eederavi@pyramid.swansea.ac.uk (Farzin Deravi) (02/14/91)
Mohamed Adzlee Harun writes > >From mh52+@andrew.cmu.edu Tue Feb 12 11:03:28 GMT 1991 >Article 409 of soc.religion.islam: >>From: mh52+@andrew.cmu.edu (Mohamed Adzlee Harun) >Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam [and many others] >Subject: QUESTIONS >Message-ID: <1991Feb12.061033.25437@nntp-server.caltech.edu> >Date: 12 Feb 91 06:10:33 GMT > >1. Can an Islamic State invade a polytheistic state which refuses to >accept Islam although, it is not hostile to the Islamic State? > >2. Can an Islamic State kill and/or drive out polytheists living in >the Islamic State, who refuse to accept Islam , although they are not >hostile to Muslims? > >3. Can terrorism ever be justified in Islam? > I believe the answer to all three questions is NO. Islam is the religion of Peace. The Qur'an is most emphatic in its prohibition of unprovoked acts of aggression. See below for references. Also Islam is the religion of the Freedom of Expression! Let me explain. There are only two situtations when Muslims are permited to wage war: 1) When they (or those under their protection) have been attacked. 2) When they are being denied the right to communicate The Message. After this only peace remains. ==== Extracts from an index to Mohammad Asad's Translation of the Qur'an by Craig Paul ==== Subject: An index to the Qur'an From: paul@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (Craig Paul) Date: 24 Sep 90 18:44:18 GMT Fighting 9:14, 9:123, 22:39, 47:4, 48:16 - aggression - forbidden 2:190, 4:90, 60:8 - sin of 5:2 - between two groups of believers 49:9 - do not beg for peace 47:35 - foes cease, you must cease 2:193, 4:90, 8:37, 8:61 - forbidden during the four sacred months 9:36 - unless attacked 2:194, 2:217 - free slaves after fighting ends 47:4 - go forth humbly 8:47 - in God's cause 4:74, 4:77, 4:84, 9:38-39, 9:41 - killing only during hostilities in progress 2:191, 4:89, 4:91, 5:33, 8:39, 8:57, 9:5, 9:12 - not for material gain 4:94 - prepare well 8:60 - repentence of recent belligerents 5:34, 9:5, 9:11 - when ordained 2:190-193, 2:216-217, 4:91, 22:39, 60:8 Killing 18:74, 18:80 - another believer inconceivable unless by mistake 4:92, 48:25 - reparations for 4:92 - deliberate killing of believer and punishment 4:93 - don't 6:151, 17:33, 25:68 - don't harm those offering peace 4:90 - not for material gain 4:94 - only during hostilities in progress 2:191, 4:89, 4:91, 5:33, 8:39, 8:57, 9:5, 9:12 - oppression more awesome than 2:191, 2:217 - punishment for murder and spreading corruption on Earth 5:32 - retribution 2:178, 17:33