Good morning Brother Habib,
Thanks for taking time to explain these verses. It is highly appreciated.

Momodou Camara

On 11 Nov 2002 at 5:12, Habib Ghanim wrote:

> Momodou
> I thank you for shedding some light on what Asjorn mentioned in his piece a few
> days ago. as regards verse 190 (bakara) it was meant for wars - explained as
> follows War is only permissible in self defense ,and under well defined
> limits.When undertaken ,it must be pushed with vigor ,but not relentlessly, but
> to restore peace and freedom for the worship of God. In any case strict limits
> must NOT be transgressed ; women,children,old and infirmed men must not be
> molested,Nor trees and crops cut down nor peace withheld when the enemy comes to
> terms as to 191 ( bakara) - and slay them whenever you catch them etc--- This
> passage is illustrated by the events that happened at Hudaibiya in the 6 th year
> of the hijra , though the muslims were by this time a strong and influential
> community. Many of them were exiles from mecca,where the pagans had established
> an intolerant autocracy,persecuting muslims,preventing them from visiting their
> hmes and even keeping them out by force from performing the pilgrimage during
> the universally recognized period of truce. The pagans had no scruples in
> breaking faith etc. In general ,Islam is a religion of peace ,goodwill ,mutual
> understanding and good faith. BUT it will not acquesce in wrong doing ,and it's
> men will hold their lives cheap and in defense of honour ,justice and the
> religion they hold sacred. They believe in courage ,obedience ,discipline,duty
> and a constant striving-jihad-by all means in their power
> ,physical,moral,intelectual and spiritual for the establishment of truth and
> righteousness. They know that war is EVIL but they will not finch from it if
> their honour demands it.The ideal is that a heroic virtue combined with
> unselfish gentleness and tenderness such as exemplified in the life of the
> prophet Muhamed (pbuh) Lastly if they want to forcbly to prevent you from
> execising your sacred rites , then they have declaed war on your religion ,and
> it would be cowardise to ignore the chalenge or fail in rooting out tyranny.
>
> I got these from the explainations as per the index on each verse and NOte not
> even a mention of the Jews at all------ here It was definately taken out of
> context as sister Jabou and I mentioned earlier . May Allah save us from the
> ignorant ones who twist these words for their personal agendas Lest the subject
> of Jihad should be misunderstood ,it is taken up again in the story of
> Saul,Goliath and david,in contrast to the story of Jesus ( pbuh) section 32
> bakara from 243 to253 Habib

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