Response to Jaladhi: Islamic Trojan Horse

Submitted by Jan Vink (Netherlands), Aug 21, 2005 at 14:08

It is a religious duty of Muslims to go into exile in infidels lands to spread Islam. This process will lead to annoyances, incitement, and eventually war, hence Jihad can be waged to the full.

Surah 8:72-73 "Those who believed, and adopted exile, and fought for the Faith, with their property and their persons, in the cause of Allah, as well as those who gave them asylum and aid,- these are all friends and protectors, one of another. As to those who believed but came not into exile, ye owe no duty of protection to them until they come into exile; but if they seek your aid in religion, it is your duty to help them, except against a people with whom ye have a treaty of mutual alliance. And remember Allah seeth all that ye do. The Unbelievers are protectors, one of another: Unless ye do this, protect each other, there would be tumult and oppression on earth, and great mischief."

In this passage, "adopted exile" is translated from the root form "hjr", which has as its primary meaning the ideas of containment or confinement, and can carry the connotation of being quarantined or compartmentalised. The idea garnered from this verse seems to be as follows: adopt exile in a foreign land, voluntarily confining yourself in a non-Muslim society. Eschew assimilating into the culture and way of life of the host country, and instead agitate for Islam. When opposition arises, join together and give aid and fight for Allah against the unbelievers, since voilà, persecution has arisen! Hence, what is touted as a defensive doctrine is in reality carried out in an offensive manner.

Source:

http://www.studytoanswer.net/myths_ch7.html

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