RE: 'Pulling the rug' from under the feet of "peacecful believers"?
April 21, 2015 at 6:01 pm
(This post was last modified: April 21, 2015 at 6:05 pm by Mudhammam.)
(April 20, 2015 at 1:50 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: The Quran is full of violence but towards those who oppressed the believers and fought them just because they believe in a religion that opposed their religions, it specifically is peaceful to those who stayed true to the treaties and to those who didn't fight them. And even while fighting them, it was calling for peace, saying if they incline to peace or stop their prosecution and allow people to have whatever religion they want for the sake of God, then to stop fighting them. And verses after later about those who had no intention of keeping peace, but would keep breaking the treaties, and attack believers, it said to fight them till they die or submit. But even that was a temporary command, and as the Seerah shows, after the victory, they were forgiven.I must have trouble interpreting the parts of the Qur'an where Muslims are primarily victims and not shameless offenders. Perhaps you can help poor ol' illiterate Mo out?
(4:89) - "They wish that you should disbelieve as they disbelieve, and then you would be equal; therefore take not to yourselves friends of them, until they emigrate in the way of God; then, if they turn their backs, take them, and slay them wherever you find them; take not to yourselves any one of them as friend or helper."
(9:11-12) - "But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then are they your brethren in religion. We detail Our revelations for a people who have knowledge. And if they break their pledges after their treaty (hath been made with you) and assail your religion, then fight the heads of disbelief - Lo! they have no binding oaths - in order that they may desist."
See also verses 2:217, 9:73-74, 5:54, and 9:66.
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