Tag
Jihad
Striving in the way of God, and what the Quran, the hadith and the jurists mean by it.
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5 facts about jihad in the Quran, the hadith and the jurists
Jihad means effort, and in Medinan verses and the law books often fighting; 5 facts on the ranking hadith and the jurists.
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No compulsion in religion: 6 facts about Quran 2:256
Was 2:256 abrogated, and did it exclude idolaters? 6 facts from al-Tabari, al-Qurtubi, Ibn Qudama and the conquest of Sind.
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The fighting verses in context: 6 facts from the sources
Nine war verses are quoted against Islam. The setting, the classical commentary and the limits each verse carries, with fair concessions.
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War, killing and execution in Islam: 5 facts
What does Islam say about killing, beheading and genocide? 5 facts on Quran 5:32 and 47:4, the rules of war and what scholars have condemned.
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5 reasons why Islam is the religion of peace
5 reasons Islam is called the religion of peace, plus an honest look at the violence done in its name. Read the case.
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Holy war in the Bible: 7 facts critics of jihad pass over
Deuteronomy 20, Saul and Amalek, Joshua, the warrior Psalms, Revelation 19 and the Crusades: 7 facts on holy war. Read on.