Dan’s Course on Islam
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Tevbe 9:123.....O you who believe! Fight the disbelievers who are near you, and let them find a harshness in you; and know that Allah is with the righteousness. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Thessalonians 2:6.....Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ, 1 Thessalonians 2:7.....But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her child. Titus 3:1.....Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, Titus 3:2.....To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men. 30. Fighting Gives Licence to Destroy the Ecology Hashr 59:5.....Whatever palm-tree you cut down or leave standing upon its roots, it is by Allah’s leave, so that He might humiliate the evil-doers. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Isaiah 11:9.....They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. İsaiah 65:24.....And it shall come to pass that, before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. İsaiah 65:25.....The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock, and dust shall be the serpent’s food. The shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD. 31. Holding Firm in the Fighting, and Don’t Ask for Peace Enfal 8:45.....O you who believe! When you meet an army, hold firm and think of Allah much, that you may be successful. Muhammad 47:35.....Therefore, do not be faint-hearted, and do not beg for peace, for you will surely gain the upper hand. Allah is with you and will never let your works go to waste. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew 5:9.....Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the sons of God. Romans 12:14.....Bess those who persecute you; bless, and curse not. Romans 12:17.....Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Romans 12:19.....Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves but, rather, give place unto wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. (Deut 32:35) 1 Corinthians 7:15.....God hath called us to peace. 32. Peace Treaties & Verses Forbidding Killing Nisa 4:90.....Except those who seek refuge with a people between whom and you there is a treaty (of peace), or (those who) come to you because their hearts forbid them to make war on you or make war on their own people. Had Allah willed He could have given them power over you so that assuredly they would have fought you. So, if they keep away from you and wage not war against you and offer you peace, Allah allows you no way against them. Nisa 4:91.....You will find others who desire that they should have security from you, and security from their own people. As often as they are returned to hostility they are plunged therein. If they keep not aloof from you nor offer you peace, nor cease their hostilities against you, then seize them and slay them wherever you find them. Against such We have given you clear authority. Ma’ida 5:32.....For that cause We ordained for the Children of Israel that whosoever kills a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind, and whoso saves the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Our messengers came to them of old with clear signs (of Allah’s sovereignty), but afterwards many of them became evildoers in the earth. En’am 6:151.....Say: “Come, I will recite to you that which your Lord has made a sacred duty for you: that you ascribe nothing as partner to Him and that you do good to parents, and that you slay not your children on a plea of want – We provide for you and for them – and that you draw not near to shameful things whether open or concealed. And that you slay not the life which Allah has made sacred, except in the course of justice. This He has commanded you, in order that you may learn wisdom. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Exodus 20:13.....Thou shalt not kill. Matthew 19:16.....And behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? Matthew 19:17.....And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God; but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. Matthew 19:18.....He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder... G. Target & Objectives 33. Fight Until Islam is Triumphant Bakara 2:193.....And fight them until tumult and persecution are no more, and religion is for Allah. But if they desist, then let there be no hostility except against evil-doers. Enfal 8:39.....And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is all for Allah. But if they cease, then assuredly Allah is Seer of what they do. ----------------------------------------------------------------- John 18:36.....Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now is my kingdom not from here. 34. Fight Those Who Oppose Islam, Disbelievers & Hypocrites Tevbe 9:12.....And if they break their oaths after their treaty and assail your religion, then fight the heads of disbelief. For they have no binding oaths, and so that they may desist. Ahzab 33:60.....If the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and the alarmists in the city do not cease, We verily shall urge you on against them, then they will be your neighbours in it but a little while. Ahzab 33:61.....Accursed, (they shall suffer a curse). They will be seized wherever found and slain with a (fierce) slaughter. Ahzab 33:62.....That was the way of Allah in the case of those who passed away of old; you will not find for the way of Allah any changing. Tahrim 66:9.....O Prophet! make war on the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and deal sternly with them. Hell will be their home, evil their fate. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 John 9.....Whoso transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 2 John 10.....If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him Godspeed. 2 John 11.....For he that biddeth him Godspeed is partaker of his evil deeds. 35. Fight Against the Hypocrites Munafiqun 63:1.....When the hypocrites come to you they say: ‘We bear witness that you are Allah’s messenger.’ Allah knows that you are indeed His messenger, and Allah bears witness that the hypocrites are lying! Munafiqun 63:2.....They use their oaths as a disguise and debar others from the path of Allah. Evil is what they do. Munafiqun 63:3.....That is because they believed and then renounced their faith: their hearts are sealed, so that they are devoid of understanding. Munafiqun 63:4.....And when you see them their figures please you, and when they speak you listen to what they say. Yet they are like propped-up beams of timber. They are the enemy. So beware of them. The curse of Allah be upon them! How perverse they are. (cf. Ahzab 33:61) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Numbers 24:9.....He crouched, he lay down like a lion. Who shall stir him up? Blessed is he who blesseth thee, and cursed is he who curseth thee. Numbers 24:10.....And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold thou hast altogether blessed them these three times. 36. Fight Against Oppressors Nisa 4:75.....And why should you not fight for the cause of Allah and of the weak among men and of the women and the children who are crying: “Our Lord! Rescue us from this town of which the people are oppressors! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Proverbs 3:29.....Devise not evil against thy neighbor, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. Proverbs 3:30.....Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. Proverbs 3:31.....Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 37. Fighting Against People of the Scripture is Encouraged Tevbe 9:29.....Fight against those from among the People of the Scripture who do not believe in Allah nor the Last Day; who do not forbid what Allah and His messenger have forbidden, and who do not adopt the religion of truth until they pay the tribute out of hand, utterly subdued. Tevbe 9:30.....The Jews say Ezra (‘Uzayr) is the son of Allah, and Christians say the Messiah is the son of Allah. Such are their sayings by which they imitate those who disbelieved of old. May Allah assail them. How perverse they are! Ahzab 33:26.....And He brought down those of the People of the Scripture who supported them down from their strongholds, and cast panic into their hearts. Some you slew, and you made captive others. Hashr 59:2.....He it is that drove the disbelievers among the People of the Book out of their dwellings into the first exile. You did not think that they would go, and they, for their part, fancied that their strongholds would protect them from Allah. But Allah overtook them whence they did not expect, casting such a terror into their hearts that their dwellings were destroyed by their own hands as well as by those of the faithful. So learn a lesson, O you who have eyes! ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Peter 3:13.....And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? 1 Peter 3:14.....But if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye; and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled, 1 Peter 3:15.....But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear, 1 Peter 3:16.....Having a good conscience, that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good manner of life in Christ. 1 Peter 3:17.....For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing. 38. The Enemies of Islam are Stupid & Cowardly Hashr 59:14.....They will never fight against you in a body, save in fortified cities from behind high walls. Their hostility among themselves is very great; you think of them as one, yet their hearts are divided. That is because they are a folk who have no sense. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew 5:21.....Ye have heard that it was said by them of old, Thou shalt not kill and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of judgement; Matthew 5:22.....But I say to you that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of judgement; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; but whosoever shall say Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. H. Promises & Rewards 39. Gaining Spoils of War Are the Reward to those Who Fight Enfal 8:1.....They ask you (O Muhammad) about the spoils of war. Say: “The spoils of war belong to Allah and the messenger, so keep your duty to Allah, and adjust the matter of your difference, and obey Allah and His Messenger, if you are (true) believers. Enfal 8:41.....And know that whatever you take as spoils of war, a fifth thereof is for Allah, and for the messenger and for the kinsman (who has need) and orphans and the needy and the wayferer, if you believe in Allah and that which We revealed to our slave on the Day of Discrimination, the day when two armies met. And Allah is Able to do all things. Enfal 8:69.....Now enjoy what you have won, as lawful and good, and keep your duty to Allah. Surely, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. Tevbe 9:88.....But the Messenger and the believers with him have struggled with their possessions and their lives. These shall be rewarded with good things. They are the successful. Hashr 59:6.....And that which Allah gave as spoil to His messenger from them, you did not make for this any expedition with either cavalry or camelry; but Allah gives His messenger lordship over whomsoever Allah pleases: and Allah is able to do all things. Hashr 59:7.....That which Allah gives as spoil to His messenger from the people of the townships, it is for Allah and His messenger (for the State) and for the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, so that they will not become the property of the rich among you. Whatever the Messenger gives you, accept it; and whatever he forbids you, abstain from it. Have fear of Allah; He is stern in retribution. Hashr 59:8.....And (spoil is) for the poor fugitives who have been driven out from their homes and belongings, who seek bounty from Allah and help Allah and His Messenger. They are the true believers. Muzzammil 73:20.....He knows among you there are sick men and others travelling the road in quest of Allah’s bounty; and yet others fighting for His cause. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Exodus 3:22.....But every woman shall ask of her neighbor, and of her who sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver and of gold, and raiment; and ye shall put them upon your sons, and daughters; and ye shall despoil the Egyptians. Exodus 11:1.....And the Lord said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go from here; when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out from here altogether. Exodus 11:2.....Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man ask of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of gold. Exodus 11:3.....And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Deuteronomy 13:16.....And thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the Lord thy God, and it shall be an heap forever; it shall not be built again. Deuteronomy 13:7.....And there shall cling nothing of the cursed thing to thine hand; that the Lord may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and show thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn to thy fathers. 40. Fighting Merits Mercy & Forgiveness Bakara 2:218.....Assuredly, those who believe and emigrate (to escape persecution because of their religion) and fight in the way of Allah, may hope for Allah’s mercy. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. Nahl 16:110.....Then surely your Lord, unto those who emigrated after they had been persecuted and then fought and were steadfast, surely your Lord thereafter is Forgiving, Merciful. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 41. Paradise Promised to Fighters & Martyrs Al-i İmran 3:169.....Think not of those who are slain in the cause of Allah as dead. They are alive; with their Lord they have provision. Al-i İmran 3:195.....And their Lord accepted (their prayers): “Never will I suffer to be lost the work of any of you, whether male or female; you are (the offspring) of one another. So those who emigrated, and were expelled from their homes, and suffered harm in My cause, and fought and were slain, assuredly, I will remit from them their sins, and admit them into gardens beneath which rivers flow; a reward from Allah, and with Allah is the best of rewards. Nisa 4:74.....Let those fight for the cause of Allah who sell the life of this world for the Hearafter. Whoever fights for the cause of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a great reward. Nisa 4:100.....Whoever emigrates for the cause of Allah will find much refuge and abundance in the earth, and whoso leaves his home, a fugitive to Allah and His messenger, and is overtaken by death, his reward is incumbent upon Allah. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful. Enfal 8:59.....And let not those who disbelieve suppose that they can outstrip (Allah’s purpose). Assuredly, they cannot escape. Enfal 8:60.....Make ready for them all you can of (armed) force and of horses tethered, that thereby you may dismay the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others beside them whom you know not. Allah knows them. Whatsoever you spend in the way of Allah it will be repaid to you in full, and you will not be wronged. Tevbe 9:52.....Say: “Are you waiting for anything to befall us except one of the two best things (martyrdom or victory)? But we expect for you that Allah will send His punishment from Himself, or by our hands. So wait, if you will; we too, are waiting with you. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ephesians 2:8.....For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God - Ephesians 2:9.....Not of works, lest any man should boast. Titus 3:4.....But after the kindness and love of God, our Savior, toward man appeared, Titus 3:5.....Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit, Titus 3:6.....Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ, Our Savior. Titus 3:7.....That, being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 27.34 Jesus and War Paul Copan Let me say something about Jesus and war: The Christian church is not a theocratic nation (Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world; otherwise, my servants would fight”), but Christians ideally should live within national boundaries to seek the well-being of that nation. Sometimes, they may be called upon to defend that nation’s existence (or that of another vulnerable nation) against an aggressor’s attack. Contrary to what many believe, Jesus’ words about “turning the other cheek” after someone hits you on the right cheek are dealing with personal insults, not with acts of violence or force. Rather, Jesus said, “When insulted, be willing to take another insult.” Assuming that persons in Jesus’ time were generally right-handed, a hit on the right cheek is a back-handed slap, which even today in the Middle East expresses a gross insult. This idea of a slap as an insult is seen in Lamentations 3:30: “Let him give his cheek to the smiter and be filled with insults.” This slap would be roughly equivalent to spitting in someone's face in our society. Jesus is not saying, “Don’t defend yourself when you are attacked” or “Don’t help a woman who is being raped” or “Don’t defend your country when it is being attacked.” He is not negating the judicial principle of an “eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”; he speaks against the abuse of that judicial principle to justify personal retaliation or vengeance. Some observations on Jesus’ comments in the Sermon on the Mount:
Although there are some pacifistic Christian groups which I respect, I believe good biblical reasons can be given for advocating a just war as a last resort to bring about lasting peace: Governments, when operating as they should, must bring order and punish evildoers. God approves of this arrangement, as Romans 13:1-7 and 1 Pet. 2:14 indicate. Even though war is never neat and innocent civilians will be killed, the Judeo-Christian tradition is realistic in recognizing human self-centeredness and sinfulness which may necessitate force to keep evil from spreading its tentacles further, to restrain violence. If a war is ever to be fought, its principles should be just, keeping in mind both human beings as made in God’s image and the reality of human sinfulness: Taken from Arthur Holmes’ essay (“Just War”) in Four Views on War, ed., Robert Clouse (Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1991), 4-5. 1) JUST CAUSE: The only morally legitimate reason to go to war is for self-defense (or for defending a nation in moral need of defense)—or if there is very strong reason for a pre-emptive strike (e.g., a “rogue nation” with “dirty bombs”): “If this rule were universally followed there would be no aggressors and no wars.” 2) JUST INTENT: The only morally legitimate goal in war is the restoration of peace, with justice for both friend and foe: “Vengeance, subjugation, and conquest are unjustifiable purposes.” Sometimes there may be “unintentional effects” (killing civilians) which accompany the intended effect of restraining violence. 3) LAST RESORT: “war should be entered upon only when negotiation, arbitration, and compromise, and all other paths fail; for as a rational being man should, if at all possible, settle his disputes by reason and law, not by force.” 4) LAWFUL DECLARATION: Only a lawful government has the right to initiate war. Only the state--not individuals or parties within the state--can legitimately exercise this authority. 5) IMMUNITY OF NON-COMBATANTS: “those not officially serving as agents of the government in its use of force, including POW's and medical personnel and services, should not be permitted to fight and are not to be subject to violence.” 6) LIMITED OBJECTIVES: Since the goal of war is peace--not the destruction of the enemy nation's economy or the destruction of its political institutions. 7) LIMITED MEANS: “only sufficient force should be used to resist violence and restore peace.” “Sufficient” does not necessarily mean decisive victory C.S. Lewis, writing during WWII, said that “war is very disagreeable.”[9] Be that as it may, evil and aggression are a reality, and we may be doing more harm by ignoring or not stopping evil. He said that a society of pacifists won’t remain pacifistic long!
Only liberal societies tolerate Pacifists. In the liberal society, the number of Pacifists will either be large enough to cripple the state as a belligerent, or not. If not, you have done nothing. If it is large enough, then you have handed over the state which does tolerate Pacifists to its totalitarian neighbor who does not. Pacifism of this kind is taking the straight road to a world in which there will be no Pacifists. Jesus said that those who are peacemakers are blessed—not just peacekeepers, but those who actively seek to unite parties at odds with one another. In the Christian faith, this is best exemplified by Jesus, in whose death we see, in the words of St. Paul, “God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself.”
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