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Jus ad bellum (why to go to war)? Printable Version PRINTABLE VERSION
by Khalid, Afghanistan Feb 16, 2007
Peace & Conflict   Opinions

  


You can realize the difference between the verses, if we say that Muslims are asked to fight the non-Muslims; we would have left the other verses un-applicable. And according to the juristic principle اعمال الدليلين اولى من اهمالهما او اهمال احدهما to apply two texts is better then to leave them both or any one of them. Therefore it is desirous to say: we will fight the non-Muslims when they fight us or commit any aggression or they compel Muslims to convert from Islam, otherwise our relations are based on peace. More than this principle we have another, حمل المطلق على المقيد which will lead to application of both the texts. According to this principle we have to apply the conditional text and impliedly we would have acted on the absolute one. So when one text said kill them all, another said kill them if they kill you, we will act on the later one, therefore we would have acted on both, we will kill them (the first text) if they kill us( the second text).

If we apply the principle to the attacks on the world trade Centre and pentagon in 2001, we can say that the attack on pentagon-if committed by Muslims, the issue is under discussion and seems that it is a fabricated, well planned case against Muslims- are justified being an attack on a military base. However the attack on WTC could not be justified:
The passengers in the plans were non-combatants, un-armed women and children.
WTC was a civilian targets with shares of Muslims in the businesses, so the attack is not in accordance with injunctions. However the argument of Osama bin Laden that WTC was helping US army engage in wars with Muslims, seems irrational, because is very remote connection. Even in time of the holy prophet non-combatants did not exist. The women gave birth to combatants, they grew them up, they fed the combatants, and the elders in homes advised the combatants to go to war although they are not in war now, then why prophet said don’t kill them. The POWs are not allowed to be killed, Osama bin laden will order their killing, because they were just fighting, if they were not injured they would have continued fighting.

To conclude:

Our relations with non-Muslims are based on peace, we are not allowed to fight them but if they commit any aggression.





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