History Of the Clash between Islam and Other Civilisations --- Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6
The clash/struggle (sira'a) between religions and civilisations is ancient,
and what concerns us is the clash between Islam and other religions and
civilisations. The truth is that Islam is a deen of struggle from the time
when Muhammad was commanded to come out openly with the truth
until the Hour is established. When he was ordered to speak out
openly what he was commanded, the intellectual struggle commenced
between the concepts of Islam and the concepts of kufr. This intellectual
struggle has continued until our time. It has not stopped nor is it allowed
to stop, despite what was added to it of other types of struggle. The
intellectual struggle is refuting thoughts with sharp styles, and with
intensity and harshness. The Messenger performed it in execution of
the command of Allah. So he would say:
"Verily you and what you worship besides Allah are fuel for the Hellfire! Surely
you will enter it" [TMQ Al-Anbiya: 98].
And:
"A slanderer, going about with calumnies. A hinderer of good, transgressor,
sinful. Cruel, after all that, base-born" [TMQ Al-Qalam: 11-3].
And:
"Then, verily, you misguided, deniers. You will surely eat of the tree of Zaqqum.
Then you will fill bellies therewith. Drink boiling water on top of it. So you will
drink the drinking of thirsty camels. That will be their entertainment on the Day
of Recompense! We created you, so why do you not believe?" [TMQ Al-Waqi’a:
51-7].
And:
"Verily the criminals are in misguidance and will burn!" [TMQ Al-Qamar: 47]
And:
"Then we pray and invoke the curse of Allah upon the deniers" [TMQ Al-
Imran: 61].
And:
"Perish the hands of Abu Lahab and he has perished" [TMQ Al-Masad: 1].
And:
"Verily the one who makes you angry will be cut off" [TMQ Al-Kauthar: 3].
This intellectual struggle does not contradict with His saying:
"Invite to the way of your Lord with (hikma) and fair preaching. And argue with
them with what is better. Verily your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His
way and He knows best those who are guided." [TMQ Al-Nahl: 125]
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