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in response to reader comment: Is leaving islam punishable by death in the koran or other Muslim books?

Submitted by sara (Australia), Sep 26, 2007 at 01:34

i can not answer that question as i have not read the quran, but i have heard that punishment is left best from god.

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85converted to hinduism. [128 words]rahul.Jan 5, 2012 11:07192314
29congrats on your right decision [20 words]pujaJan 12, 2012 10:09192314
16example of miracle of hinduism [33 words]aakashMar 8, 2012 10:47192314
9bold [61 words]komalApr 25, 2012 01:54192314
4congratulations on this right dission [5 words]jawaharAug 25, 2012 15:44192314
3Respect every religion [98 words]HareemDec 11, 2012 09:36192314
3Congrats to embrace hindusim [18 words]crispyMar 7, 2013 23:57192314
7Rahul retrns to Hinduism. [78 words]ProloyApr 2, 2013 07:15192314
1Welcome to the open sky of vedic sanatan dharm and true freedom to worship God. [116 words]krishna kumar tiwariApr 18, 2013 04:16192314
4Your Change to Hinduism [58 words]A Proud HinduSep 25, 2013 10:26192314
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5A respectful reply to Hareem Saheb [1060 words]gtmOct 21, 2013 18:34192314
1wow [8 words]dhirajMar 6, 2014 11:36192314
2Great Escape [31 words]BrownJun 26, 2014 02:19192314
1Respect for other Religion [64 words]BrownJun 26, 2014 02:29192314
1Hnd Dripped in Blood [192 words]NaliniJun 26, 2014 04:18192314
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42Hindus gave peace and prosperity for Muslim [426 words]Islamic AhimsaSep 11, 2011 00:51189249
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2respect all religions [131 words]peaceDec 12, 2009 16:21165743
2respect all religions [41 words]SteadyfriendDec 29, 2009 14:42165743
23Nobody can convert you to Hinduism [238 words]Martin LutherNov 21, 2007 01:45114196
Good article [5 words]DipankarSep 26, 2008 06:19114196
1conversion [238 words]sekarApr 20, 2009 05:02114196
2Thats true! [76 words]SANDEEPOct 26, 2009 00:07114196
6response to FRANKLIN MUMBAI [346 words]Rachit PandeyApr 16, 2010 03:06114196
1thats true [20 words]ashishApr 14, 2011 11:45114196
3Great for future of mankind [50 words]VikramMay 6, 2011 08:33114196
1Yes [19 words]debashisSep 11, 2011 11:10114196
Dalit, Christianity and "Caste" [667 words]gtmOct 21, 2013 17:38114196
if more black muslims studied judaism they would see more in common.. [203 words]david pittsSep 30, 2007 01:23109933
2Deport them. [19 words]Anand NairJan 19, 2007 10:5973636
1One possible answer for the difference in conversion rates ... [60 words]SeanJul 21, 2006 17:0050485
Difficulties in converting to Judaism [206 words]Fred SchlomkaJul 25, 2006 08:5850485
What information do you have of Muslims and Jews converting to Christianity? [78 words]William WatsonJul 18, 2006 16:1850079
2Conversions in India [21 words]MahendraJul 17, 2006 07:5249898
to Mahendra on Muslims converting ot Hinduism [33 words]Anubhav SinghJul 24, 2006 02:5549898
1Reverts to Islam [154 words]Chandrajeet PadhyNov 24, 2006 11:1849898
Life of Converts in Israel [59 words]Amir Ali TayyabNov 29, 2006 18:2649898
119i am now Usha Kumari, formerly known as Salma Noor [248 words]Salma NoorJan 21, 2007 08:2349898
8Hinduism [7 words]AmirJan 31, 2007 05:5049898
15Welcome to Hinduism, and wishing you all the very best [249 words]Gopal KamatJan 31, 2007 09:5249898
19You have done the best decision [102 words]s.azizMar 3, 2007 18:4749898
1Don't forget, the origins of your faith [76 words]EfraimMar 9, 2007 03:2249898
6to Salma Noor [123 words]MohamedApr 8, 2007 14:2149898
9Usha Kumari - Have a blissful life!!! [59 words]JaladhiApr 9, 2007 15:1349898
12to mohamed's reply to salma [129 words]doodleMay 4, 2007 19:4649898
3Salma- please refrain from such comments. [11 words]ABHILASH PILLAIMay 21, 2007 06:1949898
12USHA KUMARI IS AN EXAMPLE ONLY [359 words]kishor kumarMay 23, 2007 09:0749898
12HINDUISM [416 words]surferJun 12, 2007 10:5749898
6Thanks Miss Usha Kumari [238 words]rudraJul 16, 2007 09:5049898
4funny [43 words]saraJul 20, 2007 12:4649898
5Please Know Hindu Religion Properly... [357 words]Thanks! A good writing...Jul 21, 2007 20:4349898
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read [24 words]saraSep 26, 2007 01:3449898
1Yes, muslim apostates from Islam are often killed, beaten, or receive death threats [193 words]saraSep 26, 2007 17:2149898
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8Usha Kumari [123 words]SubrataJan 18, 2008 11:2849898
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5Usha [34 words]shreyaJan 30, 2008 22:5049898
3You are loved [178 words]ShaviFeb 19, 2008 15:1749898
3to mohamed [65 words]ayushApr 17, 2008 08:3849898
8Congratulations SISTER! [99 words]Bharat SinhaAug 1, 2008 20:3949898
9Future [210 words]vijaySep 16, 2008 09:4649898
34Muslim Conversions in India [234 words]GauravSep 24, 2008 16:0749898
15Muslims converting to Hinduism [156 words]MahendraSep 24, 2008 19:0249898
13to mohammed [189 words]RiddhimaSep 25, 2008 15:0849898
2surfer [28 words]RiddhimaSep 25, 2008 15:1749898
Then where is the problem? [86 words]DipSep 26, 2008 06:1749898
1@ mohammed [29 words]kumarSep 27, 2008 06:3749898
Welcome [22 words]VinSep 27, 2008 20:2949898
4Fastest growing religion in which parameter? [39 words]AshishSep 28, 2008 11:5049898
2Please Became Muslim Usha Kumari, formerly known as Salma Noor [20 words]Fahad QadriOct 10, 2008 02:0549898
ayush [23 words]Fahad QadriOct 11, 2008 04:5149898
6Why convert out of islam? [237 words]dudeaspOct 15, 2008 09:3549898
5hinduism [21 words]suhailOct 24, 2008 08:3649898
Converting or becoming ex-Muslims! [240 words]Mahendra MathurNov 6, 2008 20:0849898
4conversion [18 words]suhailNov 20, 2008 02:1449898
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5Certain bad verses in Quran are not the problem [563 words]AbhiMay 15, 2009 00:3149898
1A forlorn hope [155 words]Mahendra MathurMay 15, 2009 23:1249898
2wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [8 words]RugvedMay 27, 2009 09:5149898
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1Islam and last prophet [164 words]Mohd Imtiyaz KhanNov 15, 2009 07:2849898
1Bless on you [326 words]FasihDec 14, 2009 10:5349898
Fasih's waffle [257 words]MahendraDec 16, 2009 15:1349898
Treason [143 words]FareedJan 5, 2010 08:2649898
2Muslims and koran [75 words]JitendraFeb 28, 2010 11:2649898
1Hinduism [88 words]Good FriendMar 1, 2010 02:0349898
Quran's call to kill non-muslims [71 words]MahendraMar 1, 2010 07:5649898
Fithna [64 words]FareedMar 1, 2010 13:1449898
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Changes [21 words]Tom DundeeMar 3, 2010 12:5849898
Fitnah - your own interpretation of Koran [27 words]MahendraMar 3, 2010 14:0749898
Origin of the Qur'an [52 words]FareedMar 4, 2010 13:4549898
Quran's exhortion to kill non-muslims [262 words]MahendraMar 5, 2010 13:5649898
Submitted by Mahendra [283 words]FareedMar 6, 2010 14:0049898
YOU ARE WRONG [61 words]AmeenMar 7, 2010 03:0049898
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1HINDUS DO NOT believe in CONVERSION [83 words]C PAUL SApr 19, 2010 06:0149898
3i feel sorry for usha but her decision is great in reality. [45 words]meghna rajApr 21, 2010 19:1449898
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10I consider myself a hindu as i have full belief on it. [76 words]rahulDec 29, 2011 10:2149898
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210mumnai pathan girl, tired of islamic hypocrisy of hindu hatred, embraced hinduism [792 words]ayesha khan to asha chattopadhyayMay 13, 2012 02:4849898
1Another miracle of hinduism.i love it [12 words]Samrat mauryaJul 23, 2012 10:3549898
1not muslim [18 words]mohammadAug 8, 2012 17:4849898
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3Comments on Fahad's posting [43 words]benDec 11, 2012 11:3249898
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8Thanks. ASHA , Very Proud that you left "ISLAM" [125 words]Ex-Muslim ABDULLAH MAHMUDJun 15, 2013 02:3849898
4I KNOW, ISLAM ... Proud that Left ISLAM. [72 words]EX-MUSLIM ABDULLAH BODHIJun 15, 2013 02:4749898
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2islam is best [70 words]ZUBAIRJul 20, 2013 08:1149898
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2I SALUTE YOU... [8 words]deepSep 22, 2013 12:2849898
2well done [8 words]akshaySep 30, 2013 00:4949898
1Namaste, Asha Chattopadhyaya [115 words]gtmOct 21, 2013 17:0749898
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