Just would like to add my two cents to this.
Violence is only allowed as per koran when one is not allowed to practice Islam as you have stated. can i ask what is considered "practicing Islam"?
If Islamic practices are against the Law or culture of a Land, where there are Muslim minorities, does this injunction command that Muslims turn to violence?
it is mainly worshiping GOD alone . If a community/state decree a law against worshiping ALLAH (swt) and there is only one Muslim in the whole country , s/he must try his/her level best to change this law , even by sacrificing his/her own life . Fighting with evil community is a must for GOD worshiper .
Second, Kicked out of home is given another example, what exactly does this mean, is it when someone forces you out of your house that you own, or is it when a owner of the house that you are renting ask you to leave, or what??
It is mainly about evicting somebody from his/her motherland or the homestead s/he owns .
Can you please provide verse preceding 2:193 so we can understand who is this (in bold above) "THEM, referring to.
[002:190] Fight in the cause of God those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for God loveth not transgressors.
[002:191] And slay them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from where they have Turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if they fight you, slay them. Such is the reward of those who suppress faith.
[002:192] But if they cease, God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
[002:193] And fight them on until there is no more Tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in God; but if they cease, Let there be no hostility except to those who practise oppression.
to me 4:89 is stating that "those who reject Islam unless they convert to Islam then KILL THEM WHERE YOU FIND THEM, and in 4:90 it is advised "don't take any allies from those (mentioned in 4:89) who rejected the God of Islam, only from those who become allies of Muslim, or the weak who cant or will not fight.
So this self defense is against those who reject Islam, by mere rejection of Islam, Allah commands that you fight them, how is this self defense when no violence is mentioned being portrayed by those who reject Islam?
That contradicts 4:89 where mere rejection sparks violence?
which is true??
What is considered "Self Defense" in Islam? Is it to defend against Physical violence only or theological differences by those who reject Islam? because in 4:89 it is quite clear that the rejecters are to be killed.
OHM TATH SATH
Your observation from verse 4:89 is not correct . Read the verse from its original language :
[FONT="] ودوا لو تكفرون كما كفروا فتكونون سواء فلا تتخذوا منهم اولياء حتى يهاجروا في سبيل الله فان
تولوا فخذوهم واقتلوهم حيث وجدتموهم ولاتتخذوا منهم وليا ولانصيرا[/FONT]
You overlook the red lighted word 'Tawalla' , which is the main reason for this fight . Most of translators translate it wisely :
[004:089] They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of God (From what is forbidden).
But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks;-
Dr. Munir Munshey
[004:089] The hypocrites wish that you would reject faith just like they have. Then, you will (descend down to their level and) be equal to them. Therefore, do not choose them as friends unless they (emigrate and) leave their homes in the path of Allah.
If they revert (to open hostility), then seize and slay them wherever you see them. Do not take them as friends or protectors, nor as helpers,
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[004:089] They wish that you should disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you may become alike. Take not, therefore, friends from among them, until they emigrate in the way of ALLAH.
And if they turn away, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them; and take no friend nor helper from among them;
Shakir:
[004:089] They desire that you should disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you might be (all) alike; therefore take not from among them friends until they fly (their homes) in Allah's way;
but if they turn back, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them, and take not from among them a friend or a helper.
Pickthall:
[004:089] They long that ye should disbelieve even as they disbelieve, that ye may be upon a level (with them). So choose not friends from them till they forsake their homes in the way of Allah;
if they turn back (to enmity) then take them and kill them wherever ye find them, and choose no friend nor helper from among them,
Khalifa:
[004:089] They wish that you disbelieve as they have disbelieved, then you become equal. Do not consider them friends, unless they mobilize along with you in the cause of GOD.
If they turn against you, you shall fight them, and you may kill them when you encounter them in war. You shall not accept them as friends, or allies.
Hence , this fighting is incurred because of the hostile activities and/or harmful position of the disbelievers against the believers .
This fact is more confirmed from the proceeding verses :
[004:090] Except those who join a group between whom and you there is a treaty (of peace), or those who approach you with hearts restraining them from fighting you as well as fighting their own people. If God had pleased, He could have given them power over you, and they would have fought you:
Therefore if they withdraw from you but fight you not, and (instead) send you (Guarantees of) peace, then God Hath opened no way for you (to war against them).
[004:091] Others you will find that wish to gain your confidence as well as that of their people: Every time they are sent back to temptation, they succumb thereto:
if they withdraw not from you nor give you (guarantees) of peace besides restraining their hands, seize them and slay them wherever ye get them: In their case We have provided you with a clear argument against them.
Hopefully , it clears the smoke .
