The Quran has 6,236 verses, none of which tell the faithful to stifle blasphemy by force.

This appears in the Quranic verses that addressed the tensions between the earliest Muslims and other communities nearby. “You are sure to hear much that is hurtful from those who were given the Scripture before you and from those who associate others with God,” one such verse...

tells Muslims, only to add, “If you are steadfast and mindful of God, that is the best course.” [3:186]

Another Quranic verse holds up as model Muslims “those who walk humbly on the earth, and who, when the foolish address them, reply, ‘Peace.’” [25:63] Yet another verse addresses the issue of mockery, telling Muslims that ...

when they hear people who ridicule “God’s revelations,” they should just “not sit with them.” [4:140]

Besides the greatest form of disbelief in Islam is "Shirk" (disbelief in Allah) and there's no worldu punishment for it stipulated in the Qur'an. So why are we doing this?

Our Muslim opinion leaders should help our societybunderstand that these laws serve not the honor of Islam, but much more mundane interests — for example, persecuting non-Muslim minorities out of greed or jealousy, or...

This is not the time to be SILENT

silencing Muslims themselves who criticize and challenge the powers that be.

And all Muslims of good faith should stand up more forcefully for people like the man about to be executed, who is accused of blasphemy. The "those who punish blasphemers aren't a true rep of Islam

narrative" shouldn't be entertained. We should speak and act against it. Also, we Muslims should tolerate those who really do blaspheme and at most “not sit with them,” as the Quran counsels.

They should walk away, saying, “Peace.”

RT for others to learn....

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