Page 437 - Bigotry: The Dark Danger

Adnan Oktar
(Harun Yahya)

equality to all members of the state and protecting all their
rights). However, among the citizens of that state, there are also
people who, in addition to being unbelievers, constantly flout the
laws, do not regard what is forbidden as forbidden and therefore
encourage communities toward degeneracy, are aggressive toward
devout communities, give rise to disturbance in the society and who
rebel against the state's own laws despite benefitting from all the
benefits and opportunities it provides. They are quite comfortable

under Muslim rule; they are well looked after and protected. Yet
they still commit a grave offense by spreading corruption. Not only
are they of no use to the state, they also do not pay taxes, which is in
fact a liability of theirs. They give rise to anarchy in the community,
engage in terrorist acts, and make attempts on the lives of other peo-
ple, devout people in particular, in the same community. When such
conditions arise, war with such a community is inevitable if they

refuse to repent of their actions and submit to the state.
Verse 29 of Surat at-Tawba is referring to such spreaders of cor-
ruption and anarchy within society. These people are a threat, not

only to Muslims under Muslim rule, but also to Christians and Jews
in that society (and indeed, everyone else). Therefore, using force
against them and putting an end to their corruption is also essential
to make life more comfortable for the Jews and Christians living in

that society. It is irrelevant whether these communities of unbeliev-
ers and spreaders of corruption emerge from among Christians, Jews
or Muslims. An unbeliever is someone who has already abandoned
religion, and he cannot therefore be regarded as comparable to Mus-
lims or to the People of the Book. There is this commandment to
fight the spreaders of corruption "... until they pay the jizya"

because paying the jizya is a sign that they have accepted the rule of
the state. After that, they will clearly not violate the laws of the state
or spread corruption again.

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