GS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Al-Qaeda, Vicegerent
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Gs101 - lecture 20 - armed conflict in the 21st century. Different kinds of wars: war between armies, guerrilla war, civil war. Using patriotism for the interests of the elites. War is good for business: military industrial complex . A quranic account of human nature and war. Behind thy lord said to the angels: i will create a vicegerent on earth. Whilst we do celebrate the praises and glorify thy holy (name)? . He said: i know what ye know not. And he taught adam the names of all things; then he places them before the angels and said: tell me the names of these if ye are right. (31) They said: glory to thee: of knowledge we have none, save that thou hast taught us: in truth it is thou who art perfect in knowledge and wisdom. (32)
