Engr Khaleel Baye Space

There is a sincere question we must ask ourselves: If these bandits were truly faithful Muslims, why would they be shedding innocent blood especially in the holy month of Ramadan? Ramadan is a month of mercy, restraint, repentance, and spiritual purification. It is the month in which the Qur’an was revealed as guidance for humanity. It is not a month of violence. The Qur’an clearly states: وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا “Whoever saves one life, it is as if he has saved all of mankind.” (5:32) This is the moral foundation of Islam: the sanctity of human life. Some argue, however, that the Qur’an contains verses about fighting. Yes, it does.  But those verses must be understood within their historical and textual context. The Qur’an says: وَقَاتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَكُمْ وَلَا تَعْتَدُوا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ “Fight in the way of God those who fight you, but do not transgress. Indeed, God does not love transgres...