Military Conflict -- Page 2
Then we move onto the last type of conflict between civilisations;
that is the military conflict, which among Muslims is called jihad and itis a wide subject. What concerns us here is proving the inevitability of military conflict particularly in the Islamic civilisation; the attempt by some to negate the obligation of offensive fighting (qital ut-talab), then rebutting those who say that Islam is the deen of tolerance and peace; then is Islam a deen of terror?
We begin with the actions of the followers of the kafir civilisations with Muslims; they are more eloquent in indication than words because they are tangible and sensed. Australia, whom we never fought once, occupied East Timor. China occupies an entire region (wilayah) of southern Central Asia; Russia occupies several Islamic regions like the Caucasus region, Crimea, Khazan etc. India occupies Delhi, Kashmir and the whole of northern India. The Americans dominate the entire Gulf and extend their political and military influence across Central Asia, from Uzbekistan to the Gulf and go into the Sina, beside they have a large military base in Incirlik in Turkey. Moreover, they struggle with both France and Britain over their influence in Africa. The British have a remnant of influence in both Asia and Africa, and a military presence in the Gulf and Gibraltar. The Serbs, Croats, Greeks, Romanians and Bulgarians occupy Islamic lands. Spain occupies Andalusia, Sabta and Maleela. The Italians occupy Sicily, the land of Al- Aghaliba. The islands of the Mediterranean sea are all occupied and they are Islamic lands. The Philippines occupies Islamic lands and Burma does likewise. The Jewish state occupies Palestine which is part of the frontiers of Bilad Ash-Sham. The Messenger of Allah said the truth when he said:
“The nations are on the verge of summoning each other over you, as the eaters summon each other over their large bowl. So a speaker said: Is it due to our small number on that day? He said: No, rather that day you will be many, but you will be foam like the foam of the torrent. Allah will remove from the chests of your enemies the fear from you and Allah will cast 'al-wahan' in your hearts. A speaker said: O Messenger of Allah, what is 'al-wahan'? He said: Loving the world and the fear of death” (narrated by Abu Dawud from Thawban).
Despite this painful reality that suffices to prove the struggles of the followers of kafir civilisations with Muslims, it does not however hinder corroborating this idea with the sayings of some of their politicians and thinkers i.e. from the followers of the civilisations of kufr.
--Nixon says in his book 'Victor without War': "Real glory does not come from avoiding conflict, but rather from our being in its tumult fighting for our principles, interests and friends…We must discard our delusions about how the world runs. Americans incline to believe that conflict is unnatural, that the peoples of every nation are fundamentally similar, while differences are due to misunderstanding, and that permanent and comprehensive peace is an attainable goal. History however refutes these views, because each nation differs from another in fundamental aspects, the political conventions, historical experience and ideological motivation. These are aspects that normally give birth to conflicts. Conflicting interests and the fact that we understand each other lead to disputes and eventually wars…However, comprehensive peace i.e. the existence of a world without conflicts is mere delusion. The like of this peace has not existed and nor will it ever exist." Nixon also says in 'The Favourable Opportunity': "The interest is vital when its loss threatens the security of the United States. Thus the continuous independence of western Europe, Japan, Canada, Mexico and the Gulf states is a vital issue for our country's security. Likewise, we have a vital interest in that the under-developed countries do not obtain nuclear weapons. The US has no choice except using the armed forces to preventthe threat to its interests…In order to protect the threatened democratic governments, like in Israel and South Korea, we are prepared to use military force if necessary." ----------------------- PAGE 2