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Tabari 9:69 "Killing Unbelievers is a small matter to us" The words of Muhammad, prophet of Islam
As far as I have researched these are words of Thabit b. Qays b. Shammas not that of the Prophet (PBUH). The Arabic text is available here and the English translation here:
ومن كفر جاهدناه في الله ...
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Is Islam really a religion of peace?
Dear brother in humanity,
Did you even take the time to read the previous verse or the complete verse at least?
Never mind, the Quran does not encourage Muslims to fight non-belivers, however Islam ...
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What was the justification for attacking or fighting the Persians in 'Iraq by the Caliphs Abu bakr and 'Omar?
The justification was that they were following the commands of the Quran, among them:
يا أيها الذين آمنوا قاتلوا الذين يلونكم من الكفار
O you who have believed, fight those adjacent to you of ...
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Is Islam really a religion of peace?
Islam is not a religion of peace in at least the sense that there are major voices in the schools of law that say Islam commands aggressive war against the Non-Muslims on a regular basis. Some of the ...
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Explicit context of warfare for "whom your right hand possesses" in the Quran?
The verse you've quoted yourself is the most explicit reference to "prisoners of war" that I am aware of.
وما ملكت يمينك مما أفاء الله عليك
and those your right hand possesses from what Allah ...
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Can I die fighting for my country, even against Muslim attackers?
An important angle to consider is that in Islam, nationalism or tribalism is if not outright haram extremely disliked.
"The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin ...
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Do these accounts of military offensives under Abu Bakr align with Muslim historical scholarship?
This took a lot of research and reading about the incidents you mentioned, but it is very difficult to know exactly which part of an event you are referring to with only the information you have ...
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Does Islam allow child soldiers?
Well a few months ago I read this hadith which shows that the right age where our Messenger (peace be upon him) accepted young boys to join in to fight in Jihad is 15 years, which is also considered ...
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Can Muslims be enslaved by other Muslims?
As enslave means: To make someone (a free person) his slave: the answer is no.
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, "Allah, the Exalted, says: 'I ...
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What is the ruling for waging war in cities?
As far as the basic ruling is concerned, killing non-combatant women and children is prohibited, see What were the rules of engagement in military conflicts in the first centuries after Muhammad? ...
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Can Muslims fight in non-Muslim wars?
It is not permissible. Joining non-Muslims in war against Muslims is the clearest form of taking them as allies instead of the believers:
O you who have believed, do not take the disbelievers as ...
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Is Islam really a religion of peace?
I'm not gonna give you a detail answer, but one example would be enough for you that suppose the country you live in is peaceful. But why are there soldier guarding on border, why do you have self ...
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Islam and the enslavement of children: Punishing the sons for the sins of the fathers
Is there any account about these children ? Meaning, when reaching an adult age, were they offered freedom ?
We have at least two witnesses of the people of banu Quraydha or Qurayza whom some of us ...
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Is taking hostages permitted in Islam?
Here's an response from a historical perspective.
For starters, it's not considered academically judicious to explain religious concepts using contemporary political movements. Go to the scriptural ...
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Can Muslims go to war against a secular government for refusing refugees?
Absolutely Not, they can influence the policymaker or authority by writing, peaceful demonstration and be participating in election etc.
Muslims are also not allowed to go against a Muslim state or ...
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Were Muslims allowed to buy slaves?
Basically the answer yes of course they were allowed and encouraged to buy slaves and set them free especially if these slaves were believers and also as a way to repent from sins or as a kafara (...
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Would a peace treaty between Israel and the Muslim nations be religiously permissible?
This depends on the terms of the treaty and other circumstances surrounding it. In general, a temporary peace treaty is permissible when it is deemed necessary or would serve some interest.
وإن جنحوا ...
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Can Muslims go to war against a secular government for refusing refugees?
On the authority of Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) say, “Whosoever of you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; and ...
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What is Ghazwa-e-Hind?
Ghazwatul Hind is a prophecy that occurs in various hadith, such as:
عن ثوبان مولى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عصابتان من أمتي أحرزهما الله من النار عصابة تغزو ...
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Died in war for saving own country, will he be considered as martyr?
A martyr is a Muslim who gets killed in combat against the disbelievers. Such a person will be called and treated as a martyr in at least this life, such as in the funeral rites.
In order to be a ...
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Is Khalid ibn al-Walid a celebrated figure in Islam?
Yes, Khalid bin Waleed was a Sahabi, i.e. a companion of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and he is well known in Islam as being an accomplished fighter and military commander. The Prophet ﷺ said regarding him:...
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What are different viewpoints on supporting immoral wars through paying taxes?
It is disliked for a muslim to reside in a non muslim country, and forbidden if the muslim would face difficulty practicing their religion (Islam). However it is encouraged if done for "Dawah&...
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Died in war for saving own country, will he be considered as martyr?
It’s all about their intention. Whoever sacrifice their Life for the sake of Allah swt will consider as a martyr. We can see some arab countries fighting for their nation freedom still they’re ...
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Can Muslims go to war against a secular government for refusing refugees?
I'm not sure how you define "war" on your question. But there a sahih hadith told by Tirmidzi, that moslem can criticize the despotic, tyrant or zalim goverment in a country.
إِنَّ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ ...
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Exception to the ruling of striking the face
Not necessarily a comprehensive list, but some possible exceptions include:
In war against disbelievers. This has been claimed as an exception by a faction of the scholars in their commentaries on ...
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Do these hadiths permit violence
The "them" here is the Quraysh tribe of Makkah. They had just broken the Treaty of Hudaibiyah, and the Prophet (SAW) declared war on them. The Muslims were not allowed to accept another peace with ...
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Is it Permissable for Christians to Fight with Muslim Armies?
The Muslim army can either be fighting against other Muslims or against the disbelievers. In the first case it is not permitted to seek the help of non-Muslims.
In the second case, i.e. in wars ...
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Does Islam consider present day Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh as part of "Hind"?
Did the Ghazwa happen or not?
As stated by @Uma in the comment the last part on whether or not the Ghazwa has already been fulfilled is opinion-based. Here two rather opposite opinions, even if the ...
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What was the justification for attacking or fighting the Persians in 'Iraq by the Caliphs Abu bakr and 'Omar?
I think what people wrongly think about ancient times (and by extension the times of the Islamic Conquests) is that peace was always assumed. Nowadays, we have the UN and a lot of International ...
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How do muslims respond to the accusation that Quran incites disunity amongst humanity?
Many ayats in the Quran are based on actual events being faced by the Muslims at that time and should not to be taken as literal.
Imam Ibn Kathir has mentioned that some scholars say that this verse ...
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