The problem with Awliya's stance

Submitted by klew (United States), Nov 15, 2009 at 03:15

Awliya says:

> 5:66
> "There is from among them a party on the right
> course: but many of them follow a course that is evil."

So how does islam determine who among the Christians and Jews are a "party on the right course"?

Are they the ones who live in dhimitude in islamic countries and are second-class humans there?

> which obviously means that there is no law forbidding
> the friendship from ALL JEWS OR CHRISTIANS.

Yet there is a quranic command to slay them wherever they are. So is that what you have in mind? Make friendship with them so they drop their guard?

But as a good muslim I'm sure you won't answer any of that ;))

There is no peace for the wicked.

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