Peace & Conflict - Islam

Question 1

What does Islam teach about War?

Answer 1

Islam teaches people to be peaceful and promotes living a peaceful existance.

Question 2

what is a teaching that teaches Muslims to take the route of peace?

Answer 2

” The servant of the most merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the ignorant address them [harshly], they say [word of] peace “

Question 3

How do Muslims bring about peace

Answer 3

by praying, campaign and by working with other religions to bring about peace

Question 4

What do other muslims believe against pacifism

Answer 4

Some Muslims disagree with pacifism, as war is sometimes justified in the Qur’an “Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress. Indeed. Allah does not like the transgressors” - Qur’an

Question 5

What is Military Jihad [Islam]

Answer 5

Jihad means to struggle.

Question 6

What is lesser Jihad?

Answer 6

lesser Jihad is the ‘struggle’ to improve the world and an example of this is war but must be fought as last resort

Question 7

What is the Islamic term for holy war

Answer 7

Harb al-Maqadis

Question 8

What is Harb al-Maqadis?

Answer 8

It is war that is considered to be justified by Allah to protect Muslims and their religion.

Question 9

What are the conditions for just war in Islam?

Answer 9

• justified to bring peace
• jihad must be in the name of Allah
• If an Islamic country has been assaulted
  then war is justified.
• should not be used to colonise land
  -Muwatta Malik sets out some conditions “do not kill woman or aged children or and aged infirm person”
  -If the opposition wants to end war, Muslims must accept it “And if they incline to peace,then incline to it”.

Question 10

In Islam those who fight in the way of Allah, what would they get?

Answer 10

“They would be bestowed with a great reward” - Qur’an