religion

737 Words2 Pages

Suicide bombing has been linked with Islamic religion over the years and is considered the act of terrorism in the world. The acts of violence are unfortunate. Whether they are done by Muslims or not is controversial. The link of the vice with religion has been a major talking point over the years because of the continual attacks by Islamic extremists. Islam is a religion, and Muslims represent a following of that religion. The act of following Islam by Muslims could be sometimes imperfect, but that does not mean that Islam itself is to be blamed for that. The noble Quran is the most important book of the Islam faith. It is considered as the very word of God. The Quran contains dozens of passages that preach peace and tolerance, so all the violent attacks happen all over the world are not always related to Islam.
While the Quran acknowledges the need to protect and defend the religion, it does not specify which approach should be used (Asad 25). However, the use of force also termed, as Jihad is common reference used by the extremists. In spite of challenge, it is evident that the religion also preaches peace within and with the neighbors. Quran only gives Muslims a general advice, but not specific enough. Therefore, it can be interpreted that Jihad should only be used when peaceful coexistence is threatened. This argument does not hold water for Islamic extremists because their fanaticism is for an Islamic country and rebellion against countries thought to support secularism.
After the attack of 9/11 Ayatollah Fadlallah responded to the German weekly that the attackers committed suicide, they did not die as martyrs (Kippenberg 47). The act of 9/11 was not considered Islamic nor it was counted as jihad. However, some believe...

... middle of paper ...

...t many Muslims read and understand Arabic. In many Islamic countries they are not permitted to write Quran in other languages, so that no bias can enter while its interpretation. Many Muslims are ignorance about the Islamic teachings and laws. Therefore, understanding the true meaning of Islam and Quran is not easy for all Muslims.
In conclusion, suicide bombing cannot be related to Islam. Islam does not preach violence for oppression. However, if Muslims commit it then they will commit it because of their own reasons and welling’s, and not because they are following Islam. The translation of Quran into different languages could also result in different interpretations leading to a probable violent understanding of the religion. Hence it is not the religion Islam itself, but the interpretation and manipulation of it, that lead to violent attacks all over the world.

Open Document