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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM

Abstract

The history of extremism is as old as the age of mankind. Therefore, the Qur'an not only pointed out the "transgression" found in the ancient heavenly religions of Judaism and Christianity, but also strictly prohibited it. The reason for this prohibition is that whenever a nation "transgresses" in the religion given by Allah. For example, we see that the Jews "exaggerated" in their enmity with Hazrat Jesus, calling him the son of adultery, a sorcerer and the one who must be killed. He also killed them, God forbid. On the other hand, in the love of Hazrat Isa (AS), Christians elevated him to the level of divinity by declaring him as the son of God, while Islam, unlike these two religions, has presented a moderate position about the personality of Hazrat Jesus (AS) which is mentioned in Surah Maryam. It is present in the initial verses.Like the earlier heavenly religions, the Muslim Ummah also fell victim to "extremism" and extremism. During the time of Prophet Muhammad, when "exaggeration" in good deeds was shown by some people, he strongly disapproved of it and prevented it, as we have described the incident of the three Companions above. Apart from this, in his predictions, the Holy Prophet identified certain violent, bigoted and extremist groups among the Muslims in the future and also described some of their characteristics. In accordance with the predictions of the Holy Prophet, a group had arisen in the Rashidah Caliphate. Because of mutual fights between Hazrat Ali and Hazrat Amir Muawiya, both of them considered the Companions and their companions to be infidels and considered it obligatory to kill them. Have you heard anything from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about the Khawarij?So they replied:I have heard it said, ``And it is a place before Iraq, and a people will come out of it, and they will recite the Qur'an, and they will not be permitted to taraqeem."I heard him say, while he pointed to Iraq with his hand, that a people will emerge from it who will recite the Qur'an but it will not go down their throats." They will leave Islam as quickly as an arrow leaves a bow.