a4.hafoe:
What is Jihad?
Islamic Holy War? Muslims KillingJews & Christians?
That is what we are told - by the western media. But what is the real truth behind this word JIHAD?
Jihad Explained
by Dr. Amir Ali, Ph.D. (May Allah have Mercy on him)
In the linguistic sense, the Arabic word "jihad" means struggling orstriving and applies to any effort exerted by anyone. In this sense, a student struggles and strives to get an education and pass coursework; an employee strives to fulfillhis/her job and maintain good relations with his/her employer; apolitician strives to maintain or increase his [1] popularity with his constituents and so on. The term strive or struggle may be used for/by Muslims as well as non-Muslims; for example, Allah, the One and Only True God says inthe Quran:
"We have enjoined on people kindness to parents; but if they STRIVE ( Jahadaka ) to make you ascribe partners with Me that of which you have no knowledge, then obey them not..." [Noble Quran 29:8; also see 31:15]
In the West, "jihad" is generally translated as "holy war," a usage the media has popularized. According to Islamic teachings, it is UNHOLY to instigate or start war; however, some wars are inevitable and justifiable. If we translate the words "holy war" back into Arabic, we find "Harbun Muqaddasatu," or for "the holy war," "Al-Harbu Al-Muqaddasatu." WE CHALLENGE any researcher or scholar to find the meaning of"jihad" as holy war in the Quran or authentic Hadith collections or in early Islamic literature. Unfortunately, some Muslim writers and translators of the Quran, the Hadith and other Islamic literature translate the term "jihad" as "holy war," due to the influence of centuries-old Western propaganda. However, the Arabic words for "war" are "Harb" or "Qital."

joseph1832: I still find it hard to believe some people here are still clamouring for this amnesty nonsense! Whoever is calling for amnesty is very insensitive.

If you give boko haram amnesty, what's to stop another Group from emerging and causing mayhem and still ask for the same amnesty?

Weather its amnesty of clemency, the FGN should live up to its responsibilities by ensuring that justice prevail for those who were ruthlessly murdered in cold blood by Boko haram.

rafhell:

ammnesty will not work in this case. these guys are muslims. it wont work. they have been brainwashed

toluene12: Hmm, interesting.
so, when is assad going to offer amnesty to the syrian liberation army? or is syrian case different.
algeria crushed her terrorists
mali crushed her terrorists
when mubarak held sway in egypt, he checked the muslim brotherhood
indonesia and malaysia have no patience for cross border terrorists, any act of terror is met with brutal force
somalians are seeking external help to rid the country of terrorists
Assad has vowed to kill all terrorists in his country.
here in Nigeria, our government wants to give more money to terrorists.
Give them money to do what? purchase better weaponry and explosives to reinforce their armoury.
what about compensation to the families of thousands of victims killed by boko haram, nobody has said anything about that.
This write-up is an indirect means of seeking support for terrorism and boko haram

SAY NO TO AMNESTY

rafhell:

YOU ARE A BLIND IDIOOOT THAT WILL NEVER SEE REALITY AND ACCEPT WHAT IS TRUE AND REAL.
KEEP LIVING IN DENIAL. INSTEAD OF YOU TO FACE WHAT IS WRONG AND TACKLE IT YOU ARE HERE DRAWING UP THEORY.
YOU KNOW WHAT Bleep YOU

Aliyu333: 'ISLAM'-REALLY A RELIGION OF PEACE.YOU GUYS KEEP SAYING ABOUT THE BLOODY VERSES IN THE QUR'AN,HOW ABOUT THIS:

1SAMUEL 15:3=NOW GO ATTACK THE AMALEKITES AND TOTALLY DESTROY EVERYTHING THAT BELONGS TO THEM.DO NOT SPARE THEM;PUT TO DEATH MEN AND WOMEN,CHILDREN AND INFANTS,CATTLE AND SHEEP,CAMELS AND DONKEY.

MATHEW 10:34:JESUS SAID: DO NOT THINK THAT I HAVE COME TO BRING PEACE TO THE EARTH.I HAVE NOT COME TO BRING PEACE BUT A SWORD.

LUKE 19:21:BUT AS FOR THESE ENEMIES OF MINE,WHO DID NOT WANT ME TO REIGN OVER THEM,BRING THEM HERE AND SLAUGHTER THEM BEFORE ME..

SO IS JOSHUAL 8:24-27,DEUTERONOMY 20:10-17 E.T.C
DID YOU GUYS UNDERSTAND THIS OR ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT TO MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND-POINTING AT OTHERS WHEN YOUR HANDS AINT CLEAN.

rafhell: TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. BOKO HARAM IS FIGHTING A MUSLIM COURSE. MAJORITY OF MUSLIMS IN THE NORTH ARE HAPPY WITH THEM

donroxy: I hope this amnesty won't lead to more insurgency in Nigeria......

Also read some ex-militants protested @ National Assembly few days back for their own phase of Amnesty......


Hmmm, Nigeria!!!

tbaba1234:

Not exactly, the punishment for murder is decided by the family of the victim. So it depends on them. Often times blood money is paid, the family might forgive, or the person might serve a sentence. It is quite flexible.

rafhell:

YOU ARE A BLIND IDIOOOT THAT WILL NEVER SEE REALITY AND ACCEPT WHAT IS TRUE AND REAL.
KEEP LIVING IN DENIAL. INSTEAD OF YOU TO FACE WHAT IS WRONG AND TACKLE IT YOU ARE HERE DRAWING UP THEORY.
YOU KNOW WHAT Bleep YOU

donroxy: Amnesty and the Qur’an
April 5, 2013 | 12:10 am
Facing The Ka'aba
By Ishola Balogun


Many are coming to terms with the fact that the activities of the Boko Haram is un-Islamic. With the way the terrorist group go about their heinous crime, except for the stalwarts of jahiliyah (ignorance) and those whose vested interest in the society is to fan the embers of discord, religious and sectional acrimony, and those who want to make people believe their religion is superior and who are blinded to the development that these insurgents kill without regard to the faith you belong; they know the fact.



Reports indicated that more Muslims died in the Kano park blast. We gathered from reliably source that many of the health workers who were killed for administering polio vaccines were Muslims, the Emir of Kano Ado Bayero narrowly escaped death but his driver and three of his guards who were Muslims also died.



The northerners who are predominantly Muslims are constantly living in fear as bombs do no discriminate. Every reasonable Nigerian who has blood running through his vein will also empathize with hundreds of other non-Muslims who have been killed gruesomely by Boko Haram.



Their decoy was to make it as though it is a religious battle much more when some of the perpetrators will go on YouTube even speaking Arabic denoting they are Muslim. Yes! there are bad elements in every religion, but they do have the mandate of every Muslim? Does the Qur’an and Hadiths support this carnage? Obviously not. Muslim scholars here and abroad have continued to condemn all these acts of terrorism.



I must say that all those who do mischiefin the name of Allah will be punished. Qur’an Chapter 5, verses 33-34 says: ‘Thepunishment of those who run around and spread mischief about Allah and His Messenger is this: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter.” The Quaran does not condone these acts of killing and maiming in the name of Allah. In factno religion does.



The rejection of modern education is nota creed in Islam as the Prophet (s.a.w) ordered that seeking of knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim. The imposition of Sharia law in a multi-religious society is also not acceptable. Itis a contradiction of the verse: La ikraa-fi-deen; which means: No compulsion in religion; with other verses clearly stated. The killing of people is a great sin beforeAllah (SWT).


The Quran teaches that whoever kills a soul has killed a nation and whoever saves a soul has saved a nation. Again, the destruction of state property is antithetical to the teachings of Islam as the Qur’an teaches obedience to constituted authorities. So, why should anyone who is informed link Islam to it? It is nothing but grand ignorance of grandeur.


Today, we thank God government is taking positive steps in dealing with the situation. In fact, information less than 24hour ago indicated that government has decided to offer amnesty to the group and engage in discussion with the group in order to bring lasting peace.


Recall that it was first the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar who advised the government to offer the group amnesty. Although there were divergent views on the issue of amnesty but suffice to say it cut across religious feelings. In fact, some Muslims were even opposed to the call for amnesty for the group.



Sheikh Gumi said “the call for amnesty is hypocritical adding that the sect has disrespect for the Qur’an or Hadith or even Scholarly fatwa. They have their own interpretation,” he stated. Again, Roman Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, joined the list of those calling for amnesty to members of Boko Haram. The cleric, in his Easter message, said though the offer would not solve all the nation’s problems, “it will bring us closer to a new dawn”.


Since Allah is the Most Forgiving and Merciful, those who call for clemence for the group are in order and that is the way to go. The Qur’an further states: “Except for those who repent (referring to those who cause mischief in the land in the name of Allah as stated in the above verse) before you apprehend them. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
The perpetrators should come forward and seek forgiveness.



Over politicisation of the matter will not help the situation. There should be a sincere approach to end this carnage from both sides. Allah isthe Most Forgiving.

www.vanguardngr.com/2013/04/amnesty-and-the-quran/?

dederocs:
bloody mediocre.

olede: Look at the whole world today suffering prosecution in the hand of Muslim. According to the OP why will u force someone to follow ur Religion or worship ur god? To hell with Islam

olede: Look at the whole world today suffering prosecution in the hand of Muslim. According to the OP why will u force someone to follow ur Religion or worship ur god? To hell with Islam

mobi5592: My brother, while i can see your kind hearth and desire for respect for follow man, i however dare you to relate your post to this verses in the Qur'an an see the obvious contradiction in them and why bokoharam is acting in perfect accord with the quran;


you said: I must say that all those who do mischiefin the name of Allah will be punished. Qur’an Chapter 5, verses 33-34 says: ‘Thepunishment of those who run around and spread mischief about Allah and His Messenger is this: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter.” The Quaran does not condone these acts of killing and maiming in the name of Allah. In factno religion does.


what you dont understand is that doing mischief in the above context does not really condemn killing. like in the following verses from the quaran:

Quran (2:191-193) - "And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution [of Muslims] is worse than slaughter [of non-believers]... but if they desist, then lo! Allah is forgiving and merciful. And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah.


Quran (2:216) - "Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not.

from the above verse, who in his right senses will blame the boko boys for their action? it is only muslims trying to be moderate against the command of their (holy) book that thinks killing an unbeliever is bad.


Quran (3:56) - "As to those who reject faith, I will punish them with terrible agony in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help."

Do note that that is Mohammed speaking and not Allah. Now an obligation for every muslim is to pattern its ways in manner to that of the prophet. Now the prophet says he will punish and bring agony to the unbelivers, why
wouldnt other muslims follow suit?


Quran (4:76) - "Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah…"


Quran (8:12) - "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them"
I beg you sir, can you explain how those verses didn't call muslims to be aggressive attackers against unbelievers? Amidst all of these, what surprises me the most is that they still say we are the religion of peace?


I can go on-and-on, siting numerous of such verses.

Cashio: since it's like impossible 2 stop them,if amnesty is the only way to stop further killings,then am in support of that..remember if u are not in the north,then ur relative is there.who knws who's gonna be next