Muhammad The Liberator of Mankind — Page 17
Muhammadas the Liberator of Mankind [that this was a crime committed before the advent of Islam] if such were not the case, according to Islamic teachings, he would have sentenced those holding free individuals as slaves to death. Any individual reflecting on the consequences of such slavery cannot ignore the fact that detaining a person in this manner, separating them from their family, children, and homeland, is an exceedingly condemnable act. The punishment for this should indeed be death because a person engaging in such actions affects thousands of lives, causing them to perish. The Second Form Furthermore, another illicit form of slavery prevalent in this world entails neighbouring nations attacking one another to acquire slaves, or engaging in warfare to seize wealth and resources, often accompanied by the enslavement of individuals. However, Islam categorically rejects such practices, establishing a code of conduct wherein no nation is permitted to initiate hostilities against another unless it can substantiate violations of its rights by the other party, and unless efforts at reconciliation between neighbouring nations have been exhausted. Even then, in the event of conflict, Islam prohibits the enslavement of captives, emphasising the restitution of violated rights or the reimbursement of full 17