Understanding Islam — Page 119
117 have made with them till their term. Surely, Allah loves those who are righteous. In other words, Muslims are emphatically commanded that they should not violate the treaties they have made with these people, and that they should not fight with anyone unfairly or unjustly. Muslims should only fight those who are vehemently opposed to them, and are bent on waging an armed conflict. As we have clearly established in previous chapters, the Holy Quran is very clear about the specific conditions in which Jihad can be declared, the extent to which Jihad can be fought, the goal for Jihad, and so on. The verses in Surah 9 should be seen in the context of these other verses as they are part of the same, complete word of God in the form of a single book: The Holy Quran. Even S ū rah At-Taubah (Chapter 9) itself points out that the Prophet Muhammad sa is not a pro-violence Prophet seeking to destroy his opponents or fight them without just cause: Surely, a Messenger has come unto you from among yourselves; grievous to him is that you should fall