In the last chapter we have
already read:
- Man is a social animal. Collective life or society is
essential for his survival.
- Forming and establishing a society is known as State.
- A State requires a system.
- The establishment and stabilization of this system is based
on power.
- The various types of States proposed by man are all based on
the principle that some people have the right to rule over
others and also draft laws for them.
- Man-made laws are based on the requirements of governance
and not on human ethics.
- Moral laws are given by religion, which is based on worship
of God or any other personality.
- Politics is separated from religion and both remain
unrelated.
- Islam presents a system of State in which Allah is the
Central Authority and only He is Sovereign. And the State is the
means and medium to implement the laws of Allah.
In this context the first question is: how this State would be
established? We have seen that there is no compulsion in Islam.
Eiman is to ponder over the Divine facts with patience. If in
the light of reason and knowledge these facts appeal to your heart
and intellect then accept their verity and make them the ideal
goal of your life. In this way the people believing in the facts
of the Quran form one community. And when this community will
become formidable it will formulate a system of State in which the
facts on which its members believed with reason and knowledge will
become the code of their practical life. In other words these
facts will take a shape of laws and constitution. You have seen
that till this stage the question of using power has not arisen.
It is obvious that in any State power is required so as to
police the culprits. So this will be the first stage when this
State will have need of power.
Obviously in this State non-Muslims will also reside. This
State will be responsible for protecting their life, belongings,
religion, places of worship and honor. Power will also be required
for this act of protection. This is also possible that these
people might try to rebel against the State. Again there is need
of power to defend the State.
Jihad and Qital
Besides, this is also possible that other States put hindrances
in the formation of this new State or they try to attack and
destroy it after it has been formed. Again there is need of power
to defend the State. The act of defense might escalate into a
full-fledged war.
So for the establishment, stability and existence of a Quranic
State one has to regularly struggle and strive. And in this
struggle and strive a situation might crop up when war becomes
inevitable. The Quran has used the word Jihad for regular struggle
and strive, and for war the word used is Qital. This shows
that though Qital is also a part of Jihad but every Jihad
(struggle) is not Qital (war). Those who overlook this
difference they deliberately or unknowingly use the word Jihad for
Qital. And since the Quran has laid too much emphasis on
Jihad (or you can say that the life of a Muslim is Jihad
[struggle] from cradle to the grave) therefore their propaganda
is, "Look the Quran at every step instigates a Muslim to wage a
Holy War against infidels."
It would be interesting to note as to when war was first
allowed by the Quran. The last Messenger began his mission in
Mecca and started forming the Muslim community. At that time there
was no question of using force. Diin was presented through
logic and reasoning. People accepted it whole-heartedly after
pondering over its principles. But the Quraish opposed the mission
of the last Messenger vehemently. When this opposition obtained
dangerous proportion the last Messenger migrated to Medina. The
atmosphere at Medina was conducive for the establishment of the
Diin. But the Quraish did not allow the Messenger and his
followers to live in peace at Medina also. They marched towards
Medina with a large contingent of armed forces. Now the Muslims
had just two options before them: one, get killed by the Quraish
or to make a last effort for their survival in the battlefield.
Allah approved of the later option for them. That was the first
time the Muslims were allowed to participate in a war.
Uzina lillaziina yuqaata-luuna
bi-annahum
zulimuu wa innallaaha alaa nasrihim
la-Qadiir
Allaziina ukhrijuu
min-diyaarihim-bi-gayri
haqqin illaaa any-yaquuluu
Rabbu-nallaah.
To those (Muslims) against whom war
is made, permission is given (to fight), because they have been
wronged, and Allah is indeed able to give them help; (they are)
those who have been expelled from their homes in defiance of
right- (for no cause) except that they say, "Only Allah is our
Sustainer." (22/39-40)
And after this the Quran says:
Allaziina im-makkannaahum fil-arzi
aqaamus-Salaata wa aata-wuz-Zakaata
wa ama-ruu bil-ma-ruufi wa nahaw
anil-munkar wa lillaahi aa
qibatul-umuur
(They are) those who, if We give them
power in the land, establish Salaat (the political system
of Islam) and provide to human beings the means and resources of
development, enjoin the right and forbid the wrong. All their
affairs would be decided in accordance with the laws of Allah.
(22/41)
These verses clearly show as to when and why the Muslims were
allowed to participate in a war. This principle should always be
kept in mind that Islam is the biggest advocate of religious
freedom in the world. It gives religious freedom to every
community of the world and it is obligatory on the Muslim
community to protect this freedom. Since it gives the guarantee of
religious freedom to every community therefore it has the right to
safeguard its own freedom.
When to use the Sword
For other religions religious freedom incorporates only worship
and religious rituals. The Muslims will give this freedom to all.
But for them religious freedom is something more. This is only a
part of their Diin. Their Diin encompasses every
aspect of human life. Therefore according to their Diin
'religious freedom' is independence of their system of State. The
Muslims will stop and not allow the efforts of those who put
obstructions in the formation of their system and conspire to
destroy it. In the first stage the Muslims will try to solve the
matter through dialogue and treaties. They will employ all
peaceful methods. If these efforts fail and the oppressive forces
do not mend their ways and in intoxication of power and wealth
keep on violating human values then the Muslims, armed with
swords, enter the battlefield where they will either win freedom
for their Diin or become martyrs. For a Muslim it is
thousand times preferable to die while defending the Truth than to
live in a system opposed to the laws of Allah.
Ma siwallah ra musalman banda neast
Paish-e-Firoon-e-sapar afghanda neast
Only to Allah is Muslim the slave
To Pharaoh surrender he will not.
A Muslim will not be a slave to man. He will not breathe in the
polluted atmosphere of a system that does not run in accordance to
the laws of Allah. From a worldly point of view such a system
might offer him unlimited guarantee of peace and security but he
is not going to accept it. For him the definitions of peace and of
disorder are entirely different. If any government by the force of
its power crushes robbery, loot, violence, etc. and thereby people
can live in security at their homes and they can travel in peace
then that government would be considered peaceful government
because there is no disorder and evil in its State. Without doubt
Islam is also against disorder and evil. But it goes beyond this.
According to Islam the real peace and security lies in the fact
that man remains slave only to Allah and not to any human being so
as to receive felicity and prosperity in this life and in the
Hereafter. This system of State is called Haq (Truth).
Apart from this all other systems are (Batil) in the wrong.
Disorder is when Haq is made subservient to Batil or
in other words the system of State is not in accordance with the
Divine laws. The Quran says:
Wa la-wittaba-al-Haqqu ahwaaa-ahum
lafasadatis-samaawaatu wal-arzu wa
man-fiihinn! Bal
ataynaahum-bi-zikrihim
fahum an-zikrihim-mu-rizuun.
And if the Truth had followed their
desires, verily there would have been disorder in the heavens and
the earth and all being therein. We are saying that the Truth
should not be subservient to human desires because it is for their
own benefit and dignity. But their attitude is so wrong that they
turn away from their own honor and respect. (23/71)
Therefore the Quran specifically says:
Allaziina aamanuu yuqaatiluuna fii
Sabiilillaahi wallaziina kafaruu
yuqaa-tiluuna fii Sabiilit-Taaguuti
faqaa-tiluuu aw-liyaaa-ash-Shaytaan
inna kaydash-Shaytaani kaanaza-iifaa.
Those who believe (in the laws of
Allah with reason and knowledge) fight in the cause of Allah (so
as to establish His system). On the contrary, those who reject
(the Divine revelation) fight for the cause of ungodly
authorities. So those who believe should fight the friends of
Satan (without fearing their power and resources). Remember in the
face of the Truth feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan. (4/76)
Permission for War
In the above verse difference between a Momin and a
Kafir is clearly marked. Those who fight in the way of Truth
so as to establish the Kingdom of Allah are Mominiin. And
those who fight to establish a system other than this are
Kafireen. As such when people or States create obstructions in
the establishment of the system of Allah and conspire to destroy
it, and all peaceful methods are exhausted to stop them, then it
is permissible for the Muslims to fight against them. These were
the circumstances when for the first time the Muslims were allowed
to unsheathe the sword. Once again ponder over the verse that
gives permission to participate in a war.
Uzina lillaziina yuqaata-luuna
bi-annahum
zulimuu wa innallaaha alaa nasrihim
la-Qadiir
Allaziina ukhrijuu
min-diyaarihim-bi-gayri
haqqin illaaa any-yaquuluu
Rabbu-nallaah.
Wa law laa daf-ullaahinnaasa ba
–zahum-bi-
bazil-lahuddimat sawaami-u wa biya-
unwwa
salawaatunwwa masaajidu yuzkaru
fiihas-mul-
laahi kasiiraa.Wa
la-yansu-rannallaahu many-
yansuruh innallaaha la –Qawiyyun
Aziiz.
To those (Muslims) against whom war
is made, permission is given (to fight), because they have been
wronged, and Allah is indeed able to give them help; (they are)
those who have been expelled from their homes in defiance of
right- (for no cause) except that they say, "Only Allah is our
Sustainer." 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. Allah will certainly aid those
who aid his (cause); for verily Allah is full of strength, exalted
in might. (22/39-40)
The details and exposition of this is spread at various places
in the Quran.
Wa qaatiluu fii
sabiilillaahil-laziina
yuqaatiluunakum wa laa ta-taduu
innallaaha laa yuhibbul-mu-tadiin.
(The fundamental principle is that)
you should only fight those who aggress against you and leave you
no option but to fight; do not begin hostilities. This war will be
in the way of Allah i.e. for the protection of humanity from
tyranny and oppression. But even in this war the limits of law
must not be transgressed, for such transgression is against the
laws of Allah, and Allah does not like the transgressors. (2/190)
At another place the Quran says:
Wa qaatiluuhum hattaa laa takuuna
fitnatunw-wa yakuunad-Diinu lillaah
faininta-haw falaa udwaana illaa alaz
zaalimiin.
You should fight your enemies until
you have dissipated the mischief they have caused, and created an
environment where no compulsion or oppression is exercised in
matters of Diin. But when you see that your enemies have
given up the mischief, you should cease to fight with them
(because the purpose of war is to prevent forces of oppression and
lawlessness from spreading and once this purpose is achieved there
is no need for further warfare). (2/193)
It has already been stated that the Quran is the biggest
guarantor and advocate of religious freedom in the world. This
freedom also includes the right to preach and propagate your
religion with the condition that the feelings of the people
belonging to other religions are not hurt and the motive is not
for furthering political cause. Besides, deceitful methods of
preaching should not be adopted. The Quran wants this type of
freedom for its followers also.
Honoring Treaties
The Islamic State will enter into treaties of peace and
security with other nations. And if any nation violates these
treaties then under certain circumstances war would become
inevitable. Honoring of the treaties is a fundamental teaching of
the Quran. According to the Quran those who violate this principle
are grave offenders. It charges the Jews for violating this
principle and history has proved that they always did so.
Awa-kullamaa aahaduu ahdan-nabazahuu
fariiqum-minhum? Bal aksaruhum
laayu-minuun.
(And today those who are rejecting
the Truth have always been in the habit of breaking promises).
Whenever their representatives make an agreement on behalf of the
entire community, it is repudiated by some of them who regard the
agreement as a piece of waste paper. This is because most of them
have no faith in the Divine laws. (2/100)
The Quran says that who reject the laws of Allah are also
guilty of violating this principle.
La yarqu-buuna fii Muminin illanw-wa
laa zimmah. Wa ulaaa-ika
humul-mu-taduun.
So far from adhering to the terms of
the treaties made with the Divine Order, they do not even respect
their ties of relationship with the believers. These are the
people who have transgressed beyond all limits (of social and
political behavior). (9/10)
The attitude of the Muslims is in total contradiction to this.
When they enter into agreement with anyone they fulfill it,
Wa-muufuuna biahdihim izaa aahaduu (2/177), because the Quran
orders them to honor their treaties and promises, Awfuu
bil-uquu (5/1). This basic principle of honoring the treaties
is frequently mentioned in the Quran:
Awfuu bil ahd innal- ahda kaana
mas-uulaa.
You should always fulfill your
commitments. (Since you make Allah your Guarantor therefore) every
commitment should be fulfilled because every agreement will be
enquired into. (17/34)
Wa awfuu bi –Ahdillaahiizaa aahattum
wa
laa tanqu-zul-aymaana ba –da
tawkiidi-haa
wa qad ja-al-tumullaaha alaykum
kafiilaa
innallaaha ya-lamu maa taf-aluun.
And when you enter into agreement
with each other then fulfill it (because your agreement becomes a
covenant with Allah). And break not your oaths after you have
confirmed them; indeed you have made Allah your surety; for Allah
knows all that you do. (16/91)
Sublime Heights
In this context the Quran takes man to sublime heights that
astonishes even a prudent man. For a moment suppose: the Islamic
State has entered into a treaty with a nation. But Muslims in that
nation are being persecuted and therefore ask the Islamic State
for help. What should the Islamic State do? Break the treaty. No.
The Quran does not permit it to do so because that would amount to
violating a permanent value, honor the commitment.
Walla-ziina aamanuu wa lam yuhaajiruu
maa lakum-minw-walaayatihim
–min-shay-in
hattaa yuhaa-jiruu wa
inis-tansaruukum fid diini
fa –alay-kumun-nasru illaa alaa
qaw-mim-
baynakum wa bayna-hum-Miisaaq.
Wallaahu bi-maa ta –maluuna Basiir.
And those who have believed, yet not
left their homes to join the Divine Order, though they had the
opportunity to do so, they shall have no right of protection from
you until they too leave their homes. However, if they seek aid
from you in the matter of Diin it will be obligatory on you
to provide it except if the aid goes against those with whom you
have a treaty. Remember that Allah watches your actions. (8/72)
Betrayal Prohibited
It is essential for the Muslims to keep their word till their
opponents also honor the terms of agreement that they might have
entered into.1 But if there are logical reasons
to believe that the opponents are likely to violate the treaty
then the Muslims have the right to return the treaty. But they are
not allowed to betray their opponents. Returning of the treaty has
to be announced openly and unambiguously.
Wa immaa takhaafanna min-qawmin
khiyaanatan fambiz ilay-him alaa
sawaaa:innal-laaha laa
yuhibbul-khaaa-iniin.
(O Muslims) if you fear treachery at
the hands of those with whom you have a treaty, do not break the
treaty unilaterally but tell the other side that the treaty will
not be binding on you any more. In this way, both the parties will
be on equal ground. Remember Allah does not like the treacherous.
(8/58)
Now compare this teaching with the faiths and ways of the
political world. The difference is self-evident. According to an
ancient lawmaker (Solon), "Treaty is a spider's web which
entangles him who is weaker than it, and it is not worth a straw
for one who is stronger than the web." The modern political world
seems to be influenced by the Italian thinker, Machiavelli. Now
read what he says in this context: "A prince being thus obliged to
know well how to act as a beast must imitate the fox and the lion,
for the lion cannot protect himself from traps and the fox cannot
defend himself from wolves. One must, therefore, be a fox to
recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves. Those that wish to
be only lions do not understand this. Therefore, a prudent ruler
ought not to keep faith when by so doing it would be against his
interest and when the reasons which made him bind himself no
longer exist."2
The entire edifice of West's politics and civilization is
constructed on the Machiavellian philosophy.3
Consequently it does not honor treaties and agreements though it
claims to be a champion of human welfare and prosperity and a
surety of justice and impartiality. The leaders of this
civilization are quite adept in breaking their promises. Even
shame prefers to hide her face at their impudence and audacity.
But these pillars of culture and civilization and of justice and
fairness do not even wait for the evening to violate the treaty
made in the morning. They do not hesitate in doing so because for
them wrong and right are synonyms. For them treachery and betrayal
do not amount to immorality. The fundamental principle of
Machiavellian thought is that moral considerations are irrelevant
to political affairs. Only success matters in politics. How it is
achieved is immaterial. Says the prophet of Satanic politics,
Machiavelli, "Means are justified by the ends achieved." His
followers are following this in letter and spirit. As a result,
along with themselves they have forced the rest of the world in
the hell of destruction.
How were agreements and treaties treated when the last
Messenger came on the stage of the world? This question will be
answered a little later. Here it is suffice to say that the
Islamic State will enter into treaties with non-Muslim nations and
it will be obligatory on it to honor those treaties. But conflict
with a treacherous nation would be imperative. This is the third
reason for war. The last Messenger entered into agreements with
his Arab opponents but they regularly went back on their promises.
Inna sharrad-dawaaabbi
indallaa-hillaziina
kafaruu fa-hum laa yu-mi-nuun.
Allaziina
aahatta minhum summa yanqu-zuuna
ahdahum
fii kulli marratinw-wa hum laa
yatt-quun.
Mark this: the worst of creatures in
Allah's sight are those who will never believe in His laws. (O
Messenger your opponents are similar to these creatures). You had
made a treaty with them, which they have violated repeatedly
without realizing or fearing as to what the results of this would
be. (8/55-56)
As such war against them became imperative. Read the first two
sections of the ninth chapter of the Quran. You will become
acquainted with the details of the treacheries of these people.
Treachery
These people were so much opposed to Islam that they even
violated their age-old conventions and customs. They had a long
established custom of observing four months as sacred. In those
months fighting was forbidden. And every person was allowed to
accomplish his duty without fear of war. During their mutual
conflicts also they maintained the sacredness of these months. The
Quran also continued this tradition and ordered its followers
against violating the sanctity of these months. But the treachery
of the enemies of Islam reached such blatant heights that they
changed the sacred months when it suited them and tried to get an
unfair advantage over their opponents.
Inna-mannasiii-u
ziyaa-datun-fil-kufri yu-zallu
bihil-laziina kafaruu yuilluu-nahuu
aamanw-wa
yuharri-muuna-huu aamal-li-yuwaati-uu
id-data
maa harra-mallaahu fa-yuhilluu maa
harramallaah.
Zuy-yina lahum suuu-u a-maaa-lihim.
Wallaahu laa yahdil-qawmal-Kaafi-riin.
Indeed the transposing (of a month in
which war is forbidden) is an addition to kufr (rejecting
the Divine laws). Such intercalation (amounts to violating the
treaties and the international laws and) is but one more instance
of their refusal to acknowledge the Truth. Their refusal of the
Truth has led them astray. For they declare a month to be sacred
one year, and forbidden another year, in order to agree with the
number of months forbidden by Allah and make such forbidden ones
lawful. The gains that accrue to them in this way seem very fair
to them; but Allah does not grace with His guidance, people who
refuse to acknowledge the Truth. (9/37)
This is the worst form of treachery and the Quran calls it, "Ziyaa-datun-fil-kufri,
an addition to kufr- rejecting the laws of Allah."
War for helping the Oppressed
Owing to the preaching and propagation of Islam people in other
nations might also become Muslims. If any nation is violent
against such new entrants to the way of Allah then it is the
responsibility of the Islamic State to help and protect them. In
such circumstances if efforts of peace and negotiations fail then
war becomes essential.
Wa maa lakum laa tuqaa-tiluuna fii
Sabii-lillaahi
wal-mustaz-afiina minar-rijaali
wan-nisaaai
wal-wildaanil-laziina yaquu-luuna
Rabba-naaa
akh-rijnaa min
haazil-qaryatiz-zaalimi ahluhaa;
waj-al-lanaa mil-la-dunka
waliy-yanw-waj-al-
lanaa milia-dunka nasiiraa!
(O Muslims) what has happened to you
that you do not fight in the cause of Allah? Do you not hear the
cries of the helpless and oppressed men, women and children? They
are crying: "O our Sustainer! Rescue us from this town, of which
the people are oppressors. Give us from Thy presence some
protecting friend. Give us from Thy presence some defender."
(4/75)
If oppressors and their acts of tyranny and oppression are not
prevented then weak people will lose their right to live.
Therefore the Quran orders to help the oppressed.
Walla-ziina kafaruu ba-zuhum
awli-yaaa-u
ba-z:il-aa taf –aluuhu
takun-fitnatun-fil-arzi
wa fasaadun-kabiir.
Remember, those who reject the Divine
order and those who are oppressors are friends to one another. If
you do not act against them as directed by Allah then there will
be disorder, chaos and corruption in the land. (8/73)
Though these verses are in context of the people of Mecca but
their order is universal. This means that from wherever an
oppressed cries for help it is the duty of the soldiers of Allah
to protect them irrespective of their religion, community, color,
race and nation. The mission of life of these soldiers is to
maintain the honor of humanity and in this process they can even
lay down their lives. If no one stands up for the weak and the
oppressed then this world would become a cell of beasts of prey.
We are already witnessing that owing to the highhandedness of the
West there is no peace and safety for the powerless in this vast
land of Allah. Therefore the Quran orders to defend the weak:
Wa law laadaf-ullaahin-naasa
ba-zahum-
bi-ba-zil-lafasadatil-arzu wa
laa-kinnallaaha
Zuu-Fazlin-alal-aalami.
And did not Allah check one set of
people by means of another; the earth would indeed be full of
mischief and disorder (besides, there would not have been peace
and justice). In this way the checking of the oppressive forces is
Allah's boon to all peoples. (2/251)
Mediator
In this context consider one more scenario: two people are
fighting with each other on the road, a policeman sees and arrests
them, take them to the court of law, the guilty is punished. Now
if two nations are at war with each other who is going to police
them? Which court is going to hear their case and punish the
erring nation? In fact there is disorder in the entire world
because there is no police and no court to stop and punish the
erring nation. After the First World War the tired nations had
formed the 'League of Nations" in order to fulfill this
shortcoming. But the intentions of all the participants in this
League were bad. The honeymoon was short lived. And the result was
the Second World War. After this the 'United Nations' was formed.
You need not be an astrologer to predict that this will also meet
the same fate because its foundations are no different from that
of the 'League of Nations'. The fact is that this problem can only
be solved by the Quranic sagacity. Only the Quran has given the
idea of such a forum. Europe borrowed this idea from the Quran but
it ignored the spirit that produces such a forum. Only the laws of
Allah develop this spirit. And in the Satanic politics of the West
Allah is an object of hate. The spirit of Satan cannot produce
results that the laws of Allah guarantee. It is the duty of the
soldiers of Allah to become mediators in all disputes and
conflicts in the world. Their decision should be in accordance
with justice and fairness. And whichever party violates their just
decision so as to spread disorder and mischief should be crushed.
Therefore the Quran says to the Muslims:
Wa kazaalika ja- alnaa-kum Ummatanw-
Wasatal-li-takuunuu shuha-daaa –a
alan-naasi
wa yakuunar-Rasuulu alaykum
Shahiidaa.
Thus We (Allah) have made you a
community with a universal outlook to be equidistant from all
other communities i.e. neither leaning towards any particular
people nor estranged from another. Your responsibility is to keep
a watch over the activities of other people of the world (to see
that no nation is oppressing the other) and the responsibility of
the Messenger (being the head of the State) is to keep watch over
your activities. (2/143)
Punishment for those who Rebel
These are the circumstances in which the Quran allows to wage
war against others. Apart from these there are two or three other
circumstance that pertain to the internal management of the
Islamic State. The Quran allows a person to change his religion if
he looses faith in the laws of Allah. But it does not allow a
person to rebel against the Divine Order while remaining a member
of the Muslim community. The decisions of the system of State are
law and to be law abiding is essential. If members are at liberty
to follow or not to follow the law then no system can remain
intact. A system can only survive if its laws are followed. There
are two ways of violating the laws: one, a person believes that
the laws are correct but he violates them for one reason or the
other. Such a person would be considered an Accused, he will be
tried in the court of law and if proved guilty would be punished.
Two, a person rebels against the system. This is, according to the
Quran, war against Allah and His Messenger. A grave penalty is
suggested for this crime.
Innamaa jazaaa-ullaziina
yuhaa-ribuu-nallaaha
wa Ra-suu-lahuu wa yas-awna fil-arzi
fasaadan
any-yuqatta-luuu aw yusalla-buuu aw
tuqatta-
a ay-diihim wa arju-luhum-min
khilaafin aw
yunfaw minal-arz. Zaalika la-hum
khiz-yun-
fiddun-yaa wa lahum fil- Aakhirati
azaabun aziim.
The punishment of those who wage war
against Allah and His Messenger, and strive with might and main
for mischief and disorder through the land is execution, or
crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite
sides (i.e. arresting them and sending them to the prison), or
exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this world, and a
heavy punishment is their in the Hereafter. (5/33)
Hypocrisy
Another situation is even more serious and it produces grave
results. In this a person seems to be with the Muslim community,
appears to be abiding by its laws, but secretly works against it
and also conspires with others for its destruction. This is known
as hypocrisy.
The Quran has repeatedly warned the hypocrites to mend their
ways. They should either whole-heartedly accept Islam or reject
its principles openly. But if they ignore both these options and
continue with their conspiracies so as to harm Islam then a war is
allowed to crush them. No government can tolerate such types of
elements.
Yaaa- ayyuhan- Nabiyyu jaahidil
–kuffaara wal –
Munaafiqiina wag-luz alayhim. Wa ma
–waahum
Jahannam: wa bi- sal-masiir.
O Messenger, strive hard against the
kafreen (who reject the Divine Law) and the hypocrites. Be
strict against them (because the treacheries of the kafreen
and conspiracies of the hypocrites have crossed limits of
tolerance). Their ultimate destination is hell (of destruction),
which is a very trying destination. (9/73)
War For Ending War
So these are the circumstances in which the Quran has allowed
the Muslims to participate in a war. However, this should be kept
in mind that this permission is given till war itself lays down
its burden.
Fa-izaa laqiitu –mullaziina kafaruu
fazarbar-riqaab; hat-taaa izaaa
askhan-
tumuuhum fashuddul-wasaaqa fa-immaa
mannam-ba-du wa immaa fidaaa-an
hattaa taza-al-harbu awzaarahaa.
Therefore, when you (O Muslims) meet
(in fight) those who oppose the Divine Order, smite at their
necks; at length, when you have thoroughly subdued them, bind (the
captives) firmly: (as for the prisoners of war) either (release
them with) generosity or ransom. (You should continue your
struggle) till the war itself lays down its burden. (47/4) |