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The Sword Verse (Arabic: آية السيف, romanized: ayat as-sayf) is the fifth verse of the ninth surah of the Quran [1] [2] (also written as 9:5). It is a Quranic verse widely cited by critics of Islam to suggest the faith promotes violence against pagans (polytheists, mushrikun) by isolating the portion of the verse "kill the polytheists wherever you find them, capture them".
13-14 Infidels are doomed to punishment here and hereafter; 15-16 Muslims are never to turn their backs on the infidels on pain of hell-fire; 17-18 The victory of Badr a miracle; 19 The Quraish are warned against further warfare with the Muslims; 20-21 Muslims exhorted to steadfastness in faith; 22-23 Infidels compared to deaf and dumb brutes
The Quran contains verses exhorting violence against enemies and others urging restraint and conciliation. Because some verses abrogate others, and because some are thought to be general commands while others refer to specific enemies, how the verses are understood and how they relate to each other "has been a central issue in Islamic thinking on war" according to scholars such as Charles ...
Q40:1–3 The Quran a revelation from the only true God; 4 It is denied by none but unbelievers; 4–6 Confederated infidels, however prosperous, are doomed; 7–9 The angels intercede for true believers; 10–12 Infidels shall repent in hell, but in vain; 13–15 God to be worshipped as the Supreme Being; 16–18 Judgement Day shall come suddenly
The Quran mentions the "eye for an eye" concept as being ordained for the Children of Israel [112] in Qur'an, 2:178: "O you who have believed, prescribed for you is legal retribution (Qasas) for those murdered – the free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But whoever overlooks from his brother anything, then ...
In this case, such believers are allowed to show friendship to the disbelievers outwardly, but never inwardly." He quotes the Companion of the Prophet Abu al-Darda, who said "we smile in the face of some people although our hearts curse them," and Hasan ibn Ali, who said, "the tuqyah is acceptable till the Day of Resurrection." [24]
Hud (Arabic: هود, Hūd) [1] is the 11th chapter [2] of the Quran and has 123 verses ().It relates in part to the prophet Hud.Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation (asbāb al-nuzūl), it is an earlier "Meccan surah", which means it is believed to have been revealed in Mecca, instead of later in Medina.
95-97 Infidels to be judged at the resurrection; 98-100 Idolaters with their gods to be cast into hell; 101-103 The reward of the righteous; 104 The heavens to be rolled away at the judgment; 105-106 The righteous shall inherit the earth; 107-109 Muhammad is a mercy to mankind and an informer; 110-111 God knows the secret thoughts of the infidels