O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint,- 184 (Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed number (Should be made up) from days later. For those who can do it (With hardship), is a ransom, the feeding of one that is indigent. But he that will give more, of his own free will,- it is better for him. And it is better for you that ye fast, if ye only knew. 185 Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (Between right and wrong). So every one of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spend it in fasting, but if any one is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed period (Should be made up) by days later. Allah intends every facility for you; He does not want to put to difficulties. (He wants you) to complete the prescribed period, and to glorify Him in that He has guided you; and perchance ye shall be grateful.
  
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 

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Terrorists who falsely claim justification in Islam Print E-mail
Wednesday, 14 July 2010 07:56
What should we call terrorists, some of whom claim to be motivated by their religion? Can one be an Islamic terrorist? What about a Christian terrorist? Does what we call terrorists matter?First, we should be clear that by US and other military definitions, terrorism means attacks on civilians, not on military forces. Sometimes attacks on civilians are carried out by official states with uniformed armies, sometimes under the cover of claims that attacks on civilians were accidental or unintended. But in my opinion, when continued experience (as in US drone attacks that keep killing Afghan or Pakistani civilians) shows that such attacks DO kill civilians, we should name such attacks "state terrorism."But this honesty would disturb the comfort of conventional media and citizens of such states. Instead, the label "terrorist" is mostly attached only to "non-state actors" without flags or UN memberships.

It may be useful in assessing the sociology of various terrorist groups to refer to some who claim religious authority for their acts by naming their alleged religious connection, BUT it is crucial to make clear that these references do not affirm these claims. How accomplish both ends? Not by calling them 'Christian terrorists' or 'Muslim terrorists,' etc. read More
 
 
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