Islam, a religion of mercy, does not permit terrorism. In the Quran, God has said:
“God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers.” (Quran 60:8)
The Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, used to prohibit soldiers from killing women and children,[1] and he would advise them: “…Do not betray, do not be excessive, do not kill a newborn child.”[2] And he also said: “Whoever has killed a person having a treaty with the Muslims shall not smell the fragrance of Paradise, though its fragrance is found for a span of forty years.”[3]
Also, the Prophet Muhammad has forbidden punishment with fire.[4]
He once listed murder as the second of the major sins,[5] and he even warned that on the Day of Judgment, “The first cases to be adjudicated between people on the Day of Judgment will be those of bloodshed.[6]”[7]
Muslims are even encouraged to be kind to animals and are forbidden to hurt them. Once the Prophet Muhammad said: “A woman was punished because she imprisoned a cat until it died. On account of this, she was doomed to Hell. While she imprisoned it, she did not give the cat food or drink, nor did she free it to eat the insects of the earth.”[8]
He also said that a man gave a very thirsty dog a drink, so God forgave his sins for this action. The Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, was asked, “Messenger of God, are we rewarded for kindness towards animals?” He said: “There is a reward for kindness to every living animal or human.”[9]
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The core of the Islamic religion is the Quran, which is a book that is believed by the Muslim to be the final revelation of their god, Allah. Muhammad, the prophet of Allah was given the word of Allah through the Angel Gabriel. Muhammad memorized it and dictated it to his companions. They later memorized it, wrote it down, and reviewed it with Muhammad. Muhammad reviews the Quran with the Angel ...
Additionally, while taking the life of an animal for food, Muslims are commanded to do so in a manner that causes the least amount of fright and suffering possible. The Prophet Muhammad said: “When you slaughter an animal, do so in the best way. One should sharpen his knife to reduce the suffering of the animal.”[10]
In light of these and other Islamic texts, the act of inciting terror in the hearts of defenseless civilians, the wholesale destruction of buildings and properties, the bombing and maiming of innocent men, women, and children are all forbidden and detestable acts according to Islam and the Muslims. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the vast majority have nothing to do with the violent events some have associated with Muslims. If an individual Muslim were to commit an act of terrorism, this person would be guilty of violating the laws of Islam.
The Religion of peace (sometimes abbreviated as ROP or RoP) is a political neologism used as a description of Islam. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, some politicians described Islam as a “religion of peace” in an effort to differentiate between Islamic terrorists and non-violent Muslims.[1] Subsequently, some critics of Islam have adopted the phrase, using the term “Religion of Peace” in a sarcastic manner as a pejorat
The Arabic term Islam (إسلام) is derived from aslama, which means “to surrender” or “resign oneself”.[4][5] The Arabic word salaam (سلام) (“peace”) shares the same abstract consonantal root with the word Islam.[6] This has led to a widespread misinterpretation that the word Islam means peace.[7]
There are critics of Islam who have argued that the underlying cause and motivation of the September 11, 2001 attacks was the doctrines and beliefs of Islam, and that Islam is intrinsically violent.[8][9][10][11] However, many notable Muslims have maintained that terrorism against civilians is motivated by a misunderstanding of Islamic doctrine. Mahathir bin Mohamad, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia said,
“ Clearly Islam the religion is not the cause of terrorism. Islam, as I said, is a religion of peace. However through the centuries, deviations from the true teachings of Islam take place. And so Muslims kill despite the injunction of their religion against killing especially of innocent people.[1]
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... not everyone speaks in the name of Islam is a Muslim, we can’t judge religions for what believers do, it is unfair! ... to the Islamic religion although there is neither an academic nor an international legal consensus regarding the definition of the term “Terrorism”, ... terrorism according to US army manner. All divine religions calls for peace, but there are who misunderstand and misinterpreting them ...
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President George W. Bush publicly adopted this latter view, stating that “Islam is peace”:
“ The English translation is not as eloquent as the original Arabic, but let me quote from the Koran, itself: “In the long run, evil in the extreme will be the end of those who do evil. For that they rejected the signs of Allah and held them up to ridicule.” The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam. That’s not what Islam is all about. Islam is peace. These terrorists don’t represent peace. They represent evil and war. [12]
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This prompted criticism from some quarters[8] and a poll of Evangelical Protestant leaders taken in 2002 revealed that only 10% agreed with Bush that Islam was synonymous with peace.[13]
Muslims who are keen to emphasise their rejection of violence have used the term “a religion of peace” as a description of Islam, like Dalil Boubakeur, mufti of the Paris Mosque, who said, “The prophet did not found a terrorist religion, but a religion of peace.”[14] After the 7/7 London bombings, some Muslims in the West increased their efforts to present Islam as a peaceful religion.[15]
The description of Islam as a “religion of peace” has created controversy:
• Some have perceived the comments of Western politicians about Islam being a “religion of peace” as a manifestation of “political correctness.”[16]
• The term has been criticised by both Islamists such as Sayyid Qutb[17], and former Islamists such as Hassan Butt, who said,
Only when Muslims admit that 9/11 and 7/7 were the work of Muslim terrorists can we move forward to the next juncture: which is recognising the hard truth that Islam does permit the use of violence. Muslims who deny this, preferring instead to mouth easy platitudes about how Islam is nothing but a religion of peace, make the job easier for the radicals who can point to passages in the Koran, set down in black and white, that instruct on the killing of unbelievers.[18]
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And then there is the question of characterizing Islam as “peaceful” and doing so under duress. That is, when you are being pursued and hounded by people who brand you as totally irrational and uncontrollably violent. So, you have a knee-jerk reaction, purely defensive and purely self-protective and blurt out that you are a “peaceful religion. ” And you are absolutely and one hundred percent right ...
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• The term “The Religion of Peace” is used sarcastically as a synonym for Islam:
o By critics of Islam, such as Ann Coulter.[3]
o On anti-Islamic terror web sites and blogs, such as the web site TheReligionofPeace.com, which counts Islamic terrorist attacks and lists examples of violent speech and actions of Mohammed.[19][20]
• Pope Benedict XVI refused to agree that Islam was a religion of peace. However he stated:
“ It certainly contains elements that can favor peace, it also has other elements: We must always seek the best elements.[21]
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God commands justice and doing good and giving to relatives. And He forbids indecency and doing wrong and tyranny. He warns you so that hopefully you will pay heed.quran
The religious political party Jamaiat-i-Uleman Islam takes a principled stand against all acts of violence that cause civilian deaths, the party’s secretary-general, Haji Jalil Jan, told Central Asia Online.
“Acts of violence which cause the death of non-combatants are condemnable by all means,” Jan added. “I would also say another cause of terrorism is ignorance,” Qari Yaqub, an Islamabad cleric, told Central Asia Online. “No one is guiding them. … They need guidance and the ulema have a major role
The Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) had clear instructions even during jihad that worship places like churches, monasteries, and public places must not be destroyed,” he said, referring to a Hadith. “The prayer leaders, priests, monks and the worshippers staying there must be treated mercifully and must be spared.”
“The ulema of Pakistan ranging from Mufti Azam Pakistan, Maulana Rafi Usmani to local clerics are agreed on the fatwa that attacks on mosques, madaris, schools and worship places where innocent people are killed are haram and cannot be permitted at any cost,” Muhammad Tayyab Qurayshi, imam of the Mohabat Khan mosque in Peshawar, told Central Asia Online.
Adherence to real Islam is necessary, said Dr. Ziaul Islam, a religious scholar and professor at the Institute of Islamic and Arabic Studies at the University of Peshawar.
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Domestic can be defined in many ways but the simplest meaning is ‘involving the home or family’ whereas violence means an ‘act of aggression as one against a person who resist’. In addition, violence does not relate to relationship problem or issue but is social context of reflection of a man overruling woman. It happens to all walks of people in life despite of age, sex, race, assets and ...
“Until we begin to follow true Islam, this problem will prevail,” he predicted. “Islam has not asked anyone to wage a war on others, but it calls for mutual respect for all religions and in return seeks security for its followers.”
“I personally condemn acts of violence aimed at civilians, but one thing should be kept in mind: that we must have to be realistic in identifying the real perpetrators and their motives behind these acts of violence,” he said.
“The Afghan Taliban may not be wrong in their ideology, but I believe they have not taken things (realistically),” he said. “Their … religious priorities proved to be of no service to Islam and rather have harmed the religion. … Steps like a ban on women’s education and implementation of other harsh practices and their linkage to Islam … (created) undue fears among the West.”
The religious political party Jamaiat-i-Uleman Islam takes a principled stand against all acts of violence that cause civilian deaths, the party’s secretary-general, Haji Jalil Jan, told Central Asia Online.
“Acts of violence which cause the death of non-combatants are condemnable by all means,” Jan added. “I would also say another cause of terrorism is ignorance,” Qari Yaqub, an Islamabad cleric, told Central Asia Online. “No one is guiding them. … They need guidance and the ulema have a major role to play in stopping this bloodshed.”
War will not resolve the region’s conflicts, and the solution lies in peace, said Qari Fayaz Rehman Ulvi, leader of the Darul Uloom Madni Masjid Namak Mandi Peshawar and a former National Assembly member.
“The ulema and religious scholars from Pakistan and Afghanistan should join hands and suggest a peaceful solution to the violence in the region,” he said. “Ulema are the people who can help defuse the tension and control the wave of terrorism by educating people.”