The Most Peaceful Verse
by Mumin Salih
Taqiyya at its Best
This is how the Muslims and Muslim apologists quote the verse:
whoever kills a person it is as if he had killed mankind ( or humanity) entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind ( or humanity) entirely..
And this is the real translation >
Q 5:32 Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.
The underlined part is normally missed by those who quote the verse and appears as an extra explanation to make the point. Muslims understand the verse as a decree from Allah that
whoever kills a person it is as if he had killed all mankind, and whoever saves one, it is as if he had saved all mankind.
Indeed, with a meaning like that, the verse does look humane and peaceful.
The Exceptions of the verse
However, the verse makes two exceptions from the decree, which are made clear in the underlined part, which is normally missed or overlooked.
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'Unless for a soul or for doing corruption in the land'
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The first exception: If the killing has been for revenge ( killing for revenge is allowed!)
The Second exception: If the killing was because the killed person has committed corruption ( Arabic fasad ).
The Arabic word Fasad is translated as corruption. The Islamic understanding of fasad is committing practices or activities that are considered to be un-Islamic.
Un-Islamic activities include things like:
Drinking alcohol,
Eating pork,
Denying that Mohammed was a prophet,
Denying that Allah is God,
Believing that Jesus was crucified,
Teaching non Islamic ideas ( like evolution),
Listening to music,
Making/watching films,
Not complying with Islamic dress code,
Adultery,
Celebrating Christmas,
Mixed parties… etc
If you think of it you will find that Fasad actually describes what is largely considered as a normal life style in the non Muslim World. Therefore, according to the verse 5:32, killing non Muslims is OK, and has been excluded from the above decree.
In short, verse 5:32 prohibits killing Muslims (only) unless for revenge.
And that is the most peaceful verse in the Quran!

chinedumo:
The Most Peaceful Verse
by Mumin Salih
Taqiyya at its Best
This is how the Muslims and Muslim apologists quote the verse:
whoever kills a person it is as if he had killed mankind ( or humanity) entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind ( or humanity) entirely..
And this is the real translation >
Q 5:32 Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.
The underlined part is normally missed by those who quote the verse and appears as an extra explanation to make the point. Muslims understand the verse as a decree from Allah that
whoever kills a person it is as if he had killed all mankind, and whoever saves one, it is as if he had saved all mankind.
Indeed, with a meaning like that, the verse does look humane and peaceful.
The Exceptions of the verse
However, the verse makes two exceptions from the decree, which are made clear in the underlined part, which is normally missed or overlooked.
.
'Unless for a soul or for doing corruption in the land'
.
The first exception: If the killing has been for revenge ( killing for revenge is allowed!)
The Second exception: If the killing was because the killed person has committed corruption ( Arabic fasad ).
The Arabic word Fasad is translated as corruption. The Islamic understanding of fasad is committing practices or activities that are considered to be un-Islamic.
Un-Islamic activities include things like:
Drinking alcohol,
Eating pork,
Denying that Mohammed was a prophet,
Denying that Allah is God,
Believing that Jesus was crucified,
Teaching non Islamic ideas ( like evolution),
Listening to music,
Making/watching films,
Not complying with Islamic dress code,
Adultery,
Celebrating Christmas,
Mixed parties… etc
If you think of it you will find that Fasad actually describes what is largely considered as a normal life style in the non Muslim World. Therefore, according to the verse 5:32, killing non Muslims is OK, and has been excluded from the above decree.
In short, verse 5:32 prohibits killing Muslims (only) unless for revenge.
And that is the most peaceful verse in the Quran!

U made very good points. ..i have also discussed on this particlar topic .. most Muslims just posted insults;

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