Dear brothers and sisters of Islam.  It has come to my awareness that we have been applying jihad backwards.   We need to replace violence with love, care, and compassion.

The real way to defeat the enemies of Allah is to make people want what we have!   This is done by being more loving, more compassionate, more caring, and by  bringing more joy to the world than any other approach to God.  

Our job is to be such shinning stars that our enemies  abandon their old ways and say to us.   "Teach me to be as you are."   This is the real jihad.   Together, using love, care, and compassion, we will easily match and then exceed the glory days of Islam.   

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Please be assured that no matter what any of us have done in the name of Allah, we are praised because our hearts are filled with the love of God, but unfortunately, our physical actions have been anything but praiseworthy.   Each of us must learn to use jihad correctly.   

Of course, if someone attacks us physically because of our faith, we are obligated to protect ourselves and our family.   But if someone simply sees a different face of Allah, he is to be honored, respected, and enticed to see Allah through our eyes.

We also need to lighten up and allow others to be as they are.   Why?   Because everyone has his/her own personal connection to Allah.   Some simply call Him by another name.   

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By far, the best way to kill our enemies is to make them our friends, our allies, and our partners.   When I killed the urge to kill, I found Allah filling my heart with such profound love that I now walk in wonder at the Glory of God.   You can do as I have done.   

We must also give this message to those who still believe that Allah condones the random, mass-murdering  of people simply because they see a different face of the same God you and I honor and worship.    Once you learn the real jihad, Allah will reveal Himself to you as He has done for me.   Heaven will be in you, and you will be in heaven.   Praise to Allah, Praise to God by what ever name you choose to call Him.   

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In spite of what we have been taught, I  assure you, Allah does not condone random violence in His name against those who worship Him using a different faith.   Why?   Because Allah Is The One God.   No matter by what name humans choose to call Him, He's still Allah!