10-02-2004, 01:49 PM
as salam alykom brother Deen
i am still trying to clarify with u the Jihad and Qital. Why do u think Allah brought the two words in different position in Quran? hot haphazardouly of course:
Look at one of many Ayahs:
"And strive hard in Allah's Cause as you ought to strive (with sincerity and with all your efforts that His Name should be superior)" (Quran 22:78)
Ib Katheer said in his tafsir:
<b>((And strive hard in Allah's cause as you ought to strive.) means, with your wealth and your tongues and your bodies)
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Ijust dont want to prolonge the post, all the Ayahs including a command of Jihad bear the same meaning, that Jihad is comprehensive including Jihad with word, money, nafs and of course physical fighting.
Just as in many other Ayahs.
While if u ignore this command:
"And fight in the Way of Allah those who fight you, but transgress not the limits. Truly, Allah likes not the transgressors. [This Verse is the first one that was revealed in connection with Jihad, but it was supplemented by another - 2:190]." (Quran 2:190)
We need really to understand the Quran as is in order not to put meanings that are not there.
Just as Lifutushi questioned in his post, no ghazahs were sent to Aisia where Islam Alhamdulelah spread with the good model when merchants went there and people just copied them
Just needed to clarify this point.
Besides the Najran exmple is actually a significant situation in the Islamic history in which Allah revealed the following Ayah:
"Then whoever disputes with you concerning him ['Iesa (Jesus)] after (all this) knowledge that has come to you, [i.e. 'Iesa (Jesus)] being a slave of Allah, and having no share in Divinity) say: (O Muhammad ﺻﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﺳﻠﻢ) "Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves - then we pray and invoke (sincerely) the Curse of Allah upon those who lie."
" (Quran 3:61)
When the delegation came to meet with the Messenger objecting to him saying Eassa is just a Prophet and he suggested that they meet next day and invoke upon Allah to curse the liars. They could not stand the test and prefered to pay Jiziah.
I fully agree with u on not asking aid from Kufar and we have the rulings on this as per this Ayah:
"And if two parties or groups among the believers fall to fighting, then make peace between them both, but if one of them rebels against the other, then fight you (all) against the one that which rebels till it complies with the Command of Allah; then if it complies, then make reconciliation between them justly, and be equitable. Verily! Allah loves those who are equitable." (Quran 49:9)
This is the ruling in such case not and never call kafirs and take them as support
may Allah find us a way out.
Brother I hope my point is well introduced to u.
Then there is a mistake