Quran 9:29 says: > **Sahih International:** Fight those who do not believe in Allah or in the Last Day and who do not consider unlawful what Allah and His > Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of > truth from those who were given the Scripture - [fight] until they > give the jizyah willingly while they are humbled. > > **Yusuf Ali:** Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His > Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) > of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing > submission, and feel themselves subdued. How is this ayat be interpreted? Does it mean that Muslims are responsible to physically fight non-believers? Reference: Quran.com

The word Kafir (infidel) is used many times in noble Qur'an. [\[Ref\]][1] such as: > يُرِيدُونَ أَن يُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّـهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَيَأْبَى > اللَّـهُ إِلَّا أَن يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ > >*Sahih international translation*: > They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but > Allah refuses except to perfect His light, although the disbelievers > dislike it. [\[9:32\]][2] Can a comprehensive definition of "infidel" be derived using Qur'anic verses? In other words, Who is infidel (kafir) in the Qur'an point of view?

What is the difference between "fakeer" (فقير) and "miskeen" (مسكين)? Are they different levels of poor, or do they refer to the same thing? Also what conditions must apply to be considered for each of the two with respect to sadaqah/zakat? > إِنَّمَا الصَّدَقَاتُ لِلْفُقَرَاءِ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْعَامِلِينَ > عَلَيْهَا وَالْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ > وَالْغَارِمِينَ وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ ۖ فَرِيضَةً > مِّنَ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ > > Surat At-Tawbah : 60

> They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah , and [also] the Messiah, the son of Mary. And they were not commanded except to worship one God; there is no deity except Him. Exalted is He above whatever they associate with Him. -- Qur'an 9:31 They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides Allah? Have the Christians and Jews believed in the divinity of their priest, pastors, monks etc. beside Allah? Do we see them worshiping Saints aside from Allah? if no then what does the verse imply, since AFAIK they seem to only worship a trinitarian belief and/or monotheistic belief?

Why Surah "at-Tawbah" is called "Bara'ah "what is the meaning of Bara'ah.

There is a verse in Quran: > مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَن يَسْتَغْفِرُ‌وا > لِلْمُشْرِ‌كِينَ وَلَوْ كَانُوا أُولِي قُرْ‌بَى مِن بَعْدِ مَا > تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْجَحِيمِ > > It is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask > forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives, after it > has become clear to them that they are companions of Hellfire. > > http://tanzil.net/#9:113 But there is a hadith in Bihar al-Anwar from the Prophet (SAWW) asking forgiveness for Meccan pagans when bothered him with throwing stone to him at first times he invited them to religion: > اللَّهُمَ‏ اهْدِ قَوْمِي‏ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ > > O Allah! forgive my people, they do not know. Bihar al-Anwar, vol.20 p.21 How this verse and this hadith are compatible?

I have found some discrepancies in using this term "*Radiyallahu Anhu*" does it mean: 1) May Allah be pleased with him (A dua to Allah) OR 2) Allah is pleased with him (A statement about whom Allah is pleased with) I want the answer to be based on the meaning in Quran 9:100, if it means the former(1) (A dua to Allah) then what is the arabic expression for the latter(2) i.e Allah is pleased with him ? Also if it means the latter(2) then shouldn't such a statement be used only by Allah , since ALLAH alone knows whom he is pleased with which he explicitly mentions in 9:100.? 9:100: > And the first forerunners [in the faith] among the > Muhajireen and the Ansar and those who followed them with good conduct > - Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will > abide forever. That is the great attainment. >وَالسَّابِقُونَ > الْأَوَّلُونَ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالْأَنصَارِ وَالَّذِينَ > اتَّبَعُوهُم بِإِحْسَانٍ رَّضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ > وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي تَحْتَهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ > فِيهَا أَبَدًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ