Revelation 21:8 - But the
fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and
whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the
lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
John 8:44 - Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
John 8:44 - Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Koran 8.57 & 8.60 [Bold font emphasis added for clarity.]
57. So if you gain the mastery over them
in war, punish them severely in order to
disperse those who are behind them, so that
they may learn a lesson.
60. And make ready against them all you
can of power, including steeds of war (tanks,
planes, missiles, artillery) to threaten the
enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others
besides whom, you may not know but whom
Allah does know. And whatever you shall...
What do those words mean? Ibn Ishaq has
the answer! Terrify!!
Ibn Ishaq 326
'If you come upon them in war, deal with them so forcibly as to terrify
those who follow them, haply they may take warning/ i.e. make a severe
example of them to those that come after, that haply they may understand.
'And prepare what strength you can against them, and cavalry by which
you may strike terror into the enemy of God and your enemy' as far as His
words, 'And whatever you spend in the way of God will be repaid to you:
you will not be wronged,' i.e. you \-vill not lose your reward with God in
the next life and a rapid recompense in this world. Then He said, 'And if...
in war, punish them severely in order to
disperse those who are behind them, so that
they may learn a lesson.
60. And make ready against them all you
can of power, including steeds of war (tanks,
planes, missiles, artillery) to threaten the
enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others
besides whom, you may not know but whom
Allah does know. And whatever you shall...
What do those words mean? Ibn Ishaq has
the answer! Terrify!!
Ibn Ishaq 326
'If you come upon them in war, deal with them so forcibly as to terrify
those who follow them, haply they may take warning/ i.e. make a severe
example of them to those that come after, that haply they may understand.
'And prepare what strength you can against them, and cavalry by which
you may strike terror into the enemy of God and your enemy' as far as His
words, 'And whatever you spend in the way of God will be repaid to you:
you will not be wronged,' i.e. you \-vill not lose your reward with God in
the next life and a rapid recompense in this world. Then He said, 'And if...
I added background highlighting for clarity.
Open Book Quiz
- Fill in the blanks:
- The purpose of treating victims harshly is to terrify prospective victims.
- The purpose of maximizing military power is to strike terror into enemies known and unknown.
- Extra credit questions.
- Allah made the Profit wealthy through conquests.
- The Profit's source of income was war
booty.
- The Profit was made victorious with terror
cast into the hearts of his enemies.
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