To Kill and To Die In The Name of
Allah
The following are news items
quoted from newspapers in the last
few years.
October 19, 1994
" A powerful bomb, apparently placed
by Islamic militants opposed to the
Arab-Israeli peace negotiations, blew up
a crowded bus during the morning rush
hour in the heart of Tel Aviv, Israel,
killing 22 people and wounding 48."
July 18, 1995
" A huge bomb exploded destroying a
seven-story downtown building housing
two Jewish groups in Buenos Aires,
Argentina. At least 26 people were
killed and 127 injured."
February 26, 1993
" A tremendous underground explosion
believed to be caused by a bomb, shook
the 110 story twin towers of
Manhattans World Trade Center, in New
York, killing at least five people, injuring
more than 1000, and sending tens of
thousands of workers fleeing for their
lives down crowded smoke-filled stairs."
May 4, 1992
" 13 Egyptian Christians were shot dead
by Muslim fundamentalists in Mansheit
Nasser, Egypt. Ten Christian farmers
were ambushed and murdered while
working in their fields. A Christian
teacher was shot in the local school
while teaching a class of ten-year olds.
A Christian doctor was shot dead outside
his home."
These are just a few samples out of
thousands of terrorist attacks, which all
have one element in common: They
were all committed by Muslim
fundamentalists. While there are
extremists in other groups, who are
capable of committing acts of violence,
it seems that violence committed by
Muslim extremists exceeds the violence
of all other groups combined.
WHY DO MUSLIM FUNDAMENTALISTS
ACT THIS WAY?
Are Muslim fundamentalists inherently
inhumane, savage and evil? Of course
not. Muslims are ordinary people, just
like anybody else. They are fathers,
brothers and sons. They could be
doctors, engineers and lawyers. They
are your co-workers, and your next door
neighbors.
So what goes on in their minds when
they act violently? To understand this
one must understand an important and
dangerous Islamic teaching called
"Jihad", ( or Holy War).
It is important to understand that not
every Arab is a Muslim, not every
Muslim is an Arab, and not every Muslim
is a fundamentalist. We are not trying
to attack a religion. We are only
exposing a teaching in a religion that
could have a serious effect on all society.
It is also important to know that in
exercising Jihad, Muslim
fundamentalists may not think they are
trying to maliciously hurt others, but
rather they are only obeying Gods
commandments. And in doing so, they
are assuring themselves a place in
Paradise.
JIHAD ( Holy War)
Jihad is one of the most sacred duties
Muslims perform. The word "Jihad", is
an Arabic word which means "struggle".
In this sense Jihad is the struggle for the
cause of spreading Islam, using all
means available to Muslims, including
violence. This kind of Jihad is often
referred to as " Holy War".
In resorting to violence, Muslims will not
have any problem finding passages in
the Quran ( believed by Muslims to be
Allahs word), and the Hadith
(Mohammeds sayings as recorded by Al
Bukhari), that will not only condone
violence, but will also demand it.
JIHAD IN THE "QURAN".
Allah orders Muslims in the Quran to
terrorize non-Muslims on His behalf.
"Strike terror (into the hearts of) the
enemies of God and your enemies."
Surah 8:60
Fight (kill) them (non-Muslims), and
God will punish, (torment) them by your
hands, cover them with shame." Surah
9:14
" I will instill terror into the hearts of the
unbelievers, smite ye above their necks
and smite all their finger-tips off them.
It is not ye who slew them; it was God."
Surah 8:13-17.
JIHAD IN THE "HADITH".
In the Hadith Mohammed also urges
Muslims to practice Jihad.
Mohammed was once asked: what is
the best deed for the Muslim next to
believing in Allah and His Apostle? His
answer was : " To participate in Jihad in
Allahs cause. " Al Bukhari vol 1:25.
Mohammed was quoted as saying: "I
have been ordered to fight with the
people till they say, none has the right
to be worshipped but Allah."
Al Bukhari vol 4:196.
Mohammed also said; "The person who
participates in (Holy Battles) in Allahs
cause and nothing compels him do so
except belief in Allah and His Apostle,
will be recompensed by Allah either with
a reward, or booty ( if he survives) or will
be admitted to Paradise ( if he is killed).
Al Bukhari vol 1:35
MOHAMMED: AN EXAMPLE
When the prophet of Islam started
preaching his new religion in Mecca, he
was conciliatory to Christians and Jews.
He told them, "We believe in what has
been sent down to us and sent down to
you, our God is the same as your God.
"Surah 29:45. This attitude changed
completely after he gained strength.
Allah then tells him to
"Fight People of the Book (Christians
and Jews), who do not accept the
religion of the truth (Islam), until they
pay tribute (penalty tax) by hand, being
inferior." Surah 9:29.
Regarding Christians and Jews, it seems
that Mohammed hated the Jews more.
During his lifetime, Mohammed devoted
much of his efforts to get rid of the
Jews: "You (Jews) should know that the
earth belongs to Allah and His apostle,
and I want to expel from this land ( the
Arabian Peninsula), so, if anyone owns
property, he is permitted to sell it".
Mohammed was quoted.
At that time there were in Medina three
Jewish tribes. Two of them, the Qaynqa
and the Bani-al-Nudair tribes, were
besieged by Mohammeds men, blocking
their access to food supplies, until they
surrendered on Mohammeds terms,
which were that their lives would be
spared, that they must emigrate from
Medina, and that they must deposit all
their belongings at a certain place for
distribution among Muslims.
The third tribe, Bani Quayza, was not as
lucky. After the war of the trench, in
which Mohammed was besieged by the
Qurayshites led, by Abu Sofyan, it was
alleged that Bani Qurayza agreed to
provide help from within to Abu Sofyans
forces. Although the alleged help did
not materialize and the siege eventually
ended, nevertheless, Mohammed never
forgave them for their willingness to
help his enemies.
Muslims turned against Bani Qurayza
and blocked their streets for twenty five
days.
The Jewish tribe expressed readiness to
accept the surrender terms which had
been conceded to the other two Jewish
tribes, namely cession of their
belongings and departure with safe
conduct.
Mohammed, however, would not
consent to this, and instead appointed
as an arbiter Saad iben Moaz, a man who
was known to be on bad terms with Bani
Qurayza. Saad ruled that all Bani
Qurayzas men should be beheaded,
that the women and children should be
sold as slaves, and that all their property
should be divided among the Muslims.
Trenches were dug in the bazaar of
Medina for disposal of the nine hundred
Jewish bodies whom Mohammed had
spent the night slaughtering. (See Ibn
Hisham: The Propehts Biography: vol 2
pages 40&41.)
DEAR FRIENDS:
These are historical facts that
happened 14 centuries ago, they
represent a dangerous tendency
for violence in the Islamic
mentality. More serious is that
Muslim fundamentalists are
trying to repeat these acts of
violence in this 21st century.
Guard our freedom and
democracy. Let Jesus message
of tolerance and non-violence
rule our land. "Put up again thy
sword into its place: for all they
that take the sword shall perish
with the sword. " Matthews 26:52
KNOW THE TRUTH
FOLLOW THE TRUTH
SPREAD THE TRUTH
" You shall know the truth and
the truth shall make you free"
John 8:32
