Question: Is it true that the Qur'aan says to it's believers to kill the Non-Muslims wherever you find them?
Answer: Yes it is true that there is a verse in Qur'aan that says,
"Then when the Sacred Months (the Ist, 7th, 11th, and 12th months of the Islâmic calendar) have passed, then kill the Mushrikûn wherever you find them, and capture them and besiege them, and lie in wait for them in each and every ambush. But if they repent and perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give Zakât, then leave their way free. Verily, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. [9:5]" BUT THIS VERSE IS TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT
This is a quotation out of context. For the context if you read the first few verse of Surah Tawbah (Chapter 9), they speak about a peace treaty between the Muslims and Mushriks (non-believer) of Makkah. Now this peace treaty was broken by mushriks of Makkah. By the time Allah reaches verse number 5 he gives them ultimatum to the mushriks and tells them put things straight in four months time other wise a declaration of war and in the battle field, Allah says (to the Muslims) when the enemies come to attack you, you kill the enemies.
So this verse is revealed in the battle field that When the enemies come to attack you don't get scared , fight them. But nature any army general today to boost up the morale of his soldiers will say that when the enemies come kill them.
And critics after quoting verse number 5, they jump to verse number 7, because verse number 6 has the reply. Surah Tawbah, Verse number 6 says,
"And if anyone of the Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh) seeks your protection then grant him protection and then escort him to where he can be secure."
Today the most merciful army general maximum will tell the soldiers to let the enemy go, here Allah says don't just let them go escort them to place of security. So whenever these verses come of killing or fighting, after that Allah says IF THEY WANT PEACE, PEACE IS BETTER.
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