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The Holy Quran say s in Surah Al-Baqarah, chapter 2 Verse 190 as follows: “Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you, but begin not hostilities lo Allah loves not aggressors” The verse in so clear, Muslims are clearly prohibited to start fighting. The verse clearly says: “Fight against those who fight against you”. Islam loves peace so much, that Allah announces that he does not love aggressors., i.e., ALLAH does not love those who begin fighting.
CHAPTER 2 VERSE 191 “And kill them whenever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out..……….” (2/ 191). People often quote the first part of the statement i.e. “kill them wherever you find them” ____ The important part of the statement that “ turn them out from where they have turned you out” clearly indicates that the muslins have been asked to kill those people who have EARLIER turned them out. In this verse the order is therefore not to kill innocent people wherever you find them.
PEACE TIME RELATIONSHIP 1) In times of peace I don’t know from history any single event when prophet Muhammad (SAW) ordered his followers to kill Jews and Christians. 2) Jews and Christians can be guests of Muslims. Chapter 5 surah Al-Maidah verse No. 5 says as follows: - “…. The food of the people of the scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you, and yours lawful to them. This means that in the time of the Holy Prophet (SAW) the Jews and Christians used to be guests of Muslims and vice versa. Therefore, no peace time killings of Jews and Christians.
3) Life time love. The Holy Quran says in Surah Al-Maidah chapter 5 verse 5 that “…………. (lawful unto you in marriage) are chaste women from those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians). This clearly means that Muslims were not day and night busy in killing Jews and Christians. Can we imagine that the Muslims used to kill their Jewish wives, Jewish fathers and mothers in law). 4) Peace time relationship. Peace time relationship with non Muslims is very beautifully given in the Holy Quran (Surah 16 the Bee verse 125):- “Call them into the way of the Lord with wisdom and goodly exhortation and argue with them with that which is best”. Those Muslims, Jews and Christians who run away from BEST ARGUMENTS should read this verse at least 10 times from the depth of their hearts.
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