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interpretation of the Islamic scripture, both the Quran and
the Hadith.

The worst form of this actually unjustified war is that
which, in the beginning, is directed against other nations, but,
in its second phase, develops into infighting amongst Muslims.

The reason is that when combatants see that they have
derived nothing positive from war, they think that there must
be some conspiracy against them which explains why their
efforts have become futile.
They even come to regard the people of their own
community as conspirators, and imply that their failure is
due to their machinations, and, this said, they direct their
animosity at their own community.
When things come to this pass, the evil goes beyond all
limits, that is, Muslims start killing Muslims. The Prophet
of Islam had already predicted this evil, which he said
would creep into the ummah. According to a Hadith, the
Prophet observed:
‘Do not turn kafirs after me, killing one another.’
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This prediction of the Prophet has been fulfilled in the
twenty-first century. Today we see all over the world that
Muslims are killing one another. In most incidents of suicide
bombing both the bomber and the bombarded are Muslims.
This phenomenon tells us that, in present times, violence
among Muslims is the worst kind of evil. It is a warning to
Muslims that if they do not repent and abandon the way of
killing and bloodshed, they are taking the risk of being held as
kafirs in the eyes of God.
This prophetic warning should be enough to make the
Muslims of today sincerely repent and altogether give up
violence without a moment’s delay. They should throw their
weapons into the sea and lead their lives as peaceful citizens.
There is no other option for these Muslims.

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