Islam Vs Terrorism

Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided.

[AN-NAHL Ch.16: V.125]

          In giving definition or meaning to something, we need to go back to its original source so that we can get the correct meaning or definition. It is the same goes to the religion, in this case is about Islam. in order to define Islam, we need to go to the source of this religion that is Quran and also Hadith that are authentic and sure from Prophet Muhammad pbuh. In this few months, many things happened and people try to relate it to Islam especially cases like killing other people, terrorism, bombing and many more. From that, they will say that Islam is the religion of terrorist.

          Because of this, I write this entry to clear the misunderstood about this religion. After a very long break, now Allah gives me a chance to do something that may give benefits to this religion. Although many other people had done the same thing, but I will do it with my own style and I also want to be included into the group of people that defend Islam.

          Islam is the religion of peace. The name itself already derived from the word that has meaning of peace. It is clear that, the name of the religion and the content of the religion cannot be contradicted. When the Prophet Muhammad came to the Medina, the first thing he did is that, he said to the people to give “salam”. It means that to pray for the peacefulness to other people. That is his slogan and he never ever told the people to kill other people that are not having the same religion with him. Although he has the power as he is the leader is the Medina, still he did not do any decision by his own and he never force other people to embrace Islam and also never threatened other people so that they need to embrace Islam.

So by mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter. And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah. Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him].

[ALI IMRAN Ch.3: V.159]

          When people do not know about Islam, then they said that Islam is a religion of terrorism it is weird. How come you can say something on the thing that you did not know exactly? You are trying to say something that you did not even know about it. Maybe some people watching the news in the media, showing some cases that related to the Muslim people. But most of the time, media are trying to make an accusation on the thing that the Muslim never done. You need to be fair on judging this kind of issue. When a person did something bad, it is not the religion that guides him to do so, but it is because of him that did not know to differentiate which is right and wrong.

          Like I said in the earlier part of this entry, we need to go to the original source of this religion that is Quran and authentic Hadith. You can open up Quran and you can find 114 chapters in it. Every chapter starting with the verse of “In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful” except for the chapter ninth of at-Tawbah. However it is replaced in the other chapter, there is one verse that again repeating the verse that I quoted. This beautiful verse has the whole meaning inside it. How come a book that repeating this verse for 114 times can promotes violence? It is ridiculous.

          In the first verse that I quoted, it shows that Islam is a religion of peace. Islam teaches us to invite people to Allah and to this religion with wisdom and good instructions. The second verse said that an aggressive method is not encouraged. These two verses is good enough to show that in order to tell Islam to other people, Islam teaches us not to use method that make people feel uncomfortable with us. We need to say good words and do good things in order to make people fall in love with this religion.

Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.

[AL-MAIDAH Ch.5: V.32]

          The above verse is telling the story about the Children of Israel that most people said that are Habil and also Qabil. You can check my entry before about the two people. At the end of this story, Allah said in the Quran that killing without reason is the greatest sins. Islam told us that if we kill a person, it is just like you are killing the whole nation. This is because you are making people afraid and feel unsafe. However, if you safe other people, actually you are like saving the whole nation. Because people will feel safe as there is presence of you among them.

          This is beautiful verse that can be proves that Islam never come to promote violence of terrorism. This is the best argument can be used to defend this religion. It is clear that Islam never support terrorism. Never mind who did the violence or terrorism, Islam never support them, although they are Muslim. This is because Islam never teaches us to do so. The wrong doing is still wrong without compromising with anyone or any group.

          Actually in one Hadith, Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him already advice his companion not to hurt non-Muslims. If there is people who is hurting the non-Muslims, our Prophet will be the person that going to support the non-Muslims at the end of the day to claim the wrong doing. Islam is a very fair religion and is not racist or only for certain people or just supporting some people, but Islam is for all and the justice is for the person that are right not for a Muslim only.

          I have many more to say, but I think this entry already long enough. Maybe I will continue about this later when I am not busy with my works as a student. The below verse is like trailer for the next upcoming entry that going to continue this entry. Lastly, remember that to be fair in judging people and also religion. I believe that, there is no religion came to promote violence or terrorism. That for sure, Islam is not the religion of killing, violence or terrorist.

There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

[AL-BAQARAH Ch.2: V.256]

~Wallahua’lam~

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