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Sunday, February 10, 2013

Was Islam Spread by the Sword?

It is a common misconception with some non-Muslims that Islam would
not have millions of adherents all over the world, if it had not been
spread by the use of force.
The following points willmake it clear, that far from being spread by
the sword, it was the inherent force of truth, reason and logic that
was responsible for the rapid spread of Islam.
Islam has always given respect and freedom of religion to all faiths.
Freedom of religion is ordained in the Quran itself:
"There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The
right course has become clear from the wrong." (Quran2:256)
The noted historian De Lacy O'Leary wrote:[1]"History makes it clear
however, that the legend of fanatical Muslims sweeping through the
world and forcing Islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races
is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have
ever repeated."
The famous historian, Thomas Carlyle, in his book Heroes and Hero
worship, refers to this misconception about thespread of Islam: "The
sword indeed, but where will you get your sword? Every new opinion, at
its starting is precisely in a minority ofone; in one man's head
alone. There it dwells as yet. One man alone of the whole world
believes it, there is one man against all men. That he takes a sword
and tries to propagate with that will do little for him. You must get
your sword! On the whole, a thing will propagate itself as it can."
If Islam was spread by the sword, it was the sword of intellect and
convincing arguments. Itis this sword that conquers the hearts and
minds of people. The Quran says in this connection:
"Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and
argue with them in a way that is best." (Quran 16:125)
The facts speak for themselves
Indonesia is the country that has the largest number of Muslims in the
world, and the majority of people in Malaysia are Muslims. But, no
Muslim army ever went to Indonesia or Malaysia. It is an established
historical fact that Indonesia entered Islam not due towar, but
because of its moral message. Despite the disappearance of Islamic
government frommany regions once ruledby it, their original
inhabitants have remained Muslims. Moreover, they carried the message
of truth, inviting others to it as well, and in so doing endured harm,
affliction and oppression. The same can be said for those in the
regions of Syria and Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, North Africa, Asia, the
Balkans and in Spain. This shows that the effect of Islam on
thepopulation was one of moral conviction, in contrast to occupation
by western colonialists, finally compelled to leave lands whose
peoples held only memories of affliction, sorrow, subjugation
andoppression.
Muslims ruled Spain (Andalusia) for about 800 years. During this
period the Christians andJews enjoyed freedom to practice their
respective religions, and this is a documented historical fact.
Christian and Jewish minorities have survivedin the Muslim lands of
the Middle East for centuries. Countries suchas Egypt, Morocco,
Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan all have significant Christian
and Jewish populations.
Muslims ruled India for about a thousand years, and therefore had the
power to force each andevery non-Muslim of India to convert to
Islam,but they did not, and thus more than 80% of the Indian
population remains non-Muslim.
Similarly, Islam spread rapidly on the East Coast of Africa. And
likewise no Muslim army was ever dispatched to the East Coast of
Africa.
An article in Reader's Digest 'Almanac', yearbook 1986, gives
thestatistics of the increase of the percentage of the major religions
of the world in half a century from 1934 to 1984. This article also
appeared in The Plain Truth magazine. At the top was Islam, which
increased by 235%, while Christianity had increased by 47%. During
this fifty-year period, there was no"Islamic conquest" yet Islam
spread at an extraordinary rate.
Today the fastest growing religion in America and Europe is Islam. The
Muslims in these lands are a minority. The only swordthey have in
their possession is the sword of truth. It is this sword that is
converting thousands to Islam.
Islamic law protects the privileged status of minorities, and that is
why non-Muslim places of worship have flourished all over the Islamic
world. Islamic law also allows non-Muslim minorities toset up their
own courts, which implement family laws drawn up by the minorities
themselves. The life and property of all citizens in an Islamic state
are considered sacred whether they are Muslims or not.
Conclusion
It is clear, therefore, thatIslam did not spread by the sword. The
"sword of Islam" did not convertall the non-Muslim minorities in
Muslim countries. In India, where Muslims ruled for 800 years, they
are still a minority. In the U.S.A., Islam is the fastest growing
religion and has over six million followers.
In his book The World's Religions, Huston Smith discusses how the
prophet Muhammad granted freedom of religion to the Jews and
Christians under Muslim rule:
The Prophet had a document drawn up in which he stipulated that Jews
and Christians"shall be protected from all insults and harm; theyshall
have an equal rightwith our own people to our assistance and good
offices," and further,"they shall practice their religion as freely as
the Muslims."[2]
Smith points out that Muslims regard that document as the first
charter of freedom of conscience in human history and the
authoritative model for those of every subsequent Muslim state.
Footnotes:
[1] In his book Islam at the Crossroads, p.8.
[2] Quoted in The World's Religions by Huston Smith, Harper Collins,
1991, p. 256

What Does Islam Say about Terrorism?

Islam, a religion of mercy, does not permit terrorism. In the Quran,
God has said:
"God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with
those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you
out of your homes. God loves just dealers." (Quran 60:8)
The Prophet Muhammad,may the mercy and blessings of God be uponhim,
used to prohibit soldiers from killing women and children,[1] and he
would advise them: "...Do not betray, do not be excessive, do not kill
a newborn child."[2] And he also said: "Whoever has killed a person
having a treaty with the Muslims shall not smell the fragrance of
Paradise, though its fragrance is found for a span of fortyyears."[3]
Also, the Prophet Muhammad has forbidden punishment with fire.[4]
He once listed murder as the second of the major sins,[5] and he even
warned that on the Day of Judgment, "The first cases to be adjudicated
between people on the Day of Judgment will be those of
bloodshed.[6]"[7]
Muslims are even encouraged to be kind to animals and are forbidden to
hurt them. Once the Prophet Muhammad said: "A woman was punished
because she imprisoned a cat until it died. On account of this, she
was doomed to Hell. While she imprisoned it, she did not give the cat
foodor drink, nor did she free it to eat the insects of the earth."[8]
He also said that a man gave a very thirsty dog adrink, so God forgave
hissins for this action. The Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of
God be upon him, was asked,"Messenger of God, are we rewarded for
kindness towards animals?" He said:"There is a reward for kindness to
every living animal or human."[9]
Additionally, while taking the life of an animal for food, Muslims are
commanded to do soin a manner that causes the least amount of fright
and suffering possible. The Prophet Muhammad said: "When you slaughter
an animal,do so in the best way. One should sharpen his knife to
reduce the suffering of the animal."[10]
In light of these and other Islamic texts, the act of inciting terror
in the hearts of defenselesscivilians, the wholesale destruction of
buildings and properties, the bombing and maiming of innocent men,
women, and children are all forbidden and detestable acts according to
Islam and the Muslims. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and
forgiveness, and the vastmajority have nothing todo with the violent
events some have associated with Muslims. If an individual Muslim were
to commit an act ofterrorism, this person would be guilty of violating
the laws of Islam.
Footnotes:
[1] Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #1744, and Saheeh Al-Bukhari,#3015.
[2] Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #1731, and Al-Tirmizi, #1408.
[3] Narrated in Saheeh Al-Bukhari, #3166, and Ibn Majah, #2686.
[4] Narrated in Abu-Dawood, #2675.
[5] Narrated in Saheeh Al-Bukhari, #6871, and Saheeh Muslim, #88.
[6] This means killing and injuring.
[7] Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #1678, and Saheeh Al-Bukhari,#6533.
[8] Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #2422, and Saheeh Al-Bukhari,#2365.
[9] Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #2244, and Saheeh Al-Bukhari,#2466.
[10] Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #1955, and Al-Tirmizi, #1409.

Jihad and Islam - True Meaning of Jihad

The word Jihad represents a concept which is much misunderstood in the
West. The concept is explained nicely by the Christian scholar Ira 6.
Zepp, Jr. in his book entitled A Muslim Primer on pages 133-135. We
adapt from his answer the following:
The essential meaning ofJihad is the spiritual, psychological, and
physical effort we exert to be close to God and thus achieve a just
and harmonious society. Jihad literally means"striving" or "struggle"
and is shorthand for Jihad fi Sabeel Allah (struggle for God's cause).
In a sense, every Muslim is a Mujahid, one who strives for God and
justice.
Al-Ghazali captured the essence of Jihad when he said: "The real Jihad
is the warfare against (one's own) passions. Dr.Ibrahim Abu-Rabi calls
Jihad "the execution of effort against evil in the self and every
manifestation of evil in society." In a way, Jihad is the Muslim's
purest sacrifice: a struggle to live a perfect life and completely
submit to God.
Another form of Jihad is the striving to translate the Word of God
into action. If one has experienced God and received guidance from the
Qur'an, one strugglesto apply that guidance in daily life. So the
larger, more prevalent meaning of Jihad is the spiritual struggle of
the soul. In this case, Jihad isalways present for the believer
whether there is an external enemy or not. We should never reduce
Jihad to violence.
A third level of Jihad is popularly known as"holy war." The classic
passage is found in the Qur'an:
Fight in the way of Allah those who fight against you, but transgress
not the limits. Truly Allah likes not the transgressors (Qur'an
2:190).
It is crucial to note here that what is condoned isdefensive warfare;
Islam cannot justify aggressivewar. Muhammad and theTradition are also
against killing non-combatants, torturing of prisoners, the
destruction of crops, animals and homes. Adapted from Ira 6. Zepp,
Jr., A Muslim Primer (1992, Wakefield Editions, US) pp.133-135.
Robert Ellwood of the University of Southern California has the
following to say about the Muslim concept of Jihad:
Out of the community ideal of Islam comes the concept of jihad, or
holy war, which is designed to defend Islam and allow its social
practice, though not to force individual conversions, which is
forbidden. Since Islam in principle isa community as well as
areligion, presumably only an absolute pacifist would be able to
reject the theory of jihad out of hand, since other communities also
fight to defend or expand their ways of life.

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