Why you cant blame Islam for extremist acts?

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Islam is a religion of peace, brotherhood and goodwill. Unfortunately, it’s name is being tarnished by the acts of the extremists. Yesterday, the horrific shooting in the Orlando night club destroyed many precious lives. Where most people are condemning this heinous act, there are some ignorant ones who are blaming Islam. However, they are unaware of the fact that that any act that disturbs the peace is severely condemned in Islam. “And create not disorder in the earth after it has been set in order.” (7:57; 11:86; 29:37)

“And whosoever killed a person or for creating disorder in the land- it shall be as if he had killed all mankind and whoso saved a life it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind” (5:33)

The extremism today associated to Islam is mainly because of the wrong interpretation of Jihad. There are two types of Jihad.
1- Self Jihad i.e self purification and is considered the greatest jihad.
2- Jihad with sword i.e fighting against the enemies who forced war on Muslims mainly considered fighting for self defence and this is the very condition laid down in the following verse
“And fight against those who fight against you..” (2:191)
In the following verses of the same chapter, Muslims are commanded not to go to extremes by saying ” And do not transgress..” even a situation of war is no excuse to go beyond limits.

However, when enemy ceases its hostility, Muslims are commanded to cease fighting “And f they incline towards peace incline thou also towards peace” (8:62)
“And if any of the idolaters seek protection of thee, grant him protection”(9:6)

Though the Jihad permitted in Islam is the war of the oppressed against oppression, yet Muslims are not allowed to act unjustly. “O ye who believe! Be steadfast in the cause of Allah bearing witness in the equity; and let not people’s enmity incite you to act otherwise than just..”(5:9)
From the above verses, it’s clear that Muslims are allowed to fight only when a war is waged on them because of their beliefs.
Nevertheless, Islam strictly forbid Muslims to kill innocent men or women as Allah says “Killing of innocent, non-aggressive people… no hostility is allowed, except against the transgressors”( 2:194)
“And that you slay not the soul the slaying of which Allah has forbidden”(16:152)
Therefore, only self-defense wars to protect peace are allowed in Islam.

These are the commandments of God and Muslims are to abide by them or else they have to taste the punishment of the burning hell (34:13)
If an individual Muslim commits an act of terror, the individual should be guilty of violating the laws of the religion- Islam. It would be unfair to blame Islam when the religion itself rejects extremism of all kinds. No true religion whatever its name allows its followers to kill the innocent. The enemies of peace belong to only one religion i.e terrorism. Islam has nothing to do with it!

(Originally written by : Ayesha Qamar)
https://aishaqamar97.wordpress.com/2016/06/21/why-you-cant-blame-islam-for-extremist-acts/

 
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