Suicide Bombings &
Terrorism!
By:
Shahid Bin Waheed شاهد
بن وحيد
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
الحمدلله رب العالمين والصلوة والسلام على اشرف الانبياء
وسيدالمرسلين نبينا محمد صل ا لله عليه وعلى آله واصحابه وازواجه اجمعين - امابعد
All the praises and thanks be to Allaah, Sustainer of the Universe, and blessing and salutation to be the most distinguish of the Messengers and foremost among the Prophets, our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allaah be on him and on his wives, children and Companions.
This author wrote couple of
articles after 9/11 and long before sovereign nations (of Afghanistan and)
Iraq sustained nuclear attacks by the mighty USA with her latest DU arsenal and
latest sophisticated weaponry ever used in the history followed by Iraq’s
occupation, not to mention Afghanistan’s as well. The articles were Ignorance is the
root cause of Extremism and Responsibility of Muslims Living
in USA. “Rense.com” that has
over eight million visitors a month also published the latter article
Having said that let me quote one
Fatwa:
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Again, it must be clearly
understood that living in any non-Muslim country and/or visiting that country
as tourist, for study, or for business, or simply being a citizen constitutes
an agreement executed at the time of visa was granted to an individual and/or
residency and/or citizenship was granted, in which the applicant of visa and/or
residency and/or citizenship has promised that he or she will abide by the laws
of host country and/or newly adopted country, and no illegal actions will be
carried out by the visitor, tourist, merchant, student or citizen, etc. especially
the actions that may harm life or property or both. This is because
according to Shariah, Muslims living or visiting North America and/or Europe
etc. have taken an oath; for example pledge of allegiance in America, that is taken
in the citizenship ceremony by everyone who becomes a US Citizen. Acting
otherwise constitutes treason against that country and treachery against Islaam.
Allaah (SWT) says in Glorious Qur’aan (2:177)!
"and who fulfill their covenant
when they make it,
We further read in Qur’aan 5:1!
And in Qur’aan 17:34!
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) has said: "Promise is debt."
In the light of aforesaid facts, Muslims living in the West are obligated to keep their promises and/or agreements, which were made by them when a visa was granted to them for visit, study, business and/or residency or citizenship was granted to them by their newly founded homeland/s. Muslims should freely advocate and/or lobby peacefully for their causes and concerns in their new homeland/s. The best way is writing to your lawmakers, or calling them or visiting their offices to express Muslims' concerns is the best idea beside other peaceful actions like running for Public Offices and being an active Da’wah workers if meets the qualifications and requirements of Da’wah. Readers must know that Muslims are doing and have done more than their share to neutralize and condemn all unIslaamic acts. One example from a single major website is as follows:
Let me be the first to say that
Muslims’ apparent ignorance of our Deen is obvious and what is needed today is
learning and mastering the Deen as we are commanded in Ayaah 9:122 of the
Qur’aan. Today’s our dire need is Jihad-bil-Kitab, to eradicate the
ignorance of Islaam from our Ummah. Remember, ignorance is weakness and
self-inflicted ignorance is suicide. Glorious Qur’aan is very explicit in the
following Ayaat:
وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
مِنْكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ
الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ وَلَيُمَكِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ دِينَهُمُ الَّذِي ارْتَضَى لَهُمْ
وَلَيُبَدِّلَنَّهُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ خَوْفِهِمْ أَمْنًا يَعْبُدُونَنِي لَا يُشْرِكُونَ
بِي شَيْئًا وَمَنْ كَفَرَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ
Allâh has promised those among
you who believe and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly grant them
succession to (the present rulers) in the land, as He granted it to those
before them, and that He will grant them the authority to practice their religion
which He has chosen for them (i.e. Islâm). And He will surely give them in
exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they (believers) worship
Me and do not associate anything (in worship) with Me. But whoever disbelieves
after this, they are the Fâsiqûn (rebellious,
disobedient to Allâh).
In the above Ayah (verse) Allaah (SWT) has promised FOUR things:
·
Make them leaders.
·
Establish for them their Deen, which Allaah has
approved for them.
·
Give then safety and peace after fear.
·
They will worship only Allaah, alone.
In conclusion, any act of
violence against properties and/or civilians using far-fetched
self-interpretations without being qualified to interpret the Deen and/or
Qur’aan is not an idea for success; it is rather a formula for failure.
Friday, August 05, 2005