They had Qur’an and Hadith? So what? It’s not illegal to have Qur’an and Hadith. And in fact, the BBC story here doesn’t say that that’s what they had. But in fact, much of the incendiary material referred to in this article, albeit unattributed here, comes from Qur’an and Hadith — a fact that, of course, neither the BBC nor the British legal establishment has any desire to acknowledge or examine as to its implications.
“Plot accused ‘had jihad papers,'” from BBC News (thanks to Twostellas):
Material supporting jihad and martyrdom operations was found at the home of a man accused of plotting to blow up aircraft, a court has heard.
One document found at Abdulla Ahmed Ali’s flat in Walthamstow, east London, said no deed would give “rewards” like an act of jihad, jurors were told.
Hmmm. Who could have said such a thing? Could it have been, let’s see…maybe the Islamic prophet Muhammad?
“A man came to Allah’s Apostle and said, ‘Instruct me as to such a deed as equals Jihad (in reward).’ He replied, ‘I do not find such a deed.'” — Bukhari 4.52.44
Another said defeating the enemy meant striking “terror into their hearts”, Woolwich Crown Court heard.
Now who could have said a thing like that? Could it have come from…let’s see…maybe the Qur’an?
“Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of Allah and your enemies…” — Qur’an 8:60
Eight men deny conspiring to murder and endangering planes in August 2006.
They are accused of planning to detonate home-made bombs disguised as soft drinks on several transatlantic flights.
‘Psychology of war’
The court was shown photographs of the six-day search at the home of Mr Ali, 27, on 9 August 2006.
Jurors were told police found papers containing passages relating to jihad [holy war], martyrdom, references to the kuffar [non-believers] and achieving jannah [paradise].
One read: “No deed is better than jihad and no deed will give you such rewards and rectify you.”
That’s based on Muhammad’s statement above.
Another said: “The psychology of war is that you can defeat your enemy if you take away that which they love the most and strike terror into their hearts.
“With martyrdom operations they achieve that as the most beloved thing is life and wealth. When your enemy is not scared to die it scares you.”
Other material, including books on the life of the Prophet Mohammed, a guide on disabled access to sites in London, a chemistry textbook and banking documents, was also found, prosecutors said.
Not, of course, the “Islamic prophet Mohammed.” Just “the Prophet Mohammed.”