Murder in the Name of Allah — Page 76
Murder in the Name of Allah. The Holy Quran also states: “Surely, those who have turned away after guidance has been made manifest to them have been deceived by. Satan who has beguiled them with false hopes. ' (47. 26). Other verses from the Holy Quran on apostasy. The Holy Quran says: ○ ye who believe, whoso from among you turns back from his religion let him remember that in place of such a person, Allah. will soon bring a people whom He will love and who will love. Him, who will be kind and considerate towards the believers and firm and unyielding towards the disbelievers. They will strive hard in the cause of Allah and will not at all take to heart the reproaches of fault finders. That is Allah's grace; He bestows it upon whosoever He pleases. Allah is the Lord of vast bounty, AllKnowing. (5. 55). Whoso disbelieves in Allah after he has believed, excepting the case of one who is forced to make a declaration of disbelief while his heart rests securely in faith, but one who opens his mind wide to disbelief; on him is Allah's wrath and he shall have a grievous punishment. (16. 107). Those who believe, then disbelieve, then again believe, then disbelieve and thereafter go on increasing in disbelief, Allah will never forgive them, nor guide them to any way of deliverance. (4. 138). Muhammad is but a Messenger; of a surety, all Messengers before him have passed away. If then, he dies or be slain, will you turn back on your heels? He who turns back on his heels shall not harm Allah a whit. Allah will certainly reward the grateful. (3. 145). No corporal punishment can be understood to have been mentioned by any stretch of imagination in the foregoing passages from the Holy. Quran. . Surah Al-Tauba. In a desperate search for at least one verse in the Holy Quran which might lend support for death as a punishment for apostasy, recourse has been made to verses 12 and 13 of Chapter 9 (Surah Al-Tauba). We quote below verses 3-14 of that chapter. These speak for themselves and defy all attempts on the part of anyone who would have them understood differently: 76