The Islamic nation is commanded to establsih justice on earth, and this requires Moslems to stand in the face of injustice and oppression, wherever they may be, and eradicate their causes, and not to take hold of the earth, or enslave people or dominate their welfare, but establish the Word of God on earth, without doubtful intentions. In Islam, this is called the "strife in the cause of God" and the "fight in the cause of God." The Koran commands: "Fight in the cause of God, and know that God heareth and knoweth all things" (2:244). "And strive in His cause as ye ought to strive (with sincerity and under discipline)" (22:78). The cause of God is the cause of justice. Every fight in the cause and support of freedom in religion is a fight in the cause of God; and every fight to drive away oppression and support the oppressed against the oppressor, or to support right and justice, is a fight in the cause of God. Every effort done to attain or protect justice, is also done in the cause of God. The Koran demands believers to fight in the cause of God, without any worldly intentions. The following verses, sent down to the Prophet in Medina, clarify the aims of war: "Let those fight in the cause of God who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter. Whoseo fighteth in the cause of God, be he slain or victorious, on him soon shall We bestow a reward of great (value). Why should ye not fight in the cause of God and of those who, being weak, are ill-treated and (oppressed)? -- men, women and children whose cry is: Our Lord! Rescue us from this town (Mecca) whose people are oppressors, and raise for us from Thy Presence one who will protect; raise for us from Thy Presence one who will help" (4:74-75). A hint is made here that, in Islam, war is not for oppressing or enslaving people; it is waged for the cause of God and weak people, like those in Mecca who were persecuted and oppressed by the Meccan atheists. It is the duty of every believer to support people like these and relieve them from oppression, people who no longer have any supporter and thus turn to God for refuge. Then God says: "Those who believe fight in the cause of God, and those who reject Faith fight in the cause of Evil. So fight ye against the minions of Satan; feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan" (4:76).
