Is Jihad Fardh

Submitted by Ismail Al-Faseeh (South Africa), Mar 22, 2009 at 08:55

The term "jihad" may sometimes mean "endurance" which is also to be found in physical war. What great endurance a man will have to go through when he is wounded, captured or tortured by the infidels. Non Muslims are absolutely ruthless when it comes to matters of hurting Muslims. Muslims on the other hand are not allowed to torture the enemy (what an endurance, especially after this kaafir has just blown your baby to pieces!) The Quraan explicity mentions Qitaal, which means "physical combating". It is compulsory upon every Muslim to make Jihad when the enemy is busy attacking Islam or Muslims. Let me define "attacking Islam"
According to Islamic Law, attack will mean: Vilifying Islam or Prophet Muhammed Blessings of Allah be upon him, the Quraan and the teachings of Islam.- this type of attacks will also justify Qitaal. Secondly, when Muslims are being killed, bombed abused etc, Qitaal also becomes compulsory.
Now can we make Jihad or Qitaal in so called non-Muslim countries?

First you must understand that Qitaal is done on a battlefield. Let us define "battlefield". In former times a battlefield used to be a large plain outside a city where two or three armies used to combat "face to face". While on the battlefield, no matter how large this piece of fighting ground may be, it will be the duty OF EVERY MUSLIM present to fight till the last. He cannot turn his back nor leave off defending another Muslim under attack. Sometimes the armies used to cast boulders from their catapults stationed at strategic points on the battlefield. On these battlefields, (mostly at the back) there used to be tents and refuge points stationed for injured soldiers etc. Some tents used to house the "non combatants" such as the women, children and old men. In fact the kufaar used to have drummers, musicians and dancers (all who were no combatants.) When the battle started to rage, then these "non combatants" used to retire to these tents and refuge points. Sometimes the "bombs" of the catapult used to destroy these refuge points –this was understood as unavoidable elements of warfare. Sometimes these refuge points and tents were purposely destroyed when they were suspected of housing the conspirators and leaders.

At the end, these non combatants used to be captured by the vanquisher. The kufaar was extremely brutal. They used to rape the Muslim women, bash the children's heads and kill indiscriminately. No need to go into this matter, history is drenched with these kufaar atrocities. Muslims on the other used to simply capture them, barter the prisoners for Muslim prisoners or enslave them. But what slavery! In fact it was more like adoption. History has proved that millions of the slaves were well fed, freed and well treated. Most slaves soon embraced Islam and never wanted to go back to kaafir lands. However, if these non combatants were in any way an obstacle or they also partook in battle etc, then they would be treated as the enemy and killed too.

Now let us look at the battlefield of today. The entire globe has now become a battlefield. Distance means nothing. America decides to "catapult" their bombs from a strategic location in Poland for example. Allah the Almighty declares in the Quraan that " …they fight you behind walls or well protected towns…" Today this is glaringly witnessed. They fight the Muslims behind walls of concrete, buildings and protected towns. Thus it is clear that ALL these towns, buildings airports etc ARE PARTS of the large battlefield. The other parts of the cities which house the "non combatants" are the "refuge points".

Thus in conclusion, Muslims are ALL on the battlefield and it is the duty to defend in ANY manner possible. It is compulsory on every abled Muslim on the entire globe to take action- any action deemed suitable on a battlefield. May Allah guide us all –Ameen (Note: Allah is not an Arabic term for God, but the reverse. God is an English term for Allah. English came way after Arabic!)

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