The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 161
161 THE CALUMNIATION OF APOSTASY ON H A D RAT SHU‘AIB AS The Holy Qur’an declares about Hadrat Shu‘aib as : 156 The arrogant leaders of the people of Shu‘aib as said: 'O Shu‘aib! we will surely expel you and those who believe in you from our town, unless you return to our society'. How can it be that you have apostatized and we let you go without punishment! Hadrat Shuaib as 156 The chief men of his people who were arrogant said, 'Assuredly, we will drive thee out, O Shu‘aib, and the believers that are with thee, from our town, or you shall have to return to our religion. ' He said: 'Even though we be unwilling? 'We have indeed been forging a lie against Allah, if we now return to your religion after Allah has saved us therefrom. And it behoves us not to return thereto except that Allah, our Lord, should so will. Our Lord comprehends all things in His knowledge. In Allah have we put our trust. So O our Lord, decide Thou between us and between our people with truth, and Thou art the Best of those who decide. ' (The Holy Qur’an 7:89-90). [Publisher]