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against, because they have been wronged; and surely, Allah is Able to
give them (believers)
victory * Those who have been expelled from their homes unjustly only
because they said : “ Our lord is Allah.”
(Al-Hajj :39-40
).
After
that, he exhaustively tells us how to deal kindly and justly with the
Jews and Christians who not fight us in aggression and not drive us
out of
our homes as He says :
“Allah
does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not
against you on account of religion nor drove you out of your homes.
Verily, Allah loves those who deal with equity”.
(Al-Mumtahanah
: 8 ).
He
also states :
“But
if they incline to peace, you also incline to it, and (put your) trust
in Allah. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower. ”(
Al-Anfal :61 ).
Then, Allah, glory to Him, specified to us when to fight the
unbelievers all together: this means those who directly fight us, drive
us out of our homes as well as those who support them and indirectly help
them fight us. This holds true of the way the United States of America
unlimitedly helps Israel against Muslims, as He says: “And
fight against the Mushrikun (polytheists, pagans, idolaters,
disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah ) Collectively as they fight
against you collectively.”(
Al-Taubah 36 ).
At
last, our Lord taught us not to fight except when we have to as a
defensive measure. Besides, the call for Al-Jihad and war is not an
innate characteristic of the Islamic nation. We resort to it only when
we are obliged to do so as Allah All-mighty says :
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