The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 83
83 A CROOKED REASONING: I understand that some ulema argue from the verse ["their pardon will not be accepted"] that Islam prescribes death penalty for apostasy. However, the next verse refutes this argument. Allah says: 'As for those who have disbelieved, and die while they are disbelievers,'. What is not said here is i. e. they were killed while they were disbelievers, meaning that they died a natural death while they were disbelievers and were not killed having apostasized. Then it is said: "No ransom shall be accepted from anyone of them even though it be earthful of gold. " This phrase makes the meaning clear. Here, acceptance of their repentance in this world by other humans is not mentioned at all. And as they would die in a state of disbelief, there shall not be any bargaining with them even on the Day of Judgment. And nothing shall be accepted from them as ransom even if they offer gold equal to the mass of earth or anything other than that. For such, there shall be a grievous punishment, and they shall have no helpers. THE FIFTH VERSE: Allah Says: