In yesterday’s post, we shared about jihad. I
also noted that many mistakenly equate jihad to ‘fight’ but the root word for
jihad is actually ‘to strive’.
The right word for fight in the Quran is qital
and those derived from it.
Today we will look into the Quranic concept of
qital and when are we allowed to fight. The Quran not only allow us to fight
but see it as a duty to do so within the right conditions.
However, as a note,
according to historians, in his 23 years of his Prophethood, actual fighting
was only 3 days. That should give an indication about the Quran’s and the
Prophet’s position on fighting – for those who use their intellect – both
Muslims and Non-Muslims alike 😊.
As usual, I would like the Quran to speak for
Itself.
Let me share about 10 in this entry. All
emphasis are mine to help readers focus on a particular message.
1. PERMISSION [to fight] is given
to those against whom war is being wrongfully waged and,
verily, God has indeed the power to succour them. Quran 22:39
2. AND FIGHT in God's cause
against those who wage war against you, but do not commit aggression-for,
verily, God does not love aggressors -
Quran 2:190
3. And
how could you refuse to fight in the
cause of God and of the utterly helpless
men and women and children who are crying, "O our Sustainer! Lead us
forth [to freedom] out of this land whose
people are oppressors, and raise for us, out of Thy grace, a protector, and
raise for us, out of Thy grace, one who will bring us succour!"– Quran 4:75
4. O
Prophet! Inspire the believers to conquer
all fear of death when fighting, [so
that,] if there be twenty of you who
are patient in adversity, they might
overcome two hundred; and [that,] if
there be one hundred of you, they might
overcome one thousand of those who are bent on denying the truth, because
they are people who cannot grasp it. Quran 8:65
5. But
if they break their solemn pledges after having concluded a covenant, and
revile your religion, then fight against
these archetypes of faithlessness who, behold, have no [regard for their own]
pledges, so that they might desist [from aggression]. - Quran 9:12
6. Would
you, perchance, fail to fight against
people who have broken their solemn pledges, and have done all that they
could to drive the Apostle away, and have
been first to attack you? Do you hold them in awe? Nay, it is God alone of
whom you ought to stand in awe if you are [truly] believers! – Quran 9:13
7. Hence,
if two groups of believers fall to fighting, make peace between them; but then,
if one of the two [groups] goes on acting wrongfully towards the other, fight against the one that acts
wrongfully until it reverts to God’s commandment; and if they revert, make
peace between them with justice, and deal equitably [with them]: for verily,
God loves those who act equitably! -
Quran 49:9
8. As for such [of the
unbelievers] as do not fight against you on account of [your] faith, and
neither drive you forth from your homelands, God
does not forbid you to show them kindness and to behave towards them with full
equity: for, verily, God loves those who act equitably. - Quran 60:8
9. God only forbids you to turn
in friendship towards such as fight against you because of [your] faith, and
drive you forth from your homelands, or aid
[others] in driving you forth: and as for those [from among you] who turn
towards them in friendship; it is they, they who are truly wrongdoers! Quran 60:9
10. BEHOLD,
God has bought of the believers their lives and their possessions, promising
them paradise in return, [and so] they fight
in God's cause, and slay, and are slain: a promise which in truth He has willed
upon Himself in [the words of] the Torah, and the Gospel, and the Qur'an. And
who could be more faithful to his covenant than God? Rejoice, then, in the
bargain which you have made with Him: for this, this is the triumph supreme! –
Quran 9:111
Please do contribute more Quranic verse/s with
the same theme should you like to.
Google and find out more. 😊
Peace, anas
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