Weapon of Mass Destruction according to Islam

Islam is a religion of peace and security and its Prophet is a blessing for the whole world. Therefore, Islam not only does not recommend the production and use of weapon of mass destruction but also regards it legally forbidden, because the horror and terror it brings is, like that of nuclear weapon, taken as a violent practice which disturbs the international public security, and is one of the instances of evil and anti-value. Furthermore, this issue varies from the issue related to the principles of separation and prevention of killing noncombatants, civilians and defenseless people, providing protection to the old, women, children, and the insane observing humanitarian rules, or the principle of restrictions on the way of fighting, and it varies from the aims of Jihad which are manifested in the defense, the call for monotheism, promotion of the forms of religious freedom, removal of the autocracy, and struggle against sedition leaders. It should also be noted that prevention doctrine is not a warrant for killing innocent and defenseless people; rather it is meant to prevent oppressor's threats.