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Originally Posted by Woodrow LI
For all people, not only Muslims, life is a continuous Jihad. In today's world the Jihad many non-Muslims fight is to bring Islam to an end. Very often the weapons they use are fabrications and misrepresentations.
Sadly countering these people has become a very frequent Jihad for Muslims. In fighting this Jihad we must not allow our self to become angry. We must understand that many, probably most anti-Islam people are good and sincere people. They honestly believe we pose a threat to them and their way of life.
Our goal must be to overcome the lies and to do so with truth and in a peaceful, loving manner. Some things we can do are:
1. Live our life as true Muslims and extend the hand of friendship.
2. Do not just speak of peace, live a life that promotes peace
3 Keep in mind that to return hate with kindness is Zakat. It is one of the most charitable things we can do. Even a smile can be charity.
4. Do not counter with the hate thrown at you
5. Do Du'a that Allaah(swt) will guide and forgive them
If you can not do those things the best option is to avoid contact with those that hate what you love and believe..
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1. Live our life as true Muslims and extend the hand of friendship.
Quran 2:65 And ye know of those of you who broke the Sabbath, how We said unto them: Be ye apes, despised and hated!
Quran 4:144 O ye who believe! Take not for friends unbelievers rather than believers: Do ye wish to offer God an open proof against yourselves?
Quran 7:166 Therefore when they revoltingly persisted in what they had been forbidden, We said to them: Be (as) apes, despised and hated.
Quran 28:42 in this world We made a curse to follow them and on the Day of Judgment they will be among the loathed (and despised).
Qur’an 8:55 Surely the vilest of animals in Allah’s sight are those who disbelieve.
Quran 3:151
Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined companions with Allah, for which He had sent no authority: their abode will be the Fire: And evil is the home of the wrong-doers!
Quran 7:4
How many a township have We destroyed! As a raid by night, or while they slept at noon, Our terror came unto them.
Quran 7:152
Lo! Those who chose the calf (for worship), terror from their Lord and humiliation will come upon them in the life of the world. Thus do We requite those who invent a lie.
Quran 8:12
Remember thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): "I am with you: give firmness to the Believers: I will instil terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers: smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off them."
Quran 8:60
Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye may not know, but whom Allah doth know. Whatever ye shall spend in the cause of Allah, shall be repaid unto you, and ye shall not be treated unjustly.
Quran 17:59
And We refrain from sending the signs, only because the men of former generations treated them as false: We sent the she-camel to the Thamud to open their eyes, but they treated her wrongfully: We only send the Signs by way of terror (and warning from evil).
2. Do not just speak of peace, live a life that promotes peace
"The Prophet had suddenly attacked Bani Mustaliq without warning while they were heedless and their cattle were being watered at the places of water. Their fighting men were killed and their women and children were taken as captives" (Bukhari 46:717)
But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practice regular charity, then open the way for them (9:5)
We met the workers of Khaybar coming out in the morning with their spades and baskets. When they saw the apostle and the army they cried, “Muhammad with his force,†and turned tail and fled… The apostle seized the property piece by piece… (Ibn Ishaq/Hisham 757)
Allah's Messenger called Ali [and said]: “Proceed on and do not look about until Allah grants you victory,†and Ali went a bit and then halted and did not look about and then said in a loud voice: “Allah's Messenger, on what issue should I fight with the people?†Thereupon he (the Prophet) said: â€Fight with them until they bear testimony to the fact that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his Messenger…†(Sahih Muslim 5917)
Quran 17:60
Behold! We told thee that thy Lord doth encompass mankind round about
: We granted the vision which We showed thee, but as a trial for men,- as also the Cursed Tree (mentioned) in the Qur'an: We put terror (and warning) into them, but it only increases their inordinate transgression!
Quran 33:26
And those of the People of the Book who aided them - Allah did take them down from their strongholds and cast terror into their hearts. (So that) some ye slew, and some ye made prisoners.
Quran 34:51
If thou couldst but see when they will quake with terror; but then there will be no escape (for them), and they will be seized from a position (quite) near.
Quran 59:2
He it is Who drove out the disbelievers among the people of the Scripture (i.e. the Jews of the tribe of Bani An-Nadir) from their homes at the first gathering. You did not think that they would get out. And they thought that their fortresses would defend them from Allah! But Allah's (Torment) reached them from a place whereof they expected it not, and He cast terror into their hearts, so that they destroyed their own dwellings with their own hands and the hands of the believers. Then take admonition, O you with eyes (to see).
3 Keep in mind that to return hate with kindness is Zakat. It is one of the most charitable things we can do. Even a smile can be charity.
According to Islam, Muhammed sent his people to slaughter people who spoke against him:
http://wikiislam.net/wiki/List_of_Ki...ed_by_Muhammad
Fartana During/after Conquest of Mecca
(Jan 630)[80][85] Kill Fartana (a slave girl of Abdullah ibn Khatal), because she used to recite poems insulting Muhammad[80][82]
Fartana is killed[80][82][85]
Abu Dawud 14:2678
Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[86]
Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir, Volume 2[84]
u Rafi' ibn Abi Al-Huqaiq December 624[22] Kill Abu Rafi' ibn Abi Al-Huqaiq for mocking Muhammad with his poetry and for helping the troops of the Confederates by providing them with money and supplies[23][22]
Abu Rafi assassinated[23][22]
Sahih Bukhari 4:52:264, Sahih Bukhari 5:59:370, Sahih Bukhari 5:59:371, Sahih Bukhari 5:59:372 and more[24]
Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[25]
Tabari, Volume 7, The foundation of the community[26]
'Asma' bint Marwan January 624[2] Kill 'Asma' bint Marwan for opposing Muhammad with poetry and for provoking others to attack him[3][4][2]
Asma' bint Marwan assassinated[2][5]
Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[6]
Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir, Volume 2[3]
Abu 'Afak February 624[7] Kill the Jewish poet Abu Afak for opposing Muhammad through poetry[4][6][7][8]
Abu Afak assassinated[7][6][4]
Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[9]
Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir, Volume 2[10]
Al Nadr ibn al-Harith After Battle of Badr
March 624[11] According to Mubarakpuri, Al Nadir was captured during the Battle of Badr. A Qur'an verse was revealed ordering the execution of Nadr bin Harith, he was one of two prisoners who were executed and not allowed to be ransomed by their clans because he mocked and harassed Muhammad and wrote poems and stories criticizing him[11][12]
Nadr bin Harith beheaded by Ali[11][12]
Qur'an 83:13[13]
Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[13]
Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf September 624[17][18][19] According to Ibn Ishaq, Muhammad ordered his followers to kill Ka'b because he "had gone to Mecca after Badr and inveighed against Muhammad. He also composed verses in which he bewailed the victims of Quraysh who had been killed at Badr. Shortly afterwards he returned to Medina and composed amatory verses of an insulting nature about the Muslim women".[20][21]
Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf assassinated[21]
Sahih Bukhari 5:59:369, Sahih Muslim 19:4436
Eight men from 'Ukil February 628[42] Kill 8 men who came to him and converted to Islam, but then apostatized, killed one Muslim and drove off with Muhammad's camels[73]
Muslims: 1 killed
Non-Muslims: 8 tortured to death[73][74]
Qur'an 5:33-39[73][75]
Sahih Bukhari 1:4:234, Sahih Bukhari 5:59:505, Sahih Bukhari 7:71:623 and more
Rifa’ah bin Qays 629[76][77] To kill Rifa’ah bin Qays, because Muhammad heard they were allegedly enticing the people of Qais to fight him[77]
1 beheaded,[78] 4 women captured by Muslims[79]
Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[78]
Tabari, Volume 8, History of Islam[79]
Huwayrith ibn Nafidh During/after Conquest of Mecca
(Jan 630)[80] When Muhammad's daughters were fleeing Medina, he stabbed their camels, causing injuries. He was a poet who "disgraced and abused" Islam[80][82][87]
Huwayrith ibn Nafidh killed[82][87] by Ali[80]
Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[83]
Habbar Ibn al-Aswad bin Ka`b al-`Ansi During/after Conquest of Mecca
(Jan 630)[80] Kill Habbar ibn al-Aswad because he was a "liar",[90][91] he claimed he was a Prophet[90]
Habbar ibn al-Aswad killed[90][91]
Sahih Bukhari 5:59:662, Sahih Bukhari 4:56:817
Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[83]
Tabari, Volume 9, The last years of the Prophet[90]
Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-tabaqat al-kabir, Volume 2[92]
Al-Harith bin al-Talatil During/after Conquest of Mecca
(Jan 630)[80] For mocking Muhammad through poetry[80]
Al-Harith bin al-Talatil is killed by Ali[80][98]
Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[98]
Hubayrah During/after Conquest of Mecca
(Jan 630)[80] Kill Hubayrah, for mocking Muhammad through poetry[80]
Tabari Volume 39 states, Hubayrah "ran away when Mecca was conquered, and died in Najran as an infidel"[80]
Tabari, Volume 39, Biographies of the Prophet's companions and their successors[99]
Blind man's wife/concubine Unknown Muhammad supported this killing because the women insulted him[112][113]
Blind Muslim kills his wife/concubine[112][113]
Abu Dawud 38:4348
Sunan al-Nasai no. 4081
Blind Jew Unknown Muhammad's followers kill a blind Jew for throwing dust at his face[122][123]
Blind Jew killed by Sa'd ibn Zayd[122][123]
Ibn Hisham & Ibn Ishaq, Sirat Rasul Allah[124]
Tabari, Volume 7, The foundation of the community[123]
4. Do not counter with the hate thrown at you
See #3
5. Do Du'a that Allaah(swt) will guide and forgive them
See #3