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Peace
is the most common word on a Muslim's tongue. Whenever two
people meet, they exchange greetings wishing each other
peace: "Peace be upon you." But peace cannot prevail
except through justice. Since the concept of justice may
differ from one man to another, or from one society to
another, Muslims believe that real justice is what is
specified by Allah (God).
Like Christianity,
Islam permits fighting in self-defence, in defence of
religion, or by those who have been expelled forcibly from
their homes. At the same time, Islam treats its enemy
mercifully. It lays down strict rules of combat which
include prohibitions against harming civilians and against
destroying crops, trees, and livestock.
The concept of
Jihad (fighting in the cause of Allah) is
stated in the Qur'an.
Allah
said:
Fight in the
cause of God those who fight you, but do not transgress
limits. God does not love transgressors.
(Qur'an,
2:190)
Jihad is never
waged to force anybody to choose a specific religion. On the
contrary, it is to protect his right to choose freely.
Therefore, if there is any force in the world that tries to
prevent a person from practising this right, it may lead to
fighting the force that tries to prevent him/her from
exercising his/her free will.
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