Well, let’s see. They took hostages and released some in exchange for ransom money. Others they beheaded. Is all that in line with Islam? It would seem so: “As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them to death by cutting their necks; the second, to enslave them and apply the laws of slavery regarding their sale and manumission; the third, to ransom them in exchange for goods or prisoners; and fourth, to show favor to them and pardon them. Allah, may he be exalted, says, ‘When you encounter those [infidels] who deny [the Truth=Islam] then strike [their] necks’ (Qur’an sura 47, verse 4)” — Al-Mawardi, al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah (The Laws of Islamic Governance).
So why is Elsheikh now saying that what he did wasn’t in line with Islam? Likely because he knows that’s what the kuffar want to hear, and figures he’ll be treated leniently if he whispers their favorite sweet nothings.
“Trial to begin in ISIS killings of U.S. journalists, aid workers,” by Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, March 27, 2022:
The only trial in U.S. court for a member of an infamous terrorist cell is set to begin Tuesday, as El Shafee Elsheikh stands accused of taking part in the capture and murder of journalists and aid workers by the Islamic State.
Elsheikh, 33, was one of four ISIS militants who traveled to Syria from London and whose British accents led prisoners of the terrorist group to label them the “Beatles.” Some of those prisoners were released in exchange for ransom money from foreign governments. When countries would not pay, their hostages were slain — some beheaded on videos that were broadcast around the world….
Prosecutors plan to play clips at trial of media interviews in which Elsheikh volunteers that he solicited information from hostages and used it to seek ransoms. In an interview with The Washington Post in 2019, Elsheikh admitted that his behavior toward the hostages “was not always — being older now and understanding a lot more about religion — was not always in line, or in tone with, what is incumbent on me” as a Muslim. He said he lacked “compassion” and saw harsh treatment of Westerners as “tit for tat.”…
Shawn says
Can you imagine this is what Democrats want their citizens to have as neighbors.
Michael Copeland says
Is he a self-confessed misunderstander?
CogitoErgoSum says
I would ask him to to cite for me from the Koran which of the verses he misunderstood and just how he violated them. Then maybe he could explain how abrogation works. Muslims are just playing games with us and they rely upon our ignorance.
gravenimage says
Islamic State jihadi now claims his behavior ‘was not always in line with what is incumbent on me’ as a Muslim
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This likely means he is regretting that he wasn’t *more* of a violent Jihadist–but the credulous Infidels will assume he is very sad that he was so mean…