Tag: Jihad

Do You Think Islamists Are The Only Religious Terrorists? Meet Some Famous Killers For Christ

David Ferguson – RawStory.com   President Barack Obama raised hackles on the Christian right this week during his address to the 2015 National Prayer Breakfast. In the wake of the massacre at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris by Islamic extremists and the atrocities committed on video by ISIS, Obama urged Christians not to get… Read More ›

Arabic Word ‘Jihad’ And Its Meaning

Kaleef K. Karim The word ‘Jihad’ has commonly been mistranslated as ‘war against unbelievers’ or equated to ‘terrorism’. The Arabic word ‘Jihad’ literally means ‘struggle’ or ‘strive to’ – that is, to exert oneself one way or another. It also pertains to doing good, and to fight evil, physically and mentally. Jihad can also apply when… Read More ›

Debunking The Myth That The Quran Endorses Violence

Kaleef K. Karim It is astonishing to see how some extremists love to cherry-pick verses out of the Quran in order to support their conclusion that Islam endorses violence against the innocent. Sadly, the ignorant, bigoted folk spew this further to the masses that Islam is a religion of violence. Let’s be clear – Muslims… Read More ›

Quran 66:9 – ‘Strive Against The…’

Quran 66:9 – “O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be stern with them. Hell will be their home, a hapless journey’s end.” The above passage says nothing about killing, it just says ‘strive against’. Strive can simply be living one’s own life as a firm believer in Islam and not giving into… Read More ›

Quran 25:52 ‘Listen Not To The Unbelievers, But Strive Against Them With The (Quran)…’

Quran 25:52 – “Therefore listen not to the Unbelievers, but strive against them with the utmost strenuousness…” The words used, ‘strive against them’, means, striving to preach the Quran. To call people to Islam using the Quran. The passage does not endorse violence against the innocent. Commentary Tafsir Ibn Kathir (So obey not the disbelievers, but… Read More ›

Quran 9:88

Quran 9:88 – “But the Messenger, and those who believe with him, strive and fight with their wealth and their persons: for them are (all) good things: and it is they who will prosper.” The above verse as it so happens often, critics twist, distort the passage, that it endorses violence against the innocent. However,… Read More ›

Quran 9:73 – ‘Strive Hard Against The Unbelievers…’ – Tabuk

Quran 9:73 – “O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites and be unyielding to them; and their abode is hell, and evil is the destination.” When the above verse says, “strive hard against the unbelievers”, this refers to the expedition of Tabuk, which Prophet Muhammed (p) and his Companions took part in. The… Read More ›

Quran 9:38-39 And Quran 9:41-42 Tabuk

Quran 9:38-39″O ye who believe! what is the matter with you, that, when ye are asked to go forth in the cause of Allah, ye cling heavily to the earth? Do ye prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter? But little is the comfort of this life, as compared with the Hereafter. Unless… Read More ›

Quran 5:33 – ‘The Punishment Of Those Who Wage War…’

Quran 5:33- “The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace… Read More ›

Quran – 8:59-60: Is Not A Violent Verse

Quran 8:59-60 – “And let not those who disbelieve suppose that they can outstrip (Allah’s Purpose). Lo! they cannot escape. Make ready for them all thou canst of (armed) force and of horses tethered, that thereby ye may dismay the enemy of Allah and your enemy.” The above passage, is a historical verse which gave… Read More ›

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