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| Major US Islamic group denounces terrorism |
| 2006-05-01 |
| "Terrorism is the epitome of injustice because it targets innocent people," according to a declaration issued by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). ISNA, the largest Muslim grouping in the Untied States, which is known for its conservative views, has come out strongly in favour religions tolerance and interfaith bridge-building, while condemning terrorism and extremism as gross violations of the word and spirit of the Quran and the teachings of Islam . The declaration published by the bi-monthly ISNA publication, Islamic Horizons, says ends do not justify means and innocent civilians should never pay the price for the misdeeds of others or be used as pawns in settling political or military conflicts. Muslims, it points out, are bound by the Quranic prohibitions of taking an innocent life, considered as one of the gravest sins in Islam. The Quran demands that Muslims act justly and impartially, even when dealing with an enemy. "Humanity lives today in an interdependent world where peaceful and fair interaction, including interfaith and intra-faith dialogue is imperative. A grave threat to all of us nowadays is the scourge of religious and political extremism that manifests itself in various forms of violence, including terrorism," ISNA points out. The declaration says jihad is not to be equated with terrorism, since the word jihad in the Quran does not mean holy war, since there is nothing holy about war, which the Quran at one place calls a hated act. Jihad means to strive or exert effort and as used in the holy book and the hadith in three specific contexts, two of them elating to inward jiahd and social jihad. Only in the third context does it denote to the battlefield. The term used in the Quaran for war in a just cause is "qital" which is to be wages in legitimate self-defence or in the face of unprovoked aggression or in resisting severe repression on religious or other grounds. "Jihad cannot be randomly declared by individuals or groups, but rather by a legitimate authority after due consultation. The intentions of those taking part, Islam enjoins, must be pure, not tainted by personal or nationalistic agendas. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 Koran: "9.29" - "Fight those who do not believe in Allah, nor in the latter day, nor do they prohibit what Allah and His Apostle have prohibited, nor follow the religion of truth, out of those who have been given the Book, until they pay the tax in acknowledgment of superiority and they are in a state of subjection." New Testament: Matt. 5:43-44 - "You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy; But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you." ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHERS. The first step in correcting a problem is to accurately diagnose it. I am sickened when our weak-kneed politicians continually spout the phrase that Islam is "one of the world's great religions". Having millions of followers does not make it great. Ok, sure, the Koran prohibits taking an "innocent" life, but that innocence is defined by the Koran. "Unbelievers" and "Infidels" are not "innocent" accoring to the Koran, but must be destroyed. Oh, for a political figure to stand up and tell the truth! |
| Posted by: Glirt Elmaitle5267 2006-05-01 17:33 |
| #8 Talk is cheap... |
| Posted by: mojo 2006-05-01 15:36 |
| #7 Is this there official responce to 911 ? Just over 4 and a half years late. So, we believe this right ? |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-05-01 15:06 |
| #6 What do they say in Arabic? |
| Posted by: RWV 2006-05-01 10:40 |
| #5 These wouldn't be the same ISNA mentioned by Schumer would they :)? "Meanwhile, a number of ISNA board members appear to have checkered pasts. One member, Siraj Wahhaj, was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the WTC '93 bombings. Another board member, Bassam Osman, was previously the director of the Quranic Literary Institute, an Oak Lawn, Illinois organization that had $1.4 million in assets seized by the Justice Department in June 1998 on the grounds that it was used to support Hamas terrorist activities. |
| Posted by: tipper 2006-05-01 08:47 |
| #4 This kind of thing obviously fooled the Daily Times of Pakistan. I wonder how many newspapers in the US carried headlines or even acknowledged the ISNA action. |
| Posted by: mhw 2006-05-01 08:13 |
| #3 "Terrorism is the epitome of injustice because it targets innocent people," according to a declaration issued by the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). Did they define "innocent"? Or "terrorism"? The declaration says jihad is not to be equated with terrorism, since the word jihad in the Quran does not mean holy war, since there is nothing holy about war, which the Quran at one place calls a hated act. They are lying. Note the "at one place" bit -- no mention that that "one place" is later over-ridden by the injunction to slay the unbelievers where ever they're found. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2006-05-01 07:26 |
| #2 ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA * Islamic organization which enforces extremist Wahhabi theological writ in America's mosques * "America has to learn, if you remain on the side of injustice, the wrath of God will come." -- former ISNA president Muzammil Siddiqi |
| Posted by: ed 2006-05-01 01:03 |
| #1 "Let's confuse infidel a bit, lest he thinks that our true intentions are our true intentions, because that would spell an end to Islam within this century". |
| Posted by: zazz 2006-05-01 00:18 |