Many people (muslims and non muslims alike) feel very anguished and angry at what has been happening all around the world. The US and ISrael in the name of freedom and safety, have engaged themselves in a ritual whereby they first breed fear among their people about threats that dont exist and then use that fear to justify their actions and injustices...(I use the word injustices, because there are no words to describe the inhumane murders and killings that are done of innocent people in the name of liberty and freedom) (To see exaclty what I mean by the statement above, I recommend that you watch 'Fahrenheit 911')
Being a Muslim, I'm bound to feel that no matter how ruthless, these actions have been provoked into being carried out and are absolutely justified.
I think being Muslims, we should feel exactly the opposite.
Its absolutely forbidden in Islam to kill/murder innocent people. Infact, Islamic laws disallow the killing of even an enemy when he/she is unarmed and cannot protect himself.
During the wars that the prophet was forced to fight when Islam and muslims were under attack or danger, when the enemy became defensless, regardless of however ruthless the enemy was (mass murderer etc), the prophet ordered them to be captured...and he also ordered the captives to be treated in a manner of respect and dignity...as humanely as possible.
Secondly to behead a man...a living creature created by God...is inhumane...there is no other way about it. Even the animals that are slaughtered are given their hearts content of drinking water, and the cut is restricted to the minimum pain. Islam most definitely looks down upon this imhumane act.
Plus, what makes you so sure that these acts are actually carried out by extremist who are muslims?
To understand what I am getting at, read the article on the site below:-
http://aztlan.net/berg_abu_ghraib_video.htm
Plus, I really doubt that beheading foreign civilians will make any difference or as you say, 'drive them out of Iraq'. This would only happen if the government of these nations loved their people. Unfortunately the government and leaders of the invading countries have not a drop of love for their people. They have sent them out to die for selfish economic purposes (once again, watch 'Fahrenheit 911' to understand my point)
I think the best way about this problem is what the grand Ayatullah Seestani has taken. He has clearly expressed that he wants the 'invaders' gone, but he has also opposed violence...as violence will only be used by the 'liars' to make a reason for more war. And his strategy has been most effective. To understand a bit more about the influence he has had, have a look at the articles that appeared in the Time website ( a series of 5 articles) (I am quoting this article to give you a feel of the kind of strategy that can actually succeed from liberating Iraq as compared to the 'beheadings'- ofcourse, which again is arguable that it has been done by Iraqis, as the link i posted above will argue against.)
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/artic ... -1,00.html
Let me know what you think...and if you have any questions about this.
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- By BatoolM