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at Bro Abz, various posts:
I hope you realize that the
seerah (biography) is meant to be taken as a complete comprehensive guide of Prophet Muhammad's
sallalahu alayhi wasallam (peace and blessings be upon him) life. Whereas you have given isolated incidents as example in your various posts without context to justify your position, Islamic scholars (
ulema), people who have dedicated their life to studying Islam academically, have unequivocally come to the conclusion that you and others who have taken your position are completely mistaken. Islamic scholars, again I repeat, by consensus have said that the modern approach to warfare that terrorists and extremists have taken is completely wrong, misguided, and not based on the principles of Islam.
Also, I hope you know that the specific incidents in the
seerah to which you'd referred are not comparable to the time we're living in right now because Prophet
sallalalhu alayhi wasallam (peace and blessings be upon him) had
wahi (divine revelation) to guide him; scholars even go so far as to say that even when Prophet
sallalalhu alayhi wasallam (peace and blessings be upon him) sneezed, that was part of
wahi. However, today, we do not have
wahi as the time of
wahi finished with the death of Prophet
sallalalhu alayhi wasallam (peace and blessings be upon him).
Moreover, you have quoted various
ayats (verses) of Quran to again justify your position without referring to exegesis of Quran, which is what scholars for centuries have done since the advent of Islam.
Also, in your various posts, you have given an erroneous interpretation of
qisas;
qisas is not meant to be interpreted in the way you have interpreted it.
Additionally, I hope you realize scholars have said that if any group takes minority opinions or picks self-pleasing opinions over sincere guidance over majority scholarly academic opinions or follows literally the Quran without guidance of teachers, then the result will be a twisted and perverted version of "Islam" that is no longer Islam. That is what
Daesh (or insert any other terrorist group) follows; they have sacrificed following Islam for following their
nafs (ego). Also, I have no doubt that
Daesh and their likes will soon be annihilated because they are oppressors under the guise of fighting oppression.
Also,
Daesh and people like them have forgotten the stern warning of Prophet Muhammad's
sallalahu alayhi wasallam (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever exposes himself to these afflictions, will be destroyed by them. So whoever can find a place of protection or refuge from them, should take shelter in it." Scholars explain that what this means: In the days of tribulation and widespread chaos, when one is powerless against the tribulations that afflicting the world and Muslims, Muslims should avoid being a part of interfering in global politics and fighting and cut instead their anger and take to patience and breaks their egos on the stones of hardship. However, what
Daesh and their likes are doing is exactly what was warned against; they believe they have to wreck vengeance on behalf of Allah SWT, which is completely antithetical to Islam.
You know, the knowledge of religion is extremely important; early Muslims used to warn people with the words to the effect, "This knowledge is a matter of
deen (religion/way of life), so be careful who you take your
deen (religion/way of life) from." Honestly, I find it extremely dangerous that you seem to be taking your knowledge from people who themselves have either little knowledge or too much hatred to be objective about what Islam really says.
Finally, as to the suffering of Muslims all over the world, yes, that is a fact. However, you're also forgetting that Allah SWT is allowing this to happen. Do you then also hate the Will of Allah SWT? I assume you don't.
If you believe Islam is a divine religion *and I assume you do), then you have to understand that Allah SWT will give happiness and victory to believers in the way that Allah SWT deems fit and when Allah SWT deems fit, not a moment before. If you look to
ahadith, it is extremely clear believers will not have happiness and victory until the time of Mahdi
alayhis salaam (peace be upon him) and return of Prophet Isa (Jesus)
alayhis salaam (peace be upon him).
