Does Islam justify the Spread of Disease as a Tool for Striking Enemies? Refutation of Claims Made by India-Specific ISIS Magazine Voice of Hind
New
Age Islam Edit Desk
02
September 2020
To deal
with this question, first let us ponder over ‘the enemies’ referred to in the
India-specific online propaganda magazine of ISIS ‘Voice of Hind’ published by
a pro-ISIS group through its Al-Qitaal Media Centre of Junudul
Khilafah al-Hind. In its article on coronavirus published in (the latest)
the fifth issue of ‘Voice of Hind’, the magazine says,
“COVID 19
has plagued the disbelievers and it is time to make it worse… believers can
wreak havoc on disbelievers by spreading the disease among them so that they
are forced to bow down before Allah’s rule before they are wiped out from the
earth,” (Voice of Hind 5th issue)
The
magazine reiterates that “every brother and sister, even children, can
contribute to Allah’s cause by becoming the carriers of this disease and
striking the colonies of the disbelievers, wherever they find them” and that
“no disease can harm even a hair of a believer”.
The
quotations above unravel the truth of savage hearts of ISIS that seek to wreak
havoc on “the disbelievers” by spreading the COVID-19. It would be shocking to
recall here that the disbelievers, according to ISIS’s creeds inspired by
Kharijites, are not just non-Muslims but also the non-Wahhabi Muslims.
Issue 2 Voice of Hind, p. 7. [Screen Shot of an Image in the Corona
Virus Article]
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Islam does
not hold any justification for the spread of diseases even for enemies, not to
speak of the non-Muslims and Muslims living under the law of unity and
integrity. On the contrary we find that the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon
him) and his companions proposed ideas of quarantine and social distancing to
avoid the plague. This proposition was meant for the safety of all humanity from
the plague. However, ISIS’s supporters
have invented the idea of spreading diseases. This idea conflates the idea of
prevention of diseases enshrined in the Ahadith, some of which are as follows;
It is
reported by Saad that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “If you
hear a plague in a land, then do not go into it. If it happens in land where
you are, then do not go out of it” (Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 5395)
The
Prophet’s guidance on preventing diseases and enforcing quarantine become clear
from the hadith which reads, “a healthy person should not be brought near a
sick person” (Source: Abu Dawud, Ahmad, Ibn Majah)
The
traditional interpretation of these Ahadith encourage the idea that the people
should not depart from the land afflicted by the plague 1) as they can’t avoid
Allah’s appointed destiny and 2) if the afflicted people of one land go to
another land, the people of other land might be afflicted with the plague.
Taliban—From Jihad to Apostasy. Voice of Hind (Islamic State in Hind
Province).
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A big
difference could be traced here between how the Prophet of Islam treated the
contagious plague and how the people of ISIS are treating the contagious
Coronavirus. The Prophet of Islam suggested some effective ways for the
prevention of diseases for the entire humanity whereas the ISIS has called upon
spreading the diseases. This difference suggests that the path of ISIS is not
the path of Islam and the Prophet (peace be upon him). Moreover, we can see a
number of articles on newageislam.com which have refuted several points of the
radical online magazines including ‘Azaan, Daabiq, Rumiya, ‘Voice of Hind’. All
works of refutation are substantially supported by the Quran and Ahadith and
ensure the gullible Muslims that ISIS is not walking on the path of Islam.
In the
present world where the believers and disbelievers have largely supported the
values of peaceful coexistence and democracy, the ISIS supporters leave no stone
unturned to degrade these values down to the pit of violence. Since we believe
in peace, harmony and human-sympathy, we ourselves must bear the responsibility
to decry the tones of the ISIS’ supporters by raising our voice of pluralism,
togetherness, human ethos, unity and integrity.
If we
Indians continue to display our togetherness despite differences in our
religions, it will be a timely retort for anyone who wants to damage the peace
of our country. To a great extent, our people have already demonstrated their
unity and integrity, facing the outbreak of Covid-19. In several parts of
India, Muslims and non-Muslims helped the needy around them during the
Coronavirus lockdown, regardless of religion, caste and culture. The
demonstration of this togetherness, as long as it continues, will not let the
radical Islamists succeed in their motive.
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After all,
this is just a fantasy and should not make us inactive in our role in fighting
against the radical narratives of ISIS. The arrest of alleged ISIS operative
Abu Yusuf from the Delhi - Haryana border a few days ago is a grim reminder
that the influence of ISIS in India should not be ignored simply with the
fantasy that no one can break our integrity and unity. Just one enemy may be
enough to persecute thousands of civilians. Therefore, it is not only the
responsibility of securities to pounce upon the enemies of the country, but the
Muslim clergy and Ulama should also play their responsibility to reform or
refute the theology of violence more effectively than their anti-terror fatwas
did in the past.
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