By Dr David N Smeltz
Chaplain Vietnam Veterans of America State of Virginia
Missionary to Eastern Europe and Asia
Why would a person take the life of so many? What you will not hear on the media is the truth about the Moslem’s life and destiny. When the Muslim is at odds with the world and his or her relationship is in conflict with Allah,he must follow the Qur’an. Why did Major Hussan attack his comrades? As you listen to the media you will hear the spin to blame what Major Hussan has done on (PTSD) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
If you will bear with me,as I would like to approach this from his religious belief. It is very clear he was living the Muslim life as he was the senior Muslim taking the place of the chaplain who led the fifty eight Muslims on base. We know many veterans have taken their life due to the stress of war and stress of life.
Tolerance is the key and what happens when you can no longer tolerate what you see and what you hear. The result is revolt or attack. The Qur’an teaches tolerance and peace. “109.1″: Say:O unbelievers! “109.2″: I do not serve that which you serve,“109.3″: Nor do you serve Him Whom I serve:“109.4″: Nor am I going to serve that which you serve,“109.5″: Nor are you going to serve Him Whom I serve:“109.6″: You shall have your religion and I shall have my religion. Those you cannot tolerate leave them as Allah will deal with them.
The Qur’an teaches believers to take up arms only in self-defense. Did Major Hussan feel he was defending what he believed? Look at Qur’an 2:190-193 “2.190″: And fight in the way of Allah with those who fight with you,and do not exceed the limits,surely Allah does not love those who exceed the limits. “2.191″: And kill them wherever you find them,and drive them out from whence they drove you out,and persecution is severer than slaughter,and do not fight with them at the Sacred Mosque until they fight with you in it,but if they do fight you,then slay them;such is the recompense of the unbelievers. “2.192″: But if they desist,then surely Allah is Forgiving,Merciful. “2.193″: And fight with them until there is no persecution,and religion should be only for Allah,but if they desist,then there should be no hostility except against the oppressors.
Was Major Hussan defending his belief? Was this act a act of Jihad. It is said he cried out Allah Akbar as he fired these hand guns at his comrades killing thirteen and wounding 28. The Qur’an teaches there is nothing greater than a Jihad. This is a guarantee of going to paradise. “9.111″: Surely Allah has bought of the believers their persons and their property for this,that they shall have the garden;they fight in Allah’s way,so they slay and are slain;a promise which is binding on Him in the Taurat and the Injeel and the Quran;and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? Rejoice therefore in the pledge which you have made;and that is the mighty achievement.
A reference to this would be Umm Nidal,the mother of Hamas suicide attacker Muhammad Farhat,saw her son’s murderous death in the same way-as a great victory:Jihad is a (religious) commandment imposed upon us she explained.” We must instill this idea in our sons’ souls all the time. What you see every day,massacres,destruction,bombing of homes strengthened,in the souls of the sons and daughters of Islam. Allah is to be praised for the Jihads. The act of Major Hussan was a Jihad’s act. It was his final call to Allah whereby he would be guaranteed paradise. That is why he cried out “Allah Akbar.”
What America needs to know is this religion which is being approached as tolerate and good is not tolerate and good. As this religion grows in this country we will see more acts as what we witnessed yesterday. When one speaks up as I have here I might be called a hate monger but my friends the truth will set you free. America is under attack by a religious polity who has all intentions to destroy the American way. Beware,this is just the beginning.