May 14, 2024
The United Nations established this day to “uphold the desire to live and act together, united in differences and diversity, in order to build a sustainable world of peace, solidarity and harmony.”
In two previous posts (Submission of the Kafir in Islamic Political Doctrine and What Does Islamic Peace Look Like?), we explained both non-Islamic and Islamic vision of peace. For the Kafir society, “peace” means the absence of war and violence, whereas Political Islam defines peace as global submission to Allah and Mohammed, accomplished via the communal obligation to wage jihad (using both violent and non-violent tactics) on the Kafirs until they submit.
What do Islamic foundational texts (Koran, Sira, and Hadith) state about living together when Islamic rule is established in an Islamic state? Political Islam offers the Kafir two options that guarantee his survival and “protection.” He may convert to Islam or become a "dhimmi.”
If the Kafir converts to Islam, he becomes a full citizen; his life and properties will then be protected (1).
If he does not wish to convert, the Kafir can retain his own religion, but assumes the role of “dhimmi", a second-class citizen who must pay a special tax, the "jizya,” and be humiliated (2).
Mohammed set the example when he made the first dhimmis out of the peaceful Jewish farmers of Khaybar, a town two days' travel from Medina. Mohammed victoriously led his army in a surprise jihad attack, conquered the town, and took the Jews’ property as war spoils (including captives). The surviving Jews made an agreement called “dhimma” with Mohammed. If they gave the Islamic community half their profits, they could stay and farm the land. After hearing about Khaybar, the Jews of Fadak, a nearby town, panicked and asked Mohammed to spare their lives in exchange for half their profits, becoming dhimmis (3, 4).
Allah declares in eighty-nine verses of the Koran that Mohammed is the perfect example for all humanity, to be followed and obeyed (5); therefore, Mohammed's command to spread Islamic political rule by making jihad on Kafirs until they submit, i.e., either convert to Islam or live as second class citizens providing sustenance to the Islamic community via the jizya, is eternal (6, 7, 8).
The UN's intention behind the creation of this day is quite different from the Islamic political vision of "living together in peace."
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📖 Doctrinal support:
1. Hadith Muslim Book 1, Hadith 30: “…the Messenger of Allah said: I have been commanded to fight against people so long as they do not declare that there is no god but Allah, and he who professed it was guaranteed the protection of his property and life on my behalf except for the right affairs rest with Allah.”
2. Koran 9:29 “Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, and forbid not that which Allah hath forbidden by His messenger, and follow not the Religion of Truth, until they pay the tribute readily, being brought low.”
3. Hadith Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 39, Hadith 531”…When Allah's Messenger had conquered Khaibar, he wanted to expel the Jews from it as its land became the property of Allah, His Apostle, and the Muslims. Allah's Messenger intended to expel the Jews but they requested him to let them stay there on the condition that they would do the labor and get half of the fruits. Allah's Messenger told them, "We will let you stay on thus condition, as long as we wish." So, they (i.e. Jews) kept on living there until `Umar forced them to go towards Taima' and Ariha'.”
4. Sira Ibn Ishaq, p. 515.
5. https://www.cspii.org/learn-political-islam/methodology/statistical-analysis-political-islam/number-times-koran-commands-muslims-imitate-mohammed/
6. Hadith Muslim Book 19 Hadith 4294 ”…the Messenger of Allah … would say: …Fight in the name of Allah and in the way of Allah. Fight against those who disbelieve in Allah… If they refuse to accept Islam, demand from them the Jizya. If they agree to pay, accept it from them and hold off your hands. If they refuse to pay the tax, seek Allah's help and fight them…”
7. Hadith Bukhari, Volume 4, book 53, Hadith 386 “…Our Prophet, the Messenger of our Lord, has ordered us to fight you till you worship Allah Alone or give Jizya (i.e. tribute); "
8. Hadith Bukhari Volume 4, Book 53, Hadith 388 “Narrated Juwairiya bin Qudama at-Tamimi: We said to `Umar bin Al-Khattab, Jo Chief of the believers! Advise us." He said, "I advise you to fulfill Allah's Convention (made with the Dhimmis) as it is the convention of your Prophet and the source of the livelihood of your dependents (i.e. the taxes from the Dhimmis.) "
📚 Sources:
Pickthall, Marmaduke. 1930. The Meaning of The Glorious Koran, An Explanatory Translation, New York: Alfred A Knopf.
Khan, Muhammad M. 1997, The Translation of the Meanings of Sahih Al-Bukhari: Arabic-English. Riyadh: Darussalam.
Abul Husain Muslim bin al-Hajjaj al-Nisapuri. 2009. Mokhtaser Sahih Muslim. Translated by Abdul Hamid Siddiqui. 1st edition, edited by Mika’il al-Almany. The Vista Publishing House.
Guillaume, A., The Life of Muhammad. Ibn Ishaq. 1982. London: Oxford University Press.
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