Why is the apostate to be executed in Islam?

Question

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Answer 1

There is no room for disbelievers in Islam.

Answer 2

BISMILLAH HIRRAHMAN NIRRAHEEM,
Allah says in Qura'n about those people who are involved in sins and don't believe on Allah one only, Qra'n, Akhirath, prophet, and malaika [angels], that Alah gives them freedom for doing that all bad things and believe until they'll see the Azab [punishment from Allah] or sa'at [the last day of this universe].

Answer 3

Well there are some mixed beliefs about the validity of this ruling on people who have left Islam. Extremists like to take things to the, well, extreme. Sometimes even when that extreme isn't necessarily negated within the religion.
For me and most people I know, we understand this in a totally different manner. At the time during the Prophet Muhammad (saws), there were always people looking to do him in and destroy the little community he was building. They refused to buy or sell anything from him, his family, and any of his followers, they mistreated them sometimes to the point of torturing them until they rejected Islam, and some were clever enough to think of the idea of pretending to be a Muslim for a while, then leave the religion en masse to try to confuse the real Muslims and convince them to leave as well. So the Prophet declared that anyone that leaves Islam after becoming Muslim will be sentanced to death. That was an act put in place against a specific event in time, and was not a declaration to everyone eons thereafter. However some see it as a set-in-stone rule that MUST be followed.
The way I see it, people who are apt to follow something like this are the ones so wraught with sin themselves they want to make others seem worse than they.
Besides, this clearly contradicts what is written in the Quran regarding belief and faith:
16:125 "CALL THOU [all mankind] unto thy Sustainer's path with wisdom and goodly exhortation, and argue with them in the most kindly manner- for, behold, thy Sustainer knows best as to who strays from His path, and best knows He as to who have been guided."

18:29 And say: "The truth [has now come] from your Sustainer: let, then, him who wills, believe in it, and let him who wills, reject it."

2:256 Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever rejects evil and believes in Allah hath grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold, that never breaks. And Allah heareth and knoweth all things.

42:48 But if they turn away [from thee, O Prophet, know that] We have not sent thee to be their keeper: thou art not bound to do more than deliver the message [entrusted to thee]. And, behold, [such as turn away from Our mes­sages are but impelled by the weakness and incon­stancy of human nature: thus,] when We give man a taste of Our grace, he is prone to exult in it; but if misfortune befalls [any of] them in result of what their own hands have sent forth, then, behold, man shows how bereft he is of all gratitude!

Answer 4

The Koran does not call for the death penalty in cases of apostasy, which is why many more moderate clerics argue the death penalty is not sanctioned by God.

However the Hadith - the collected traditions, teachings, and stories of the prophet Muhammad, accepted as a source of Islamic doctrine and law second only to the Koran
- contain several passages supporting the use of the death penalty in cases of apostasy, a response more radical clerics support:

Ibn 'Umar, Az-Zuhri and Ibrahim said, "A female apostate (who reverts from Islam), should be killed. And the obliging of the reverters from Islam (apostates) to repent.

Allah said: — 'How shall Allah guide a people who disbelieved after their belief and (after) they bore witness that the Apostle (Muhammad) was true and that Clear Signs had come unto them? And Allah does not guide the wrong-doing people.

As for such the reward is that on them (rests) the curse of Allah, the Angels, and of all mankind. They will abide there-in (Hell). Neither will their torment be lightened nor will it be postponed (for a while). Except for those that repent after that and make amends. Verily Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Surely those who disbelieved after their belief, and go on adding to their defiance of faith, never will their repentance be accepted, and they are those who have gone astray.' (Sura 3:86-90) — Volume 9, Book 84, Chapter 2, p. 42-43."

57. Narrated 'Ikrima: Some Zanadiqas (atheists) were brought to 'Ali and he burnt them.

The news of this event, reached Ibn 'Abbas who said, "If I had been in his place, I would not have burnt them, as Allah's Apostle forbade it, saying, 'Do not punish anybody with Allah's punishment (fire).' I would have killed them according to the statement of Allah's Apostle, 'Whoever changed his Islamic religion, then kill him.'" — Volume 9, Book 84, Chapter 2, Number 57, page 45

58. Narrated Abu Burda: Abu Musa said, "I came to the Prophet along with two men (from the tribe) of Ash'ariyin, one on my right and the other on my left, while Allah's Apostle was brushing his teeth (with a Siwak), and both men asked him for some employment.

The Prophet said, 'O Abu Musa (O 'Abdullah bin Qais!).'

I said, 'By Him Who sent you with the Truth, these two men did not tell me what was in their hearts and I did not feel (realize) that they were seeking employment.'

As if I were looking now at his Siwak being drawn to a corner under his lips, and he said, 'we never (or, we do not) appoint for our affairs anyone who seeks to be employed. But O Abu Musa! (or 'Abdullah bin Qais!) Go to Yemen.'"

The Prophet then sent Mu'adh bin Jabal after him and when Mu'adh reached him, he spread out a cushion for him and requested him to get down (and sit on the cushion).

Behold: There was a fettered man beside Abu Musa. Mu'adh asked, "Who is this (man)?" Abu Muisa said, "He was a Jew and became a Muslim and then reverted back to Judaism." Then Abu Musa requested Mu'adh to sit down but Mu'adh said, "I will not sit down till he has been killed. This is the judgment of Allah and His Apostle (for such cases) and repeated it thrice.

Then Abu Musa ordered that the man be killed, and he was killed. Abu Musa added, "Then we discussed the night prayers and one of us said, 'I pray and sleep, and I hope that Allah will reward me for my sleep as well as for my prayers.'" — Volume 9, Book 84, Chapter 2, Number 58, p. 45-46.

Please visit this link. It's quite interesting to read since it contains some Muslims' views on apostasy in Islam.

Answer 5

It is written in the Quran to produce the desired effect of fear and control over the masses.

Thanks for sharing the link...it's confirms to me again the truth, that when we look past all the religious platitudes of piety, Islam is inhuman and cruel.

Answer 6

Because 'Allah' says so. Islam is similar to a one party state to which you are expected to give total allegiance. Reject it and it's treachery - and traitors are punished with death. A classic middle-ages view - and Satanic.

Answer 7

I don't have time to read all of that. I would say one sentence:

THERE IS SOMETHING CALLED MIND FREEDOM WHICH UNFORTUNATELY IS NOT DEFINED IN ISLAM.


salaam