How should this verse from the Koran be viewed?

Question

3:151

We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve, becuase they joined others in worship with Allah, for which he had sent no authority; their abode will be Fire and how evil is the abode of the Zalimun (polytheists and wrongdoers).


First let us disect the meaning in this verse.Basically, they are calling Christians in this verse non believers , as they say the Christians are polytheists, because they believe Jesus was divine.

Hence the "joined others in worship with no authority". It goes on to say that the Christians will live in hell ( fire, capitalized to Fire ) and how evil the Christians are, as well as the people who are wrongdoers.

The Koran then categorizes Christians with rapists, murders, etc. ( wrongdoers)

This verse is a clear threat to Christians, that they will terrorize them if they dont believe in Islam.

Can anyone explain it any differently?

Thanks !

You could say everyone, but the muslims refer to Christians as Polythiests exclusively through the Koran. I think it singles them out more. They go against the Jews specifaclly a number of times, and I have proposed them questions before.

Answer 1

ROFL they havent reported this yet?

WOW.

Answer 2

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is a classic example of some ignorant person who hates Islam and used the most far-fetched interpretation of a verse to get others to belive that Islam is a violent religion. This verse is quite easy to interpret. Islam is a monotheistic religion. Worshipping another diety besides Allah is wrong and why would you want to do that. This quote is simply saying those who believe in multiple gods will get their punishment in the hereafter for not believing in the One and Only God.

You're interpretation is severely wrong. How in the world does the Quran categorize Christians with rapists and murderers when the Quran clearly says Christians and Jews are people of the book and believers:

2:62. Those who believe (in the Qur'an), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

5:65. If only the People of the Book had believed and been righteous, We should indeed have blotted out their iniquities and admitted them to gardens of bliss.

66. If only they had stood fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that was sent to them from their Lord, they would have enjoyed happiness from every side. There is from among them a party on the right course: but many of them follow a course that is evil.

THESE VERSES FROM THE QURAN EXPLICITLY CONTRADICT YOUR INTERPRETATION; THEREFORE, YOUR INTERPRETATION IS WRONG. sorry, had to right in caps because you probably would just skipped over my answer since i proved you wrong with verses form the Quran.

Also, Christian is a monotheistic religion, as God (Allah) intended for it to be.

Answer 3

Wouldn't it also categorize EVERYONE that doesn't believe, not just Christians? The Jews don't followed Muhammad. Most if not all cults would follow suit along with the Atheists.

What I want to know is how would you go about casting terror? Does that mean hopping in a plane and crashing it into a building? Because that would be murder which is wrong. Is anyone else scratching their heads wondering where the logic is behind this verse and the contradiction of it?

Answer 4

I will give you the correct translation but you have to know that interpretation of the Quran needs strong knowledge in Arabic language, the Quran it self, the Hadeeth, and Al-Sira, how much of knowledge you have?
This verse has nothing to do with Christians, it was revealed in the battle field in Badr, the first battle ever in Islam between the small unequipped Muslim army (only 300 fighters), against fully equipped large unbeliever army (more than 1000 fighters). In this verse Allah said he will cast terror in the hearts of the unbelievers and this what He did, and Muslims had a great victory in this battle, what is wrong with this?

Answer 5

Hooray Surah 5:51! Take no friends of the Jews and Christians!

Answer 6

The Arab Christians in the Middle East in their Arabic Bibles refer to Isa ibn Allah, or Jesus son of Allah/God.

Answer 7

I think that you can pick apart any religious text and find references to non-believers and descriptions of them burning in hell. All religions think other religions are wrong. Islamically, Christians are not considered non-believers, on the contrary, they are considered to be people of the book. So, this would not apply to Christians. Besides, who cares, aren't we all in this together?

Answer 8

No
Sounds like you have perfectly correct to me
I cannot refer to my own Koran
I used to keep it in the bathroom for instant recycling
If I get another one, I will get 2-ply

Answer 9

My friend you are taking verses out of context, instead if you read the Holy Quran from page one you will not ask this kind of question.

http://askmuslims.com

Answer 10

The Merciful God promised Mustafa,
"You will die but the Qur'an will prevail.
I shall exalt your Book and its Miracle
and protect its face from being changed.
This Qu'ran to you is Moses' staff;
like that dragon it will devour all deception."

-Rumi, "Mathnawi"

Answer 11

WE MUST take the above as a sign of GREAT LOVE from the islamists otherwise they will REPORT OUR ANSWER AS HATE mongering!