Question about conversion-Muslims only please?

Question

Does the Quran really say you have to kill those who do not believe in Islam?

I know it's not true but could you please provide me with a link disproving this.

I hear Christians on this website saying this all the time to try to discredit Islam. I want to prove them wrong.

Answer 1

It is nice to find people on hear who want to learn and not just slander a particular religion based on the actions of a few. As a non-Muslim I find that Islam actually is a very peaceful religion and there is a lot to learn from it. As for your question I think a quote from the Quran would be a good place to start:

“Surah 109 - Al Kafirun THOSE WHO REJECT FAITH

Say : O ye that reject Faith!
I worship not that which ye worship,
Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to worship,
Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
To you be your Way, and to me mine.”

From this verse what can be learned is that a Muslim will not worship that which non-Muslims will worship, also non-Muslims won’t worship that which the Muslims worship. However the final verse I think proves that Islam is a tolerant religion for it says you follow your way and I follow mine. Now I am neither a great scholar nor a Muslim but surely this says doesn’t say “kill the infidels” but on the contrary it implies that you should follow your on faith in your own way.

Two additional verse to quote from the Quran are:

"Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious." [Al-Qur'ân 16:125]

"Let there be no compulsion in religion, Truth stands out clear from error" [Al-Qur'ân 2:256]

In addition I have heard of actions and stories from the time of Muhammad (PBUH) to further substantiate this, however at this moment I am unable to provide the references for these Al-Hadiths so if anyone can please feel free to do so.

But to narrate two examples:

1. It is said that a delegate of non-Muslims (possibly Christians) came to Medina to see Muhammad (PBUH), during their stay it was the their Sabbath and Muhammad (PBUH) asked for Masjid Al-Medina to be emptied so that they could perform their religious ceremonies in peace and without distractions. When Muhammad (PBUH) was asked why this was he explained that everyone has a right to their own beliefs, opinions and should be allowed to practice their own faith.

2. Another incident that I have heard is after the Muslims were joyous in Mecca, a lot of the non-Muslims felt that they should leave rather than live with the Muslims; as a result they started to leave. There is narration that there was one elderly person carrying a heavy burden trying to leave and Muhammad (PBUH) went to the person and offered his help. He carried the person’s belongings on his back for the person without them knowing who he was, during the trip it is said that this person berated and insulted the leader of the Muslims saying things like “Muhammad is a disbeliever, mad, etc”. Anyway once they got to old persons destination they thanked Muhammad (PBUH) for his help without realising who they were talking to, however when someone opened the door of the place they reached the person said “why do you bring Muhammad to our door?” this is when the elderly person realised who had helped her. It is said that this act of kindness by Muhammad (PBUH) resulted in all those in that house converting to Islam.

Both of these narrations supported by the Aiyat from the Quran show that Muslims may not by force convert someone to Islam let alone kill them for not converting. It is a misconception that Islam was spread by the sword and all non-believers were put to death. However I am sure I will get a lynching for being a sympathiser of the axis of evil according to some people on here.

I am sorry to the Muslims if I have inadvertently said anything to offend you. I sincerely hope that this is of help to some on here to understand that what religion says is different to what politicians and the media say.

Answer 2

no at all,people are free.there are people who pretend to read the quran and already put their misunderstanding.
to read the quran you have to know the historical event that the quran talks about.mohammed the prophet had a jewish as a neighbour,and he never asked to harm him at all.
nowadays media broadcast many hidden ideologies that ignorant people consume through this sordid media called cnn,really it is a channel that is so dirty and far from truth.
i know"ayat" that has to do with this.now all we can hear from bush and other punks is that islam spread by the mean of sword,which is wrong.the argument i personally use is that those who don't accept islam are free,it's up to them,and we muslims are urged to show people islam not to force them,because we can't change people hearts.

Answer 3

mutually as specific there is slightly conversion to Islam,(frequently females) i do no longer understand if its the utmost. It has no longer something to do with the great volume of infants. a great form of countries different than the westernized do this. no longer in straightforward terms Islamic ones. the utmost inhabitants is 33% with Christians, 21-22(can no longer undergo in innovations) for muslims, sixteen% for atheist and a trifling 0.22% of Jewish.

Answer 4

First I like to say.... thumbs up for Lawrence of Arabia. There is some of your proof right there! :)

"Does the Quran really say you have to kill those who do not believe in Islam?"...it says that in a stories. There are many stories to read in the Quran.

All Muslims converts or not just want all the lies, misconceptions and rumors to stop, and people to ask GOD to take the hatred out of their hearts, open their minds and ears, to just understand.

"I hear Christians on this website saying this all the time to try to discredit Islam. I want to prove them wrong."
.......I hear and read about it all the time. I try to let it roll off my back like water on a duck's back. I just try my best on explaining things to people like that. There are some think that just because Im a convert/revert, they just think that Im gullable.

Like it says in the Quran...
2:7 "God; has sealed their hearts and their hearing, and over their eyes is a veil; [7] and awesome suffering awaits them."

2:10 "In their hearts is disease, and so God lets their disease increase; and grievous suffering awaits them because of their persistent lying."

71:7 "...And behold, whenever I called unto them with a view to Thy granting them forgiveness, they put their fingers into their ears, and wrapped themselves up in their garments [of sin]; [3] and grew obstinate, and became [yet more] arrogant in their false pride."
AND.....
2:171 "...And so, the parable of those who re bent on denying the truth is that of the beast which hears the shepherd's cry, and hears in it nothing but the sound of a voice and a call. [138] Deaf are they, and dumb, and blind: for they do not use their reason."

As for the kill subject......
"...and do not commit any shameful deeds, be they open or secret; and do not take any human being's life-[the life] which God has declared to be sacred -otherwise than in [the pursuit of] justice: this has He enjoined upon you so that you might use your reason;"

Answer 5

Those christians, who say thus, are just tubular visioned and will not look or seek beyond. The trouble with them is that they trust what their media says and the such media is also paid for to do this.

All of you have said the best there is and there is nothing to add more.
Islam no where advocates these things.


Thanks to Learn for this question
and to Lawrence and to PTBM and all others.

Answer 6

How can any educated man believe that Islam says: Kill all non Muslims, While there's something called "Jizya"...

JIZYA.. it's the tax paid by non muslims in any Muslim country, Let me copy to you the definition of Jizya from Wikipedia: "In states ruled by Islamic law, jizya or jizyah (Arabic: جزْية; Ottoman Turkish: cizye) is a per capita tax imposed on able bodied non-Muslim men of military age. The tax is not supposed to be levied on slaves, women, children, monks, the old, the sick,[1] hermits and the poor,[2] though these provisions were abandoned in later periods of Muslim history.[3] Non-Muslim citizens who pay the tax are permitted to practice their faith and to enjoy a measure of communal autonomy as well as being entitled to Muslim protection from outside aggression and being exempted from military service amongst numerous other exemptions to levies upon Muslim citizens"

Jizya is instead of Zakat or alms and Military service paid by Muslims...

So how can Islam say kill'em, then say: Take Jizya?

Answer 7

Shariah law allows the wives of Muslim men to keep their faith of Judaism or Christianity.........

If Islam was out to CONVERT everyone by FORCE then Shariah law would not allow this type of marriage.

Obviously if Islam can co-exist with Christians and Jews in the HOME then outside the home would be even easier !

Muslims are to be examples to all the world……….. people who are impressed with the Islamic way of life must Voluntarily submit themselves to the Lord of Abraham.......if they were forced to submit then their TEST would be Null and Void.

Islam encourages Muslims to live in peaceful co-existance around non Muslims so others can see the Islamic way of life.

FORCED CONVERSIONS would make everyones test NULL and VOID , therefore by definition it is Impossible for Muslims to spread Islam by force.


“The lies which we [Christians] have heaped round this man (Mohammed), are disgraceful to ourselves only.” (Thomas Carlyle, Heroes and Hero Worship)

Of all the world's greatest men none has been so much maligned as Muhammad. It is easy to see how this has come about. For centuries Islam was the great enemy of Christendom, for Christendom was in direct contact with no other organized states comparable in power to the Muslims. -- [William Montgomery Watt]


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Answer 8

I live in a country run by a muslim government .There are people of different religions. buddhists, hindus, chrsitians, seekhs etc.
If islam advocated to kill those infidels, surely there would be no christians, hindus, etc around.

Answer 9

ignore the troll salman, yesterday he had a jewish name, the day before a christian name, sometimes he puts a pic of a girl
to read more about islam and ways to answer those who try to spread lies about it:
http://www.sultan.org/

Answer 10

No it doesn't.


Here are some useful links:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q_oKXh2oy8E

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WfyvnJxPSdg

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ILOpQbVMqIM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UCK8onPzKjk

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oUosTUtjbVI