| Right to Fight Against Abuse
and Violence
Qur'ān
Sūrah ash Shura 42.39
And those who, when an oppressive wrong is inflicted on them, (are not
cowed but) help and defend themselves.
Sūrah ash Shura 42.41-42
But indeed if any do help and defend
themselves after a wrong (done) to them, against such there is no cause of
blame.
The blame is only against those who oppress by wrongdoing and
insolently transgress beyond bounds through the land, defying right and
justice: for such there will be a penalty grievous
Sūrah an Nisa' 4.135
"O ye who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses
to Allah, even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and
whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allah can best protect both.
Follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort
(justice) or decline to do justice, verily Allah is well-acquainted with
all that ye do."
Sūrah an Nisa' 4.148-149:
"God loves not that evil should be
noised abroad in public speech, except where injustice hath been done; for
God is He who heareth and knoweth all things. Whether ye publish a good
deed or conceal it or cover evil with pardon, verily God doth blot out
(sins) and hath power (in the judgment of values)."
Sūrah ad Duha 93.9
Treat not the orphan with harshness,
Sūrah ad Duha 93.10
And him that seeks thy help shalt thou
never chide.
Sūrah 7.33
Say: My Lord has forbidden all atrocities, whether overt or disguised, and
harm (ithm).
Sūrah Baqarah 2.190
And fight in Gods cause against those who wage war against you,
but do not commit aggression for verily God
does not love aggressors.
Sūrah Baqarah 2.191
And slay them wherever you may come upon them, and drive them away from
wherever they drove you away for oppression is
even worse than killing.
Sūrah Baqarah 2.193
Hence fight against them until there is no
more oppression and all worship is devoted to God alone, but if
they desist, then all hostility shall cease, save against those who
willfully do wrong.
Sūrah Baqarah 2.217
Oppression is worse than killing
Sūrah al Anfāl 8.39
And fight against them until there is no more oppression and all
worship is devoted to God alone.
Sūrah ash Shura 42.40
The recompense for an injury is an injury equal thereto (in
degree): but if a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is
due from Allah for Allah loves not those who do
wrong.
Sūrah al Isra 17.33
Nor take life - which Allah has made sacred - except for just cause.
And if anyone is slain wrongfully, we have given his heir authority (to
demand qisas or to forgive): but let him not exceed bounds in the matter
of taking life for he is helped (by the Law).
Sūrah al Buruj 85.10
Those who persecute (or draw into temptation) Believers, men and
women, and do not turn in repentance, will have the penalty of hell: They
will have the penalty of the burning fire.
Ahadith
"Support your brother when he commits
or suffers injustice". A man asked the Prophet (pbuh):
"Messenger of God, I understand that I should support him when he
suffers injustice. How do I support him when he is the committer of
injustice?" The Prophet (pbuh) answered: "You
prevent him from doing injustice. That is the best support you give
to him".
"There shall be no infliction of harm on oneself
or others"
On the authority of Abu Saeed Al-Khurdari,
who said: I heard the messenger of Allah say: "Whosoever of you sees
an evil action, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to
do so, then with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his
heart; and that is the weakest of faith."
(Muslim)
Note: fighting against abuse is not limited
to nations and enemies, this includes domestic violence. 'Zulm' =
abuse, and Islam demands muslims fight against abuse.
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