Radical Jihadist, otherwise known as terrorists. This is my topic of discussion for today. May I add you did read the title right, there is a "radical jihadist" in me, but before you call homeland security let me explain.
"According to Islamic law, Jihad is warfare to spread the religion and is obligatory for all Muslims everywhere until such time as “there is no more Fitna [resistance to Islam] and the religion will all be for Allah alone.” (Q 8:39) Jihad against the infidel (kuffar) is of two types: offensive and defensive. The offensive kind, called “Fard Kifaya,” is conducted under the leadership of the Caliph and is for the purpose of defending the borders of Islam and sending out the armies of Islam at least once a year to terrorize the enemies of Allah. Offensive Jihad is a collective duty and when enough Muslim fighters respond to the call of the Caliph, the remainder of the Muslim population is relieved of this duty.
Defensive jihad is a compulsory duty upon all Muslims primarily when the kuffar enter Muslim lands. It is considered so critical to repulse the invader that Ibn Taymia even asserted it took precedence over making the hajj. This defensive jihad duty is called “Fard ‘Ayn” and means that there is a personal obligation for all Muslims in the land which has been attacked to join the fight. The scholars agree that children may march forth without permission of their parents, wives without permission of husbands, and slaves without permission of their masters. If the Muslims of the land attacked by the kuffar cannot expel the enemy for whatever reason, then the Fard ‘Ayn obligation expands outward to include other Muslims nearby and then at increasing distances from the center of the invasion. Eventually, Fard ‘Ayn can become obligatory across the entire world until the kuffar is expelled from Muslim land." (www.clarionproject.org)
Now understand that this is the very basics of radical jihadism, the point I am trying to make here is not that what they are doing is right, but the reasons why they are doing it is. These people have no doubt what so ever that their religion is right. That is what they have always believed and that is what they are proud to believe. Being that they are 100% sure of their faith they live it out to the fullest with no regrets. Do I think they are right in what they are doing? Absolutely not, what gives them the right to take another life, however their religion tells them that to take a life for their God is a holy act for them. So my question to you is why are we so afraid to live our faiths out radically? The whole world is against them for doing it, in fact we spend billions of dollars yearly to prevent them from living it out and yet they are even more eager to do so! Mark 16:15 says "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation." If we want to be radical Christians the consequences shouldn't delay us. Radical Jihadists face an almost sure death yet they don't let up. I want to live out my faith recklessly like they do.
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