from the believers their selves and their possessions against the gift of Paradise; they fight in the way of Allah; they kill, and are killed; that is a promise binding upon Allah in the Torah, and the Gospel, and the Koran; and who fulfils his covenant truer than Allah? So rejoice in the bargain you have made with Him; that is the mighty triumph.” (Qur’an 9:111)

“O believers, fight the unbelievers who are near to you; and let them find in you a harshness; and know that Allah is with the godfearing.” (Qur’an 9:123)

“When you meet the unbelievers, strike their necks, then, when you have made wide slaughter among them, tie fast the bonds; then set them free, either by grace or ransom, till the war lays down its loads. So it shall be; and if Allah had willed, He would have avenged Himself upon them; but that He may try some of you by means of others. And those who are slain in the way of Allah, He will not send their works astray.” (Qur’an 47:4)

 

[JohnTan]

French leaders must recognise that these terrorists don’t represent a religion followed by 1.5 billion people.

The moslems egging on the terrorists or protests for blasphemy laws seem to represent the moslem religion far better. Notice that most of the protests involve mostly moslem men. Are those moslem protesters gay or what?

 

[syed putra]

Muhammad said: “I have been made victorious through terror” (Bukhari 4:52.220).

Bulgaria hadiths are based 9n hearsay hundreds of years after the death of mohamad. Cannot be verified by historical records,

“And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from where they drove you out; persecution is worse than slaughter. But fight them not by the Holy Mosque until they should fight you there; then, if they fight you, kill them — such is the recompense of unbelievers, but if they give over, surely Allah is all-forgiving, all-compassionate. Fight them until there is no persecution and the religion is Allah’s; then if they give over, there shall be no enmity save for evildoers.” (Qur’an 2:191-193)

The real meaning is over here for the said verses.

2:191 And you shall confront them wherever you are confronted - and expel them from wherever they expel you - and slandering is worse than fighting. And do not confront them by the sanctioned consented decrees - unless they confront you in it. Therefore, when they confront you - you must confront them. That would be the just response for those who do not trust. 2:192 Thus - if they refrain - then, God is forgiver – merciful. 2:193 And you must confront them until there is no more slandering. And the orderly way of life is for God alone. Therefore if they refrain - thus there shall be no more hostility - except over those who are unjust.