This brutality is not Islam
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I can see that some Muslims are more kind and merciful than Arhamur Rahimeen and Rahmatul lil Aalameen,Subhanallah ^o)
It is Islam,my brother.The Deeyn.You need to learn it before making any opinion about Islamic Shriah and if you dont have enough time to do that,ask learned people to help you understand.It is one of the laws in Islam like stoning and others.Read this.
Q)I am currently in a philosophy of religion class and my teacher is an atheist. He claims that under an Islamic state if a born Muslim converts to another religion he is killed. Please tell me if this is true.
A)Praise be to Allaah.
The punishment for apostasy (riddah) is well-known in Islaamic Sharee’ah. The one who leaves Islaam will be asked to repent by the Sharee’ah judge in an Islaamic country; if he does not repent and come back to the true religion, he will be killed as a kaafir and apostate, because of the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): "Whoever changes his religion, kill him." (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 3017).
It is well-known in Sharee’ah that the punishments (hudood) are not carried out on minors, because they have not yet reached the age of responsibility; but in the case of those who have reached the age of responsibility, the punishment (hadd) applies, without a doubt.
The person who knows the truth and believes in it, then turns his back on it, does not deserve to live. The punishment for apostasy is prescribed for the protection of the religion and as a deterrent to anyone who is thinking of leaving Islaam. There is no doubt that such a serious crime must be met with an equally weighty punishment. If the kuffaar do not give people the freedom to cross a red light, how can we give freedom to people to leave Islaam and disbelieve in Allaah when they want to?
It seems that the intention of the teacher mentioned in the question was to shock the students with news of this ruling, in order to mislead them from the way of Allaah. You must respond and explain to him and the other students as much as you can.
May Allaah make you and us bearers of His Message and defenders of His Sharee’ah.
Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
If you can find every thing in Quran,then why Allah SWT sent down a Prophet?Why did'nt He SWT just sent down a book so people would read it and understand.The Quran clearly command us to Follow Allah SWT and Follow the Prophet Muhammad SAW.
32. Say: "Obey Allah and His Messenger.: But if they turn back, Allah loveth not those who reject Faith.
Surah 3. Al 'Imran (The Family Of 'Imran, The House Of 'Imran)
Please be careful while talking about the deeyn.
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Jedi_Mindset
Pardon?
The qu'ran clearly forbids to kill a person who leaves islam. Only Allah can judge.
Assalam Alekum Respected Brother.
If you want to learn Islam,keep the company of Ulemas.Internet is not the teacher and people's opinion is not Islam.Be clear in every matter.Read the Tafsir from reliable scholars,that will help you understand Quran correctly and read the whole ayah and its tafsir before making any opinion.Quran is not to handle that roughly,its a whole science and you need to give it extra importance to gain the message.
The ayah you are talking about is here.Read carefully.
(5:32) Therefore We ordained for the Children of Israel that he who slays a soul
unless it be (in punishment) for murder or for spreading mischief on earth shall be as if he had slain all mankind; and he who saves a life shall be as if he had given life to all mankind. And indeed again and again did Our Messengers come to them with clear directives; yet many of them continued to commit excesses on earth.
And the next ayah is...
(5:33) Those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger, and go about the earth spreading mischief -indeed their recompense is that they either be done to death, or be crucified, or have their hands and feet cut off from the opposite sides or be banished from the land. Such shall be their degradation in this world; and a mighty chastisement lies in store for them in the World to Come.
If you still dont understand "WHO" are those who wage war against Allah SWT and His Messanger PBUH,let me know,i'll post the explanation for you Inshallah.