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Newsletter for May 2012
Islam Denounces Terrorism
by Harun Yahya
God calls to the Abode of Peace and He guides whom He wills to a straight path. (Qur'an, 10:25)
As Muslims, we strongly condemn the terrorist attacks on two
major cities of the United States of America on September 11,
2001, which caused the death and injury of thousands of innocent
people, and we offer our condolences to the American nation.
These attacks propelled the important issue of the true source
of terrorism to the top of the world agenda. Thus, it has been
announced to the entire world that Islam is a religion of peace
and tolerance that summons individuals to compassion and
justice. Many world leaders, leading media organizations,
television and radio stations said that true Islam forbids
violence, and encourages peace between people and between
nations. The Western circles that have come to a full grasp of
the religion of Islam and are well-informed about Islam as
commanded by God in the Qur'an noted clearly that the words
"Islam" and "terror" cannot stand side by side, and that no
divine religion permits violence.
This book maintains that the source of the terror that we
condemn is definitely not from a divine religion, and that there
is no room for terrorism in Islam. This is made clear in the
Qur'an, the main source of Islam, and in the practices of all
true Muslim rulers, the Prophet Muhammad being the foremost of
them. This book reveals, in the light of the verses of the
Qur'an and with examples from history, that Islam forbids
terrorism and aims to bring peace and security to the world.
As is known, for centuries, various acts of terrorism have been
carried out in different parts of the world by different groups
for a variety of purposes. Sometimes a communist organization,
sometimes a fascist group, and sometimes radical and separatist
factions assume responsibility for these acts. While countries
like America often became the target of attacks by racist and
marginal terrorist groups, the European countries have been
center stage for violent acts carried out by terrorist groups.
17 November in Greece, RAF (Red Army Faction) and Neo-Nazis in
Germany, ETA in Spain, Red Brigades in Italy and many other
organizations seek to make their voices heard through terror and
violence by killing innocent and defenseless people. The nature
of terrorism changes with changing world conditions and
increases its impact and power with the new
means made possible by developing technology. In particular,
mass communication tools such as the Internet extend the scope
and influence of the terrorist activities considerably.
If one is looking for the cause of an act of terrorism, one must
look for its source in anti-religious ideologies. Religion
enjoins love, compassion, forgiveness, peace and living
according to high moral standards. Terrorism, on the other hand,
is on the side of cruelty and violence, causing pain, bloodshed
and committing murder.
Besides the Western organizations, there are also other terror
organizations of Middle East origin. Terrorist attacks are
carried out by these groups in all corners of the world. Sadly,
the fact that the perpetrators of various terrorist acts carry
Christian, Muslim or Jewish identities cause some people to put
forward claims which do not concur with divine religions. The
truth is that even if terrorists have Muslim identities, the
terror they perpetrate cannot be labeled "Islamic terror", just
as it could not be called "Jewish terror" if the perpetrators
were Jews or "Christian terror" if they were Christians.
That is because, as will be examined in the following pages,
murdering innocent people in the name of a divine religion is
unacceptable. We need to keep in mind that, among those who were
killed in New York and Washington, there were people who loved
the Prophet Jesus (Christians), the Prophet Moses (Jews) and the
Prophet Muhammad (Muslims). Unless forgiven by God, murdering
innocent people is a great sin that leads to torment in Hell. No
one who is religious and fears God would do such a thing.
The aggressors can commit such violence only with the intention
of attacking religion itself. It may well be that those who
carried out this violence did so to present religion as evil in
the eyes of people, to divorce people from religion and to
generate hatred towards those who are religiously inclined.
Consequently, every attack on American citizens or other
innocent people having a religious facade is actually an attack
made against religion.
Religion commands love, mercy and peace. Terror, on the other
hand, is the opposite of religion; it is cruel, merciless and
demands bloodshed and misery. This being the case, the origins
of a terrorist act should be sought in disbelief rather than in
religion. People with a fascist, communist, racist or
materialist outlook on life should be suspected as potential
perpetrators. The name or the identity of the triggerman is not
important. If he can kill innocent people without blinking an
eye, then he is a nonbeliever, not a believer. He is a murderer
with no fear of God, whose main ambition is to shed blood and to
cause harm. For this reason, "Islamic terror" is an erroneous
concept which contradicts the message of Islam. The religion of
Islam can by no means
countenance terrorism. On the contrary, terror (i.e. murder of
innocent people) in Islam is a great sin, and Muslims are
responsible for preventing these acts and bringing peace and
justice to the world.
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