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<blockquote data-quote="Auzer" data-source="post: 167120" data-attributes="member: 17400"><p>Isn't that shameful Ambarsaria that I explained this verse to you previously and yet , you are spewing your anti-Islamic hate here? </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/christianity/34723-do-christians-muslims-worship-same-god-4.html#post161204" target="_blank">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/christianity/34723-do-christians-muslims-worship-same-god-4.html#post161204</a> (See my post # 29 ... Explaining this very verse) ...</p><p></p><p>Anyways , probably you forgot about it....so let me give you the benefit of the doubt here :grinningsingh:</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: Red"><strong>@ Ishna</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Ishna ji , here is what I told Ambar ji regarding this verse..let me explain it bit further..It might be helpful to you too...</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue"><strong>"This verse was revealed , you know when? Once , during the war (after the battles of Badr and Uhad) , Muslims were planning to attack Meccans (Quraish tribe) ...Many of the companions of Prophet were ex-Meccans (now in Madina) but their families were still in Mecca. One of the Companion of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) decided to inform Meccans about the plan of the attack before hand and he hoped that in return , Meccans would not retaliate against his family (who was still in Mecca) ... But God told prophet about it and the companion was unable to convey the message to Meccans (He was caught on the way). Prophet called him and asked him why he betrayed..He told Prophet that oh prophet of Allah , I swear my intention was not to betray you at all.I just wanted to protect my family... <span style="color: DarkRed">ON THIS</span> , the verse was revealed that don't take unbelievers (Quraish tribe of Mecca) as your friends...because they can't be your friends. To say it clearly , Allah said that even if that companion helped Meccans , meccans would have STILL caused harm to his family. So this is not a general verse saying Muslims to don't make friends with non-Muslims. Its just one verse took out of its context to malign Islam. "</strong></span></p><p></p><p><strong>And if this is not enough....here is one more source for you :interestedmunda:</strong></p><p><strong>3:28</strong> <span style="color: Green"><strong><em>The Qur’ānic instruction of not taking the unbelievers as friends must be carefully analyzed and understood in the context of the circumstance under which the verse was revealed. The verse and sūrah was revealed in 3 A.H./625 C.E. after the battle of Badr and Uhud when the Muslims were in a state of confrontation with the unbelievers. Keeping this backdrop in mind, whenever conditions are hostile, people of other faith causing the hostility cannot be trusted to uphold the interest of the Muslims (<em>cf</em>. 3:118; 5:51; 60:8-9). According to Rāghib, the key word <em>wali</em> (Pl. <em>auliya</em>) commonly understood to be ‘friend’, ‘a close person’, ‘an executor’, ‘a guardian’ (Or an Ally) etc. It refers to nearness or friendship with respect to help and belief. Under such circumstance if someone makes alliance or friendship with the enemies, then they are on their own, Allāh would not protect them. <u>The message of this verse does not apply to casual friendship at work or school since 60:8-9 expressly allow making friendship with unbelievers who are not hostile to the Muslims and circumstances of war does not exist between them. </u></em></strong></span></p><p></p><p><strong>( Source : <a href="http://www.qurancommentary.com/comm3_28.html" target="_blank">http://www.qurancommentary.com/comm3_28.html</a></strong><strong> )</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.qurancommentary.com/comm3_28.html" target="_blank"> </a></strong><strong> <span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">So the Quran does not say that the Muslims cannot be friends with Non-Muslims or cannot be friendly towards them. The Qur'an clarifies the behavior of a Muslim towards a non-Muslim. The Qur'an says :</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> <strong> <span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">“</span></span><u><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Allah forbids you not, 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:</span></span></u><span style="color: navy"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong> for Allah loveth those who are just</strong></span></span><span style="color: navy">.” (Quran 60 : 8</span></strong>)</p><p></p><p> <strong>The next verse says</strong></p><p></p><p> <strong><u>“<span style="color: navy">Allah only forbids you, with regard to those who fight you for (your) Faith, and drive you out of your homes, and support (others) in driving you out, from turning to them (for friendship and protection).</span></u><span style="color: navy"><strong> It is such as turn to them (in these circumstances), that do wrong</strong></span>.<strong>” </strong><span style="color: navy">(Quran 60:9)</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: Purple"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: navy"><span style="color: Purple"></span> <strong><span style="color: Purple">So above verses are the 'general-rule' of Islam regarding the relationships of Muslims and non-Muslims. While the verse you posted was dealing with a <em><u>specific</u> </em>situation that arose in 7th century Makkah , in the time of the Prophet Muhammad.</span></strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: navy"><strong></strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: navy"><strong></strong></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: navy"><strong></strong><span style="color: Black">I hope everything is cleared now peacesign</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: navy"></span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Auzer, post: 167120, member: 17400"] Isn't that shameful Ambarsaria that I explained this verse to you previously and yet , you are spewing your anti-Islamic hate here? [URL]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/christianity/34723-do-christians-muslims-worship-same-god-4.html#post161204[/URL] (See my post # 29 ... Explaining this very verse) ... Anyways , probably you forgot about it....so let me give you the benefit of the doubt here :grinningsingh: [SIZE=4][COLOR=Red][B]@ Ishna[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] Ishna ji , here is what I told Ambar ji regarding this verse..let me explain it bit further..It might be helpful to you too... [COLOR=Blue][B]"This verse was revealed , you know when? Once , during the war (after the battles of Badr and Uhad) , Muslims were planning to attack Meccans (Quraish tribe) ...Many of the companions of Prophet were ex-Meccans (now in Madina) but their families were still in Mecca. One of the Companion of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) decided to inform Meccans about the plan of the attack before hand and he hoped that in return , Meccans would not retaliate against his family (who was still in Mecca) ... But God told prophet about it and the companion was unable to convey the message to Meccans (He was caught on the way). Prophet called him and asked him why he betrayed..He told Prophet that oh prophet of Allah , I swear my intention was not to betray you at all.I just wanted to protect my family... [COLOR=DarkRed]ON THIS[/COLOR] , the verse was revealed that don't take unbelievers (Quraish tribe of Mecca) as your friends...because they can't be your friends. To say it clearly , Allah said that even if that companion helped Meccans , meccans would have STILL caused harm to his family. So this is not a general verse saying Muslims to don't make friends with non-Muslims. Its just one verse took out of its context to malign Islam. "[/B][/COLOR] [B]And if this is not enough....here is one more source for you :interestedmunda:[/B] [B]3:28[/B] [COLOR=Green][B][I]The Qur’ānic instruction of not taking the unbelievers as friends must be carefully analyzed and understood in the context of the circumstance under which the verse was revealed. The verse and sūrah was revealed in 3 A.H./625 C.E. after the battle of Badr and Uhud when the Muslims were in a state of confrontation with the unbelievers. Keeping this backdrop in mind, whenever conditions are hostile, people of other faith causing the hostility cannot be trusted to uphold the interest of the Muslims ([I]cf[/I]. 3:118; 5:51; 60:8-9). According to Rāghib, the key word [I]wali[/I] (Pl. [I]auliya[/I]) commonly understood to be ‘friend’, ‘a close person’, ‘an executor’, ‘a guardian’ (Or an Ally) etc. It refers to nearness or friendship with respect to help and belief. Under such circumstance if someone makes alliance or friendship with the enemies, then they are on their own, Allāh would not protect them. [U]The message of this verse does not apply to casual friendship at work or school since 60:8-9 expressly allow making friendship with unbelievers who are not hostile to the Muslims and circumstances of war does not exist between them. [/U][/I][/B][/COLOR] [B]( Source : [URL]http://www.qurancommentary.com/comm3_28.html[/URL][/B][B] ) [URL="http://www.qurancommentary.com/comm3_28.html"] [/URL][/B][B] [COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]So the Quran does not say that the Muslims cannot be friends with Non-Muslims or cannot be friendly towards them. The Qur'an clarifies the behavior of a Muslim towards a non-Muslim. The Qur'an says : [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B] [COLOR=navy][FONT=Arial]“[/FONT][/COLOR][U][COLOR=navy][FONT=Verdana]Allah forbids you not, 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:[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][COLOR=navy][FONT=Verdana][B] for Allah loveth those who are just[/B][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=navy].” (Quran 60 : 8[/COLOR][/B]) [B]The next verse says[/B] [B][U]“[COLOR=navy]Allah only forbids you, with regard to those who fight you for (your) Faith, and drive you out of your homes, and support (others) in driving you out, from turning to them (for friendship and protection).[/COLOR][/U][COLOR=navy][B] It is such as turn to them (in these circumstances), that do wrong[/B][/COLOR].[B]” [/B][COLOR=navy](Quran 60:9) [COLOR=Purple] [/COLOR] [B][COLOR=Purple]So above verses are the 'general-rule' of Islam regarding the relationships of Muslims and non-Muslims. While the verse you posted was dealing with a [I][U]specific[/U] [/I]situation that arose in 7th century Makkah , in the time of the Prophet Muhammad.[/COLOR] [/B][COLOR=Black]I hope everything is cleared now peacesign[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/B] [/QUOTE]
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