Ulama Must Carry Out Their Duty to Prevent Terrorism and Suicide Bombings

By Kaniz Fatma, New Age Islam 15 February 2023 Prevention of Terrorism Is an Unavoidable Topic for Ulama Main Points: 1. Islamophobia is on the rise; what can be done to combat it? 2. The verses and hadiths connected to war topics mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah are relevant to the setting of a war and defence crisis. 3. The insanity of suicide bombers is that they do not stop bombing even the mosques of Allah. 4. Terrorist actions conducted by so-called Muslim organisations are the most widely covered in the global media, thus reforming at this level is essential. 5. Scholars and Ulama issue fatwas condemning terrorism and suicide attacks on a regular basis, but terrorist acts continue. ----- If you keep an eye on the global situation and publications, you will notice that Islamophobia is on the rise. Some countries are also working together to avoid it, although they are not having much success. So the crucial question is, how can it be stopped entirely? We accept that you would say that the verses and hadiths on war mentioned in the Qur'an and Sunnah are relevant to the context of war and defence. However, when you examine the situation in so-called Muslim countries, you will be perplexed. Every day, somewhere, a terrorist atrocity or suicide attack occurs. The insanity of suicide bombers is that they do not cease bombing Allah's mosques. The most recent incident is a suicide attack on a mosque in Peshawar. If you have a firm grasp of the Quran and Sunnah, you can easily argue that people who conduct terrorism, suicide assaults, and violence in the name of Islam are violating the Quran and Sunnah. But how can those who launch such an attack and defend it with the Qur'an and Sunnah be reformed, how should non-Muslims' worries be addressed, and how should others who try to link Islam with the extremist behaviour of these so-called Muslims be treated? Similarly, how can people who make all possible attempts to promote Islamophobia in response to these tragedies be stopped? These are the three types of people whose reformation currently offers a challenge to the reformers and peace-loving Ulama. Of course, not all Muslims are required to bear the burden of societal transformation. Religious knowledge is essential for social transformation. In Muslim civilization, Muslim scholars and Ulama uphold the wisdom of religious knowledge. Common Muslims are so preoccupied with obtaining earthly nutrition that they are uninformed of Islam's fundamental doctrines. As a result, ordinary Muslims cannot be expected to correctly interpret Quranic verses and hadiths. Furthermore, the Holy Quran does not hold all Muslims accountable for the reformation of the Ummah. But at the same time, it does suggest that one group of Muslims must struggle for reforming the Ummah. Allah says in the Quran: “Let there be a group among you who call ˹others˺ to goodness, encourage what is good, and forbid what is evil—it is they who will be successful.” (Surah Aal e Imran: 3:104) This verse suggests that while it is not possible for all Muslims to engage in reformation work, it is vital for there to be a number of Muslims who call others to virtue and invite them to goodness. They should enforce peace and security while prohibiting bad deeds, terrorism, and violence. Because only scholars and Ulama have the correct understanding of good and bad behaviours, it is Ulema’s responsibility to undertake the task of reforming people. In the contemporary environment, there are two categories of Ulama: Ulama-e-Haq [Ulama of truth or honest religious scholars] and Ulama-e-Suu [Ulama of falsity or fake scholars]. The reformation of the Muslim community falls on the shoulders of the Ulama-e-Haq, who must reform society at all levels. Along with moral, spiritual, and religious reform, they must also change those who do not tyre of portraying Islam as an extreme ideology. Because the coverage of terrorist acts by so-called Muslim organisations is the most extensive in the international media, it has become critical to perform corrective work at this level. Fatwas are issued from time to time by Muslim scholars and Ulama against terrorism and suicide attacks, but terrorist acts continue. In such a circumstance, it is imperative to launch a large-scale campaign with the purpose of preventing extremist beliefs in particular, so that the message of peace and security prevails and terrorism is completely eradicated. ---- Kaniz Fatma is a classic Islamic scholar and a regular columnist for New Age Islam. 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