Muslim Woman

Hi Folks

Terrorism or Terrorists are not confined to Muslims alone. Terrorists come from every religion. But western media often uses the term Islamic terrorists or Islamic terrorism, implying terrorism is associated with Islam? Islam does not teach terrorism under any circumstances.

So who are they and why they are using Islam for exercising their own outlined dogma? Whether accept it or not but the truth is that it is in the interest of western powers to stigmatised this with the help of media power. But in reality Islam has nothing to do with those who commit acts of terrorism. Therefore, it is wise to differentiate Muslims (who are exercising this) and Islam. Just as acts of terrorism committed by Christians cannot be attributed to Christianity (like in bosnia & india), acts of terrorism committed by Muslims must not be attributed to Islam or its teachings.There is a popular feeling in the West and justifiably so, that Islam is a very oppressive and retrogressive religion. But this is based on a wrong perception of Islam!

The order of Islam is to provide an environment of peace and tranquility for all both muslims and non Muslims. Islam gurantess to protect everyone from external or internal threats and dangers. Since religious tolerance (and respect for other faiths) is among the basic teachings of Islam, it instructs Muslims to fight and to even give their lives, if required to protect places of worship of other faiths such as temples, churches and synagogues. If this is a teachings of islam then why is there such a frightening image of Islam in the West? The answer lies in one word "Jihad" and its mis-representation and mis-interpretation through the media. But Muslims are no less responsible for this frightening picture of jihad either. Tyrant Muslim regimesand terrorist organizations routinely invoke jihad or holy warto terrorize or kill innocent people to achieve their political agendas.  The word "jihad" means struggle or exertion. There are many levels of jihad; struggling to remove poverty,fighting against material and moral corruption, struggling against social- politicaland economic injustices, struggling to restore basic human rights, fighting against tyranny and oppression, constantly exerting to advance human knowledge, fighting against environmental pollution & much more. And the Jihad as a war must be declared and must be for defensive purposes only.

No terrorist operations are allowed in Islam. Above all jihad must be done for the good of humanity which in Islam is referred to as fighting for the cause of  God. Under no circumstances they allowed to exploit the weak and the vulnerable.

Regards
Nawaz
Religion Islam