Islam Denounces Terrorism

http://islamdenouncesterrorism.com/film.htm

Various acts of terrorism have been carried out for centuries in different parts of the world by different groups –extremists- for a variety of purposes. In recent years, after September 11 attacks particularly, we were introduced with a new kind of terror, so-called ‘Islamic terror’. This is an erroneous term, however; as even if terrorists have Muslim identities, the terror they perpetrate cannot be labeled "Islamic terror", just as it could not be called "Jewish terror" if the perpetrators were Jews or "Christian terror" if they were Christians. That is because, murdering innocent people in the name of a divine religion is unacceptable.

Religion commands love, mercy and peace. Terror, on the other hand, is the opposite of religion; it is cruel, merciless and demands bloodshed and misery. This being the case, the origins of a terrorist act should be sought in disbelief rather than in religion.

Terror (i.e. murder of innocent people) in Islam is a great sin and Muslims are responsible for preventing these acts and bringing peace and justice to the world. We are responsible to behave kindly and justly to all people.

Here is what Quran says about the issue:
3:110 - “You are the best nation ever to be produced before mankind. You enjoin the right, forbid the wrong and believe in God.”
5:32 – “If someone kills another person –unless it is a retaliation for someone else or for causing corruption in the earth- it is as if he had murdered all mankind.”
3:140 – “God does not love wrongdoers”
13:25 – “As for those cause corruption in the earth, the curse will be upon them. They will have the Evil abode.”

Summary is partly taken from http://islamdenouncesterrorism.com/terrorism1.htm.