Allah said _"Kill them wherever you find them..."_ Qur'an 2:191
Christians always quote this verse, but they never ask the simple question: WHO IS "THEM"?
You cannot know who "THEM" if you don't read the verse before it.
Qur'an 2:190 says:
_"Fight in the way of Allah THOSE WHO FIGHT YOU but do not transgress."_
So "THEM" in 191 is NOT Christians. "THEM" is NOT innocent people. "THEM" is NOT your neighbours.
"THEM" Means The people who were fighting the Muslims, who expelled them from their homes in Makkah, who tortured and killed them.
That is why 191 itself says:
"Expel them from wherever they have expelled you.", so it's a counter attack and self defense.
Did Christians expel Muslims from Makkah? No.
Did Christians torture Muslims in Makkah? No.
That was the Quraysh idol-worshippers.
And they also hide the verse AFTER it.
Qur'an 2:192 says:
_"And if they cease, then indeed Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."_
Even with those attackers, the moment they STOP, we must STOP.
That is Islam.
And Allah makes it even clearer in another Surah:
Qur'an 4:90:
"So if they withdraw from you, and do not fight you, and offer you peace, then Allah has NOT given you any way to fight against them.
No way. No excuse. No permission, Islam did never ever give any Muslim right to kill any non muslim just like that.
The verses clearly said if they don't fight you and they offer peace, Allah has closed the door for you to fight them.
And this is how Allah commands us to treat Christians who live in peace with us:
Qur'an 60:8:
"Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes- from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly."
Allah Even praise Christians in Qur'an 5:82
"You will surely find the most intense of the people in animosity toward the muslims [to be] the Jews and those who associate others with Allah; and you will find the nearest of them in affection to the Muslims are those who say, 'We are Christians.' That is because among them are priests and monks and because they are not arrogant."
They are the "nearest in affection" to the believers. Because among them are priests and monks who are "not arrogant" unlike the Jews.
So don't let anyone fool you with one verse cut in half.
190 tells you WHO to fight.
191 tells you to defend yourself against them.
192 tells you to STOP when they stop.
4:90 tells you you have NO RIGHT to fight those who offer peace.
60:8 tells you to be KIND and JUST to Christians who don't fight you.
STOP INSULTING MUSLIMS and ISLAM
Something still marvels me about the Quran to this day. I wonder how a book could be so audacious.
Imagine opening a book, and the first line you hit is:
ذلك الكتاب لا ريب فيه
"This is the Book about which there is no doubt."
We all know that when a human writes, we almost always start with an apology in the preface. We say we tried our best, but any mistakes are ours.
The Quran does the exact opposite of that. It did not offer a disclaimer. It offered a finality. It says: there is no mistake, nor doubt about my authenticity. Anything you read and find in me, rest assured, it is nothing but the truth.
The shutdown of the possibility of error before a single story is even told is the ultimate audacious power move.
For the past 1440+ years since the Quran was sent down, NO ONE has been able to find a mistake. They’ve only been running in circles.
This is what gives me audacity. It gives me confidence in my ability to recite the Quran without fear anywhere.
May the Almighty make you and me from the people of the Quran 🙏👏🏿
Dear Zuha,
I know you are inquisitive about how our religious days fit into the modern world. It is a brilliant question. I will be breaking this down for you so you can clearly see that Islam is not a copycat. It is a complete system with its own deep, independent roots.
Firstly, you asked: if the Gregorian calendar is not real, why do Muslims pray on Friday, and is there a different Friday in the Islamic calendar?
To help you and others understand, we have to go back to history.
Pope Gregory was the one who introduced the Gregorian calendar, and he introduced it in 1582. However, when you look at Islamic history, you will see that Muslims had been observing Jumu'ah for nearly a thousand years before that Pope was even born. If you open classical books of Islamic history such as the Seerah of Ibn Hisham or The Sealed Nectar, the physical proof is right there.
These books documented the very first Jumu'ah prayer held by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in 622 CE. It took place in the valley of Ranuna during his migration from Mecca to Medina. In that same era, Allah revealed an entire chapter in the Quran called Surah Al-Jumu'ah, where He commanded the believers to leave their worldly trades and gather. This proves Yawm al-Jumu'ah was a lived reality in the 7th century, over 900 years before the Gregorian calendar existed in Rome.
Now, you might wonder how this connects to the Friday we know today. Frankly, the seven day weekly loop is an entirely different system from how we count solar or lunar months. It is an ancient, unbroken mathematical cycle. You do not even have to take my word for it. Non Muslim historians and sociologists agree on this.
For instance, Eviatar Zerubavel in his book The Seven Day Circle confirmed that this weekly cycle has remained completely unbroken for thousands of years across different empires. The day the Western world decided to call Friday aligns seamlessly with the sixth day of that ancient cycle.
In Arabic, the days are just numbered. Sunday is Day One. Monday is Day Two. The sixth day is Yawm al-Jumu'ah, the Day of Gathering. This means we do not pray on this day to honor a Roman calendar. That is, it was just a coincidental relationship. We pray on it because Allah established it on a divine timeline.
Secondly, you asked: why is Friday night considered so blessed, and what are you missing here?
To understand this, we have to look at the foundations of human existence. Friday goes more than just the end of the work week. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught us that Friday is the day Prophet Adam (peace be upon him) was created, the day he entered Paradise, the day he was sent to earth, and the day the world will end.
This is why the Prophet had a very profound routine. Every Friday during the early morning Fajr prayer, he would recite Surah As-Sajdah and Surah Al-Insan. He did this deliberately. These two chapters detail the creation of the universe, the biological creation of man, and the intense realities of the Day of Judgment. Praying these chapters every Friday morning is a divine reset. It reminds you of your origin and your final destination, both of which are tied to this specific day.
Because Friday carries the heavy weight of the end of times, reciting Surah Al-Kahf is your spiritual shield. The Surah contains stories about the ultimate trials of wealth, power, and faith. Reading it provides a divine light that protects your heart from the materialistic noise of the world and the deception of the Dajjal until the next Jumu'ah.
So by this fact, you are not missing anything. You just need to see that we are not following a Gregorian Friday. We are following a divine timeline. Don’t fret.
Allah knows best.
Sometimes the people surrounded by the most people are usually the loneliest. Like u could be going through hell and have no one to share with. Possibly cause they would judge, gossip or they are even the reason why you going through it all.
Sometimes the people surrounded by the most people are usually the loneliest. Like u could be going through hell and have no one to share with. Possibly cause they would judge, gossip or they are even the reason why you going through it all.