Jihad is not terrorism

Submitted by Roohul amin (Pakistan), May 16, 2006 at 12:03

Assalam o allikum

Jihad is not war against non-muslims to defeat them and expand territorries, but it is an order of God to spread allah's(God) orders as he wish,otherwise who not obey God's order he will punished before and after death. So non-muslims are also creatures of God, and allah wish to prevent all of human from Fire of Hell. So there are some types of doing this, one of them is jihad. Also jihad have some conditions first to aware non-muslims from realities of islam and as order of God offers Islam on them, if they donot change their religion and dont want violance, so they will give Jizya(tax to muslims) because muslim ummah(state) will responsible for their safety, and at last they prepare for war. In war also there are some conditions to fight which are

-dont kill agaist those who are week, aged, women or childrens.

-dont destry any building,property,gardens.

-dont fight against those who dont want to fight with you.

-for prisoners dont harm them and take care

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