13 Misunderstood Quranic Verses
13 Misunderstood Quranic Verses
Based on a viral image with misinterpreted and fabricated verses
#About 2:191
The fake verse:
Read the verse before and after
2:190
Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress. Indeed. Allah does not like transgressors.2:191
And kill them wherever you overtake them and expel them from wherever they have expelled you, and fitnah is worse than killing. And do not fight them at al-Masjid al- Haram until they fight you there. But if they fight you, then kill them. Such is the recompense of the disbelievers.2:192
And if they cease, then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
#About 3:28
The fake verse:
False translation, Quran doesn’t forbid us from taking non mulims as friends, but during the war it instructs not to join the enemy — which is obvious.
“Let not believers take disbelievers as allies rather than believers. And whoever [of you] does that has nothing with Allah, except when taking precaution against them in prudence. And Allah warns you of Himself, and to Allah is the [final] destination.”
3:28
#About 3:85
The fake verse:
All the Religions claim that their path is the correct one. So there is nothing wrong in Islam claiming the same. But still, read the previous verse which glorifies the prophets of the Jews and Christians too.
Say, “We have believed in Allah and in what was revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Descendants, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus and to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and we are Muslims [submitting] to Him.”
3:84“And whoever desires other than Islam as religion — never will it be accepted from him, and he, in the Hereafter, will be among the losers.”
3:85
Also let me take you to a verse the racists and Islamophobists won't show you…
“There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion..”
2:256
#About 5:33
Quran 5:33 was revealed concerning some people from UKIL who came to Madinah, ate some food and later in the day murdered and robbed an innocent shepherd, 1400 years ago. The criminals tortured and then literally butchered this innocent man to pieces. This verse Quran 5:33 in turn was revealed to deal with those who make mischief in the land. To read further on the criminals from UKIL (or Urayna), who murdered the innocent shepherd, read the following article Quran 5:33 In Its Historical Context.
Read the link
https://www.quora.com/What-are-interpretations-of-verse-5-33-in-the-Quran#IujuC
One cannot quote verse 5:33 without quoting verse 5:32 (prohibition of murder) and verse 5:34 (command to forgive). We should not simply brush aside the verse and merely concentrate on the punishment forgetting to look at why such a punishment is given.
The three consecutive verses.
(prohibition of murder)
“Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land — it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one — it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.”
5:32(punish those who rob,kill, rape etc)
“Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth [to cause] corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment,”
5:33(command to forgive)
“Except for those who return [repenting] before you apprehend them. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.”
5:34
#About 8:12
The fake verse:
“[Remember] when your Lord inspired to the angels, “I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them] upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip.”
8:12
I have already posted a great explanation for this verse. I will post the link here.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2277559672495655&id=100007249332262
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#About 8:60
The fake verse:
Completely mistranslated and taken out of context
“And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them whom you do not know [but] whom Allah knows. And whatever you spend in the cause of Allah will be fully repaid to you, and you will not be wronged.”
8:60
Read the next verse
“And if they incline to peace, then incline to it [also] and rely upon Allah . Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Knowing.”
8:61
#About 8:65
The fake verse:
No mention of unbelievers being called as stupid, rather motivating a army which is fighting a greater number in Battle of Badr,according to Wikipedia the military strength of Muslims vs their enemies was 313–350 infantry and cavalry: 2 horses and 70 camels versus 950–1000 infantry and cavalry: 100 horses and 170 camels.
Now read the correct verse with that mindset.
“O Prophet, urge the believers to battle. If there are among you twenty [who are] steadfast, they will overcome two hundred. And if there are among you one hundred [who are] steadfast, they will overcome a thousand of those who have disbelieved because they are a people who do not understand.”
8:65
#About 9:5
The fake verse:
“And when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.”
9:5
An answer from Quora.
“Right! OK, so here is what I need to inform you about this verse. First, to understand a Quranic verse, you need also to be acquainted with the Arabic history of the time when Islam came. This verse was revealed unto Prophet PBUH while the Islamic followers were engaged in the Battle of Tabuk. The battle was fought as a retaliation against the buildup attack on the city of Madinah by Byzantine Empire in the year 629.
It was also one of the first successful expansions of Islam in what is supposed to become a series of capturing major Arabian cities. Now, coming to the central aspect of the verse. The verse orders Muslims to fight those idolaters (and also those hypocrites who are the enemy within) when the sacred month is passed because fighting in a holy month is not allowed.
The Byzentiniam force consists of many Arabian allies in those regions that were pagan or either some people of the book as well (Christian, Jews) who are fighting alongside the forces of King Heraclius of Rome to demolish growing Muslim influence in Arabia. So, God ordered Muslims to fight those people so that Muslims may not be outdone and be killed or their tribe eliminated along with the prophet. The fight was a defensive one.
Now, in the last focus of this ayah, God also orders Muslims that if among the enemy, anyone who repents and eliminate the intention to assault Muslims, and better if they pray and give zakah (charity to poor), then the Muslims are not allowed to have any evil intentions against them as well and or find means to fight them at all. God is without a doubt merciful and loves forgiveness.
#About 9:30
The fake verse:
No explanations needed, just read the correct translation.
“The Jews say, “Ezra is the son of Allah “; and the Christians say, “The Messiah is the son of Allah .” That is their statement from their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved [before them]. May Allah destroy them; how are they deluded?”
9:30
#About 9:123
The fake verse:
“O you who have believed, fight those adjacent to you of the disbelievers and let them find in you harshness. And know that Allah is with the righteous.”
9:123
From the apparent wording of this verse, it may be inferred that only those Muslims have at first been held responsible to fight with those enemies of Islam who live near their territory. But if we read this verse along with the succeeding passage, it becomes clear that here disbelievers who are near you refer to those hypocrites who were doing great harm to the Islamic society by mixing up with the sincere Muslims. This very thing was stated in Ayat 73 at the beginning of this discourse. The command has been repeated at its end in order to impress on the Muslims the importance of the matter and to urge them to do Jihad and crush these internal enemies, without paying the least regard to the racial, family, and social relations that had been proving a binding force with them. The only difference between the two commands is that in Ayat 73, the Muslims were asked to do Jihad with them, while in this verse stronger words “fight those” have been used, which were meant to impress on them that they should crush the hypocrites thoroughly and completely. Another difference in the wording is that in Ayat 73, two different words, “disbelievers and hypocrites” have been used, while in this verse only one word, “disbelievers” has been used so that the hypocrites should forfeit all their claims as Muslims. For there was room for this concession in the word hypocrite.
#About 22:19
Fake verse:
This is not an Islamic punishment but rather a punishment given in hell!
I am pretty sure many other faiths also share similar gory punishments in hell for those who do wrong.
“These are two adversaries who have disputed over their Lord. But those who disbelieved will have cut out for them garments of fire. Poured upon their heads will be scalding water”
22:19“Every time they want to get out of Hellfire from anguish, they will be returned to it, and [it will be said], “Taste the punishment of the Burning Fire!””
22:22
if you don’t trust me read the next verse about heaven
“Indeed, Allah will admit those who believe and do righteous deeds to gardens beneath which rivers flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearl, and their garments therein will be silk.”
22:23
#About 47:4
Fake verse
Another verse regarding enemies in battle misquoted as a verse against all non Muslims
“So when you meet those who disbelieve [in battle], strike [their] necks until, when you have inflicted slaughter upon them, then secure their bonds, and either [confer] favor afterwards or ransom [them] until the war lays down its burdens. That [is the command]. And if Allah had willed, He could have taken vengeance upon them [Himself], but [He ordered armed struggle] to test some of you by means of others. And those who are killed in the cause of Allah — never will He waste their deeds.”
47:4
Bottom line
Any religious scripture can be misinterpreted. As educated and responsible readers, we should do our own research and understand the truth before spreading false information.
source-https://medium.com/@rizlanhassan/13-misunderstood-quranic-verses-af351a3c9c03
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