Comments on: An Islamic View of Suicide Bombing http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/ The Travelogues of a Traveler Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:49:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Karima Hamdan http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/#comment-15331 Karima Hamdan Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:12:33 +0000 http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/#comment-15331 Assalamualaikum, Nicely written post with excellent points made. I believe that Shaikh Abdul Hakim Murad said recently 'Terrorism is to religion, as adultary is to marraige'. Nicely put! In view of the recent events in the UK you might want to have a look at ummahpulse.co.uk which has several articles about the narrowly averted tragedies over the weekend. http://ummahpulse.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=141&Itemid=37 http://ummahpulse.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=140&Itemid=37 Wassalam Sr Karima Assalamualaikum,
Nicely written post with excellent points made. I believe that Shaikh Abdul Hakim Murad said recently ‘Terrorism is to religion, as adultary is to marraige’. Nicely put!
In view of the recent events in the UK you might want to have a look at ummahpulse.co.uk which has several articles about the narrowly averted tragedies over the weekend.
http://ummahpulse.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=141&Itemid=37
http://ummahpulse.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=140&Itemid=37
Wassalam
Sr Karima

]]> By: I'm a Pundit Too http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/#comment-15326 I'm a Pundit Too Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:55:47 +0000 http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/#comment-15326 <strong>carnival of political punditry - July 1, 2007</strong> Welcome to the July 1, 2007 edition of carnival of political punditry. I am incredibly tired at the moment, but I promised myself that I would comment on some of the submissions this week. carnival of political punditry – July 1, 2007

Welcome to the July 1, 2007 edition of carnival of political punditry. I am incredibly tired at the moment, but I promised myself that I would comment on some of the submissions this week.

]]> By: anja merret - chatting to my generation » Blog Carnival on Observations on Life July 1, 2007 http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/#comment-15306 anja merret - chatting to my generation » Blog Carnival on Observations on Life July 1, 2007 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 18:34:56 +0000 http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/#comment-15306 [...] Abdullah presents An Islamic View of Suicide Bombing posted at Hakim [...] [...] Abdullah presents An Islamic View of Suicide Bombing posted at Hakim [...]

]]> By: Hakim http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/#comment-15028 Hakim Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:02:07 +0000 http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/#comment-15028 Fran, Thank you for commenting, you said: <blockquote>"What a complicated matter and as a non-Muslim, I am always interested in this topic, but would never pretend to understand more than I do."</blockquote> Indeed, it is a complicated matter. However, there are some things that are very simple. Such as "do not kill yourselves" (Qur'an). You know? In addition, I think it does place some responsibility on us both Muslims and non-Muslims but particularly Muslim to contemplate the level of despair that a people are at where suicide bombing is a viable option for self-defense. This is terrible and we must not only contemplate the humanity of this but also act. And act now, one way we can act is to seek foreign policy change by writing our senators and congressmen and women. Another way is to provide relief and help to the children of these areas. Another way is to research the greater problem and openly discuss them without attracting harmful debates. Fran,

Thank you for commenting, you said:

“What a complicated matter and as a non-Muslim, I am always interested in this topic, but would never pretend to understand more than I do.”

Indeed, it is a complicated matter. However, there are some things that are very simple. Such as “do not kill yourselves” (Qur’an). You know? In addition, I think it does place some responsibility on us both Muslims and non-Muslims but particularly Muslim to contemplate the level of despair that a people are at where suicide bombing is a viable option for self-defense.

This is terrible and we must not only contemplate the humanity of this but also act. And act now, one way we can act is to seek foreign policy change by writing our senators and congressmen and women. Another way is to provide relief and help to the children of these areas. Another way is to research the greater problem and openly discuss them without attracting harmful debates.

]]> By: Fran http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/#comment-15026 Fran Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:50:25 +0000 http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/#comment-15026 This is a great post. What a complicated matter and as a non-Muslim, I am always interested in this topic, but would never pretend to understand more than I do. I think it is part of the Western (read U.S.) mind to see this in black/white terms and it is more complex than that. That by no means endorses suicide bombings - but nor does it just shout out at it in pain, anger and rage to push back at it. At this moment that is all that I can say and I am grateful to know more. This is a great post. What a complicated matter and as a non-Muslim, I am always interested in this topic, but would never pretend to understand more than I do.

I think it is part of the Western (read U.S.) mind to see this in black/white terms and it is more complex than that.

That by no means endorses suicide bombings – but nor does it just shout out at it in pain, anger and rage to push back at it.

At this moment that is all that I can say and I am grateful to know more.

]]> By: Explaining Jihad: Speaking Truth to Power « Hakim Abdullah http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/#comment-15021 Explaining Jihad: Speaking Truth to Power « Hakim Abdullah Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:39:20 +0000 http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/#comment-15021 [...] the extremists aggrandizing their respective position seeking legitimacy, such as in the case of suicide bombing. [3] This verse has also been referred to by the traditionalists who attempt to isolate these [...] [...] the extremists aggrandizing their respective position seeking legitimacy, such as in the case of suicide bombing. [3] This verse has also been referred to by the traditionalists who attempt to isolate these [...]

]]> By: Leena http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/#comment-14922 Leena Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:23:36 +0000 http://wasalaam.wordpress.com/2007/06/25/an-islamic-view-of-suicide-bombings/#comment-14922 Salam, I'd like to know more about his relating of the positions of such-and-such scholars: "If it's a valid military target and that's the person's intention, it's an acceptable action", "A person whose intention is to scuttle a ship ... as a result of scuttling that ship ... takes out a number of enemy forces when it goes down [is acceptable]", the "A suicide that leads to a(n) acceptable sanctioned military outcome ... is acceptable" ... I understand the role of "intention" here, although it seems that this would leave the door wide open for those (most of the ones who carry out such attacks, I assume) who consider their "intention" to take out military targets and therefore not specifically "intending" to kill themselves or civilians, but is the outcome of the action not taken into account? Maybe he clears it up in the full-length, but just wondering 'aloud' here. :-) Salam, I’d like to know more about his relating of the positions of such-and-such scholars: “If it’s a valid military target and that’s the person’s intention, it’s an acceptable action”, “A person whose intention is to scuttle a ship … as a result of scuttling that ship … takes out a number of enemy forces when it goes down [is acceptable]“, the “A suicide that leads to a(n) acceptable sanctioned military outcome … is acceptable” …

I understand the role of “intention” here, although it seems that this would leave the door wide open for those (most of the ones who carry out such attacks, I assume) who consider their “intention” to take out military targets and therefore not specifically “intending” to kill themselves or civilians, but is the outcome of the action not taken into account?

Maybe he clears it up in the full-length, but just wondering ‘aloud’ here. :-)

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