The Grievousness of War

"Corruption has appeared in the land and the sea, on account of what the hands of men have wrought" (Holy Quran, 30:41).

The prevailing corruption is everywhere on account of men's own evil doings. Their hands have built their own doom and never before has such prophecy been fulfilled any clearer than today.

If we take the spiritual side of the above verse from the Holy Quran, 30:41, we will find that it is equally true. The world today is so evil and corrupted that people do not pay any attention to the preaching of good. Their whole hearts, minds and souls are going after evil and bloodshed of each other.

No peace among them, hatred and disagreement are universal. A change of rulership must take place in order to save the nations from self-destruction. They have corrupted the land and sea with all kinds of deadly arms; weapons of destruction which their own hands have built.

They delight greatly in war and not in peace. Who then can enjoy peace in the midst of such a mad world? Who can be trusted? The alarm of war is heard and possibly designed to wipe mankind from the face of the earth. The land is charged with every type of man-made weapons of destruction of each other's lives.

The sea, he has filled with deadly surface ships and undersea crafts (submarines). The sky has been filled with planes loaded with death to drop on his fellowman. Yet they say PEACE. Where is any peace with such evil forces free to spread death and destruction on the poor innocent human beings of the earth? They glory in killing and are not satisfied with the prosperity they have enjoyed. Their thanks to God is to destroy His people. This evil people have worked all of their lives making trouble, causing bloodshed among the peaceful people of the earth and themselves.

Their greed in ruling the black people of the earth is unequaled. They send all their armed forces against you to make you bow to their rule. Even in your own home they want to rule according to their desire and not to yours, although it is your HOME.

Once they have access to enter your house, they will go to war with you before they will leave in peace. They will take over your property and call it theirs. "Allah will scatter them who delight in war." - (Psalm 69:30).

Let the world ponder - what does history show that the white man can call his own outside of Europe? However, they spread out and over into the homes of black mankind of the earth, taking by armed force, the black people's home and making slaves of them for many centuries.

The day has arrived and the TIME IS AT HAND. Every man to his own. It is the days of Allah (God), and the people of peace MUST HAVE PEACE. The troublemakers must be punished and brought to an end so they will never be able to give trouble anymore.

Many shall suffer because of the corruption that this world has brought and is bringing upon innocent people.

LET NOT YOUR FLIGHT BE IN THE WINTER. War throws people out of homes; it is a grievous thing. A HOLY WAR IS TO BE DREADED.

Oh, my people, fly to Allah and the TRUE RELIGION, ISLAM. Get out of the names and religion of this wicked-trouble-making people for Allah (God) will destroy them with their own hands. I am very much concerned over my people in America for they know not that this is the TIME OF TROUBLE.

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Reprinted from the Pittsburgh Courier. November 17, 1956

The Honorable Elijah Muhammad