BISMILLAHIRRAHMAANIRRAHIIM
I missed this one.
4:95 Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home), except those who are disabled (by injury or are blind or lame, etc.), and those who strive hard and fight in the Cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred in grades those who strive hard and fight with their wealth and their lives above those who sit (at home). Unto each, Allah has promised good (Paradise), but Allah has preferred those who strive hard and fight, above those who sit (at home) by a huge reward;
Your Response for that verse:
There is a reward for those who engage in Jihad
Ok, KAI, I am using Tafsir Ibn Katsir (very famous commentator of Al-Qur'an). He gives us the explanation of surah 4:95
I cut and paste here for people to see it together. Please have a look at the BOLD letters.
The Mujahid and those Who Do not Join Jihad are Not the Same, [and Jihad is Fard Kifayah]
Al-Bukhari recorded that Al-Bara' said, "When the Ayah (verse),
[ูุงูู ููุณูุชูููู ุงูููููุนูุฏูููู ู
ููู ุงููู
ูุคูู
ูููููู]
(Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home),) was revealed, the Messenger of Allah called Zayd and commanded him to write it. Then, Ibn Umm Maktum came and mentioned that he was blind. Allah revealed,
[ุบูููุฑู ุฃูููููู ุงูุถููุฑูุฑู]
(except those who are disabled (by injury or are blind or lame)).'' Al-Bukhari recorded that Sahl bin Sa`d As-Sa`di said, "I saw Marwan bin Al-Hakam sitting in the Masjid. I came and sat by his side. He told us that Zayd bin Thabit told him that Allah's Messenger dictated this Ayah to him,
[ูุงูู ููุณูุชูููู ุงูููููุนูุฏูููู ู
ููู ุงููู
ูุคูู
ูููููู ุบูููุฑู ุฃูููููู ุงูุถููุฑูุฑู ููุงููู
ูุฌููููุฏูููู ููู ุณูุจูููู ุงูููููู]
(Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home), except those who are disabled, and those who strive hard and fight in the cause of Allah)
Ibn Umm Maktum came to the Prophet as he was dictating that very Ayah to me. Ibn Umm Maktum said, `O Allah's Messenger! By Allah, if I had power, I would surely take part in Jihad.' He was a blind man. So Allah sent down revelation to His Messenger while his thigh was on mine and it became so heavy for me that I feared that my thigh would be broken. That ended after Allah revealed,
[ุบูููุฑู ุฃูููููู ุงูุถููุฑูุฑู]
(except those who are disabled).'' This was recorded by Al-Bukhari. At-Tirmidhi recorded that Ibn `Abbas said,
[ูุงูู ููุณูุชูููู ุงูููููุนูุฏูููู ู
ููู ุงููู
ูุคูู
ูููููู ุบูููุฑู ุฃูููููู ุงูุถููุฑูุฑู]
(Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home), except those who are disabled), refers to those who did not go to the battle of Badr and those who went to Badr. When the battle of Badr was about to occur, Abu Ahmad bin Jahsh and Ibn Umm Maktum said, `We are blind, O Messenger of Allah! Do we have an excuse' The Ayah,
[ูุงูู ููุณูุชูููู ุงูููููุนูุฏูููู ู
ููู ุงููู
ูุคูู
ูููููู ุบูููุฑู ุฃูููููู ุงูุถููุฑูุฑู]
(Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home), except those who are disabled) was revealed. Allah made those who fight, above those who sit in their homes not hindered by disability.
[ููููุถูููู ุงูููููู ุงููู
ูุฌููููุฏูููู ุนูููู ุงูููููุนูุฏูููู ุฃูุฌูุฑุงู ุนูุธููู
ุงูุฏูุฑูุฌููุชู ู
ูููููู]
(but Allah has preferred those who strive hard and fight, above those who sit (at home), by a huge reward. Degrees of (higher) grades from Him), above the believers who sit at home without a disability hindering them.'' This is the wording recorded by At-Tirmidhi, who said, "Hasan Gharib. Allah's statement,
[ูุงูู ููุณูุชูููู ุงูููููุนูุฏูููู ู
ููู ุงููู
ูุคูู
ูููููู]
(Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home),) this is general. Soon after, the revelation came down with,
[ุบูููุฑู ุฃูููููู ุงูุถููุฑูุฑู]
(except those who are disabled). So whoever has a disability, such as blindness, a limp, or an illness that prevents them from joining Jihad, they were not compared to the Mujahidin who strive in Allah's cause with their selves and wealth, as those who are not disabled and did not join the Jihad were. In his Sahih, Al-Bukhari recorded that Anas said that the Messenger of Allah said,
ยซุฅูููู ุจูุงููู
ูุฏููููุฉู ุฃูููููุงู
ูุง ู
ูุง ุณูุฑูุชูู
ู ู
ููู ู
ูุณููุฑูุ ููููุง ููุทูุนูุชูู
ู ู
ููู ููุงุฏูุ ุฅููููุง ููููู
ู ู
ูุนูููู
ู ููููยป
ูุงููุง: ููู
ุจุงูู
ุฏููุฉ ูุง ุฑุณูู ุงูููุ (There are people who remained in Al-Madinah, who were with you in every march you marched and every valley you crossed.) They said, "While they are still in Al-Madinah, O Messenger of Allah'' He said,
ยซููุนูู
ู ุญูุจูุณูููู
ู ุงููุนูุฐูุฑยป
(Yes. Only their disability hindered them (from joining you).) Allah said,
[ูููููุงูู ููุนูุฏู ุงูููููู ุงููุญูุณูููู]
(Unto each, Allah has promised good) meaning, Paradise and tremendous rewards. This Ayah indicates that Jihad is not Fard on each and every individual, but it is Fard Kifayah (which is a collective duty). Allah then said,
[ููููุถูููู ุงูููููู ุงููู
ูุฌููููุฏูููู ุนูููู ุงูููููุนูุฏูููู ุฃูุฌูุฑุงู ุนูุธููู
ุงู]
(but Allah has preferred those who strive hard and fight, above those who sit (at home), by a huge reward). Allah mentions what He has given them rooms in Paradise, along with His forgiveness and the descent of mercy and blessing on them, as a favor and honor from Him. So He said;
[ุฏูุฑูุฌููุชู ู
ูููููู ููู
ูุบูููุฑูุฉู ููุฑูุญูู
ูุฉู ููููุงูู ุงูููููู ุบููููุฑุงู ุฑููุญููู
ุงู ]
(Degrees of (higher) grades from Him, and forgiveness and mercy. And Allah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.). In the Two Sahihs, it is recorded that Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri said that the Messenger of Allah said,
ยซุฅูููู ููู ุงููุฌููููุฉู ู
ูุงุฆูุฉู ุฏูุฑูุฌูุฉูุ ุฃูุนูุฏููููุง ุงูููู ููููู
ูุฌูุงููุฏูููู ููู ุณูุจููููููุ ู
ูุง ุจููููู ููููู ุฏูุฑูุฌูุชููููู ููู
ูุง ุจููููู ุงูุณููู
ูุงุกู ููุงููุฃูุฑูุถยป
(There are a hundred grades in Paradise that Allah has prepared for the Mujahidin in His cause, between each two grades is the distance between heaven and Earth.)
I show that for you to understand that part of the VERSES in Al-Qur'an existed concerning the situation and condition along the Prophet(saw)'s life.
Take a look at this text:
refers to those who did not go to the battle of Badr and those who went to Badr
Again. That's concerning Battle of Badr. And Batle of Badr is about defending Muslims from Meccan Pagans attack. (I can give you references for this.
If you say Jihad merely about killing Innocent Non-Muslims, you have to tell people here about what you know about JIHAD it self.
Please explain what JIHAD is.
Muslims are told to engage in Jihad even though they do not like it:
Quote:
2:216 Jihad (holy fighting in Allahโs Cause) is ordained for you (Muslims) though you dislike it, and it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like a thing which is bad for you. Allah knows but you do not know.
Jihad is a must for every Muslims since ALLAH commands us to do it.
You don't understand the situation of the Prophet(saw) and Muslims in the early years in Mecca and Medina. You;d better learn about it. Then you'll understand why every Muslims obligated to perforn jihad.
This a small part of explanation about Badr war.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badr
However, Talib died in 619 and the leadership of the Banu Hashim passed to the anti-Muslim Amr ibn Hisham,[2] who withdrew the protection and stepped up persecution of the Muslim community.
In 622 C.E., with open acts of violence being committed against the Muslims by their fellow Quraishi tribesman, Muhammad and many of his followers fled to the neighboring city of Medina. This migration is called the Hijra and marked the beginning of Muhammad's reign as a secular chief, in addition to religious leader.
Presure by presure the got. That is why ALLAH urge Muslims to fight. That is what JIHAD for.
Al-Qur'an gave Muslims the rule of war. And that's being the rule of jihas it self.
Nothing wrong with that verse.
Muslims are not allowed to agociate peace with the enemy:
Quote:
47:35 So be not weak and ask not for peace (from the enemies of Islam), while you are having the upper hand. Allah is with you, and will never decrease the reward of your good deeds.
Learn about the situation and the condition of surah 47
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/maudu ... 7.html#S47
Period of Revelation
The contents of this Surah testify that it was sent down after the hijrah at Madinah at the time when the fighting had been enjoined, though active fighting had not yet been undertaken. Detailed arguments in support of this view have been given in E. N. 8 below.
Historical Background
The conditions at the time when this Surah was sent down were such that the Muslims were being made the target of persecution and tyranny in Makkah in particular and in Arabia in general, and life had become miserable for them. Although the Muslims had emigrated to the haven of Madinah from every side, the disbelieving Quraish were not prepared to leave them alone and let them live in peace even there. Thus, the small settlement of Madinah was hemmed in by the enemy, who was bent upon exterminating it completely. The only alternative left with the Muslims were that either they should surrender to the forces of ignorance, giving up their mission of preaching the true Faith, or even following it in their private lives, or should rise to wage a war at the cost of their lives to settle finally and for ever whether Islam would stay in Arabia or the creed of ignorance. On this occasion Allah showed the Muslims the same way of resolution and will, which is the only way for the true believers. He first permitted them to fight in Surah Al Hajj 39 and then enjoined fighting in Al Baqarah 190. But at that time everyone knew fully well what it meant to wage a war in those conditions. There were only a handful of Muslims in Madinah, who could not muster even a thousand soldiers; yet they were being urged to take up the sword and clash against the pagan forces of the whole of Arabia. Then the kind of the weapons needed to equip its soldiers for war could hardly be afforded by the town in which hundreds of emigrants were still homeless and unsettled even by resort to starving its members at a time when it had been boycotted economically by the Arabs on all sides.
Remember by that time Muslims are under pressure. That verse is to show Muslims to be strong and show not the weakness.
That's the background of the verse. Nothing about urge Muslims to fight innocent unbelivers.
Muslims are to be hard and harsh with those who do not believe:
Quote:
9:123 O you who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are close to you, and let them find harshness in you
Quote:
48:29 Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him are severe (or ruthless, vehement) against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves.
Explained above.
to be continued