Ok, a serious question here. Can someone explain the meaning of JIHAD to me (OP)
I am very unsure about the actual meaning of a JIHAD. I hear about it all the time, on the news about Arab leaders declaring a JIHAD on the United States, or the occupiers, or other such places and peoples. Mostly it's terrorists such as Al-Zarqawi and Osama Bin Laden I hear it from...
Anyways, yeah if someone could explain this to me, it would be much appreciated.
The Qur’ân makes it clear that it is permissible for people to fight back against those who attack them. Allah says: “Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors.” [Sûrah al-Baqarah:190]
Allah says: “And why should ye not fight in the cause of Allah and of those who, being weak, are ill-treated (and oppressed)? Men, women, and children, whose cry is: ‘Our Lord! Rescue us from this town, whose people are oppressors, and raise for us from Thee one who will protect; and raise for us from Thee one who will help’.” [Sûrah al-Nisâ':75]
The Qur’ân also makes it clear that when the other party refrains from aggression, then it is not permissible to attack them. Allah says: “But if they cease, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression and there prevail justice and faith in Allah. But if they cease, let there be no hostility except to those who practice oppression.” [Sûrah al-Baqarah:192-193]
It is permissible to fight against oppression and persecution. This does not only apply to Islam and Muslims, because everyone has the right to worship Allah. Allah says: “To those against whom war is made, permission is given (to fight), because they are wronged – and verily Allah is Most Powerful for their aid – (They are) those who have been expelled from their homes in defiance of right – (for no cause) except that they say, ‘Our Lord is Allah’. Did not Allah check one set of people by means of another, there would surely have been pulled down monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, in which the name of Allah is commemorated in abundant measure.” [Sûrah al-Hajj:39-40]
Re: Ok, a serious question here. Can someone explain the meaning of JIHAD to me
format_quote Originally Posted by Noir_deluxe
Wait, are you telling me that you do not consider Osama Bin Laden and Al-Zarqawi terrorists?
I don't consider these men "terrorists" because they actually served the interests of the United States for two presidencies ~ and then were betrayed after they outlived their usefulness. Sorry, truth can burn.
Zarqawi's only "crime" as I see it, is that he could dish back to the Americans what we dished to him. I'm sick of hearing about Jordan. His family knew he was Muajhideen and had no problem with that until they were inconvenienced by the killing of innocents. Then they disowned him. Nice!
The Americans, on the other hand, sent a predator drone out after Zawahiri even though they KNEW there were innocent women and children at the location. What did they say? F-ck it.... FIRE!!!! Notice though, that the American was not disowned by HIS family for killing innocent women and children.
Spits at the ground... but Zarqawi is the terrorist? All I can say to his family is: Welcome to the party, guys!
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