The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 75
75 They have become staunch apostates now that all the doors of repentance in their hearts have been shut! And they themselves do not understand what is happening to them. THE HOLY PROPHET SA AND HIS COMPANIONS RA KNEW WHO WERE THE APOSTATES: Who were those people? Did the Holy Prophet and his Companions have any specific knowledge of them or not? If they had the knowledge, then, after having such strong and certain evidence that not only that they had turned apostates but also that there was no chance of their repentance, then why an order for killing them was not issued? Or, why none of them was killed on the command of the Holy Prophet sa ? For their identification the Qur’an goes on to say that there are specific persons, about whom you (i. e. believers) know; but in spite of this knowledge you call them and say "Come [and repent so] that the Messenger of Allah may ask forgiveness for you," 74 It is not said here that the Messenger of Allah will kill them as soon as they repent because this is the punishment of apostasy that is enjoined by Allah. Not at all! What is said here is an invitation to come and repent! And if they repent, then the Messenger of Allah 74 The Holy Qur’an 63:6. [Publisher]