Aren't there some verses of the Qur'an that condone "killing the infidel? (in Islam)

Question: Aren't there some verses of the Qur'an that condone "killing the infidel"?

Answer: The Qur'an commands Muslims to stick up for themselves in a defensive battle -- i.e. if an enemy army attacks, then Muslims are to fight against that army until they stop their aggression. All of the verses that speak about fighting/war in the Qur'an are in this context.

There are some specific verses that are very often "snipped" out of context, either by those trying to malign the faith, or by misguided Muslims themselves who wish to justify their aggressive tactics.

For example, one verse (in its snipped version) reads: "slay them wherever you catch them" (Qur'an 2:191). But who is this referring to? Who are "they" that this verse discusses? The preceding and following verses give the correct context:

"Fight in the cause of God those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for God loves not transgressors. And slay them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if they fight you, slay them. Such is the reward of those who suppress faith. But if they cease, God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevails justice and faith in God; but if they cease, let there be no hostility except to those who practise oppression" (2:190-193).

It is clear from the context that these verses are discussing a defensive war, when a Muslim community is attacked without reason, oppressed and prevented from practicing their faith. In these circumstances, permission is given to fight back -- but even then Muslims are instructed not to transgress limits, and to cease fighting as soon as the attacker gives up. Even in these circumstances, Muslim are only to fight directly against those who are attacking them, not innocent bystanders or non-combatants.

Another similar verse can be found in chapter 9, verse 5 -- which in its snipped, out of context version could read: "fight and slay the pagans wherever ye find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war)." Again, the preceding and following verses give the context.

This verse was revealed during a historical period when the small Muslim community had entered into treaties with neighboring tribes (Jewish, Christian, and pagan). Several of the pagan tribes had violated the terms of their treaty, secretly aiding an enemy attack against the Muslim community. The verse directly before this one instructs the Muslims to continue to honor treaties with anyone who has not since betrayed them, because fulfilling agreements is considered a righteous action. Then the verse continues, that those who have violated the terms of the treaty have declared war, so fight them... (as quoted above).

Directly after this permission to fight, the same verse continues, "but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practise regular charity, then open the way for them... for God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful." The subsequent verses instruct the Muslims to grant asylum to any member of the pagan tribe/army who asks for it, and again reminds that "as long as these stand true to you, stand ye true to them: for God loves the righteous."

Any verse that is quoted out of context misses the whole point of the message of the Qur'an. Nowhere in the Qur'an can be found support for indiscriminate slaughter, the killing of non-combatants, or murder of innocent persons in 'payback' for another people's alleged crimes.

The Islamic teachings on this subject can be summed up in the following verses (Qur'an 60:7-8):

"It may be that God will grant love (and friendship) between you and those whom ye (now) hold as enemies. For God has power (over all things), and God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

God does not forbid you, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for God loves those who are just."

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[clipsryan]

Unless any religion can prevent it's people from doing wrong, it's not gonna be taken seriously. This is especially true when a religion actually tells it's sheep to kill.

[believergod3]

@clipsryan

Thank you for your respectable comment , and Islam actually prevented people from killing, except in some rare instances and logical that are already happening in life right like self-defense , not as a people understood ! that killing was permissible in Islam in all cases !!! that's completely wrong.

[XxChrisxXBedofRazors]

@believergod3

this might be off topic but what leaves me curious is that, why is it that in the Christian bible states that Barack Obama is seen as an Anti-Christ? im so confused lol then i started hearing that he is going to fulfill the Muslim prophecy

& now people think that he will destroy Christians. I see this as a huge misunderstanding. Violence is always tolerated.

/watch?v=Lv-Wwv7ZrwE

[believergod3]

@XxChrisxXBedofRazors

These people are very strange!!! they are searching to this noble man on anything to exercise in violence towards him !all this because he wants peace but the criminal Bush, who he wants to destroy the world they see him as a good man!!! I apologize for what I am going to say for the Christian Americans moderate brothers, but most of this people is mentally ill and they has the unusual violence which is enough to destroy the whole world , have mercy upon us, O Lord,

[xtremejohnny69]

@believergod3 How can you say Obama wants peace? Not trying to start a debate here, but he's carrying on the same policies as Bush did. He ignored Pakistan's sovereginty to kill Osama. I'm glad Osama is dead, but Obama is actually expanding Bush's policies. I'm not a Bush fan, but Obama and Bush have the same exact foreign policy. And he's still getting involved in middle eastern affairs with the Lybian crisis.

[domcplnc]

@XxChrisxXBedofRazors It doesn;'t say that, but the Koranic description of the Mahdi sounds very much like the Biblical anti-christ,

[Islamtruth333]

@Fragem420

you mean George shoes this is the new name of him after he BEATEN by Arabian shoes lol .

this is an suitable language to answering your non classy language .

[believergod3]

@BBM880

Thank you BBM880 for your truthful words may Allah bless you ,all the religions include bad and good people,we all as a humans being sometimes make right things and also sometimes make wrong things ,all of this not because of religions but because we just humans ( @Apocalips320 please take your Islamic data from trustworthy source not from media's confusion !!!

[BBM880]

@Apocalips320 then they are simply not real muslims, just simply horrible people.. it clearly states in the Quoran that a man may only have sex with his wife, so if he rapes a woman, he is clearly not following the ways of islam.. do some real research about the religion before making comments like that.. not all christian people are good either, or not all jewish people are good.. its not about the religion.. its the people