So, Islam, according to its logic and method of...

So, Islam, according to its logic and method of understanding life, death and the hereafter, regards `jihad' and matyrdom among the sacred and holliest principles.

Allah, the Most High, says: "And the earth will shine with the light of its Lord, the record (of deeds) will be placed (open); the prophets and the witnesses will be brought forward, and judgement shall be given between them with justice, and they will not be wronged (in the least)." Holy Qur'an (The Crowds 39:69) Allah, the Almighty says while exlpaining some aims of holy fighting in Islam says: "And why should you not fight in the cause of Allah and of the weak among the men and women and the children, (of) those who say: Our Lord!

Rescue us from this town whose people are oppressors..." Holy Qur'an (Women 4:75) In another place, the Holy Qur'an explains that war should be against unjust rulers who aggress on the security of mankind and its rights and who practice oppression, corruption and enmity.

Allah, the Almighty says: "Those who believe fight in the way of Allah, and those who disbelieve fight in the way of evil..." Holy Qur'an (Women 4:76) Thus, in the logic of material wars, the youths are the forerunners used in war and are the troops who safeguard the interests of unjust rulers and the victims of the wars.

While in Islamic logic, those who can go to jihad are responsible for safeguarding the rights of the oppressed, as well as, fighting oppression, vices, corruption and aggression on the earth. The Qur'anic call for mankind is a message of love and peace, and not a message of wars and enmity.

Allah, the Most High says: "But if the enemies incline towards peace, then (also) incline towards it, and keep your trust in Allah..." Holy Qur'an (The Spoils of War 8:61) Therefore, war in this logic, is to defend the truth, prevent aggression and remove the obstacles of unjust rulers on the way of guidance and peace.

How great is this Islamic principle, which the Holy Prophet confirms in his saying: "Religion is nothing but love."(32), while at the same time the principles and outlooks of ignorant materialism are founded on the basis of wars, enmity and aggression. The capitalist ideology, for instance, which governs the West, is founded on the basis of monopoly and seeking commercial markets and natural resources like crude oil, gold and uranium (in order to have control over them).

It builds its system on exploiting the weak, oppressed nations and spoiling its resources.