The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 53
53 as follows: "Here, violation of oaths can by no means be taken to mean violation of political covenants. Indeed, the reference to the context unambiguously fixes its meaning as ‘turning back from the covenant of accepting Islam’. Following this, the phrase: ("Then fight with the leaders of disbelief") can be none other than fighting with the leaders of a movement of apostasy. " 52 ANALYSIS OF MAUD U D I ’S INTERPRETATION If one looks at the context , then his assertion that the covenant, here, means ‘the covenant to accept Islam’ is established. But, in fact, referring to the context refutes his claim. These are the verses from Surah Al-Taubah, and the Holy Qur’an’s theme, in this context, is that the idolaters—who entered into a covenant (or pact) with 52 Maud u d i , Irtid a d k i Saz a Islam i Q a n u n mei ń [The Punishment of Apostasy in the Islamic Law], page 9, Published by Markaz i Maktaba Jam a ‘ati Islam i , Ichra, Lahore, Pakistan, 1951. [Publisher]