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Why is fighting considered intrinsically good?

“What does Islam or religion demand from us, and why is fighting (qital) considered intrinsically good? Please explain briefly.”Asked by Shabana Ansari, Pakistan

He answers at 52:48 in Mission of Tajdeed (Revival of Islam) · 3 min 9 sec

His answer, in his own words
52:48
maulana, agla sawal pakistan se miss shabana ansari ne kiya hai. unhon ne likha hai: "maulana, islam ya deen hum se kiya mangta hai aur is talluq se qital kyon husn lazati hai? agar aap is ko briefly explain karen." husn lazati hai hi nahi. yeh to hum ne kaha hai ke husn ghairi hai. husn lazati hai hi nahi. husn ghairi hai. yani kisi aur maqsad ke liye. yani mislan dekhiye, difa ke liye. islam ko phailane ke liye nahi hai. hargiz hargiz islam ko phailane ke liye nahi hai. difa ke liye. yahi matlab husn lazati hai nahi, husn ghairi hai.
53:40
maulana jamshid pur se. jo log yeh samjhen ke islam ko phailane ke liye hai, to bilashuba woh islam ko bilkul nahi jante, kuch bhi nahi jante. ah, dania, Miss Dania Mustafa ne Karachi se likha hai: "Maulana sahib, with your literature, we easily address the modern mind and people can relate very well . thank you, maulana." mashallah. jamshid pur se ayaz ahmed sahib ne likha hai: "aksar log tajdeedi kaam ko kehte hain ke yeh deen ko tod marod kar pesh kiya ja raha hai. kai baar log is ko gumrahi bhi kehte hain. logon ko is galat fehmi se kaise nikala jaye?" bohat saada hai.
54:32
mujhe misaal pejiye. misaal aik bhi nahi denge. woh khali aise kahenge: "mujhe misaal pejiye." aik bhi misaal nahi de sakte. tod marod kiya? tod marod kiya? tod marod kiya? yeh to aik mere nazdeek gumrah karne ki baaten hain. aap misaal dijiye, specific misaal. yahi woh kehte hain ke tod marod kar. yeh to gaali hai. tod marod kehna gaali hai. yeh koi baat nahi hai. yeh aap specific misaal dijiye.
55:15
ab mein ne mislan ulama ki misaal di ke ulmania likha hai ke islam mein qital jo hai, husn ghairi hai, husn lazati nahi hai. yeh tod marod kiya hai? aap misaal ka mutala kijiye ke misaal kaisi hai, us ko samjhiye. yeh sab gaali ke alfaaz hain. tod marod, specific. jab aap is pe specific zaban mein aap baat na karen to gaali hoti hai. abvidment hota hai. maulana, agla sawal dilli se hai. hamid iqbal sahib ne kiya hai. unhon ne likha hai: "Your explanation of derailment of Islamic religious thought is most appropriate and relevant today.
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