Terrorism and Islam

The root of the word Islam refers to making peace, being in a mutually peaceful environment, greetings, rescue, safety, being secure, finding peace, reaching salvation and wellbeing or being far from danger, attaining goodness, comfort and favor, keeping away from troubles and disasters, submitting the self and obeying, respecting, being far from wrong. Islam nowhere supports killing others for the sake of spreading the religion. No one can force another person to get converted into Islam until and unless he or she is willing to do so.

Islam, a religion of mercy, does not permit terrorism. It is said in Quran:
“God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers.” (Quran, 60:8)

The Prophet Muhammad used to prohibit soldiers from killing women and children, and he would advise them: {…Do not betray, do not be excessive, do not kill a newborn child}and he also said: {Whoever has killed a person having a treaty with the Muslims shall not smell the fragrance of Paradise, though its fragrance is found for a span of forty years.}
Also, the Prophet Muhammad has forbidden punishment with fire.

He once listed murder as the second of the major sins and he even warned that on the Day of Judgment {the first cases to be adjudicated between people on the Day of Judgment will be those of bloodshed.}

There are 1.6 billion Muslims in the world. That’s 23% of the world’s population, and somewhere close to 1.6 billion of these Muslims have not committed an act of terror, nor have they directly facilitated any terrorist act. So it’s absolutely true to say that not only are most Muslims peaceful, but almost every Muslim alive bears no direct terrorist acts.
As a Muslim, I am tired of condemning terrorist attacks being carried out by these inherently violent people who hijack and attack my religion.

I am really shocked when people don’t use the word “terrorist” when the suspect of terrorism act is a non-Muslim, and if there is a slight of terrorist attack anywhere and even if the terrorist isn’t a Muslim he will be considered a Muslim because of stereotyping. Above  all, I am tired of having to repeatedly say that Muslims are not terrorists. It is time we silence this Islamophobia with facts.

The people who claim to be doing such terrorists act in the name of Islam and Allah, have no clue of what Islam actually teaches and tell its followers to follow. They are totally on the wrong track and have been brain washed by other such uneducated people who have no knowledge of what has been written in Islam and what is it all about. They don’t understand the correct meaning of Islam. These people need to be educated and informed about what Islamic teachings are all about.

Muslims are even encouraged to be kind to animals and are forbidden to hurt them. Once the Prophet Muhammad said: {a woman was punished because she imprisoned a cat until it died. On account of this, she was doomed to Hell. While she imprisoned it, she did not give the cat food or drink, nor did she free it to eat the insects of the earth.}

He also said that a man gave a very thirsty dog a drink, so God forgave his sins for this action. The Prophet was asked, “Messenger of God, are we rewarded for kindness towards animals?” He said: {there is a reward for kindness to every living animal or human.}

While taking the life of an animal for food, Muslims are commanded to do it in a manner that causes the least amount of suffering possible to it. The Prophet Muhammad said:{when you slaughter an animal, do so in the best way. One should sharpen his knife to reduce the suffering of the animal.}

In review of these and other Islamic texts, the act of inciting terror in the hearts of defenseless civilians, the complete destruction of buildings and properties, the bombing and killing of innocent men, women, and children are all forbidden and detestable acts according to Islam. Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness, and the vast majority have nothing to do with the violent events some have associated with Muslims. If an individual Muslim were to commit an act of terrorism, this person would be guilty of violating the laws of Islam and should be subjected to strict punishment