Curious to see what Qutb had written about Surah at-Taubah 29, I downloaded volume 8 and searched for the ayeh of interest, which I found on page 83 of the pdf file. The translation given does not match any of the usual translations word for word, perhaps Qutb did his own translation, but it does contain the essential elements and does not appear to distort the meaning of the ayeh.
Qutb styles his tafsir of this part of the repentance chapter as "Relations with Other Religions". On page 85, he gets down to the detail I sought.
The main amendment the new rulings include is the order given to fight those who deviate from the divine faith until they pay the jizyah, or submission tax, after they have been humbled. No peace agreement may be made with them except on this basis of submission evident by the payment of a special tax which gives them the right to live in peace with the Muslims. On the other hand, if they become convinced
of the truth of Islam and accept it, they are considered part of the Muslim community.
of the truth of Islam and accept it, they are considered part of the Muslim community.
I would have chosen scriptural instead of other in the topic title, and I find only one fault in the critical paragraph quoted above. A hudna or temporary cease fire would be possible if the Muslims found themselves unable to conquer their intended beneficiaries.
The wording of the previous sentence will seem unusual until you adjust your thinking to the Islamic point of view. Islam views us as slaves to tyrannical systems which must be destroyed so that we can be liberated. Think of it as a mirror image of Shrub's dream of liberating Afghanistan & Iraq.
Inevitably, coexistence between the divine system and human systems opposed to it is possible only in certain situations and under specific conditions. These ensure that no material impediments are placed in the way of the implementation of the universal Islamic declaration of the liberation of man from submission to any authority other than God. The divine system wants to prevail so that people are liberated from submission to other human beings and can submit to God alone. By contrast, the other systems want to defend their own status by crushing the movement aiming to establish the divine system in human life.
Qutb confirmed the obvious: 9:29 is an imperative for perpetual offensive warfare against people with scriptural religions other than Islam. The relationship between Islam and us is perpetual war.
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Ali Ben Ali Mohammad Abdul Scumbag,
"SandMaggots are Muslims"
You seem to suffer from an inferiority complex and are working under a delusion. As you are clearly a follower of Islam, your efforts to proselytize are a complete failure. Get a new gig. When you find yourself in a hole, the first step is to stop digging.
"The gods of the old books" that we all have come to know and love from the Bible, Torah, and Koran is one pissed off very LITTLE mean spirited twerp who has to have his ego stroked on every little thing or else ....... Guess what, take your "The gods of the old books" and put him where the sun don't shine. And stop trying to shove your "The gods of the old books" down honest people's throat.
All this outdated bunkum you keep trying to palm off was written by long-dead men thousands of years ago. It was written for backward desert tribesmen. If any of it has any application in today's world, it is minimal. Who cares what men did thousands of years ago? It is about what we do with each other here and now. Stop trying to justify your abhorrent calls for war crimes against unarmed and defenseless people.
Ema Nymton
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it seems you've popped a 'rhoid, Ema. That's the equivalent of a bleeding anuerism in the brain of an intelligent person. See your proctologist as soon as possible.
Somehow it missed your notice that Jesus Christ brought a new dispensation. Your profit Moe reverted back to the old model, the one you criticize.
Don't spew that venom around the Mosque, Ema, that'll get you killed.
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Ali Ben Ali Mohammad Abdul Scumbag,
"SandMaggots are Muslims"
"It isn't Islamophobia when they really ARE trying to kill you. ... we know that fear of Islam is rational."
OK, I'll bite. "When has some one tried to kill _YOU_?" "How do you know that person was a Muslim?"
"Reasonable people are not advocating murdering Muslims or bombing Mosques. We advocate outlawing Islam, closing the Mosques and deporting the Muslims for our protection and the preservation of our way of life."
_YOU_ have advocated, here on this and other blogs murder, torture, bombing, and every sort of war crimes against my family and me. _YOU_ called for deporting my family and me even though you cannot point to a single unlawful act or act of violence.
"Lets solve this problem by excluding all Muslims from all mass transit." This worked well against Jews in Europe from 1933 - 1945. You show your real colors.
"The fact is that Islam is not a religion" A billion or more people will disagree with 'your fact' Scumbag.
"The gods of the old books" that we all have come to know and love from the Bible, Torah, and Koran is one pissed off very LITTLE mean spirited twerp who has to have his ego stroked on every little thing or else ....... Guess what, take your "The gods of the old books" and put him where the sun don't shine. And stop trying to shove your "The gods of the old books" down honest people's throat.
All this outdated bunkum you keep trying to scare brave people with was written by long-dead men thousands of years ago. It was written for simple, simplistic backward desert tribesmen. If any of it has any application in today's world, it is minimal. Who cares what men did thousands of years ago? It is about what we do with each other here and now. Stop trying to justify your abhorrent calls for war crimes against unarmed and defenseless people.
If any thing should be banned, it is the calling for crimes against humanity by scared hated filled gay-closet dwellers.
Ema Nymton
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