Notice how most of your verses are starting with lower case, meaning you took them out of context.
At 3/31/06 09:32 AM, Graffititi_37 wrote:
From the Koran:
"Do not take the Jews and Christians for friends" (Surah 5:51)
You could by what lapis showed but I'm a whore so I'll post this and copy and paste some of it because of the character limitt:
O, you who believe [in the message of Muhammad], do not take Jews and Christians as awliya’. They are awliya’ to one another, and the one among you who turns to them is of them.
The word awliya’ (sing. “wali”), which we left above in the original Arabic, has been commonly translated into English as “friends.” Given this translation, the verse appears to be a very clear statement opposing “normative” or “kindly relations” between Muslims and Jews and Christians, however, when we look at the traditional Quranic commentaries of Medieval times, which discuss the events surrounding the revelation of this verse, the modern translation becomes suspect.
Put within its proper historical context, the word awliya’ here does not mean “friends” at all. While it is true that one of the meanings of awliya’ is “friends,” it also has additional meanings such as “guardians,” “protectors” and even “legal guardians.” Interestingly enough, we find that when we consult the traditional commentaries on the Quran we are told that this verse was revealed at a particularly delicate moment in the life of the early Muslim community, and here it is necessary to explain, to a certain extent, what was the existential situation of the Muslims at this time in Arabia so as to situate verse 5:51 within its proper circumstances.
"fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness" (Surah 9:123)
As I said at the beggining of this post, stop taking it out of context, this is the actual verse, "O ye who believe! fight the unbelievers who gird you about, and let them find firmness in you: and know that Allah is with those who fear Him." That means, if they fight you, fight them.
"fight those who do not believe in Allah" (Surah 9:29)
Well if you actually read the verses preciding, the beginning part talks about an agreement of truce between the enemies of Islam and the muslims in Medina, known as the treaty of Hudebayaih, but then the pagans broke their agreement and attacked them, so go attack them back.
"and fight them until there is no more persecution and religion should be only for Allah" (Surah 8:39)
Again, just taking the parts you want, here's the entire verse, "And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah altogether and everywhere; but if they cease, verily Allah doth see all that they do." That explains the oppression that was given to the muslims and that the muslims should react but if they stop then God knows and its all a-okay.
"fight them; Allah will punish them by your hands and bring them to disgrace" (Surah 9:14)
Again, as I said about the previous one from this sura, broken agreements. You would know this if you read the preceeding verse 9:13, "Will ye not fight people who violated their oaths, plotted to expel the Messenger, and took the aggressive by being the first (to assault) you? Do ye fear them? Nay, it is Allah Whom ye should more justly fear, if ye believe!"