Divisions of the world in Islam

Islamic demarcation of Muslim and non-Muslim lands In classical Islamic law, the two major divisions of the world are dar al-Islam (lit. 'territory of Islam'), and dar al-harb (lit. 'territory of war').[dubious – discuss] Dar al-Islam denotes lands under Islamic rule and dar al-harb denotes lands under non-Muslim rule. Muslims regard Islam as a universal religion and believe it to be the rightful law for all humankind. According to Islam, this should first be attempted peacefully through Dawah.[citation needed] In the case of war, Muslims are imposed to eliminate fighters until they surrender or seek peace and pay the Jizya if subdued. The Arabic singular form dar (دار), translated literally, may mean "house", "abode", "structure", "place", "land", or "country". In Islamic jurisprudence it often refers to a part of the world. The notions of "houses" or "divisions" of the world in Islam such as dar al-Islam and dar al-harb does not appear in the Quran or the hadith. According to Abou El Fadl, the only dars the Quran speaks of are "the abode of the Hereafter and the abode of the earthly life, with the former described as clearly superior to the latter". Early Islamic jurists dev