ThePolitically Incorrect Guide to Ham (and the Crusades)PC Myth: Islam's war teachings are
only a tiny element of the religion
Okay, even if the Qur'an does contain some verses about war, that doesn't
mean Muslims agree with them, right? After all, there are a lot of Chris-
tians who don't take every aspec t of Chris tian doctr ine serio usly,, aren't
there?
Of course; however, there is no mistaking the centrality of violent jihad
in Islam. In fact, the Prophe t of Islam repea tedly emphas ized that there
was nothing better his followers could do than engage in jihad warfare.
When a Muslim asked him to name the "best deed" one could do. besides
the act of becoming a Muslim, the Prophet responded, "To participate in
Jihad (holy fighti ng) in Allah's Cause_" ' He explai ned that -to guard
Muslims from infi dels in Alla h's Cause for one day isbette r than the
worl dand what ever is on its sur fac e.' For "a jou rneyunde rta ken for
jih ad inthe evening or morning merits a reward better than the world
and all thatis in it, "3
Muha mmad als o warn ed that Musl ims who did not enga ge in jih ad
would be punish ed:-Muhamma d was firm about the necessi ty of jihad
not only for himself personal ly, but for every Muslim. He warned believ-
ers that 'he who does not join the warlike expedition (jihad). or equip, or
looks well after a warrio r's famil y when he is away, will be smitte n by
Allah with a sudden calamity.""
Those who fought in jihads would enjoyalevel of Paradise higher than
that enjoyed by others:
It has been narrate don the authori ty of Abu Sa'id Khudri that
the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said (to him]:
Abu Sa'id, whoever cheerfully accepts Allah as his Lord, Islam
as his reli gion and Muha mmad as his Apos tle is nece ssar ily
enti tled to enter Para dise. He (.Ab u Sa'i d) wonde red at it and
said: Messenger of Allah, repeat it for inc. He (the Messenger