Although the killing of innocent civilians is condemnable no matter where it happens, my heart really falls for the people of Iraq. As compared to all the other well known hot zones like Palestine, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Dafur etc. at least you have some clue where can the ‘next one’ come from, but there is not such indication in Iraq. You might get shot right in your own home in front of or with your family, or if that does not happens someone might drag you outside the house and then kill you, and if you are still lucky enough and you have made it to your car you might get shot by soldiers on the road or if you decide to take the bus there might be a drive by shooting killing everyone in there, if you are still lucky and you make it to work you might get dragged outside your workplace and be shot in the head by the Saddam loyalists for tipping off against the insurgents, if you are still lucky enough and you make it to home you might find out that your home has been leveled during an air raid and if that did not happen you might find out that your son was kidnapped by insurgents. What is the ordinary human supposed to do in all this trauma? Isn’t the person being just pushed to the limits? How long will it take for someone in this atmosphere to go crazy…may be that will help because they you won’t have to worry or lets say you can’t worry. Should the person drink alcohol to free himself from the worry of being killed anytime…no wait, alcohol is haram….should he commit suicide for failure to bring security to his family members….no wait, suicide is unforgivable crime in Islam. What is he supposed to do?
Let me make one thing very clear to all the ‘jihadis’ and politicians ‘No religion, ideology or movement is more sacred then the human life itself, period!’ I do not care if the coalition forces call it collateral damage or Al-Qaeda calls it jihad, no concept of life can prevail without the life itself, whether it is a non-Muslim or Muslim, white or black, American or Palestinian it self.
Folks, Islam is a religion of peace and does not support killing of anyone unless ones very own life is in danger.
