Islamic Hadeeth and Islamic Hadeeth and terrorismterrorism

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TERRORTERROR According to the According to the most authoritative most authoritative traditions of Islam, traditions of Islam,

Muhammad understood Muhammad understood terror to be one of God's terror to be one of God's distinctives favors upon distinctives favors upon

him, making him superior him, making him superior to other prophetsto other prophets. .

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Narrated Abu HurairaNarrated Abu Huraira::Allah's Apostle said, Allah's Apostle said, ""I I

have been sent with the have been sent with the shortest expressions shortest expressions bearing the widest bearing the widest

meanings, andmeanings, and I have I have been made victorious been made victorious with terrorwith terror, , and while I and while I was sleeping, the keys of was sleeping, the keys of the treasures of the world the treasures of the world were brought to me and were brought to me and

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Abu Huraira addedAbu Huraira added: : Allah's Apostle has left Allah's Apostle has left the world and now you, the world and now you, people, are bringing out people, are bringing out

those treasuresthose treasures.. (( Sahih AlSahih Al--BukhariBukhari

200(200(, , Volume 4, Book 52, NumberVolume 4, Book 52, Number

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Abu Huraira reported that Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah the Messenger of Allah

((may peace be upon himmay peace be upon him) ) saidsaid: : I have been given I have been given

superiority over the other superiority over the other prophets in six respectsprophets in six respects: : I I have been given words have been given words which are concise but which are concise but

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; ;I have been helped by I have been helped by terrorterror ( (in the hearts of in the hearts of

enemiesenemies): ): spoils have been spoils have been made lawful to memade lawful to me: : the the

earth has been made for earth has been made for me clean and a place of me clean and a place of

worship; I have been sent worship; I have been sent to all mankind and the line to all mankind and the line of prophets is closed with of prophets is closed with

meme. (. (Sahih MuslimSahih Muslim, , Book 004, Number 1062Book 004, Number 1062

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The Qur'an declaresThe Qur'an declares : :Soon shall We cast terror into Soon shall We cast terror into

the hearts of the Unbelievers, the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined for that they joined

companions with Allah, for companions with Allah, for which He had sent no which He had sent no

authorityauthority: : their abode will be their abode will be the Firethe Fire: : And evil is the home And evil is the home

of the wrongof the wrong--doersdoers ! !((3:1513:151))

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Remember thy Lord inspired the Remember thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): "I am angels (with the message): "I am

with you: give firmness to the with you: give firmness to the Believers: I will instil terror into Believers: I will instil terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers: the hearts of the Unbelievers:

smite ye above their necks and smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off smite all their finger-tips off them." This because they them." This because they

contended against Allah and His contended against Allah and His Messenger: If any contend against Messenger: If any contend against Allah and His Messenger, Allah is Allah and His Messenger, Allah is

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Let not the unbelievers think that Let not the unbelievers think that they can get the better they can get the better ((of the of the

godlygodly): ): they will never frustrate they will never frustrate ((themthem). ). Against them make ready Against them make ready

your strength to the utmost of your your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to power, including steeds of war, to

strike terror into strike terror into ((the hearts ofthe hearts of) ) the the enemies, of Allah and your enemies, enemies, of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye may and others besides, whom ye may

not know, but whom Allah doth not know, but whom Allah doth knowknow. . Whatever ye shall spend in Whatever ye shall spend in the cause of Allah, shall be repaid the cause of Allah, shall be repaid

unto you, and ye shall not be treated unto you, and ye shall not be treated unjustlyunjustly. (. (8:59-608:59-60))

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And Allah turned back the Unbelievers And Allah turned back the Unbelievers for for ((allall) ) their furytheir fury: : no advantage did no advantage did

they gain; and enough is Allah for the they gain; and enough is Allah for the believers in their fightbelievers in their fight. . And Allah is And Allah is full of Strength, able to enforce His full of Strength, able to enforce His WillWill. . And those of the People of the And those of the People of the

Book who aided them Book who aided them - - Allah did take Allah did take them down from their strongholds and them down from their strongholds and cast terror into their heartscast terror into their hearts. (. (So thatSo that) )

some ye slew, and some ye made some ye slew, and some ye made prisonersprisoners. . And He made you heirs of And He made you heirs of their lands, their houses, and their their lands, their houses, and their

goods, and of a land which ye had not goods, and of a land which ye had not frequented frequented ((beforebefore). ). And Allah has And Allah has power over all thingspower over all things. (. (33:25-2733:25-27)) http://www.answering-islam.orghttp://www.answering-islam.org//

It is He Who got out the Unbelievers It is He Who got out the Unbelievers among the People of the Book from their among the People of the Book from their

homes at the first gathering homes at the first gathering ((of the of the forcesforces). ). Little did ye think that they Little did ye think that they

would get outwould get out: : And they thought that And they thought that their fortresses would defend them from their fortresses would defend them from AllahAllah! ! But the But the ((Wrath ofWrath of) ) Allah came to Allah came to them from quarters from which they them from quarters from which they

little expected little expected ((itit)), and, and cast terror into cast terror into their heartstheir hearts, , so that they destroyed so that they destroyed

their dwellingstheir dwellings byby their own hands andtheir own hands and the hands of the Believersthe hands of the Believers, , take take

warning, then, O ye with eyes warning, then, O ye with eyes ((to seeto see)! )! ((59:259:2)) http://www.answering-islam.orghttp://www.answering-islam.org//

That is because they resisted That is because they resisted Allah and His MessengerAllah and His Messenger: : And if And if

any one resists Allah, verily, any one resists Allah, verily, Allah is severe in punishmentAllah is severe in punishment. .

((59:4)59:4)Of a truth ye are stronger Of a truth ye are stronger ((than than

theythey) ) because of the terror in because of the terror in their hearts, their hearts, ((sentsent) ) by Allahby Allah. . This This is because they are men devoid is because they are men devoid

of understandingof understanding. (. (59:13)59:13)http://www.answering-islam.orghttp://www.answering-islam.org//

Reading those verses it becomes Reading those verses it becomes clear that even though it is Allah who clear that even though it is Allah who casts the terror into the hearts of the casts the terror into the hearts of the unbelievers, he does so by the action unbelievers, he does so by the action

of the Muslimsof the Muslims: ... : ... smite ye above smite ye above their necks and smite all their fingertheir necks and smite all their finger--tips off them tips off them ... ... Against them make Against them make readyready your strengthyour strength to the utmost to the utmost of your power, including steeds of of your power, including steeds of

war, to strike terror into war, to strike terror into ((the hearts the hearts ofof) ) the enemies the enemies ... ... some ye slew, and some ye slew, and

some ye made prisoners some ye made prisoners ... ... destroyed their dwellings by the destroyed their dwellings by the

hands of the Believershands of the Believers . .http://www.answering-islam.orghttp://www.answering-islam.org//

Allah commands deeds of terror Allah commands deeds of terror by the believers against the by the believers against the unbelievers as the means of unbelievers as the means of

creating the emotion of terror in creating the emotion of terror in their heartstheir hearts. . The only reason The only reason

needed for action is that needed for action is that ""they they resisted Allah and His resisted Allah and His

MessengerMessenger."."http://www.answering-http://www.answering-

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Such an approach toSuch an approach to ""conflict managementconflict management" " is is

nothing to be ashamed about nothing to be ashamed about according to Islamic according to Islamic

understanding, but it is a understanding, but it is a basis for pridebasis for pride. . It is one It is one

reason for the superiority of reason for the superiority of Muhammad over all other Muhammad over all other

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