Islam and attitudes to war
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- Islam and attitudes to war
- There is no idea of pacifism in Islam
- The Qur'an teaches Muslims to 'struggle in the way of Islam' - Jihad. There are two forms of Jihad
- Greater Jihad
- Struggle to make yourself and your society perfectly Muslim
- Lesser Jihad
- Struggle with forces outside yourself by means of war
- Greater Jihad
- The Qur'an teaches Muslims to 'struggle in the way of Islam' - Jihad. There are two forms of Jihad
- Most Muslims believe in a Muslim's criteria for a just war similar to what a Christian would believe
- Qur'an says Muslims must fight if they are attacked. The Qur'an is the word of Allah
- Muhammad fought in wars- Muslims must follow the example of Muhammad
- Muhammad made many statements in the Hadith about wars - must follow the teaching of Muhammad as he was the final prophet
- Qur'an says anyone fighting in a just war will go straight to paradise
- Some Muslims do not agree with war
- Muslim Peace Fellowship feel that the nature of modern weapons mean no war can be a just war and so must oppose war
- There is no idea of pacifism in Islam
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