Okay my last few blog posts have been kindda religious. Not that i have received some "light" or whatsoever but one thing leads to another, resulting me wanting to defend Islam and how Islam's image have been tarnished with images of terrorism, not thanks to those fanatic jerks who misused Islam for their personal purposes. Some jihads are justified, some aren't.
Enemies of Islam, who are they? Those who want to see the religion disappear, those who bitch bout Islam - saying nasty and untrue stuff about Islam, those who want to see Muslim fight among each other etc. There are some people in this world who love to make fun of religion because he himself doesn't believe in religion. If you don't believe in religion, why do you need to bitched about religion? Either these people have no religion or they are from other religion who simply hate Islam. If you are from another religion, I'm sure your religion didn't tell you to bitch about another religion right?
When people draw degrading pictures of Prophet Muhammad, create videos insulting religion, make comments hurtful about the religion, for me it's unacceptable. If someone bitched about your parent, won't you get upset and you definitely want to punch that person's face right? Someone murder your family member, are you just gonna remain silent? Someone defame you to the extend of destroying your reputation, are you gonna keep quiet and say God will punish them instead of taking defamation action (in court) against them?
People say don't fight fire with fire. If people bitch about you, don't bitch back about them, don't stood to the same level as them. Perhaps if it's a small matter, you don't really have to retaliate but are you gonna keep quiet if it's a big matter?
Some people say Islam support violence and terrorism based on the verses in the Quran. Words, they are powerful and influential tool, thus you need to use them carefully. What people think is violent can be misunderstood for protection. All Allah want is for the religion of Islam to be protected from enemies who have ill intention to the religion. Is it wrong to protect your religion? Punishment is necessary, especially to those who are stubborn.
Example, if your child did something wrong, mere words aren't enough to teach the child a lesson. Sometimes you need to cane him (of course, it must be reasonable caning). You are not equal with your child, you are superior to your child, your child needs to respect you.
Punishment have many purposes, most obvious is to strike fear in you so that you won't repeat it again. Besides that, it's also to tell you what you did is wrong and unacceptable.
For those who bitched about religions, what you do is unacceptable. The drawings and all, it's unacceptable and it's uncivilised and disrespectful. Freedom of speech you say? That's bullshit. Such freedom shouldn't be given 100%. Look at what happened when you give freedom 100% without limitation, people abused it. Make degrading drawings, make stupid and degrading jokes on religion and races and other sensitive matter. You think everything can be made fun of? No.
A verse from the Quran that i like to quote (taken from the English translation) :
47:4 - so when you meet (Jihad in Allah's cause) those who disbelieve, smite (their) necks til when you have killed and wounded many of them, then bind a bond firmly (on them - take them as captives). Thereafter (is the time) either for generosity (free them without ransom) or random (according to what benefits Islam) until the war lays down its burden. Thus [you are ordered by Allah to continue in carrying out jihad against the disbelievers till they EMBRACE Islam and are saved from punishment in hell fire or at leaast come under your protection], but if it had been Allah's will, He Himself could certainly have punished them (without you) But (He lets you fight) in order to test some of you with others. But those who are killed in the way of Allah, he will never let their deeds be lost.
I've seen enemies of Islam who just quote the part on killing the enemies of Islam to show how Islam support terrorist without quoting the whole passage. Words are open to interpretation, that's the dangerous part of it. Like here, it mention until they EMBRACE ISLAM - this doesn't mean the non muslim have to convert to Islam. It means they have to accept Islam as a religion and not find faults with it. Islam never force someone to convert to Islam.
Another verse :
8:56 : they are those with whom you made a covenant but they BREAK their covenant every time and they don't fear Allah.
8:57 : so if you gain MASTERY over them in WAR, PUNISH them SEVERELY in order to disperse those who are behind them so they may LEARN A LESSON.
8:58 - if you (O Muhammad)fear TREACHERY from any people throw back (their convenant) to them (so as to be) on equal terms (that there will be no more covenant between you and them). Certainly Allah likes not the treacherous.
8:60 - and make ready against them all you can of power, including steeds of war (tanks, plans, missiles, artillery) to threaten the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others besides whom, you may not know but whom Allah does know. And whatever you shall spend in the cause of Allah shall be repaid unto you and you shall not be treated unjustly.
8:61 - but if they incline to peace, you also incline to it, and (put your) trust in Allah verily, He is the All Hearer, the All Knower.
i quote exactly from the quran translation (of course i didn't quote each and every verses if not my blog will be too long). Basically, the to sum it up, this verse justify why jihad is allowed against the non believers. It is only allowed when the non believers become TREACHEROUS, go back on their promise. Purpose? To TEACH THEM A LESSON and they shall be punished SEVERELY (all these are stated in the verses, i didn't make it up).
You see, if this godforsaken world actually practice respect among each other, the Muslims need not have to declare jihad against the non believers. Remember that asshole Theo Van Goh guy? He had it coming for him. We Muslims don't tolerate insults to our religion - end of story. Our action of what you may think of as terrorism is justified. Either the government take action against their people for not respecting religion or Muslims will be glad to it for them.
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