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Ian Vanagas
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Unlike Islamists, who remain committed to constructing an Islamic state either through political participation or through radical revolution, Jihadists envision a future where there would no longer be any states, Islamic or otherwise. The Jihadists want to create a world in which all the borders and boundaries that have fractured the Ummah into sep
... See moreReza Aslan • No god but God (Updated Edition): The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
krigs
@krigs
It is not fitting for a Prophet that he should have prisoners of war until he has thoroughly subdued the land. You look for the temporal goods of this world; but Allah looks to the Hereafter: and Allah is Exalted in might, Wise. 68 Had it not been for a previous ordainment from Allah, a severe penalty would have reached you for the (ransom) that yo
... See moreAbdullah Ali • The Meaning of the Holy Qur'an: Complete Translation with Selected Notes
israeli-palestine conflict
Alara and • 43 cards
“I’m pro-Israel AND pro-Palestine. I’m anti-Hamas AND anti-Netanyahu. I’m pro-peace AND anti-terrorism. I support a ceasefire AND releasing all the hostages.”
Leave alone those who take their religion to be mere play and amusement, and are deceived by the life of this world. But proclaim (to them) this (truth): that every soul delivers itself to ruin by its own acts: it will find for itself no protector or intercessor except Allah: