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ists and hypocrites who initiate hostilities and spread fitna and cor-
ruption. The main reason why these verses are misinterpreted and
used for the policies of rage and hatred of the radicals is that hundreds
of false hadiths have been added to Islam and the false perspectives of
some analysts. Yet the Qur'an needs to be read with a pure and enlight-
ened mind, purged of all false hadiths and other superstition. When
considered in the light of the reality of war at that time, the meaning of

these verses is crystal clear.

There Is No Justification for War in Islam

Those who allege that Islam has spread through war and is a mil-
itant religion (surely Islam is beyond that) must realize that such a per-

spective is in fact diametrically opposed to the teachings of Islam. All
the misconceptions regarding Islam stem from fabricated hadiths,
superstitions and the interpretations of some so-called scholars that
emerged after the revelation of the Qur'an and the passing of the Prophet
Muhammad (pbuh). Some radical groups, based on these fabricated
hadiths, misinterpreted Islam and came up with explanations to justify
war. That is how they found so-called justification for their attacks on non-
Muslims, and even on those Muslims who had different views.

As we explained in detail previously, there is no justification for
attacking the other side in the Qur'an. The Qur'an provides the very

finest description of democracy and freedoms. In a climate of democ-
racy and freedom there is no question of denouncing the other side as
the enemy or seeking to silence it. That climate is one in which every-
one is respected and everyone can speak freely and Islamic Sharia
describes just that environment. Therefore, there is no justification for
offensive warfare in the Qur'an. However, according to the sharia
invented by the superstition-followers, there are countless reasons to
fight, to attack and to kill. Let us examine this fact through the words
of verses of the Qur'an: