When jihad is mentioned, some minds turn to what is called (terrorism). What is the comment on that?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, many people, when jihad is mentioned at this time, their minds turn to what is called terrorism. What is the comment on that? And what is the difference between the two?
Answer:
The difference between them, you have heard it: the chaotic jihad, which kills disbelievers in any manner, even if they are musta'min (non-Muslims granted safe conduct) and have a treaty and a dhimmah (protection), this is corruption and not jihad. This is treachery in Islam, and not jihad in the path of Allah the Exalted. This is terrorism.
As for the lawful jihad that is regulated by conditions, this is not terrorism. This is for exalting the word of Allah, so that the religion is for Allah, so that the religion is entirely for Allah. It is not terrorism. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Anfal 8:60] So intimidating the enemy is required, but intimidating other than the enemy is not permissible; it is not permissible to intimidate other than the enemy. [Al-Anfal 8:60] As for the one who has no enmity, he is not to be intimidated; it is not permissible to intimidate him.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, many people, when jihad is mentioned at this time, their minds turn to what is called terrorism. What is the comment on that? And what is the difference between the two?
Answer:
The difference between them, you have heard it: the chaotic jihad, which kills disbelievers in any manner, even if they are musta'min (non-Muslims granted safe conduct) and have a treaty and a dhimmah (protection), this is corruption and not jihad. This is treachery in Islam, and not jihad in the path of Allah the Exalted. This is terrorism.
As for the lawful jihad that is regulated by conditions, this is not terrorism. This is for exalting the word of Allah, so that the religion is for Allah, so that the religion is entirely for Allah. It is not terrorism. Allah the Exalted said:
And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah and your enemy
وَأَعِدُّوا لَهُم مَّا اسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن قُوَّةٍ وَمِن رِّبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ تُرْهِبُونَ بِهِ عَدُوَّ اللَّهِ وَعَدُوَّكُمْby which you may terrify the enemy of Allah and your enemy
تُرْهِبُونَ بِهِ عَدُوَّ اللَّهِ وَعَدُوَّكُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1023 -2802] إذا ذُكر الجهاد تنصرف بعض الأذهان إلى ما يُسمى (الإرهاب) ما التعليق على ذلك؟ — youtube.com
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