Immediately following the murderous acts of jihad terrorism committed on September 11, 2001, Ibn Warraq highlighted the tragic irony of many apologists quoting selectively from Qur’an 5:32-“whoso slays a soul . . . shall be as if he had slain mankind altogether; and whoso gives life to a soul, shall be as if he has given life to mankind altogether”- attempting to demonstrate that the Qur’ran disapproved of violence and killing.
Firstly, these wonderful sounding words come from a preexisting Jewish text (Mishnah, IV Division 5, “Thus was created a single man, to teach us that every person who loses a single soul, it shall be written about him as if he has lost the entire world, and every person who sustains a single soul, it shall be written about him as if he has sustained the entire world.”
And apologists for Islam-just like President Obama-quote the Koranic words out of context.
For the very next verse offers quite a different meaning from that of 5:32, which was “laid…down for the Israelites,” as stated in verse, 5:33, continuing:
“…Our apostles brought them [the Jews] veritable proofs: yet it was not long before many of them committed great evils in the land. Those that make war against Allah and His apostle [Muhammad] and spread disorder shall be put to death or crucified or have their hands and feet cut off on alternate sides, or be banished from the country. (Qur’an 5:33)”
2 comments:
indeed the beginning words of 5:32 are ALWAYS omitted..
"We ordained for the Children of Israel ..."
Gee, I wonder why?
Jeez, I didn't even know that.
Thanks, Epa.
and, who is this "we" they are talking about anyway?
Is Allah a "We"?
Hmm, there goes the monotheism, right?
And, of course, God is sometimes referred to as Elohim in the Bible, which is plural.
Sounds like the Krayon didn't get everything wrong. The truth slipped through here a bit.
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