By Arman Neyazi, New Age Islam
18 August 2021
Terrorists Are Against The Ethics Of
Pluralism, Against The Empowerment Of Women And Against Education, All That
Allah Asks To Follow.
Main Points:
1.
Hypocrisy
and terrorism may be ingrained in a person, in an organisation or even in a
country.
2.
Quranic
verses and Prophetic traditions warn people to be aware of and away from the
hypocritic mentality.
3.
Terrorists
are a hypocrite because they are not what they say they are
4.
People’s
simplicity and dearth of religious knowledge are exploited by the hypocritical
(terrorist) organisations.
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Terrorists are against the ethics of
pluralism, against the empowerment of women and against education, all that
Allah asks to follow. Another anti-Islam act of terrorists is the killing of
innocent people who do not follow their path. If they are Muslims, as they say,
they must know that the Holy Quran explicitly argues against the killing of a
human being Terrorists are a hypocrite because they are not what they say they
are. It is a typical hypocritic identity of hypocrisy.
Hypocrisy and terrorism is an evil trait.
It may be ingrained in a person, in an organisation or even in a country.
Quranic verses and Prophetic traditions warn people to be aware of and away
from the hypocritic mentality. The Quranic Ayat and Prophetic traditions also
have innumerable hypocritic incidents mentioned that occurred during the
lifetime of the Apostle of Allah, Prophet Muhammad Pbuh and even before him.
Hypocrites are habitual liars and cheaters by their nature. Terrorism is based on hypocrisy as terrorists
are never in public, what they are. They hide under the garb of religion. Hypocrisy is one of the most heinous evils
that Allah the Most Gracious hates the most. Hypocrites have an ingrained
tendency to deceive. The terror organisations, of any continent or nation with
a religious identity, are poles apart from the religion they are in the garb
of. They cheat people in the name of religion, knowing well that it is the
religion that can divert them from the real issues.
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This is a world that is full of hypocritical
politicians that help these hypocritical organisations with every kind of moral
and monetary assistance to be used for their political and worldly gains. The
terrorists are a hypocrite because they lie even to their masters. Terrorists’
political bosses are also being cheated by at one time or the other, by them.
Terrorists are a hypocrite because they never show their original face either
to their political bosses or to the people fighting for them or the people they
say they are fighting for.
These hypocritical organisations deceive
people of their faith with promises of a country or a society fully ingrained
in the religious ethos of their liking which never sees the light of the day.
People who come under their influence are mostly those who are pious at heart
but unable to distinguish between right and wrong. These people’s simplicity
and dearth of religious knowledge are exploited by the hypocritical (terrorist)
organisations. And, in the name of religion people are forcefully subjected to follow
all the irreligious practices that are nowhere found in the Books.
Following Quranic Ayat and Prophetic
traditions will clear the air about the masquerading religious bigots and bring
the true face of the terrorist (hypocrite) organisations in the open.
Quranic Ayaat and Prophetic Traditions
Describing Hypocrisy
And that He might make evident those who
are hypocrites - (3:167)
And when it is said to them, “Come to
what Allah has revealed and to the Messenger,” you see the hypocrites turning
away from you in aversion. - (4:61)
Give tidings to the hypocrites that
there is for them a painful punishment - (4:138)
...and Allah testifies that the
hypocrites are liars. - (63:1)
They have made their ˹false˺ oaths as a
shield, hindering ˹others˺ from the Way of Allah. Evil indeed is what they do! (Al-Munafiqun: 2) - Dr Mustafa Khattab
O Prophet, fight against the
disbelievers and the hypocrites and be harsh upon them. And their refuge is
Hell, and wretched is the destination. - (9:73)
Indeed, the hypocrites will be in the lowest
depths of the Fire – and never will you find for them a helper – (4:145)
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of
Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Among the signs of a hypocrite
are three, even if he fasts and prays and claims to be a Muslim: when he speaks
he lies, when he gives a promise he breaks it, and when he is trusted he
betrays.” – Sahih Al-Bukhari 33, Sahih Muslim 59
Zaid b. Thabit reported that Allah's
Apostle (May peace be upon him) set out for Uhud. Some of those persons who
were with them came back. The Companions of Allah's Apostle (May peace be upon
him) were divided in two groups. One group said: We would kill them, and the
other one said: No, this should not be done, and it was on this occasion that
this verse was revealed: "Why should you, then, be two parties in relation
to hypocrites?" - Book 38, Number 6684
Ibn Umar reported Allah's Apostle (May
peace be upon him) as saying: The similitude of a hypocrite is that of a sheep
which roams aimlessly between two flocks. She goes to one at one time and to
the other at another time. - Book 38,
Number 6696
Michelle
Obama helped to highlight the kidnapping of hundreds of girls by Islamic
terrorists Boko Haram
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Women in Islam and Terrorists Behaviour
with Them
These terrorist organisations are against
the empowerment and social human rights bestowed upon the women by Allah the
Most Gracious. In the name of piety and safety of women, the terrorist
organisations make women a prisoner and their dwellings a prison. They force
women to live in seclusion in the most unsocial environment. Women’s right to
privacy and speech is snatched from them and they become a mystery that is
difficult to understand. They are not allowed to live an individual life but
are transformed into a baby producing machine.
These terrorist organisations conveniently
forget that Hazrat Khadija RA was a businesswoman, to whom Prophet Muhammad
Pbuh used to serve as an employee before she married him. Hazrat Aisha RA was a
woman of such knowledge and integrity that she used to discuss matters of
social value with the Apostle of Allah who used to carefully listen to her and
pay consideration to her advice and points. These hypocrites forget to their
benefit that even during the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad Pbuh, women used to
help their warriors with medical assistance during the wars on the battlefield.
These terrorist organisations will have to
acknowledge the respect and trust that Islam has bestowed upon them to rectify
their mistakes and hope for Allah’s forgiveness otherwise as Allah the Almighty
says they will be subjected to harsh punishment.
Allah, the Most Gracious has given the same
treatment to women as that of men. To emphasize the equality between men and
women regarding their respective duties, rights, virtues and merits, the Holy
Quran says:
Indeed, the
Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the
obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the
patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable
men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard
their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah
often and the women who do so - for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a
great reward. - (Al-'Ahzab: 35)
Allah, the All-Knower commands men to treat
their women with respect. He does not like ill-treatment or oppression with
women. Allah says in the Holy Quran:
O you who
have believed, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsion. And do
not make difficulties for them in order to take [back] part of what you gave
them unless they commit a clear immorality. And live with them in kindness. For
if you dislike them - perhaps you dislike a thing and Allah makes therein much
good. - (An-Nisa':19)
Quranic Verses and Prophetic Traditions
on Women and their Place in Islam
And for women
are rights over men similar to those of men over women. (2:226)
They (your
wives) are your garment and you are a garment for them. (2:187)
... and He
has put love and mercy between you. Verily in that are signs for those who
reflect. (30:21)
The Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him)
said, "Women are the twin halves of men."
"Fear Allah regarding women. Verily
you have married them with the trust of Allah and made their bodies lawful with
the word of Allah. You have got (rights) over them, and they have got (rights)
over you in respect of their food and clothing according to your means." -
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in his last speech
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Importance of Education in Islam and the
Terrorists Hate for Knowledge
Among all other things, terrorist organisations
have done a great injustice with the essence of knowledge that is one of the
most important essence of Islam. Islam has been a great advocate of knowledge.
The first word revealed by Allah the Most Gracious on the holy Prophet Muhammad
Pbuh was ‘Read’. And Quran has on various occasions commanded human beings to
acquire knowledge irrespective of the problems and difficulties coming in the
way. This great message of the Holy Quran has been valiantly abused by
terrorist organisations, time and again.
Terrorists have killed innocent students in
their schools and colleges and have bombarded the places of education in the
name of religion, denouncing its teachings on the importance of education.
Terrorists say they are against the western education that teaches improper and
irreligious practices.
What the Holy Quran Says about Education
Read, ˹O
Prophet, ˺ in the Name of your Lord Who created—
(Al-'Alaq:1)
"Verily
we have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’ān in order that you may understand"
- Quran, 12:2
...and say,
'My Lord, increase me in knowledge." - Quran,
20:114
God will
exalt those of you who believe and those who have knowledge to high
degrees" (58:11)
"As God
has taught him, so let him write" (2:282)
Prophetic Traditions on the Importance
of Education
"Knowledge from which no benefit is
like a treasure out of which nothing is spent in the cause of God." -
Al-Tirmidhi, 108
"One who treads a path in search of
knowledge has his path to Paradise made easy by God." - Riyadh us-Saleheen
"The seeking of knowledge is
obligatory for every Muslim." - Al-Tirmidhi, 74
"Inquire knowledge and impart it to
the people." - Al-Tirmidhi, 107
"God, His angels, and all those in
heavens and on Earth, even ants on their hills and fish in their water, call
down blessings upon those who instruct others in beneficial
knowledge." -Al-Tirmidhi, 74
Above mentioned verses of the Holy Quran
and the Prophetic traditions are a clear indication that whoever creates
hindrances in the way of education is going against the teachings of Islam. The
act of horror in it is terrorism and going against the call of Islam is
hypocrisy.
Hypocrisy and Terrorism Both Break the
Basic Idea of Religious Life
Hypocrites and terrorists both are against
the Islamic essence of pluralism. Hypocrite break the confidence of one sect of
people on the other and terrorists break religious symbols and religious places
of other people. There are numerous incidents from the life of Prophet Muhammad
Pbuh that point to his love for people of other religions and communities and
the Holy Quran has verses denouncing hypocrisy and terrorism that goes against
the spirit of other religions and faith.
Terrorism has plagued the world bringing in
Islamophobia and hate for the religion they say they are fighting for.
Terrorists will do well to themselves if they understand the soul of the
Quranic revelations that has always been an advocate of a multicultural
society. Allah the Most Compassionate says in the Holy Quran:
This Book, there is no doubt in it, is a
guide to those who guard (against evil) -
Al-Baqarah- 1)
We all should follow the above-mentioned
verse and take its guidance against the evils of society. Be it Afghanistan,
Syria, Iraq, Kuwait or Pakistan, terrorists have killed innumerable people not
paying any heed to Allah’s saying in the Holy Quran: "Whosoever killed a person ... it
shall be as if he had killed all mankind" (5:32)
Killing a human being, for whatever reason,
is like killing the whole of humanity. What other way could it be commanded to
the people to take the world being as their brothers and sisters? It is a very
pious month of Muharram ul Haraam and it is a reminder to humanity that lives
are sacrificed to safeguard the religion, blood is not spilt. Allah’s creation
is under the yoke of terrorism and hypocrisy, May on this Day of Ashura, Allah
the Most Forgiving, forgive them who ask for His forgiveness. Ameen
And Allah Knows the Best.
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Arman Neyazi is a columnist with
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