questin regarding war prisioners
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Asalamualaikum to all brothers and sisers. My name is Zahra Rahman and I am new to this site. I am searching an answer to one question since the past 2 yrs but no one has replied me and I have not found any information in websites. I would lke to know about war prisioners. Who are they? Are they only the people who have actively fought in the war and as a consequence been taken as prisioners or also civilians whose clan has fought a war are taken as prisioners? This question has really bothered me a lot and even caused me to loose my faith, but I could not live wthout my faith and Allah wished so I began believeing again alhamdulillah. But still this question botheres me a lot. Please kindly answer me if you know any nformation for sure. Thanking you all
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But still this question botheres me a lot. Please kindly answer me if you know any nformation for sure. Thanking you all
Peace Zahararahman
Welcome to the Forum;
The following are what God says about hostages; when you read, you will know that Hostages are the ones who are taken from battlefield.8-67. It is not fitting for an apostle that he should have prisoners of war
until he hath thoroughly subdued the land. Ye look for the temporal goods of
this world; but Allah looketh to the Hereafter And Allah is Exalted in might,
Wise. 68. Had it not been for a previous ordainment from Allah, a severe penalty
would have reached you for the (ransom) that ye took. 69. But (now) enjoy what
ye took in war, lawful and good but fear Allah. for Allah is Oft-forgiving,
Most Merciful. 70. O Messenger. say to those who are captives in your hands "If
Allah findeth any good in your hearts, He will give you something better than
what has been taken from you, and He will forgive you for Allah is
Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful."It is very clear that God warns Moslems from mistreating hostages.
47-4. 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 Until the war lays
down its burdens. Thus (are ye commanded) but if it had been Allah.s Will, He
could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you
fight) in order to test you, some with others. But those who are slain in the
Way of Allah,- He will never let their deeds be lost.Hostages should be released with or without ransom, according to God?s law.
76-8. And they feed, for the love of Allah, the indigent, the orphan, and the
captive,- 9. (Saying),"We feed you for the sake of Allah alone no reward do we
desire from you, nor thanks. 10. "We only fear a Day of distressful Wrath from
the side of our Lord." 11. But Allah will deliver them from the evil of that
Day, and will shed over them a Light of Beauty and (blissful) Joy. 12. And
because they were patient and constant, He will reward them with a Garden and
(garments of) silk. 13. Reclining in the (Garden) on raised thrones, they will
see there neither the sun's (excessive heat) nor (the moon's) excessive
cold.God rewards people for being kind to hostages.
I hope I answered your question
Peace -
Asalamualaikum to all brothers and sisers. My name is Zahra Rahman and I am new to this site. I am searching an answer to one question since the past 2 yrs but no one has replied me and I have not found any information in websites. I would lke to know about war prisioners. Who are they? Are they only the people who have actively fought in the war and as a consequence been taken as prisioners or also civilians whose clan has fought a war are taken as prisioners? This question has really bothered me a lot and even caused me to loose my faith, but I could not live wthout my faith and Allah wished so I began believeing again alhamdulillah. But still this question botheres me a lot. Please kindly answer me if you know any nformation for sure. Thanking you all
Salams Zahra, why should the question bother you? Surely Allah's power and compassion are greater than different interpretations of a script.