The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 72
72 "Surely, a Messenger has come unto you from among yourselves; grievous to him is that you should fall into trouble; he is ardently desirous of your welfare; and to the believers he is compassionate, merciful. " 72 That is, he is much grieved if you are in trouble, and he feels strongly in his heart against those who hurt you. And then it is stated that he is compassionate and merciful. As compared to being "compassionate, merciful" the word "being kind" is less in significance. To be Compassionate and Merciful are two attributes of Allah, and they are reflected most gloriously in the person of the Holy Prophet sa that is why the Holy Qur’an affirms that he was "compassionate, merciful. " Though he was strong against the enemies and compassionate and merciful towards the believers, yet Allah did not command him to kill the apostates? Why did Allah delay the matter by making a promise that He would send a people in future to get the job done for him? According to my research, the religious scholars (ulema) have not presented any other argument besides these four discussed above in support of their claim concerning the death penalty for apostasy. If some one is aware of any other argument, send it to me, and that 72 The Holy Qur’an 9:128. [Publisher]