Terrorism in the name of jihad

TERRORISM HAS led to an inhuman atmosphere all round the globe. The most popular kind of terrorism that has emerged is Islamic terrorism. With different terrorist associations coming up, our media has propagated new words like ’militant Islam’ (which has been in vogue in the World Press recently) and ’Islamic terrorism’.

We have been grabbed by media, some so-called scholars and of course terrorists whose ideas and terminologies act as spoon feeding agents for our minds. We are unable to see and understand beyond what has been shown us.

Through malicious propaganda campaigns, distortion on the true concept of jihad and labelling of Muslims as barbarous killers and usurpers, some people among us have depicted a horribly ugly picture of Islam in the eyes of the world. The word Jihad conjures up the vision of a marching band of religious fanatics with savage beards and fiery eyes, brandishing swords and attacking infidels.

If we talk about Jihad in the context of the holy Quran, Jihad means striving utmost to achieve an objective in a noble manner. The primary objective being to establish a social order based on the Quranic fundamental principles. All efforts to that end fall within the meaning of Jihad.

Jihad is the name of an organized effort and its rules are defined in Islam e.g. nobody is allowed to kill enemy’s woman, children and the old during jihad, likewise it is forbidden to burn crops or houses. All terrorists do such activities and yet they are called Jihadis.

The very word ’Islam’ means peace and mischief is prohibited in Islam. Thus, it is said: "And create not disorder in the earth after it has been set in order… (7:57; 11:86; 29:37). Do you think mischief and belief in God can go together?


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