Jihād

 Jihād

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1	Jihād is an individual obligation; the forgotten obligation	Jihād is a tool of the state, not the individual. Only an established nation can declare jihād.
2	Anyone who is an enemy of Islam is a legitimate target of jihād	If they stop fighting against you then there is no aggression except on the wrongdoer (2:193), fighting is only for those who fight you
3	The greater jihād is on the battlefield, there is no spiritual jihād that many talk about	We returned from the lesser jihād to the greater jihād…the jihād of the person against his own self (Bayhaqī)
4	Fighting against the disbelievers is a never-ending obligation as revealed in the Quran	If they stop fighting you, there is no aggression except on the wrongdoer (2:193), fighting is only for those who fight you.
5	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	The spirit of Islam is manifested in forgiveness as this is closer to piety, That you forgive is closer to piety (2:237)
6	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	Islam calls for repelling harm with kindness; Good and evil are not alike. Repel the evil deed with one which is better (41:34)
7	Whoever does not love fighting has fallen into hypocrisy	Islam argues that the natural state of people is against fighting, Fighting has been prescribed upon you, although you dislike it (2:216)
8	It is obligatory to fight and kill every enemy of Islam	Islam has never ordered killing under the banner of disbelief, Whoever wills let them believe and whoever wills let them disbelieve (18:29)
9	Everyone that stands in the face of the Islamic State is an enemy combatant and fighting them is obligatory	Targeting civilians and houses of worship is a grave crime that Islam rejects as well as other religions
10	Whoever curses Islam is a disbeliever and the penalty for disbelief is death	The Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ never took a stance against those who cursed him or sought to harm him physically
11	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	Islam’s primary sources are clear that it is a religion of peace, not animosity and hatred
12	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	Extremists restrict jihad to combat, combat to killing, and confined jihad to jihad of demand (jihad al-talab)
13	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	Jihad of demand becomes legal when a Muslim ruler declares jihad in defense of and under the banner of Islam.
14	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	The companions never went to the disbelievers to kill them except under the banner of jihad and with permission of a Muslim leader.
15	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	Defensive jihad is when disbelievers attack a Muslim country
16	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	People of a country fight back only with permission of a Muslim ruler and under the banner of Islam.
17	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	Jihad is imposed by the need to defend the nation and its sovereignty. This opinion is supported and agreed upon by international laws.
18	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	What we have stated is the consensus of the scholars.
19	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	It is impermissible to kill women, children, or old people.
20	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	Fighting is only for the warriors who carry weapons to fight Muslims.
21	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress. Indeed, Allah does not like transgressors (2:190)
22	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	The need for jihad of demand is suspended today.
23	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	Jihad was permitted to ward off aggression, not to eliminate disbelief.
24	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	Jihad in a more inclusive sense is done with the heart and through calling to the worship of God.
25	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	If the main purpose of Jihad were to eradicate disbelief none of the disbelievers would have remained alive during Muslim expansion.
26	Fighting against the polytheists is a constant obligation and Divinely revealed in the Quran	Jihad is allowed only with the permission of a Muslim ruler
27	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	The verb “fight” indicates defensive fighting, not the fight of demand because the verb indicates more than one party.
28	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	Expel them from wherever they have expelled you (2:191).
29	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	It is a fight to ward off attacks, not to initiate attacks
30	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	This opinion is further supported by the end of the verse If they cease, then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful (2:192)
31	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	Quran 9:5 is clear in its reference to the disbelievers of Mecca and is not a general statement.
32	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	Islam prohibits harming civilians, either by insult, hitting, killing or any kind of harming or terrorizing.
33	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	“He who points a weapon towards his brother invokes a curse upon himself.” Muslim
34	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	Imam Al-Nawawi said this hadith underscores the inviolability of Muslims and the absolute prohibition of terrorizing them.
35	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	The Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ said, ‘if he is his real brother’  (Muslim) as an emphasis on the comprehensiveness of prohibition to include all people and all cases
36	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	The Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ said, “It is not lawful for a Muslim to frighten another Muslim” Abu Dawud
37	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	The one who does these acts fights Islam and spreads corruption on earth and deserves the punishment.
38	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against God and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption…
39	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	is none but that they be killed or crucified or their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be banished from the land.
40	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment. (5:33)
41	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	“…your blood, your property and your honor are as sacred and inviolable as the sanctity of this day of yours…
42	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	in this month of yours and in this town of yours. Verily! I have conveyed this message to you.” Bukhari
43	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	Whoever carries weapons against us with the aim of frightening, killing or terrorizing us is not following our religion
44	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	The Prophet  Muhammad ﷺ said, “Whoever carries arms against us, is not one of us.” Bukhari
45	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	Islam does not acknowledge the term “holy war”
46	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	Islam regards wars as being either unjust or just
47	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	The word jihad is derived from the word juhd, which means exerting effort, either spiritually or physically.
48	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	Effort that is made spiritually is called the greater jihad by which one endeavors to repel all evil temptations, and to purify one’s soul.
49	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	The other form of jihad is known as the lesser jihad and it means fighting a just and righteous war.
50	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	A righteous and just war according to the teachings of Islam is defensive war, the aim of which is to repel the enemy’s attack or assault
51	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	Those who have been attacked are permitted to take up arms because they have been wronged (22: 39)
52	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	Fight in God’s cause against those who fight you, but do not overstep the limits: God does not love those who overstep the limits (2: 190)
53	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	Islam does not call for war except when the rights and freedom of Muslims are threatened.
54	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	If anyone commits aggression against you, attack him as he attacked you (2: 194).
55	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	Islam abhors fighting. Self-defense is the exception that is permitted, fighting is ordained for you, though you dislike it (2: 216)
56	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	Beginning an attack on others is not permitted in Islam
57	And fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion is all for Allah (8:39)	It includes fighting with one’s wealth, thoughts, or any other means that helps repel any aggression.