The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 56
56 And it is they who are transgressors. " 54 In this entire excerpt, too, there is not even a hint of Muslims being the subject of discussion. How could Allah and His Messenger attach any significance to the covenant of those who are idolaters? The only exception being those with whom you have entered into a covenant within the Sacred Mosque *. This is the particular set of idolaters with respect to whom—while they are abiding by their covenant with you—it is incumbent on you to keep them protected from any chastisement or suffering at your hands. Allah loves those who follow the path of Taqw a. How can it be [that any importance be attached to their covenant, while the reality is] that should they prevail against you, they would not care for any ties of kinship, nor would they care for any existing covenant. They only verbally please you, whereas their hearts are full of enmity for you, and they are averse to you. They have bargained for the paltry gain of this world, having forgone the Signs of Allah, in exchange. They obstruct people from the way of God. Their actions are, certainly, evil. They do not have any regard for the ties of kinship in relation to any of the believers, nor are they mindful of the sanctity of mutually binding covenants with the believers. This is the context of the verse under discussion. 54 The Holy Qur’an 9:7-10. [Publisher] * Masjidul H ar a m. [Publisher]