Subject: Is the Muslims-Jews Conflict Creedal or Political? a very
impotant statement
> Dear members,
>
> Assalamu Alaikum. Please read this important ruling of Dr Qaradawi .
> Shah Abdul Hannan
>
> Is the Muslims-Jews Conflict Creedal or Political?
> Date of Reply 14/Jan/2004
> Topic Of Fatwa Muslim Belief, Misconceptions, Jihad: Rulings &
Regulations
> Question of Fatwa Is the conflict between Arabs or Muslims in
general and the Jews political or it's an issue that has something to do
with the religion, and what is the future of this clash in sha' Allah?
> Name of Mufti Yusuf Al-Qaradawi
> Content of Reply
> In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
>
> All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be
upon His Messenger.
>
>
> Dear questioner, we are greatly pleased to receive your question
which shows the confidence you place in us. May Allah reward you abundantly
for your interest in knowing the teachings of Islam!
>
> Responding to the question, the eminent Muslim scholar Sheikh Yusuf
Al-Qaradawi, states the following:
>
> "As I have explained before and repeat now, our conflict with the
Jews is over the land. It is not about their Judaism, because they are
People of the Book (i.e. they believe in a revealed religion). We are
allowed to eat their food and marry their women. Allah Almighty says, "The
food of the People of the Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto
them. (lawful) unto in marriage) are (not only) chaste women who are
Believers, but chaste women among the People of the Book" (Al Ma'idah: 5)
Accordingly, social intercourse, including inter-marriage, is permitted with
the People of the Book. Virtually, the Jews lived under Muslims' protection
for many centuries.
>
> However, ever since the Jews set their eyes on our land, on
Palestine, the land of Al Isra' (i.e. the Night Journey) and Al Mi`raj (i.e.
Prophet Muhammad's ascension to the seven heavens), the land of Al-Aqsa
Mosque, ever since they contrived to set up a country on the debris of
Al-Aqsa Mosque, a fierce feud broke out between us. However, this does not
mean that it is not a religious, creed-oriented conflict. There is a paradox
in this cause. The fact that our conflict is not based on creed does not
mean that our row is not religious. We are a religious nation and so are the
Jews. Our conflict over the land is cloaked with religion.
>
> When a Muslim defends his land, he is not just defending mere soil,
he is actually defending the land of Islam. Thus, should he die in the
process, he is a martyr. Should a Muslim die defending his money, he is a
martyr. Should he die defending his family, he is a martyr. Should he die
defending his religion, he is a martyr. This means that the battle we are to
fight is of a religious character. A Muslim steadfastly abiding by his
religion sees every conflict he is to go through as directly related to
Islam.
>
> This is especially true for this particular conflict. Muslims would
be defending the land of the first qiblah, the homeland of the Prophets, the
land of the third most sacred mosque, and the land of Al Isra' and Al
Mi`raj. This land has a very special place in the heart of every Muslim.
>
> Muslims battle to defend their holy land; likewise, Jews regard this
battle as holy, as they would be defending the Promised Land. To them, this
land stands as a symbol of the aspirations of the Torah and the teachings of
the Talmud. They uphold three values; God, the people and the land. Some of
the Jews choose to refer to them as the Torah, the people and the land. The
three are evidently intertwined.
>
> Consequently, they fight us in the name of faith. Therefore, we
refuse to leave Islam out of the picture. I wish to make myself clear; I do
not mean to exclude aspects relating to religion from the cause. This would
be undisguised treachery and it is not what I mean. I wish to dispel any
possibility of misunderstanding. I am only trying to explain the verse,
"Strongest among men in enmity to the Believers wilt thou find the Jews and
Pagans." (Al Ma'idah: 5) This verse refers to the days of the Prophet (peace
and blessings be upon him). Afterwards, the Jews enjoyed a safe life under
Muslims' protection, when no one else offered them shelter. They led a life
of affluence and leverage. We never experienced any kind of conflict, with
the exception of occasional cultural differences.
>
> However, from the point of view of religion, Jews are, in no way,
different from Christians. They are both People of the Book, notwithstanding
their present aggression. I will never twist facts on account of their
assault. At a certain point, Christians were a far worse enemy than the
Jews, namely during the crusades. The Jews were on Muslims' side. We ought
to give matters their due. If I am asked at the present time: is a Muslim
allowed to marry a Jew? My answer would be, no. Scholars have unanimously
agreed that we are not to marry from among the enemy even if they were
People of the Book; for in that case, it would be like a Muslim marrying a
Jewish woman spy working for Israel. According to our induction, all Jews
are pro-Israel. Thus, generally speaking, a Muslim is not allowed to marry a
Jew in any state around the world.
>
> A Jew basically supports Israel. Israel was mainly established with
the aid of the donations and the leverage of Jews all around the globe. The
Jewish lobby in the US as well as the US veto spurred by the Jewish lobby
take full credit for the establishing of Israel and its survival. But we can
never ignore Allah's verses, "Except a few among you, and ye backslide (even
now)."( (Al Baqarah: 83) and " .but few of them will believe "(An-Nisa': 46)
There are always exceptions. However, when passing a judgment, we speak of
all the Jews because we refer to the majority. Scholars maintain that the
majority are to abide by the ruling of the whole group, whereas no ruling is
to be passed for the minority.
>
> As for this conflict between the Jews and us, it is continuing as
long as the land of Palestine is still under the Jewish occupation. This
struggle will remain aggravating for some time and witness dissipation at
intervals, according to the Sunnah of Allah in the circulation of events,
but the righteous will laugh last, and Muslims will gain at last. But this
will happen only when they get rid of feebleness by which the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allah be upon him), described them in his saying, "You will
be in great numbers but you will be as the scum of flood and Allah will
remove terror from the hearts of your enemies and He will cast feebleness
into your hearts.' They said, 'What do you mean by feebleness, O Messenger
of Allah?' He replied, "It means loving this worldly life and hating death."
>
> Palestine: Its Significance for Muslims
>
> Palestine: Is It the Jews' Promised Land?
>
> If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to write
back!
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> May Allah guide you to the straight path, and guide you to that
which pleases Him, Amen.
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>
> Allah Almighty knows best
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