The word, kill, in Quran is not literally interpreted as physical killing

Submitted by ZUMA (Singapore), May 18, 2012 at 01:24

As mentioned earlier, the words, kill and, fight, could have nothing to deal with physical violence instead, it could be meant for calling non-muslims for repentance. As mentioned also that Jihad is also meant for good rather than bad but to cause disbelievers to become muslims too.

Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #191, "And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And Al-Fitnah is worse than killing. And fight not with them at Al-Masjid-Al-Haram (the sanctuary at Makkah), unless they (first) fight you there. But if they attack you, then kill them. Such is the recompense of the disbelievers." (Mohsin Khan's translation)

As the word, kill, in Quran could be interpreted as repentance of non-muslims, the extract above could be interpreted as:

And cause non-muslims to be converted to non-muslims wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And Al-Fitnah is worse than repentance of non-muslims. And preach not with them the Quran at Al-Masjid-Al-Haram (the sanctuary at Makkah), unless they (first) promote you their religion you there. But if they attack you with their religion, then you should convince them with your religion till they are converted as it that you have killed them. Such is the recompense of the disbelievers.

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