READER COMMENTS

The rise of al-Qaeda in the late twentieth century saw an explosion of violent attacks directed primarily at western military and civilian targets. However, as their message failed to convince vast swathes of Muslim opinion, al-Qaeda broadened its focus and began targeting fellow Muslims. The cowardly attacks on the United States’ embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998 marked the beginnings of a terrorist campaign characterized by the indiscriminate slaughter of innocent bystanders.

May God curse all of the terrorists’ dirty members and thwart all terrorist operations that these criminal members want to carry out everywhere. May God eradicate terrorism and help the security forces arrest the criminals one after another. We hope that death will be the ultimate fate of all terrorists. We also hope that the brave security forces will achieve more and more success in their fight against terrorism, which began a long time ago. They are still working with full determination to eradicate al-Qaeda and the militias that want to harm Iraq, kill the citizens, ignite a civil war and divide the country into parts, according to the differences in ethnicity, sects and religion. May God bless all martyrs of Iraq. The honest people and the security forces are doing their best and making sacrifices so that Iraq will rise high among the other countries. They are working in order to protect the country and its people against all the malicious persons who are the followers of Bin Laden and Zawahiri, together with the Iranian militias.

We pray to God that the actions of thwarting all the terrorist attacks against Iraqis will continue. We also pray to God the Almighty to grant all people stability, calm, security, peace and comfort, and that the Iraqi security forces remain the watchful eye that provides security and protection for people by facing all the violent terrorist attacks carried out by the dangerous armed members and gangs. The latter always wreak havoc in Iraq, through launching attacks and planting IEDs, explosives and booby-traps and sending suicide bombers amid the crowds of innocent people without any distinction between women, children, the elderly and the youth. In fact, all of them are assaulted and murdered by the cowardly dangerous terrorist criminal gangs. Thus, the citizens must face all their acts of dissension and sectarianism in Iraq and prevent them from implementing such acts once again in Iraq, given that all people belong to Iraq and have gone through the same long-term tragedy and suffering. The latter have harmed Iraqis through displacement, murder, assassination, bombing, sectarian and dissension acts between people, as well as the aggression against all places, whether they are mosques, healthcare facilites, schools, houses, state service departments, military departments or police stations. Aggressions have also reached sheikhs, Imams and religious lecturers inside mosques and churches. It is really an ugly phenomenon which we must get rid of and eradicate.

I am a Copt; will someone answer this? Sheikh al-Naqib: Kill the Copts with your moneys, your hands and your tongues. Almighty God says -what can be translated as-: “Fight those who do not believe in God or in the Last Day and who do not consider unlawful what God and His Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of truth from those who were given the Scripture - fight until they give the jizyah willingly, while they are humbled.” -At-Tawbah: 29. So, please explain this to me, guys. Is this not Islam? Or am I mistaken? I would say to him: What he said is delusion and it might be disbelief as well. Because the Jews and the Christians are declared infidels by God, may He be exalted and sublime, in His Book: “The Jews say, "Ezra is the son of God"; and the Christians say, "The Messiah is the son of God." That is their statement from their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who were infidels before them. May God destroy them; how are they deluded? They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides God, and also the Messiah, the son of Mary. And they were not commanded except to worship one God; there is no deity except Him. He is exalted above whatever they associate with Him.” This proves they are infidels. In other verses, Almighty God further clarifies their disbelief: ‘They have certainly disbelieved who say, "God is the Messiah, the son of Mary.”’ In another verse, God says, “They have certainly disbelieved who say, "God is the Trinity." And there is no god except one God.” He also says: “Accursed were those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and habitually transgressed.” Another verse is: “Indeed, those who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, abiding eternally therein. Those are the worst of creatures.” There are many verses and prophetic sayings in that regard. Those who deny that the Jews and Christians who did not believe in Muhammad, peace be upon him, and call him a liar, are infidels, are falsifying God, may He be exalted and sublime. Falsifying God is disbelief. If anyone doubts their belief, then there is no doubt that he is an infidel. This is really strange; how can this man doubt the fact that they are infidels, while they say that God is the Trinity? God has declared that they are infidels. How come he is not content that they are considered infidels, while they say “the Messiah is the Son of God”! They say “The hand of God is chained,” and they also say “God is poor, while we are rich”. How come he wants them to be called infidels, while they describe the Lord with these bad terms and slurs? I call this man to repent to God, may He be exalted and sublime. I call him to read what God says in the Qur’an: “They wish that you would soften in your position, so they would soften toward you.”

May God give victory to Islam and pride to the Muslims!

Oppression is forbidden!

Be patient and things will get better. The situation needs some patience!

Why did all of this happen?

Terrorism, represented in the despicable Al Qaeda organization, has been killing a large number of innocent Iraqis since it appeared in Iraq. Everyone was harmed by terrorists, as they didn’t spare anyone and they didn’t differentiate between Sunnis, Shiites, Christians, men, women, children, old people, intellectuals, ignorant people, scientists or religious scholars. Everyone was killed and everyone was exposed to the threat of being murdered in different ways, especially through the reckless bombings that targeted everyone in public places. The day has come now for the Al Qaeda organization to break and to live in great suffering. Thank God, its end is beginning and our security forces are watching them. Our security members were provided with everything necessary to defeat and destroy terrorism. Today, the focus must be directed to all parts of Iraq, and all terrorist moves should be monitored to stop terrorists from committing any terrorist attacks or violations that the Al Qaeda organization might have schemed in Iraq in different forms. This requires more activity on the part of the intelligence apparatus, in order to discover all the schemes of this organization and to target all its members, destroy them ad foil all their schemes, because we don’t want to lose any more Iraqi blood.

This is really outrageous; outrageous!

Guys! hoaxes are prohibited by religion. No Book from God encourages killing and living in a delusion, like the way you live. Look at what God, the Omnipotent, needs from each son of Adam. The most important thing is to fear God in your lives, because killing is criminal, you retarded person! Learn about God and get to know him well before the coming destruction of all Arabs. Thanks!

The bad thing is that we are people who doesn't know how to live free. It is very bad when we do not respect religion, because religion is for God alone. Who chose to be a Christian or a Muslim? Was it a human being or God, may He be exalted and sublime? We hope that fanatics on both sides calm down for the sake of the nation. Peace be unto you!

We ask God to protect Egypt.

Terrorism has no relationship with Islam.

In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the ever Merciful. “We sent thee not, save as a mercy for the peoples.” -Quran 21:107. Islam is not the religion of mercy or cruelty, violence or terrorism. The difference between terrorism and jihad is huge.

Yes, terrorism has no religion. Yet, even those who do not believe in religion on earth, do not do that. Terrorism messes up the thinking.

Iraq is one of the countries that have suffered the most from terrorism. It has fought terrorism and endured its crimes and the bombings of suicide bombers, who came from outside the country or from inside it; but most of them used to come from outside the countries, as they were trained and brainwashed and then sent to Iraq to blow themselves up and to commit suicide in crimes that are unprecedented in history. Terrorists caused much sorrow in our country and much sorrow to our families. May God curse terrorism and Al Qaeda and all suicide bombers.

All sects, Sunnis and Shias and all ethnicities in Iraq will remain united, and terrorism and its advocates will die, with the help and support of God. Dear brothers, we call for the unity and rejection of sectarianism. Let us be united against the Takfiris and the terrorists, whose end will come soon. Those people are irreligious, but they were deceived by money, and their leaders have political purposes and they do not fear God or know mercy. We seek God’s help against them and we ask God to send them to hell forever.

The main problem is a problem of the thought and ideology of the society of Arabs as they say their money and their women are spoils for us. They brag of dirtiness, filthiness and disrespect of others. They apply their rulings according to their needs through sheikhs who give false fatwas.

All my love for the family members who leave! I wish the rest of the family would leave.

May God protect Egypt! Emirates, O Egypt!

Oppression will be darkness over darkness for the oppressors on the Day of Resurrection, so do not be oppressors yourselves!

Egypt is greater than everything else! May God give us victory over our enemies!

This is outrageous! Stop the protests! The country will never move forward that way! God prohibits killing any soul unless they try to kill you. The Muslims and Christians are one hand, except for anyone who violates the religion or the law!

God is the Omnipotent, the All-Powerful! I am with you; do not be afraid!

God is great! In the Name of God! May God guide them!

The Lord exists!

May God unite us, strengthen our hearts and give us victory over the infidels! Your brother in Islam…Ahmed!

Ahmed Hassan Mohamed, 2011-10-04 08:02:00. No sane person would accept terrorism or the terrorizing of peaceful citizens, let alone killing innocent souls that did nothing. The question is why terrorism appeared in Iraq, Somalia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and all the countries that the Americans have set foot on, along with their stepdaughter, the cancerous Israel. America turns everything she touches in our region into destruction, feuds, disunity and displacement. It is no coincidence that destruction occurs wherever the US intrudes. I think that these evils would not have appeared unless they had Zionist American support, even if those who carry them out are locals. The regimes that are agents for the Americans are not innocent or free. We pray to God to protect us from terrorism, its promoters, the American enemy and the cancerous Israel. Sayed Mohamed Ahmed 2011-10-03 19:04:00 He who kills will suffer from a great torment! 2011-10-03 16:00:00 Indeed, terrorism has no religion or identity. Unfortunately, those who commit terrorist acts are naïve young people; they do that in the name of religion, Jihad, winning Paradise and the Maiden of Heaven. They are torn by hunger, unemployment and leisure. This is done by many individuals whose identities, desires or aims we know nothing about. As for Jihad or fighting in the path of God, it is an obligation prescribed by Islam, yet there are religious texts and limitations that define Jihad. Sadly, the situation is confusing.

May God give victory to the Arabs!

God willing, victory will be for the millions!

God is love!

The martyrdom operations against the infidels and the aggressive hypocrites are permissible, as long as there is a need for it. For example, the mujahidin might not find any other way to deter and stop the evils of those criminals who harm the Muslims. However, as for the suicide bombings that are carried out by the infidel intelligence agencies, they probably use drugged people or people who do not realize that they are driving car bombs that target innocent civilians. Hence, the mujahidin have no relationship with these operations that aim at defaming them and tarnishing the pure image of Islam.

As long as we have kept away from the way of the truth, we should not expect anything except destruction.

These works are prohibited by God, as proved by the Quranic verse in which God ordered us to invite to the way of God with wisdom and good instruction, and to argue with the infidels in the best possible way. The Muslim is the one who does not harm people in word or deed.

God is the Merciful One and he is compassionate towards his slaves.

I wish that they would follow reason.

Brother Sayyed, I liked the first part of your comment, but I did not understand the rest of it. I want to know who the victims of terrorism are. I think they are innocent people, whether Muslims, Christians or even Jews. If they do this, then we should do the same, right? We should rightly punish those who transgressed against us. This is Islam, because we are not the ones who will punish the enemies of God. Thanks.

I swear this is prohibited.

No to bloodshed…terrorism has no religion.

God is sufficient for me, for He is the best Disposer of affairs.

Fear the day you will return to God!

May God guide them and lead them to goodness!

Guys, if you support God, He will support you and relieve you of the torture!

This is forbidden; they are infidels!

May God give victory to righteousness over falsehood and protect the Muslim nation from any kind of evil!

No sane person would accept terrorism or terrifying of peaceful citizens, let alone killing innocent souls that did nothing wrong. The question is why terrorism appeared in Iraq, Somalia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and all the countries that the Americans stepped upon, along with their stepdaughter, the cancerous Israel. America turns everything she touches in our region into destruction, feuds, disunity and displacement. It is not a coincidence that destruction occurs wherever the US exists. I think that these evils would not have appeared without Zionist American support, even if those who carry them out are locals. The regimes that are agents for the Americans are not innocent or free. We pray to God to protect us from terrorism, its promoters, the American enemy and the cancerous Israel.

It is prohibited to kill for not legitimate reason.

Let this Takfiri liberate Palestine from the Zionists. He is not a Muslim, according to what they claim.

May God guide them, because this is really outrageous!

We have been stubborn all our lives and we gloss over stupidity. We do not accept what is available, and we keep calling for the rest of our rights. Through negotiations and politics, we will definitely have the rest of requests. This reminds me of someone who was defeated his whole life, and in one moment, he wants to be a winner. This thinking is contrary to reason, logic and tradition, and it will just bring calamities. So, bear with us and our country, seek humanity and goodness, and get rid of violence. Step forward for your opponent, talk with him and be civilized, because beating him will do no good. Humanity, forbearance and elegance are much better than violence and schemes.

God willing, we will overcome this difficult time, Egyptians!

You are right; this is really outrageous!

I swear, you do not understand. The Mossad is the planner of the bombings, especially those taking place in Iraq. People here call them suicide bombers, but actually they are the first victims of the explosions. They carry the bombs while they do not know it. They put some of them in cars after drugging them, putting dynamite around their waists, or they plant the car with dynamite. We pray to God for good health and security for our lands.

O God, bestow your grace and forgiveness upon us! O God, lift the affliction and wrath from us!

If the brains are absent and the hearts are dead, then there is no place for the mercy of God. Wait for the victory of the infidels! I urge you to be careful and think it through with your hearts and minds. We should come closer to God, as: “If God helps you, nobody can overcome you.” May God unite our ranks, strengthen our hearts and give us victory over the infidels. Your brother in Islam, Khalid!

It is very unfair to exploit the name of Islam to justify the terrorist operations. Islam has nothing to do with those criminals. It is also extremely prohibited to exploit the young girls and boys in such operations. We have to launch awareness-raising campaigns to spread this information.

The article is excellent, but we would like more topics about the Arab Spring.

Almighty God says: “Whoever kills a soul except for a soul or for corruption done in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely.” -Qur’an: al-Ma’idah: 32. Yet, fighting the enemies of God is a right and a duty. The Muslim should fight only the one who attacks him. Every occupier and violator should know that his life and soul will be the price of his greed to take what is not his. A message to the Muslims: Raise your sons to obey the Commandments of God, so that we will have a more believing and committed generation. If we can do this, God will lift the weakness and bring our hearts together, until my Egyptian son retaliates for his brother in Palestine. He will not sleep until he achieves victory for his brothers. May God give us victory over the infidels!