All praise due to Allah, the King and God of every human, beleiver or non-believer.
If I say something that is wrong, it is from my ego, and if I say something good, it is from Allah.
Islam forbids discussing vices of the dead, but allows explaination that is necassary for Ummah to hear. If you have not heard about the death of Usama bin Ladin, then there are bigger things to worry about then reading this blog. Only Allah knows for sure the depth of his evils, and we leave his account with Allah, but we cannot deny the damage he caused to Al-Islam by following his desires. I would like to bring up the aspect of this event that is more improtant then anything else.
It was a relief and joy to hear that Usama was killed, and this chapter was closed. It is a victory for Islam, and for muslims. When Umar ibn khattab was the Ameer, and caused a women to deliver her baby prematurely and the death of the infant as a result of startling her, there was a trial and he would have been put to death, if found guilty. If someone claims to be a muslim they should be ready to apply justice to their loved ones and themsleves if necassary. Usama is not even dirt of Umar, and if he was the head of Alqaeeda, then his death sentence is according to Islamic law.
In Addition, every Muslim should have one goal above all goals, and that is two fold. First, invite his own soul to Islam, and then other souls towards Islam. Everything in our lives should be judged against this goal, and if anything goes against this goal, we should abandon it. Moreover, Islam forbids killing any living being including animals as stated beleow.
Say: Come, I will recite unto you that ... ye slay not the life which Allah hath made sacred, save in the course of justice. This He hath command you, in order that ye may discern. (Quran 6:151)
However, Allah made some exceptions to this rule to keep justice and balance. He allowed killing of animals for our needs, by taking Allah's name, so the permission be granted for that. Any animal killed without the permission of Allah is slain in sin. Similarly, to deter humans from major crimes, death penalty is allowed, and killing a human is allowed while defending one's property, and defending Al-Islam. If there is someone who attacks muslims with the intention to wipe out Islam, we are not only allowed but obligated to fight that force to defend Islam. Even in that situation, anyone who surrenders or is a civilian should not be harmed, as stated below.
Narrated By Ibn 'Umar : During some of the Ghazawat of Allah's Apostle a woman was found killed, so Allah's Apostle forbade the killing of women and children. (Bukhari Vol 4, Book 52:258)
"Fight the disbelievers in the Name of Allâh, neither breach a covenant nor entertain treachery, and under no circumstances a new-born, woman, an ageing man or a hermit should be killed; moreover neither trees should be cut down nor homes demolished. [Mukhtasar Seerat Ar-Rasool p.327; Rahmat-ul-lil'alameen 2/271]"
Al-Qaeeda, and other ignorant groups have twisted this sacred exception to allow fighting when no one is attacking with the intention of wiping out Islam. On top of that, they have broke the sacred rule to not kill women and children. It is the lack of faith in Allah that drives them to such extremes, because they are basically saying that following Allah's rules are hindering their success, and they can be bent. They are wrong on both counts, and are fighting against Allah. There is no army that is preparing to fight against Islam, rather President Hussein of USA has made clear of that.
"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. (The Noble Quran, 60:8)"
I had a lengthy debate with a local scholar on this subject who was quoting the first verse of the above Surah, and claiming that we should not make friends with non-beleivers, but when I asked him to read on to the eighth verse above, he realized that Allah has explained about dealing justly who does not fight against Islam. I hope others see the truth, and abondan their hate.
On the contrary, Al-Qaeeda, Hammas (they are condemning Usama's killing), and other groups who are driving non-muslims away from Islam for their satisfaction of egos, have become the enemies of Islam. If someone to be fought to defend Islam, it is these Muslims that we should fight. USA is one of the few places on earth left where glimpses of Medina under Muhammad bin Abdullah (PBUH) can be seen, and it is this religous freedom that the Companions defended, and not the Muslim rule. They did not attack villages who were not accepting Islam unless they were planning to wipe out Islam.
This is not a struggle between Alqaeeda and non-muslims, but Alqaeeda and Al Islam. I know that most ignore my words, but which side are you on? Al-Islam or Al-Qaeeda. Lets make the death of Usama, a foundation to build an Image of Islam that attracted millions 1400 years ago. We can start by setting up demonstrations against Alqaeeda and Hammas in our local communities, and denounce verbally the actions of who harm Islam by acting ignorantly.
JazakAllah Khairin
A "struggling" muslim
AbuArman
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