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Bigotry:
The Dark Danger

The Description of War in the Qur'an

The Qur'an is quite explicit on when and how war is to be

waged:

Fight in the Way of God against those who fight you, but do not
go beyond the limits. God does not love those who go beyond the
limits. (Qur'an, 2:190)
War must only be waged against those who attack Muslims.
That is it must be a defensive war. It is absolutely prohibited in the
Qur'an for Muslims to attack the other side for no reason.

What God commands Muslims in the Qur'an is that they must
always keep justice at the fore, even if they are angry at a community
because of its injustices and aggression. God reveals in one verse:

You who believe! Show integrity for the sake of God, bearing
witness with justice. Do not let hatred for a people incite you into
not being just. Be just. That is closer to devoutness. Have awe of
God. God is aware of what you do. (Qur'an, 5:8)

For example, in one verse God prohibits Muslims from going
beyond the limits regarding communities that try to stop Muslims
from entering the Ka'aba, advising them to treat them and everyone
else with kindness:

... Do not let hatred for a people who debar you from the Masjid
al-Haram [the Sacred Mosque] incite you into going beyond the
limits. Help each other to goodness and piety. Do not help each
other to wrongdoing and enmity. Have awe of God... (Qur'an, 5:2)

Muslims are warned by Almighty God not to overstep the
bounds, even though they have deliberately been prevented from
performing their religious obligation of the Hajj (pilgrimage) and
have been treated unjustly. God commands Muslims to behave just-

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