What is The perception of Jihaad in Islam By Dr Tahir ul Qadri
He said there are 35 verses in the Koran
that contain the word Jihaad, but the words “Jihaad” and “killing” are
not mentioned together in a single verse. In Islam, Jihad has no link to
violence,terrorism and killing innocent people and means to struggle within oneself for good and virtue
and eliminate evil. The actual term in Arabic for “holy war” is al-harb muhadassa, not Jihad, he said.
Tahir-ul-Qadri went on to say Jihad is a
broad concept that does include what the Quran interprets to be grounds
for a just war—one that is waged strictly for self-defense if a nation
is attacked. In such a war, he said, the Koran makes it clear and very clear that
innocent non-combatants are not to be hurt or killed.
“Only if war has been imposed on you are you allowed to fight for your defense,” he said.
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Rev. Ronald Beauchamp, director of
Elmhurst College’s Niebuhr Center, said he thought Tahir-ul-Qadri
delivered “a wonderful message.”
“It was challenging, but inspiring,” he said, “because for those of us who have lived through the last 10 years (since the 9/11 attacks), it’s very climactic to hear someone talk about, ‘What does the Koran say? What does Muhammad(s.a.w) say?’ and then try to put the pieces together as we try to move forward together in peace.”
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