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To: Sabertooth
You mean like:
"The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and his messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be to be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet and genitals cut off, or to be expelled out of the land. Such will be their humiliation in the world, and in the next world they will face an awful horror." (Koran, 5:33-34)
Hopefully the US can rescue the POWs before it's too late, and if not, I hope someone brings a blow torch and a pair of pliers for Naji Sabri and anyone else involved!!
25 posted on 03/24/2003 11:13:30 AM PST by Lorenb420
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To: Lorenb420
"The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and his messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be to be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet and genitals cut off, or to be expelled out of the land. Such will be their humiliation in the world, and in the next world they will face an awful horror." (Koran, 5:33-34)

Where did you get that one from? I have noticed that quotations from the Koran are often falsified - words put in or out. In that case, the mention of cutting off genitals is not in the original text. Here is one standard translation:

The only recompense of those who make war against Allah and His Messenger and who strive hard to create disorder in the land, is (according to the nature of the crime) that they be executed or crucified to death, or that their hands and feet be cut off on account of their opposiiton, or the free movement in land be banned, by exile or imprisonment. This would mean ignominy for them in this world, and there awaits them in the Hereafter a severe punishment.

Different, however, is the case of those who turn with repentance before you overpower them. And know that, surely, Allah is the Great Protector, Ever Merciful.

44 posted on 03/24/2003 3:05:04 PM PST by BlackVeil
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