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I have mixed feelings with regards to the bombings in London that happened on the morning of 07 July 2005 (local time).First of all, I condemn the bombings. Mainly because, London (or should I say UK) is the only foreign country that I spent the longest time there (since I studied there).
But then, let's delve deeper into this matter as to why someone would give up their lives (the suicide bombers) just to make a statement, just so that a few (and sometimes very few) 'innocent' people die. As the lyrics of Alicia Keys' song goes: What goes around, comes around...
We all know that the US (in particular Bush) receives strong support from the UK Government (especially Blair) in the 'war against terror'. Countries like Afghanistan and Irag have been bombarded by bombs and shells ever since, and so many innocents have died. I can still remember vividly the photo of an elderly man who held a doll-like Iraqi girl. Presumably the girl had died from a bomb attack by the US soldires, as pieces of meat and bones were dangling from her shattered legs.
I read an article in an email the other day that said, "If one set of people are permitted to oppress another, there will be those among the oppressed who will become oppressors. Oppression is wrong, it is never justified. If we are oppressed, our legal actions involve either removing ourselves from the oppression (hijra) or acting lawfully, if we have the power, to establish peace and justice.
Oppression leads people to consider themselves justified in retaliation. It blinds people to the truth, that retaliation, to the extent that it is legitimate, must never be against the innocent. It could, under the right circumstances, justify action against military targets, "those who fight you," in Qur'anic terms. Never if the blast were aimed at a civilian target merely on the grounds that somebody military was present, or on the abstract theory that these civilians, by their very presence in the land where they live, their home, are supporting the oppressors.
This is how the Prophet Muhammad, SAS, indeed, led his people to success. When he did not have the power to fight oppression, he did not fight it. He accepted it patiently or he fled it. He did not start killing Meccans in secret. He did not send suicide squads against the leaders of the Meccans. However, when he fled to a place of refuge, when he was attacked there, he and his followers, may God be pleased with all of them, defended themselves. Later, when he went with an army to Mecca, and his followers were eager to fight, but the time was not ripe for success, he made a treaty with the Meccans. The result of the treaty was that peace enabled the Muslims to grow in strength, until the point was reached that victory was obtainable without a bloody and indecisive war. And, instead of having to kill Meccans, the Muslims welcomed the vast majority of Meccans into Islam. Peace favors Islam, peace allows the establishment of justice, in ways that oppressors cannot prevent."
posted by The Pisces Man @ 5:56 pm
2 Comments:
There are different schools of thoughts on suicide bombers/bombing. It's interesting to reflect on how each justifies the person/incident.
hi abdun nizar.. nice to read some of your comments and share your opinion on certain things.. personallly I also don't agree with the serial bombing attacks which happened recently.. I think these attacks were planned and done by a group of people who felt themselves being discriminated and looked down all the while, even they were also bornt there and being legal British citizens. when people could't control their anger and their mind are out of control, they will do anything they can just to satisfy themselves and to fulfill their needs. Someone with strong 'iman' could have control well his/her anger- I belief that someone with strong 'iman' is not the one who did the serial bombing attacks. Our Prophet Muhammad SAW also mentioned that the strongest person in this world is actually the person who can control his/her anger..
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