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Million-Dollar Offer

By Spencer, Robert
Publication: Human Events
Date: Monday, February 21 2005

A prominent Islamic apologist named Jamal Badawi, renowned as a "moderate Muslim," has offered $1 million to anyone who can find references in the Koran that condone "religious war or jihad." He blames the media for giving people this idea.

Well, I want to be a millionaire. There are many verses

in the Koran that enjoin believers to fight. While some may spiritualize them, their literal meaning is not hard to understand. This verse also makes clear the religious (and physical) character of the fight:

"Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers [in fight], smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly [on them]: thereafter [is the time for] either generosity or ransom." (47:4)

This one states the goal of the fighting in terms that also make clear that the war is religious:

"And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is all for Allah." (8:39)

And this one establishes that the warfare is against the People of the Book, that is, Jews and Christians:

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