Opening Ayah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Terrorism (Al-Irhab) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Interfaith Dialogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Compromise (Wasatiyyah) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Fundamentalism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Globalisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
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Introduction
Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim
T
he struggle between good (
Khair
) and bad (
Sharr
),and truth(
Haqq
) and falsehood (
Batil
) is one ofthe universal laws oflife.The Wisdom (
Hikma
) ofAllah
dictates that the struggle andcontest between the people should be a factor in the victory oftruth andgood and the defeat offalsehood and evil.Allah
says:
"And ifAllah did not check one set ofpeople by means ofanother, the earthwould indeed be full ofmischief."
[Al-Baqarah:251]Allah
also says:
"For had it not been that Allah checks one set ofpeople by means ofanother,the monasteries, churches, synagogues and mosques, wherein the Name ofAllah ismentioned much would surely have been pulled down."
[Al-Hajj:40]Thus the Messenger
and his noble
Sahabah
embarked on anintellectual and political struggle against the
Mushrikeen
and the other
Kuffar
to establish the Islamic State.In addition to the intellectualstruggle,a bloody struggle followed the establishment ofthe State,soIslam could be carried as the Message ofgood and guidance (
Huda
) tothe whole ofmankind.Throughout the ages the
Kuffar
have plottedagainst the Islamic State.They did this through material actions ofwar