Why does Allah demand Muslims to "slay pagans wherever you find them"? Does this include schools (ex: Beslan)?

Question

Quran 9:5 “But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, an seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war) http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/msa/quran/009.qmt.html

Is this why Muslims had not problem murdering 400 school children in Beslan because of Allahs command to murder them "wherever" you find them?

The later in the Surah it says - Quran 9:29 “fight (jihad) those who believe not in allah” http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/msa/quran/009.qmt.html

Wow, thats billions of people, today...ohh, and just about every war and conflict today is Islamic! What a coincidence!

Muslims are not only faithful today, but were faithful in the past!

Chapter 4 - Islam and the Muslim Invasions “Let it be said right away: the massacres perpetuated by Muslims in India are unparalleled in history, bigger than the Holocaust of the Jews by the Nazis; ” F. Gautier

"OUT OF CENTEXT!!"

Ye? Explain how.

Answer 1

THE VERSES THAT TALK ABOUT KILLING THE ( PAGANS) ARE ALL IN THE CASE OF WAR. WE HAVE TO DEFEND OUR IDENTITY AS MUSLIMS. WE HAVE TO STOP INJUSTICE AND SPREAD PEACE.
IN OTHER PLACES THE QURAN MAKES CLEAR THAT WE AS MUSLIMS CAN BEFRIEND ANYONE WHO DOES NOT FIGHT US, AND DOES NOT PLOT AGAINST ISLAM OR TRIES IN ANY WAY TO HURT ISLAM.

IT'S VERY NATURAL THAT ANY SYSTEM IN THE WORLD NEEDS PROTECTION . ISLAM DOES TOO.
IN CASE WE ARE UNDER THREAT, WE ALL BECOME DEFENDERS OF THIS RELIGION. DEFENDERS OF THE MERCY THAT WAS SENT DOWN BY ALLAH IN HIS QURAN.

Answer 2

The verse to slay the pagans is referring to the Pagans of Mecca, who tried to exterminate all the Muslims, and had been attacking them unprovoked for 14 years. Eventually, this verse was sent down along with the rest of the Surah, saying to fight back.

Beslan had NOTHING to do with this. It was a horrific atrocity, and Islam is very clear that women and children are noncombatants and should be protected from war, regardless of whose side. it was condemned by Muslims around the world. The prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said "Anyone who murders a [Christian or Jewish Citizen] will never get to smell paradise."

The Quran says to be fair to your neighbor, which means not to kill them. The Muslims ruled Spain for 700 years, and Jewish people moved there from Europe because they received better treatment than under the Christians; it was known as the "Golden Age of Judaism" by historians.

Your historian F. Gautier is making an accusation contrary to about every other Indian history historian out there. The consensus is that there never was a holocaust against Indians by Muslims nor any forced mass conversions. India is 85% Hindu today, which makes me doubt your claim that they did some sort of massacre. Quite the contrary, search for "Gujurat massacre" and you'll see Hindus killing thousands of minority Muslims in India.

Answer 3

If you really want an answer to the first question....... (does Allah demand muslims to slay pagans) please read this article.
http://www.free-minds.org/articles/gods_system/war.htm
It explains the verse "kill them where you find them" as well as when and why war is advised, and what jihad really is.

To answer the second question, does Allah want school kids killed....... No. Gods does not advocate killing innocents.

I wonder if you are truly looking for an answer, or looking for people to agree with you that Islam is somehow evil. You seem to have your mind made up without having all the info. What a shame.

Answer 4

Ask Vladimir Rasputin, he walks around with a cross in his pocket and is Satanic as Hitler. He orderd the slaughter of the children.

You must be clean to approach Quran and infidels are unclean.

Quran is The Scripture of Exalted Power and no Kaffer will ever understand its words and meaning.

Allah will not allow His Quran or Muslims to be wiped out regardless of how much you hate Islam.

Muslims have been on the defensive from ever since and no Muslim country manufactures weapons to sell for the purpose of inciting hatred and war, they must buy them from the infidels in order to defend themselves.

You will never be right in your hatred of Quran and there isn't one damn thing you can do about it.

ALLAHUAKBARR!

Answer 5

Go over the circumstances of revelation of those Surahs.

Muslim invasion of India was terrible. But so were the crusades. So was the spanish inquisition. So was Columbus when he slayed all the native people. So was Cortez and the Aztecs. So was Hitler and the jews.

Some people get the wrong message in all religions.

Answer 6

I don't like your attitute, but I forgive your ignorance, if you read that verse why didn't you read is DIRECTLY after it.

[009:005] Then when the Sacred Months (the 1st, 7th, 11th, and 12th months of the Islâmic calendar) have passed, then kill the Mushrikûn (see V.2:105) wherever you find them, and capture them and besiege them, and lie in wait for them in every ambush. But if they repent [by rejecting Shirk (polytheism) and accept Islamic Monotheism] and perform As-Salât (the prayers), and give Zakât (obligatory charity), then leave their way free. Verily, God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

[009:006] And if anyone of the Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of God) seeks your protection then grant him protection so that he may hear the Word of God (the Qur'ân) and then escort him to where he can be secure, that is because they are men who know not.

Verily you will come to know, the truth about your existence.

[060:007] Perhaps God will make friendship between you and those whom you hold as enemies. And Allâh has power (over all things), and God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

[060:008] God does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion nor drove you out of your homes. Verily, God loves those who deal with equity.

[060:009] It is only as regards those who fought against you on account of religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive you out, that God forbids you to befriend them. And whosoever will befriend them, then such are the Zâlimûn (wrong doers – those who disobey God)
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038:055] This is so! And for the Tâghûn (transgressors, the disobedient to God and His Messenger – disbelievers in the Oneness of God, criminals) will be an evil final return (Fire).

[038:056] Hell! Where they will burn, and worst (indeed) is that place to rest!

[038:057] This is so! Then let them taste it – a boiling fluid and dirty wound discharges.

[038:058] And other (torments) of similar kind – all together!

[038:059] This is a troop entering with you (in Hell), no welcome for them! Verily, they shall burn in the Fire!

[038:060] They (the followers of the misleaders) will say: "Nay, you (too)! No welcome for you! It is you (misleaders) who brought this upon us (because you misled us in the world), so evil is this place to stay in!"

[038:061] They will say: "Our Lord! Whoever brought this upon us, add to him a double torment in the Fire!"

Hey, always remember this, I am innocent of your deeds, while you are innocent of my deeds. To me my religion, to you, your religion.

[002.113] The Jews said that the Christians follow nothing (i.e. are not on the right religion); and the Christians said that the Jews follow nothing (i.e. are not on the right religion); though they both recite the Scripture. Like to their word, said (the pagans) who know not. God will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection about that wherein they have been differing.

Answer 7

well i'm a pagan and i do have muslim friends and i'm still alive so i really don't know. i guess it comes form they way differant people read things.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I don't know; I'm not even Muslim.

Answer 10

Oh well, I hope we find out!