The document discusses the interpretation of terror within Islamic traditions, citing various hadiths that suggest Muhammad viewed terror as a divine favor that distinguished him from other prophets. It references Quranic verses that describe instilling terror in the hearts of unbelievers and emphasizes actions taken against those who resist Allah and his messenger. The text presents a perspective on conflict management within Islam that frames such actions as a source of pride and superiority for Muslims.

1. Islamic Hadeeth andIslamic Hadeeth and
terrorismterrorism
Islam under microscopeIslam under microscope
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2. TERRORTERROR According to theAccording to the
most authoritativemost authoritative
traditions of Islam,traditions of Islam,
Muhammad understoodMuhammad understood
terror to be one of God'sterror to be one of God's
distinctives favors upon him,distinctives favors upon him,
making him superior to othermaking him superior to other
prophetsprophets..
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3. Narrated Abu HurairaNarrated Abu Huraira::
Allah's Apostle said,Allah's Apostle said, ""I haveI have
been sent with the shortestbeen sent with the shortest
expressions bearing theexpressions bearing the
widest meanings, andwidest meanings, and I haveI have
been made victorious withbeen made victorious with
terrorterror,, and while I wasand while I was
sleeping, the keys of thesleeping, the keys of the
treasures of the world weretreasures of the world were
brought to me and put in mybrought to me and put in my
handhand."."
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4. Abu Huraira addedAbu Huraira added::
Allah's Apostle has leftAllah's Apostle has left
the world and now you,the world and now you,
people, are bringing outpeople, are bringing out
those treasuresthose treasures..
))Sahih AlSahih Al--BukhariBukhari
200)200),, Volume 4, Book 52, NumberVolume 4, Book 52, Number
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5. Abu Huraira reported thatAbu Huraira reported that
the Messenger of Allahthe Messenger of Allah ((maymay
peace be upon himpeace be upon him)) saidsaid:: II
have been given superiorityhave been given superiority
over the other prophets inover the other prophets in
six respectssix respects:: I have beenI have been
given words which aregiven words which are
concise but comprehensive inconcise but comprehensive in
meaningmeaning
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6. ;;I have been helped byI have been helped by
terrorterror ((in the hearts ofin the hearts of
enemiesenemies):): spoils have beenspoils have been
made lawful to memade lawful to me:: the earththe earth
has been made for me cleanhas been made for me clean
and a place of worship; Iand a place of worship; I
have been sent to all mankindhave been sent to all mankind
and the line of prophets isand the line of prophets is
closed with meclosed with me. (. (
Sahih MuslimSahih Muslim,,
Book 004, Number 1062Book 004, Number 1062
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7. The Qur'an declaresThe Qur'an declares::
Soon shall We cast terror intoSoon shall We cast terror into
the hearts of the Unbelievers,the hearts of the Unbelievers,
for that they joined companionsfor that they joined companions
with Allah, for which He hadwith Allah, for which He had
sent no authoritysent no authority:: their abodetheir abode
will be the Firewill be the Fire:: And evil is theAnd evil is the
home of the wronghome of the wrong--doersdoers!!
((3:1513:151((
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8. Remember thy Lord inspired theRemember thy Lord inspired the
angels (with the message): "I am withangels (with the message): "I am with
you: give firmness to the Believers: Iyou: give firmness to the Believers: I
will instil terror into the hearts of thewill instil terror into the hearts of the
Unbelievers: smite ye above theirUnbelievers: smite ye above their
necks and smite all their finger-tips offnecks and smite all their finger-tips off
them." This because they contendedthem." This because they contended
against Allah and His Messenger: Ifagainst Allah and His Messenger: If
any contend against Allah and Hisany contend against Allah and His
Messenger, Allah is strict inMessenger, Allah is strict in
punishment. (8:12-13punishment. (8:12-13((
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9. Let not the unbelievers think that theyLet not the unbelievers think that they
can get the bettercan get the better ((of the godlyof the godly):): theythey
will never frustratewill never frustrate ((themthem).). AgainstAgainst
them make ready your strength to thethem make ready your strength to the
utmost of your power, including steedsutmost of your power, including steeds
of war, to strike terror intoof war, to strike terror into ((the heartsthe hearts
ofof)) the enemies, of Allah and yourthe enemies, of Allah and your
enemies, and others besides, whom yeenemies, and others besides, whom ye
may not know, but whom Allah dothmay not know, but whom Allah doth
knowknow.. Whatever ye shall spend in theWhatever ye shall spend in the
cause of Allah, shall be repaid unto you,cause of Allah, shall be repaid unto you,
and ye shall not be treated unjustlyand ye shall not be treated unjustly..
((8:59-608:59-60((
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10. And Allah turned back the Unbelievers forAnd Allah turned back the Unbelievers for
((allall)) their furytheir fury:: no advantage did they gain;no advantage did they gain;
and enough is Allah for the believers inand enough is Allah for the believers in
their fighttheir fight.. And Allah is full of Strength,And Allah is full of Strength,
able to enforce His Willable to enforce His Will.. And those of theAnd those of the
People of the Book who aided themPeople of the Book who aided them -- AllahAllah
did take them down from their strongholdsdid take them down from their strongholds
and cast terror into their heartsand cast terror into their hearts. (. (So thatSo that))
some ye slew, and some ye made prisonerssome ye slew, and some ye made prisoners..
And He made you heirs of their lands,And He made you heirs of their lands,
their houses, and their goods, and of atheir houses, and their goods, and of a
land which ye had not frequentedland which ye had not frequented ((beforebefore).).
And Allah has power over all thingsAnd Allah has power over all things..
((33:25-2733:25-27((
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11. It is He Who got out the UnbelieversIt is He Who got out the Unbelievers
among the People of the Book from theiramong the People of the Book from their
homes at the first gatheringhomes at the first gathering ((of theof the
forcesforces).). Little did ye think that they wouldLittle did ye think that they would
get outget out:: And they thought that theirAnd they thought that their
fortresses would defend them from Allahfortresses would defend them from Allah!!
But theBut the ((Wrath ofWrath of)) Allah came to themAllah came to them
from quarters from which they littlefrom quarters from which they little
expectedexpected ((itit)), and, and cast terror into theircast terror into their
heartshearts,, so that they destroyed theirso that they destroyed their
dwellingsdwellings byby their own hands andtheir own hands and thethe
hands of the Believershands of the Believers,, take warning,take warning,
then, O ye with eyesthen, O ye with eyes ((to seeto see)! ()! (59:259:2((
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12. That is because they resisted AllahThat is because they resisted Allah
and His Messengerand His Messenger:: And if any oneAnd if any one
resists Allah, verily, Allah is severeresists Allah, verily, Allah is severe
in punishmentin punishment. (. (59:459:4((
Of a truth ye are strongerOf a truth ye are stronger ((thanthan
theythey)) because of the terror in theirbecause of the terror in their
hearts,hearts, ((sentsent)) by Allahby Allah.. This isThis is
because they are men devoid ofbecause they are men devoid of
understandingunderstanding. (. (59:1359:13((
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13. Reading those verses it becomes clearReading those verses it becomes clear
that even though it is Allah who caststhat even though it is Allah who casts
the terror into the hearts of thethe terror into the hearts of the
unbelievers, he does so by the action ofunbelievers, he does so by the action of
the Muslimsthe Muslims: ...: ... smite ye above theirsmite ye above their
necks and smite all their fingernecks and smite all their finger--tips offtips off
themthem ...... Against them make readyAgainst them make ready youryour
strengthstrength to the utmost of your power,to the utmost of your power,
including steeds of war, to strike terrorincluding steeds of war, to strike terror
intointo ((the hearts ofthe hearts of)) the enemiesthe enemies ...... somesome
ye slew, and some ye made prisonersye slew, and some ye made prisoners ......
destroyed their dwellings by the handsdestroyed their dwellings by the hands
of the Believersof the Believers..
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14. Allah commands deeds of terror byAllah commands deeds of terror by
the believers against thethe believers against the
unbelievers as the means ofunbelievers as the means of
creating the emotion of terror increating the emotion of terror in
their heartstheir hearts.. The only reasonThe only reason
needed for action is thatneeded for action is that ""theythey
resisted Allah and His Messengerresisted Allah and His Messenger".".
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15. Such an approach toSuch an approach to
""conflict managementconflict management"" is nothingis nothing
to be ashamed about according toto be ashamed about according to
Islamic understanding, but it is aIslamic understanding, but it is a
basis for pridebasis for pride.. It is one reasonIt is one reason
for the superiority of Muhammadfor the superiority of Muhammad
over all other prophetsover all other prophets
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