Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (1137) | The pre-Islamic scales of terrorism
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The pre-Islamic standards regarding terrorism.
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Contemporary proponents of falsehood maintain two contradictory positions on terrorism.
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The first is their practice of it in its most heinous forms and at the highest levels.
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They justify their actions by claiming they are acts of self-defense or support for the oppressed.
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Or, as they allege, that they are for the sake of spreading Islam and freedom.
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Examples of this include the actions taken by the Jews and the Americans in Muslim lands.
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Such as in Palestine, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
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This is accompanied by the American claim that they came to spread freedom and democracy.
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And to remove the specter of extremism and dictatorship from these countries.
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Under these pretexts, hundreds of thousands have been killed.
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Indeed, millions of Muslims whose blood is sacred.
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Another example is the harm inflicted by tyrants within Muslim lands.
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And elsewhere, upon sincere callers to the faith and reformers.
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By torturing them and casting them into prisons and detention centers.
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And sentencing some of them to death.
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All of this is done under the pretext of combating terrorism.
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While in reality, it is the very essence of terrorism and criminality.
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The second position:
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Condemning those who hold fast to the foundations of Islam and its rites.
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Accusing them of terrorism.
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And describing Jihad for the sake of Allah—
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Whether it be defensive or offensive—
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As terrorism that must be fought and its people eradicated.
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The purpose behind this is clear and exposed.
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They wish to prevent Muslims from exercising their right to fight their enemies.
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In order to rescue their oppressed brothers.
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And to reclaim their usurped rights.
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They also seek to prevent them from working to spread the Islamic call and protect it.
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And from bringing people to the worship of the Lord of the worlds.