Does the Koran command Muslims to kill non-Muslim Arabs who refuse to convert?

Answer 1

I just wish people would educate themselves about the important place in history that Islamic cultures hold. They have traditionally been more accepting of other religions than the Christians and Jews have been.

A good example is Spain. While under Muslim rule, people of other religions, especially Jews, were treated well and played important roles in their society. When the Holy 'Roman Empire completed their conquest, Muslims and Jews were systematically tortured and killed.


Also, Christian deliberated long and hard about the fate of the American natives during the Spanish conquest of the Americas. They decided that those who convert to Christianity could live peacefully, and those who did not were no better than animals and could be enslaved.

So, I believe Christian motives should be re-examined.

Answer 2

First a note to Joey. Yes there are many non Muslims Arabs.

In Egypt there are more than 10 % Coptic Christian Arabs. They use to be the majority, but life is hard for them, and many of them are moving out.
Israeli / or Palestine, Betlahm was 100% Christian. almost all gone, same reason.
Lebanon was the far majority Christian Arab. In the late seventy in Lebanon, the Civil war was between the Muslims and the Christians.
Jordan. Most Catholic, Greek orthodox and Romain Orthodox Christians.
Just a few. They are not decreasing because they are converting. It is because their life is hell, and they are running away for their life.

back to the question. When the Quran came out, the Muslims gave the non Muslims, AKA the infidels three days to convert, they either convert, or become the subservient to the Muslims, and those who refused to convert, were force to pay special taxes. for their protection! the question is. Protection from what? if the Muslims are the one who were ruling! who are they paying the protection for and from! the Muslims!?

This is the truth. I live it and I know how muslim are. They are great when it does not have anything to do with religion, but if you ever say anything about their religion, you better watch out, and prepare to run for your life.

Answer 3

Please read it for yourself......I am a Christian and I have found in the koran that it says not to be friends with Christians and Jews.....I haven't yet found the command to kill.
There was a time when those claiming to be Christians did all kinds of evil.....but today that is not the case, and anyone that knows what Jesus taught will also know that killing those that don't convert to Christianity is not a part of God's will.

Answer 4

No there's nothing in The Quran saying to do this, but it's said in The Quran aswell as in The Bible to kill those who abandon the religion, Jesus peace be upon him said and slay them where ever you find them, in Luke.

Answer 5

Despite the Big Lie or spin that Muslims say about these commandments, these are commandments of Allah (their God) out of 122 that call Muslims to Jihad.

Quran (8:12) "Cast terror into the hearts of the infidels. Strike off their heads. Strike off even the tips of their fingers!"

Quran (9:5) "Kill the unbelievers wherever you find them, capture and besiege them and prepare for them every kind of ambush."

Quran (60:4) "Enmity and hatred will reign between us until ye believe in Allah alone."

Quran (9.29) "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book (Jews and Christians), until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued".

Quran (2.193) "kill them until religion is only for Allah".

Quran (5.51) "O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people."

Answer 6

No.......Simply to convert to Islam it has to be of your free will or it is not accepted by God. If you do not believe in Islam in your heart God does not accept you as a Muslim. And conversion is not part of our religion. Did you ever have a Muslim come knocking on your door asking you to accept Allah into your heart. I can answer that question with 100% accuracy for you.....NO. So get your fact right before spreading anymore ridiculous propaganda.

Answer 7

no u pay a special tax, and when we conquer a people were are not allowed to touch the old, weak, children, and women. It is said in the quran, however no one really follows that rule recently.

Answer 8

Are you kidding me?

Are there any non-Muslim Arabs?

I mean really???

Answer 9

the most troubling aspect of Islam is in regard to its view of peace..."salaam" and war…"jihad." In regard to the belief now common in the secular press, i.e. that Islam is a very peaceful religion, and only extremists who are twisting Islam resort to violence, I find myself wondering exactly what history books or version of the Koran they have read. Because by this view, Muhammad himself, the very founding prophet of Islam, was a twisted extremist! Any half-way objective history of Islam will readily acknowledge that Muhammad himself led raids on many villages and towns (some of which were Christian or Jewish) and slaughtered or forcefully converted the inhabitants. He helped to plan dozens more for other Muslims before he died. He was more peaceful early on, when he didn't have sufficient numbers to force his will upon resistant populations.

If you pick up a Koran (not one with a modernist, toned-down translation, but a traditional translation that is faithful to the original), especially read the chapter entitled "Repentance." The call for violence against non-believers is blatant and undeniable (and in this chapter, Christians and Jews are clearly lumped in together with pagans). Some revisionists (perhaps well-meaning) have tried to tell the non-Muslim public that "jihad" is ONLY about the interior struggle for holiness. One wishes it were true, but "jihad" is much more than that.

Here are a few eye-opening verses from the Koran:


"It is not for any Prophet to have prisoners until he make wide slaughter in the land." (The Spoils, 67-68)
"I shall cast into the unbeliever's hearts terror; so cut their heads off, and cut off every finger of them." (The Spoils, 12)

"then, when the sacred months are drawn away, slay idolaters wherever you find them." (Repentance, 5)


Contrast the above with the approach of Jesus in the New Testament:


"You have heard it said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Heavenly Father." (Matthew 5:43-45)
"They crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left. Then Jesus said, "Father forgive them for they know not what they do.'" (Luke 23:33-34)

"As they were stoning Stephen, he called out, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.' Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice, 'Lord do not hold this sin against them.'" (Acts 7:59-60)


I find it particularly perplexing when the politically correct crowd, especially the feminists, praise Islam. If they find Christian society unfair to them, they ought to look a bit more closely at Islam:


Islam: "Men have authority over women because God has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient...As for those from whom you fear disobedience, admonish them, forsake them in beds apart and beat them." (Women, 34)
Christianity: "As the Church is subordinate to Christ, so wives should be subordinate to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the Church and handed himself over for her to sanctify her; so husbands should love their wives as their own bodies." (Ephesians 5:25-29).


As opposed to Islam, we must also remember that Catholicism celebrates a WOMAN as the highest created creature, the Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, the Blessed Virgin Mary. I suggest reading Islam Revealed by Dr. Anis Shorrosh, The Life and Times of Muhammad by Sir John Glubb and Answering Islam by Geisler and Saleeb if you want to learn more. There are several more recent books out as well.

Now, people may point out that Christians have at times resorted to violence wrongly, including the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition. But the comparison is off. First, Christ Himself NEVER advocated forced conversion and slaughter of unbelievers. Muhammad not only advocated it, but personally cooperated in it. Second, in the case of the Crusades we have to be careful not to buy all of the anti-Catholic propaganda out there. Do you know why Christians fought the Crusades? Because Muslims FIRST forcefully took over Christian lands and persecuted the Christians living there, and controlled Christian holy sites.

It is true that some Crusaders did some despicable things in a spiteful, vengeful way. But the Church never condoned, let alone ordered, these excesses. And as for the Inquisition, if it was as bad as some anti-Catholics claim, it is odd that there are records of people requesting transfers of their cases to the Inquisition from the secular Spanish courts! No doubt, some horrid things occurred, but that was the unfortunate result of the weaknesses and sin of individuals, not the official teaching of the Church

Answer 10

Of course not.
Same as Bible, Torah, Kamasutra, none ever say about killing non-religion members..