Since TM7 seems to have either missed or has ignored the parts of that fatwa that contextualize, and therefore excuse, the actions of the terroist thugs while at the same time condemning their actions, I am going though it and picking out most of them.
From the linked article:
It may be true that among the fundamental local, national and international factors underpinning terrorism on a global level include: the injustices being currently meted out to the Muslims in certain matters, the apparent double standards displayed by the main powers, and their open-ended and long-term military engagements in a number of countries under the pretext of eliminating terror.
Waaaaaa! It is those evil westerners that drive them to it!
Furthermore, the Western media is wont of over-reporting incidents of terrorism and extremism around the Muslim world, and does not at all highlight the positive and constructive aspects of Islam, its peaceful teachings and philanthropic philosophy and orientation. Moreover, it does not report the abhorrence, condemnation and opposition prevalent within Muslim communities towards extremists, militants and terrorists. Bracketing both Islam and terrorism together has led only to negative consequences. The western mind conjures up images of terrorism and extremism at the merest mention of the word 'Islam', leaving Western-bred and educated Muslim youth in a most difficult position, and leaving them ever more puzzled. In fact, the present generation of young Muslims all over the Islamic world is falling victim to intellectual confusion, as well as deterioration in the practical fields and in the domain of beliefs and religious tenets.
Waaaaaaa! It is the fault of the west! The evil media reports on attrocities by mohammdeans the same way it does those of infidels, and that is unfair!
Thus, Western policies are instrumental in producing and inducting potential terrorist recruits and supporters, with no end in sight.
Yet another whine blaming the west for terrorism.
Moreover, these circumstances are heightening tension, and creating an increasingly large deficit of trust between the Islamic and the Western worlds. The upsurge in terrorism is paving the way for greater foreign interference in and pressure on the Muslim states.
But it is just fine for mohammedean states to pressure the west to create duel sets of laws, one of dhimmies and one for mohammedeans.
We do not mean to condone or approve the unpopular and unwise policies of global powers through this edict, nor do we aim to justify the wrong policies of any government, including that of Pakistan.
More blaming the west for the faults of islam.
They should know that, as good intention can never prove an unlawful act justified, pious designs can never prove blasphemy as righteousness, and virtuous objectives can never prove an impure act wholesome; that the intention to perform Jihad, in the same way, can never prove violence and terrorism lawful and permissible. The intention to protect Islam, to erect a defence against foreign aggression and avenge the wrongs and excesses inflicted upon the Muslim Umma is one thing, but the brutal mass murder of innocent citizens, destruction of civil property, ruthless target killings and the destruction of mosques and markets and businesses is altogether a different debacle. The former can never prove the latter lawful. The one has nothing to do with the other; there is no relevance and congruity between the two. Terrorism, carnage and mass destruction can never be justified in the name of any intention of enforcing Islamic commands and its judicial system. Nor can these reprehensible activities be any exception to the rule, or be overlooked, or forgiven.
An in-depth study of the Qur’an and Hadith makes one resolutely establish that Islam declares the realisation of lawful objectives conditional upon lawful means only, the attainment of noble targets only through permissible ways and reaching sacred objectives by treading only the righteous paths. A sacred goal can never be achieved by following an evil and criminal path.
Again contextualizing and excusing the motives, even praising them, blaming the dar al-Harb for the problems of islam. This guy is a master at sending mixed messages. Yes, he condemns the means, but at the same time praises the intention.
The designs of an exalted and pious person cannot be materialised by adopting blasphemous methodology
Now the terrorists are "exalted and pious."
The people who base their argument on the Hadith, ‘actions are judged according to intentions,’ in order to justify their brutal ways and cursed means, make false and heretic claims. They cannot set a wrong thing right. This Hadith signifies only those actions that are proven pious, permissible and lawful. Their acceptability has been based on trueness of intention. If the intention is pure, they will be accepted, or else they will be rejected. If the intention is not good, or the coveted intention does not exist, the actions will not be considered acts of worship, despite their apparent righteous value. They will be rejected or discredited. But the actions that are forbidden, unjust, unlawful and blasphemous cannot be made permissible or lawful or just and creditable by even extremely good intentions joined together.
Once again, praising the intentions of the thugs against the evil west, but condemning the actions.
So this isn't the solid denunciation we are led to believe it is. It is a nuanced piece, at least from the summary given, that condemns the west for "oppressing" islam (more like daring to resist being taken over, and showing the history of islam), praising the intentions of the terrorist thugs, but condemning their methods.
Are there many good and admirable things in it? Yes, there are, and I have never said otherwise. What I have tried to do was show what was not being talked about, the tone of "but they are such good boys! Well intentioned even though misguided" guff that we hear when a gang-banger is killed by the cops after he has shot up a party or something. Never his fault, he was, after all, a good boy and trying to turn his life around. It is always the fault of society or the cops, the schools maybe, anyone but the thug.
ADDED: Now I wait while TM forms a reply calling me a bigot, islamophobe, "fundie" etc.
