The Religion of Peace? From the horses mouth!

Islam Online ^ | 12/10/04 | Islamic Scholar

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Ali - Malaysia Title The Path to Allah’s Victory

Question Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. After the repeated defeats that have befallen our nation, we want to know what is the right path to Allah’s victory. We have lost all confidence in the glittering and false promises our leaders give us. We want to know the right path to Allah’s victory so that we follow it. Jazakum Allah khayran.

Dear brother in Islam, we would like to thank you for the great confidence you place in us, and we implore Allah Almighty to help us serve His cause and render our work for His Sake.

Allah Almighty created this life and laid down for it certain fixed laws. He has ordained that the believers strive against their enemies and prepare all they can for that purpose. They are to follow the ways that bring about victory. This is to say, they are to believe in Allah, prepare as much force as they can, be always on the alert, take prompt action on hearing the call to jihad, have a sincere wish and enthusiasm to participate in jihad in Allah’s cause, unite and join hands with one another, obey the Muslim leader and keep order, be courageous and steadfast in fighting, and have confidence that Allah will grant them victory...

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I've seen it previously. No arguments from me.

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Rick Matthews didn't list a name!   I did a light search
and didn't find a name either.

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[alaskamoose]

I'd like any info on the truth of this story..I just wanted to make sure this was from a real source and not a hoax. We've seen this story on Nazi websites. We heard there is no minister named Rick Mathews and this story has been changed to have more of a hate message than the original. But I haven't been able to find the original. One problem I have with it is the definition of jihad, and the idea that most Muslim clergy have declared death for non-believers. Aside from ultra-conservative Wahabis and small sects in the Middle East, we've never been able to verify this.

We are concerned our kids get the most accurate information so they can navigate life in the real world. Understanding is VERY important, especially with Islam, the fastest-growing religion in the world. That's why I was concerned to find out if that story was true. Please pass on anything you know about it's origin. Thank you for your help.