Cowardice killings
What the leadership of the so-called Islami State (IS) in Iraq and Syria is doing contravenes the principles of Islam. The killing of Abdul-Rahman, a US neo-Muslim, who went to Syria to stand by the civil war victim further exposes that the IS leaders took no lessons from how did the Prophet Muhammad (SM) treat with the war prisoners and from what does the Verse No. 6 of Surah Taubah of Al-Quran state.
Just before the start of the Battle of Badr, the Prophet told his war companions not to kill women, children, the old, saints, unarmed, and not to destroy trees (i.e. civil installations). Whoso does not abide by his order transgresses the limit. The Quran says that Allah does not love the transgressors (Ref: Verse No.190, Surah Al Baqarah).
After the victory, the Prophet asked the war prisoners to buy their freedom on payment of ransom or teaching the illiterate among the Muslims Arabic grammar.
The Verse No. 6 of Surah Taubah teaches us if an idolater (or a non-Muslim) seeks asylum, it should be granted so that he hears the words of Allah. The text of the verse is: And if anyone of the Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) seeks your protection then grant him protection, so that he may hear the Word of Allah (the Qur’an), and then escort him to where he can be secure, that is because they are men who know not.
We do not know whether the leadership of the IS and all other Islam oriented political parties and organisations know it. We do not know also whether they struggle for Islami economy and socio-political order. Allah says in Hadith-I-Qudsi, Hadith No. 246 that He accepts Namaj (Prayer) of him who are humble to the Greatness of Allah and at Namaj, feeds the hungry, clothes the clothless, gives shelter to strangers and show kindness to the poor.
Allah says in Verse No.125 of Surah An Nahal, Call unto the way of thy Lord with wisdom, and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better.
Ameer Hamnzah
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