A second thought about Jihad

Submitted by ahmed (Egypt), Dec 5, 2006 at 15:43

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to show just how much you KNOW your enemy. In fact the quotes you got are quite powerful, but there are 2 problems to your claim.

First off, you cannot just go off quoting any website that might seem Islamic to you just because it claims relation to Islam. Some sites are simply bogus and aim at hurting the image of Islam by displaying false infromation. Second, in reference to your quote which included jihad against the "kuffar," I must inform you of the meaning of "kuffar" first before I can tell you why action is permitted against them. "Kuffar" is the plural for "kafer." If you take the word "kafer" and try to relate phonetically to a word you understand, that word would be "cover."

The reality is that the word actually gets its name from tis meaning. A "kafer" in Islam is not someone who is not Muslim, nor is it someoe who does not believe in God altogether. A "kafer" is someone who rejects the word of God AND tries to cover it up as well, meaning this person exerts effort to prevent the spread of this message. That is why action is permitted against such people, because if you were trying to peacefully spread a message and someone fought you to stop you it is only natural for you to fight back.

I hope this will make you think a little about the claims you made in your comment, and possibly be a bit more careful the next time you attack an institution you're not very knowledgeable about.

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