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The Punishment Of Apostasy In Islam Part I: By Dr. Ahmad Shafaat by Rilwayne001: 5:10pm On Dec 01, 2013 |
In The Name of Allah The Beneficient The Merciful. HERE: www.islamicperspectives.com/Apostasy1.htm On that account We ordained for the Children of Israel that if any one slew a person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole humanity: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the whole humanity. Then although there came to them Our Messengers with clear (guidance), yet, even after that, many of them continued to commit excesses in the land. (5:32) In the context of an emphasis on preserving the life of each and every individual the above verse mentions only two crimes for which a person can be killed: 1) Murdering another human being; 2) Spreading mischief ( fasa d ) in the land. Nowhere else the Qur`an mentions any other crime for which the death penalty is considered. There are, of course, verses that mention killing during a war in the way of God. But that is different from killing as a penalty for a crime. Moreover, in the Qur`anic understanding the objective of even killing in a war is to stop or punish crimes similar to the two mentioned in the above verse -- violence and mischief -- when committed in an organized way by a tribe or nation ((2:191-193, 2:217, 4:88-91 etc)). |
Re: The Punishment Of Apostasy In Islam Part I: By Dr. Ahmad Shafaat by Rilwayne001: 5:15pm On Dec 01, 2013 |
There is no compulsion in religion. Right has become distinct from wrong. So whoever rejects evil and puts faith in God has grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold that never breaks. And God is hearing, knowing. (2:256) |
Re: The Punishment Of Apostasy In Islam Part I: By Dr. Ahmad Shafaat by Rilwayne001: 5:17pm On Dec 01, 2013 |
This verse is usually understood to mean that people cannot be compelled to become Muslims but they can be compelled to stay Muslims. But the words, “no compulsion in religion” are very general. They should apply equally to entering or leaving any religion, including Islam. One may try to argue against this general understanding of the verse as follows: A person cannot be compelled to enter Islam but a person who is a Muslim is subject to the laws of Islam and those laws require death for leaving Islam. This argument would have had force only if we are able to establish that the Qur`an prescribes the death penalty for apostasy like it prescribes penalties for theft, zin a` etc. But in the absence of any such prescription, we must take the words “no compulsion in religion” in their general sense and understand them to be applicable for both entering and leaving Islam [7 ]. |
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