RE: islam religon of peace?
November 19, 2010 at 5:22 am
(This post was last modified: November 19, 2010 at 5:32 am by Rayaan.)
(November 18, 2010 at 6:38 pm)Chuck Wrote: So don't whine to me about the acceptability of your true belief unless it has empowered you to forestall damage done to outsiders by all the unacceptable interpretations of your faith.
Well, I don't think you can prove to me that Islam is not the true religion of God, Chuck Norris.

(November 19, 2010 at 12:49 am)annatar Wrote: In the Quran there is another verse which says, "And when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."(At-Tawbah 9:5)
peaceful my ass!
If you read from the beginning of the chapter (Surah At-Tauba), from the first verse to the fifth verse, you will know that there is a historical background to the verse that you quoted. It is speaking about an event that happened at a specific time and a specific place. Therefore, it is not a command which is to be applied for all times and all places. In the first verse of chapter 9, it says that there is a treaty between the Muslims and the Mushriks (or polytheists) of Mecca who used to persecute the Muslims. And the precondition for the Muslims to engage in a war against them is only if they break the treaty. This is the reason why the verse was revealed to the Prophet (pbuh) - i.e. to kill them wherever you find them - because it enabled the Muslims to defend themselves against the constant persecution from the hostile, pagan tribes of Mecca.
(November 19, 2010 at 12:49 am)annatar Wrote: Do you know what does murted means ?
Could you dare to tell me what is the punishment for apostacy?
The punishment for apostasy in Islam is death (if they say it publicly).
But at least the punishment might save them from burning in Hell for eternity, which is infinity times worse than getting killed.
