such as the domination of one race over another, the subjugation of one nation by another, the supremacy of one social class over another, the expansion of an empire’s borders, military aggrandizement, economic gain, the securing of new markets, or any other pretext that states seize upon to kindle wars and undermine lasting peace. None of these belong to the causes for which Islam has permitted fighting, for the ultimate aim of Islam is a set of noble principles whose benefit reaches all people alike.