Aya 2.178 of Quran

Submitted by Nazia K. (United States), Dec 23, 2002 at 12:28

A commentator of the show said ( and muslims often say) quran says killing one innocent man is like killing the whole humanity. The catch is, what is the definition of innocent. According to Quran a non muslim is guilty of denying the truth and will be burnt in hell for eternity and is thus the above aya does not apply to the infidels. Besides the aya 2.178 (which is quoted by militants to justify 9/11) says " retaliation is prescribed for you in case of murder, freeman for a freeman, slave for a slave, woman for a woman". Does not it mean that if some one kills some one in your family (or tribe) you are allowed to go and kill a similar person in their family?

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