The Meaning of Terrorism in the Saying of Allah the Exalted: “You Intimidate with It the Enemy of Allah”
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Question:
The questioner says: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,[Al-Anfal 8:60], does this mean that Muslims are terrorists who terrorize the disbelievers, and is this a form of praise, or is it a form of bloodshed as it is now?
Answer:
Terrorism is of two types: terrorism without right. This is not permissible. Intimidating a disbeliever who is under a treaty or safe conduct is not permissible, nor is it permissible to transgress against him. This is terrorism without right. As for the hostile disbeliever, Allah has commanded us to fight them, so we prepare whatever means intimidate them and suppress them from us.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner says: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,
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 وَعَدُوَّكُمْAnswer:
Terrorism is of two types: terrorism without right. This is not permissible. Intimidating a disbeliever who is under a treaty or safe conduct is not permissible, nor is it permissible to transgress against him. This is terrorism without right. As for the hostile disbeliever, Allah has commanded us to fight them, so we prepare whatever means intimidate them and suppress them from us.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
بلوغ المرام [11] — alfawzan.live (44:50)
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