(March 6, 2013 at 2:35 am)Muslim Scholar Wrote:Quote:Also, Quran forbids killing apostates that are peaceful and not at war with Muslims in Suratal Nisa.4: 89. They wish that you reject Faith, as they have rejected (Faith), and thus that you all become equal (like one another). So take not Auliyâ’ (protectors or friends) from them, till they emigrate in the Way of Allâh (to Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم). But if they turn back (from Islâm), take (hold of) them and kill them wherever you find them, and take neither Auliyâ’ (protectors or friends) nor helpers from them.
90. Except those who join a group, between you and whom there is a treaty (of peace), or those who approach you with their breasts restraining from fighting you as well as fighting their own people. Had Allâh willed, indeed He would have given them power over you, and they would have fought you. So if they withdraw from you, and fight not against you, and offer you peace, then Allâh has opened no way for you against them.
God is saying kill them, except if they escaped and joined a group which you have treaty with them.
The first thing it says, "those who who join a group between you and who there is a treaty", that is one condition, then it says
"or those who approach you their breasts restraining from fighting you as well as fighting their own people."
The context is that Muslims and unbelievers were fighting, and it's stating if they apostate, and go to fight you, then you kill them, otherwise, if they go back to a people you have a treaty with, or they themselves are from a people who fight you but don't want to fight you or their own people, then God has not giving you a way against them.
And then it states to clarify:
So if they withdraw from you, and fight not against you, and offer you peace, then Allâh has opened no way for you against them.
This encompasses both groups, and basically, everyone who withdraws and doesn't fight and offers peace was not to be killed.
