Source: Pak Tea House

Athar Mahmood

Nowadays, on TV shows, many die-hard supporters and sympathizers of the Taliban are propounding their agenda to enforce sharia, and form a society within the Islamic parameters.

I ponder are they actually so naïve or deliberately trying to make us deluded souls. Imperialism is being shielded under Islamic rule of laws; barbarism is being introduced under the camouflage of Islamic culture and so on. Worth noting is the point that everything is being charted out in the name of Islam. This article is an attempt to expose the Taliban’s misunderstanding of Islamic principles and their self-proposed agendas in the light of Quranic verses.

Islam does not require weapon or force to implement its teachings. Carrying a gun or rocket launcher can be the tradition of tribes but not of Islam. Those fanatics talk of Sharia who blatantly deny its principles. Their acts are totally in opposition to Islam’s injunctions. Their demands are against Islam. For instance, Islam denounces anarchy in the land as it is stated in the holy Quran;

“Whosoever killed a person, unless it is for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind.” (5:32)

It does not become a believer to kill a believer. (4:91)

Now all those blathering on about implementing sharia need to look at the bloodshed they caused. They have set unparalleled precedents of atrocities.

About this chaos Quran says; disorder is worse than killing (2:191)

Quran also narrates its sentence, saying “they be slain or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off on alternate sides” (5:33) reveals the fundamental motivation of Islam is to eliminate every object that ruins the peace and harmony of society.

Even in worse condition Muslims were told to be patient and obey their rulers instead of mutiny or rebellion. Some Hadiths narrates these injunctions.

Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said about rulers; Listen to them and obey them, for on them shall be the burden of what they do and on you shall be the burden of what you do.

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