Is it a religion of peace? By: al-Mundhir Waluigi What is the point of calling it peaceful? Recently, many people are going around saying that Islam is a “religion of peace and tolerance.” When Muslims say this, they do this to fit in. They clearly have no concern for what the Qur’an and Sunnah teach. They teach push this agenda that the kuffar have also pushed. By complying with the west, they are basically saying “your values are more important than Islam.” They serve the agenda of the UN The people who teach such “values” do nothing when the kuffar curse Allah( وتعالى سبحان ) and his Messenger( عليه ﷲ صلى وسلم )! When such transgressions occur, the liberal “Muslims” will say it’s just “free speech” and that people have the freedom to say what they want. And when you call out such actions, the Mujri’ah will call you an extremist, a Kharawaij, or a terrorist! In regards to enforcing Islam Many so called scholars these days claim that Islam teaches against enforcing Islam. They claim that Islam teaches the open-ended concept of “freedom of religion.” They act as if the Qur’an and Sunnah don’t speak of enforcing Islam in the lands Muslims conquer. Let’s see what Qur’an and Sunnah have to say What the Qur’an has to say: Suratal Anfal 39 ۚ ِ لِلَّ ه كُلُّ هُۥ ُ ٱلدِّ ين َ وَيَكُون ۭ ٌ فِتْنَة َ تَكُون َ لا ٰ حَتَّ ى ْ وَقَـٰتِلُوهُم ۭ ٌ بَصِ ير َ يَعْ مَ لُون بِمَ ا َ ٱللَّ ه َّ فَإِن ۟ ٱنتَهَ وْ ا ِ فَإِن And fight against them until there is no fitnah and [until] the religion [i.e., worship], all of it, is for Allāh. And if they cease - then indeed, Allāh is Seeing of what they do. What the Sunnah has to say Ibn ‘Umar reported Allah’s Messenger( ﷺ ) as saying, “Enforcing one of Allah’s prescribed punishments is better than forty nights' rain in Allah’s land." ibn Majah transmitted it, and Nasa’i transmitted it on the authority of Abu Huraira. Mishkat al-Masabih 3588, 3589 Does Islam allow beheadings? In response to the Islamic State beheading enemies of Allah, many Muslims have claimed that Qur'an and Sunnah don't teach beheadings in order to gain the support of the west. However, let's allow the scripture to speak for itself What the Qur'an has to say Suratal Muhammad 4 ْ أَثْخَنتُمُ وهُم إِذَآ ٓ ٰ حَتَّ ى ِ ٱلرِّ قَاب َ فَضَ رْب ۟ كَفَرُوا َ ٱلَّ ذِين ُ لَقِ يتُم فَإِذَا ُ ٱلْحَرْب َ تَضَ ع ٰ حَتَّ ى ً فِدَآء وَإِمَّ ا ُ بَعْ د ۢا مَ ن فَإِمَّ ا َ ٱلْوَثَاق ۟ فَشُ دُّ وا بَعْ ضَ كُم ۟ لِّ يَبْلُوَا وَلَـٰكِن ْ مِ نْهُ م َ َ نتَصَ ر ُ ٱللَّ ه ُ يَشَ آء ْ وَلَو َ ذَٰ لِك ۚ أَوْ زَارَهَا ٤ ْ أَعْ مَ ـٰلَهُ م َّ يُضِ ل فَلَن ِ ٱللَّ ه ِ سَ بِيل فِى ۟ قُتِلُوا َ وَٱلَّ ذِين ۗ ۢ ٍ بِبَعْ ض So when you meet those who disbelieve [in battle], strike [their] necks until, when you have inflicted slaughter upon them, then secure [their] bonds, and either [confer] favor afterwards or ransom [them] until the war lays down its burdens. That [is the command]. And if Allāh had willed, He could have taken vengeance upon them [Himself], but [He ordered armed struggle] to test some of you by means of others. And those who are killed in the cause of Allāh - never will He waste their deeds. What the Sunnah has to say It was narrated that Usamah bin Sharik said: "The Messenger of Allah( ﷺ ) said: 'Any man who goes out and tries to create division among my Ummah, strike his neck (kill him).'" Grade: Hasan (Darussalam) In regards to “terrorism” Many people have been debating whether or not Islam teaches “terrorism” It is no surprise that the liberal Imams push out the response of “of course not Islam teaches against that” The Kuffar have said that “terrorism” is when you use terror, as in terrifying your enemies, in order to gain victory. Ironically, they do that all the time yet don’t get labeled as “terrorists.” However, Islam does teach to use terror for victory Yet again, let’s see what the Qur’an and Sunnah say about this issue. What the Qur’an has to say Suratal Anfal 12 ْ مَ عَ كُم أَنِّ ى ِ ٱلْمَ لَـٰٓئِكَة َ إِلى َ رَبُّ ك يُوحِ ى ْ إِذ ِ قُلُوب فِى سَ أُلْقِ ى ۚ ۟ ءَامَ نُوا َ ٱلَّ ذِين ۟ فَثَبِّ تُوا َ فَوْ ق ۟ فَٱضْ رِبُوا َ ٱلرُّ عْ ب ۟ كَفَرُوا َ ٱلَّ ذِين ۢ ٍ بَنَان َّ كُل ْ مِ نْهُ م ۟ وَٱضْ رِبُوا ِ ٱلأْ َعْ نَاق [Remember] when your Lord inspired to the angels, "I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them] upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip." What the Sunnah has to say Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) said: I have been given superiority over the other prophets in six respects: I have been given words which are concise but comprehensive in meaning; I have been helped by terror (in the hearts of enemies): spoils have been made lawful to me: the earth has been made for me clean and a place of worship; I have been sent to all mankind and the line of prophets is closed with me. Sahih Muslim 523a Alhamdulillah! That is all I have to say on such issues.