There is a lot of talk about how the “terrorists” are the ones who “hurt” the image of Islaam. Some say, “We try to promote Islaam as a peaceful religion, and then we have these Muslim terrorists who distort the religion into a violent ideology.”

We respond to such people as follows:

By throwing Jihaad in Allah’s Cause away, abandoning those who establish the Shari’ah upon the earth, not implementing al-Walaa’ (allegiance; loving for the sake of Allah) and al-Baraa’ah (disavowal; hating for the sake of Allah), befriending the disbelievers and bridging “gaps” with them and “understanding” them without implementing an ounce of this same practice with the Mujaahideen and their supporters… all of these things have made these so-called “moderates” hurt their own image in the Akhirah. It seems that they care more about their image in this life than the next.

Our obligations as Muslims will remain till the Day of Judgment. The disbelievers will not love Jihaad, Shari’ah, Khilaafah, Al-Walaa’ wal Baraa’ah unless if Allah guides their heart. Otherwise, we should realize this at the forefront and not fall for the traps of the disbelievers that the Mujaahideen today are “terrorists” when in reality they are uplifting the word of Allah Ta’aalaa.

The reality is that such “moderates” are looking at Islaam from the perspective of the disbelievers rather than the perspective of al-Mu’mineen. When the Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wassallam, and the Sahaabah launched their siege upon the disbelieving city of at-Taa’if and launched catapults that did not distinguish between civilian and army, did the Muslims in that city cry out that the “terrorists” are hurting the image of Islaam?

And the reason why these “moderates” hate the “terrorists” so much is because they listen to everything the media feeds them regarding such noble people. So if the media claims that the Islaamic State of ‘Iraaq bombed a marketplace that killed 100 Muslims, the “moderates” will accept this without verifying; and this is a type of disgusting Nifaaq where one would rather believe in the Kaafir than the Mujaahid even if the Mujaahid condemns it.

A type of Islaam which is concerned more about its glamorous looks in this life than its obedience to Allah is a type of Islaam which the ignorants and hypocrites adopt and which the United States Government promotes and funds. This is the type of Islaam that hurts us because it diminishes our honor in the eyes of Allah Ta’aalaa and it makes us the pawns of the disbelievers who are not satisfied with our religion. The Islaam of the Mujaahideen and their supporters, however, is the Islaam which will move us forward on the horses of dignity and will bring us closer to our Rabb on the Day of Judgment.