Prof. Saad Ali Al-Shahrani
Department of Creed-College of Dawah and Fundamentals of Religion-Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia
Publications
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Research Article
THE CONCEPT AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WARFARE IN ISLAM, THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK, AND WESTERN THOUGHT: A COMPARATIVE DOCTRINAL STUDY
Author(s): Prof. Saad Ali Al-Shahrani*
Abstract This research examines the concept of wars and their characteristics in Islam, the People of the Book, and Western thought from a doctrinal comparative perspective. The study highlights that the concept of war varies according to religious and ideological references. In Islam, jihad is seen as a means to achieve justice and spread peace, governed by strict legal regulations that prohibit aggression and injustice. In contrast, wars in other religions and Western thought have often been associated with expansion and domination. The research explores the concept of war in Judaism through Torah texts, which depict it as sacred extermination wars. Meanwhile, Christian thought exhibits a contradiction between advocating peace and engaging in Crusades and colonial expansion. Modern Western thought has evolved to adopt concepts such as "pre-emptive war" and "creative c.. Read More»