The Quranic Concept of War

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https://hidf1.wordpress.com/2011/01/03/the-quranic-concept-of-war-by-brigadier-s-k-malik/ Date:This is a close up view of what the Pakistani Mohammedans (actually, all Mohammedans) deem as legitimate war and a valid reason to wage it. As we go on, we will see radical departure from the Geneva Convention of today when comparing Pakistani codes of war. If the Pakistanis had not used the ‘Quranic concept of war’ in their wars in the past, that was because the Pakistanis were not capable of giving shape to their intentions. They were too weak both in organizational and military capabilities. What they lacked in their competence in war-making activities, they tried to make up by the crudeness of the executions; and thus we are faced with gruesome murders by mutilations of the captive enemy soldiers. Mindless slaughter of captive soldiers or airmen by gouging out eyes or point- blank shooting. Admittedly, there was a time when such conventions did not exist and anything went. One has only to open the pages of history books of any country where past wars have been truthfully described as they had been fought. A few words on the book itself. The book was first published by Wajid Alis Ltd. in Lahore, Pakistan prior to 1986. The first Indian reprint appeared in 1986. The Indian reprint was published by the Himalayan Books of New Delhi 110 013. At that time, the book could be obtained from The English Book Store, 17-L, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110 001. Now apparently, the book has disappeared from the Indian market. Quite possibly, the idea is to keep the Indian public ignorant of the contents of the book. It is the same with all important parts of the Koran. Everything is thus submerged under the doctrine of ‘Sarva Dharma Sama Bhava’. I Introduction-. 1 II Historical Perspective 7 III The Causes of War ... 16 IV The Object of War 25 V The Nature and Dimensions of War 36 VI The Ethics of War ... 46 VII The Strategy for War 51 VIII The Conduct of War 61 IX The Application of Quranic Military Thought ... 72 X Summary of Major Conclusions 142. i Quranic References—Subject-wise 147 Quranic References—Sura-wise 149 Chronology 151 Bibliography 153 fndex 156 Maps Pages 1 Arabia, The Persian & The Roman Empires: 610 AO. 7A ]I The Persian Invasion: 610-616 AD. ... 9 III The Roman Counter-Offensive: 622-628 AD. 14 IV Arabia: 610 AD. 73 V Trade/Caravan Routes ... ... 76 VI Pre-Badr Raids and Liaison Missions ... ... 77 VII The Battle of Badr ... ... ... 80 VIII The Battle of Ohad ... ... 85 IX The Siege of Medina: An Illustration ... ... 90 X Military Operations: 625-632 AD. ... ... 93 Appendices I The Holy Prophet’s Military Campaigns ... 99 II The Holy Quran on Badr ... ... 104 III The Battle of Ohad: A Case Study ... 109 IV The Divine Critique on Ohad ... ... ... 127 V The Holy Quran on Khandaq ... ... 133 VI The Divine Verdict on Hodaibiyya ... ... 136 VII The Quranic Revelations on Tabuk 138