No, I don't meant twisted cultural laws in which women are treated like dogs and people are controlled by mullahs with agendas. I mean the actual Quran. It does not allow the killing of innocent people nor does it allow killing of apostates. Follow the link for more, but here's just a bit.
http://www.answering-christianity.com/apostates.htm
Let us look at Noble Verse 2:217 "They ask thee (Mohammed) Concerning fighting In the Prohibited Month. Say: Fighting therein Is a grave (offence); but graver is it In the sight of Allah to prevent access to the path of Allah, to deny Him, to prevent access to the sacred Mosque, and drive out its members. Tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter. Nor will they cease fighting you until they turn you back from your faith if they can. And if any of you turn back from their faith (Islam) and die in unbelief, their works will bear no fruit in this life and in the hereafter; they will be companions of the fire and will abide therein."
2007-03-25 15:17:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Here in this Holy Verse we see that Allah Almighty talks about those who leave Islam, and promises them punishment in the day of judgment. Allah Almighty doesn't order the death of those people.
Let also look at Noble Verse 5:54 "O ye who believe! If any from among you turn back from his faith, soon will Allah produce a people whom He (Allah) will love as they will love Him lowly with the believers, Mighty against the rejecters, fighting in the way of Allah, and never afraid of the reproachers of such as find fault. That is the Grace of Allah which He will bestow on whom He (Allah) pleaseth. And Allah encompasseth all, and He knoweth all things." Here in this Holy Verse we see again Allah Almighty strengthening the faith of the Muslims in Islam by assuring them that whenever they see Muslims leaving Islam they will also see those who join Islam with strong faith and love to Allah Almighty.
2007-03-25 15:17:33 · update #1
I don't think apostasy should be condemned to death. There is not one verse in Quran which says that. The following verses show that apostasy is not to be condemned to death:
"If it had been the will of your Lord that all the people of the world should be believers, all the people of the earth would have believed! Would you then compel mankind against their will to believe?" (10:99)
"(O Prophet) proclaim: 'This is the Truth from your Lord. Now let him who will, believe in it, and him who will, deny it.'" (18:29)
"If they turn away from thee (O Muhammad) they should know that We have not sent you to be their keeper. Your only duty is to convey My message." (42:48)
"Let there be no compulsion in religion." (2:256)
Although yes it can probably apply to those who play games with religion, switch back and forth between religions only with the intention to put it down.
2007-03-25 15:46:58 · answer #1 · answered by A fan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely!!!
2:190 And fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you but be not aggressive. Surely Allah loves not the aggressors.
191 And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from where they drove you out, and persecution is worse than slaughter. And fight not with them at the Sacred Mosque until they fight with you in it; so if they fight you (in it), slay them. Such is the recompense of the disbelievers.
192 But if they desist, then surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
193 And fight them until there is no persecution, and religion is only for Allah. But if they desist, then there should be no hostility except against the oppressors.
Read More Here...
http://reubenmuhammad.blogspot.com/2007/02/does-islam-really-condone-killing-non.html
2007-03-25 22:23:01 · answer #2 · answered by A.L.M. 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What a great question. I love it when I see that there are people in Y! Answers trying to clear up a bit of the ignorance that lurks throughout this sight.
2007-03-25 22:33:41 · answer #3 · answered by Onion? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear, I know what you're saying, but explaining that here is like me trying to say I don't worship Satan. OR sacrifice kitties.
*Hug* Good luck though, and keep trying.
2007-03-25 22:26:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
*holds out a basket*
While you're cherry-picking over there, you might as well toss some of the blatant contradictions to those verses in here.
Don't make me fetch them FOR you.
2007-03-25 22:24:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Right on!
2007-03-25 22:24:52 · answer #6 · answered by halo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cherry picking your verses. Christians and Jews do it too.
2007-03-25 22:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Dont talk to me about the Infidels
2007-03-25 22:20:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋