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Originally Posted by Doctiloquus";p="
2:217 Warfare is an awesome evil
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I will quote that verse. And I think it is also worth quoting the verse before it. I am using the translation of Abdullah Yusuf Ali.
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Quran 2:216 Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not.
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Quran 2:217 They ask thee concerning fighting in the Prohibited Month. Say: "Fighting therein is a grave (offence); but graver is it in the sight of Allah to prevent access to the path of Allah, to deny Him, to prevent access to the Sacred Mosque, and drive out its members." Tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter. Nor will they cease fighting you until they turn you back from your faith if they can. And if any of you Turn back from their faith and die in unbelief, their works will bear no fruit in this life and in the Hereafter; they will be companions of the Fire and will abide therein.
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It doesn't say that warfare is an "awesome evil" as you claim, as you have used that verse. (That is certainly the impression we would get from reading you.) It is merely talking about some Muslims who violated a pagan custom, not to fight in a certain month. I do believe you are guilty of taking material out of context.