The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 71
71 with it (the Qur’an) a great striving"], 70 using the word jihad with reference to the Qur’an itself. There is no indication here at all to fight with the sword! If we accept their reasoning, it would be a tremendous insult to the Holy Prophet sa and his Companions ra. As if there was none among them to honour the faith and be ready to fight. So Allah told them that He would send such righteous people after the Holy Prophet sa who would have the sense of honour for God (which is bestowed by the Grace of God) and who would be loved by God!!! They would deal with those apostates on their own; the Prophet sa did not have to worry at all. "That is Allah’s Grace; he bestows it upon whomsoever He pleases; and Allah is Bountiful, All-Knowing. " 71 They forgot that this term " ‘AZ I Z " has already been used most gloriously in the Holy Qur’an for the Holy Prophet sa. And a stronger term than "being kind" ( ADHILLATUN ) has been used to show the Holy Prophet’s love for the believers: The Holy Qur’an states: 70 The Holy Qur’an 25:53. [Publisher] 71 The Holy Qur’an 5:55. [Publisher]