Verse 9:5 (most complained against verse) %u2026Fight and slay the Mushrik/Kafir (Pagan) wherever you find them%u2026
Next Verse 9:6 (gives context)
..If any aggressor (enemies) ask thee for asylum, grant it to them so that they may hear the word of Allah and then escort them to where he can be secure.
My question is: How can a faith that asks followers to escort aggressor to safety, should he stop fighting, be same to order killing of common, non-attacking non muslim
RE:Islam is faith of PEACE
by Virgo on Dec 04, 2007 01:18 AM Permalink
Wahaj,
First, as for Taslima, she owes no apology to anyone unless she is proved to be incorrect in what she has stated. I would rather like to see Taslima move to a wester country and retain her intellectual honesty and free-speech.
I am sure you are a peaceful Muslim and you want to live in peace with others. While your sentiments are noble, your quote of the Quran is not quite correct. If you read the whole of the Surah-9 on repentance, you will note that the overall message is that Muslims should kill the kafir until they repent and accept allah. Once they repent, they are to be forgiven, but not before. Take 9:11 for example. It says "9:11 But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then are they your brethren in religion..."
I don't mean to disrespect your faith. But, after reading the Quran, I do believe that it orders Muslims to forcibly convert others or kill them. Therefore, the Islamic terrorists are correct in their interpretations. Thus, there is fundamental problems of intolerance built into the Quran that Muslims must address with intellectual honesty.
RE:Islam is faith of PEACE
by Venkat Thiagarajan on Dec 03, 2007 09:43 PM Permalink
If you decide to call someone an agressor that does not make him/her an agressor. We have laws in India and you better follow the laws, don't put your own laws and start thretening people. Then they will have to expose you and your ilk.
RE:Islam is faith of PEACE
by Dr. Dipak Chakrabarti on Dec 03, 2007 10:51 PM Permalink
Where did you get these figures? Please tell your source of infomation. India was divided as pseudo-Arabs could not live with Hindus. What is the situation now? Hindus are wiped out of Pakisthan, Bangladesh and also from Indian Kashmir. No help ftom UPA govt., yet they are going to help Bangldesh villages. Thry are giving Kaffir money to Muslims to go to Mecca(only country doing so) also helping Madrasa and mosques by taxing Hindu temples.
