3. 01. THE STRUGGLE FOR DEFENSE (concluded)

God says

Permission [to fight] is given to those against whom war is wrongfully being waged* -- and , verily, God has indeed the power to succour them -- : those who have been driven from their homelands against all right for no other reason than their saying “Our Sustainer is God!”… Q22:39,40
*All relevant Traditions (quoted, in particular, by Tabari and Ibn Khatir) show that this is the earliest Quranic reference to the problem of war as such. According to ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abbas, it was revealed immediately after the Prophet left Mecca for Medina, i.e., at the beginning of the year 1 H. This principle of war in self-defense – and only in self-defense – has been further elaborated in Al-Baqrah, which was revealed about a year later (see 2:190 and 2-193 with explanations in following two Fridays, inshaAlla ).

As for such [of the unbelievers] as do not fight against you on account of [your] faith, and neither drive you forth from your homelands, God does not forbid you to show them kindness and to behave towards them with full equity:* for, verily, God loves those who act equitably. -- Q60:8
*The expression “God does not forbid you” implies in this context a positive and earnest advice. As regards relations with non-believers who are not actively hostile to Islam, the Quran explicitly permits and implicitly ordains in many places kindness and friendliness towards them.


Prophet said

“Whoever supplies a warrior with arms in the way of God, participates indeed in the fight; and whoever remains behind taking charge of the warrior’s family, participates indeed in the fight.” – H: Bukhari and Hadees Muslim . N: Zaid-b-Khalid

“Guarding in the way of God for a day is better than the world and what is herein”
– H: Bukhari and Muslim. N: Sahl-b-Sa`ad

“Feet of a servant (of God) that are covered with dust in the way of God will not touch the hell-fire.” -- H: Bukhari. N: Abi Abs.