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not kill the monks in monasteries" or "Do not kill the people whoare sitting in places of worship." (Ahmad)During a war, the Prophet (peace be upon him) saw the corpse of awoman lying on the ground and observed: "She was not fighting.How then she came to be killed?" Thus non-combatants areguaranteed security of life even if their state is at war with anIslamic state.Upholding Justice: The ravages of war are not an excuse forMuslims to engage in any form of cruelty or violation of humanrights. As the Qur'an says: “O ye who believe! stand out firmly forAllah, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the hatred of othersto you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just:that is next to piety: and fear Allah. For Allah is well-acquainted withall that ye do.” [Sura Al-Maidah, 5:8] It is forbidden under Islamiclaw, to ill-treat prisoners of war or to deny them the essentials oflife, including medical treatment.Respect for religious freedom: Physical Jihad cannot be wagedwith the objective of compelling people to embrace Islam. TheGlorious Qur'an says: “Let there be no compulsion in religion” [SuraAl-Baqarah, 2:256] “If it had been thy Lord's will, they would all havebelieved - all who are on earth! Will thou then compel mankind,against their will, to believe!” [Sura Yunus, 10:99]Accept peace: If the enemy offers peace, it should be acceptedeven at the risk of possible deception. The Glorious Qur'an says:“But if the enemy incline towards peace, do thou (also) inclinetowards peace, and trust in Allah: for He is One that hears andknows (all things” [Sura Al-Anfal, 8:61]Can terrorism be compared to Jihad? Terrorism is usuallydefined as ideologically motivated indiscriminate violence thattargets civilians, with the intention of inspiring terror in order toYoung Muslims, What they should know about Islam Page - 118