The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 54
54 you—are guilty of violating that covenant. Their [attachment to that] covenant is no longer trustworthy, and you would have to go to battle against them. Thus the Surah begins with the verse: " This is a declaration of complete absolution on the part of Allah and His Messenger from all obligation to the idolaters with whom you had made promises. " 53 Where is there any mention at all in this verse, of the idolaters converting to Islam? God says that those, in reference to whom a contract is mentioned here, are the idolaters. And, We are telling you to get ready to go to battle against those among the idolaters who have violated their covenant with you. Then the Qur’an goes on to say: 53 The Holy Qur’an 9:1. [Publisher]