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To: one_less who wrote (35425)	5/28/2005 3:20:22 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Respond to of 90947

Quran 2.191 The Arabs before Islam used to observe total peace in four months of the year known as the al-Haram months. The word "al-Haram" means "the prohibited," referring to the fact that fighting in those months is forbidden. If enemies of Islam violate one of the al-Haram months and attack Muslims, the verse above instructs the Muslims to retaliate within that month only. Muslims must not continue hostilities into another al-Haram month unless their enemies start new hostilities in that month. The verse states that all retaliatory acts by Muslims must be characterized by measuredness and proportionality. We can see a similar example in the verse 2.191: And fight in the way of Allah those who fight you [O you who believe!], and do not transgress. Surely, Allah does not love the aggressors (2.190). And kill them wherever you find them and drive them out whence they drove you out; persecution is severer than killing. And do not fight them at the al-Haram mosque until they fight you in it, but if they do fight you, then kill them. Such is the reward of the disbelievers (2.191). But if they desist, then surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful (2.192). And fight them until there is no persecution and religion is Allah's. But if they desist, then there should be no hostility, except against the wrongdoers (2.193). quranicstudies.com