>From: "Kevin Hulett" <hulettk@comcast.net>

>To: <noor2@islam-message.com>

>Subject: Fw: Terrorism

>Date: Mon, 5 July  2004 01:01:04 -0500

 

>QUOTE:  

 

>Secondly:  the allegation of terrorism., Islam is not a creed of war or

>terrorism as the west falsely claims., It is a religion that incorporates

>the plea for love, peace and tolerance on earth. Some have misinterpreted

>the Qur'an verse number sixty of Surat Al-Anfal where Allah says to us :

 

> "And make ready against them all you can of power, including

>steeds of war (tanks, planes, missiles, artillery) to threaten the enemy of

>Allah and your enemy." ( Al-Anfal : 60 ).  

 

>This is not an invitation to practice terrorism. It is in fact an appeal for

>peace and disentangling clashes that lead to bloody fighting and wars. When

>Allah, glory to Him, order us to be ready, He does not mean the actual

>preparation for waging wars. He orders us to prepare our armies, training

>them, secure the most updated types of military weapons, and then to hold a

>military parade to be watched and heard by the enemies who desire to usurp

>our land, souls and honor, so that terror would strike their hearts and

>makes them reluctant in their aggression, thereby avoiding the initiate of

>war. Is this a plea for peace, or a call for terrorism and slaughter, then ?

>Oh! You who have thinking minds, contemplate in it.

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>I strongly disagree with your example of what the 'West' considers to be  terrorism.

>Consider the recent events where several 'Muslims' stand behind an American

>(or Korean, or Turk) with automatic weapons and a large knife, threatening

>to cut the individual's head off if those governments do not comply with the

>demands of those Muslims.  Do you consider those the actions of THOSE

>Muslims to be true to the expectations of Allah? Do you feel those Muslims

>are right in their actions and methods? 

 

>Do you consider their actions to be considered a terrorist act?