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Bigotry:
The Dark Danger
If any of the polytheists ask you for protection, give them
protection until they have heard the words of God. Then con-
vey them to a place where they are safe. That is because they are
a people who do not know. (Qur'an, 9:6)
Through this verse, Muslims are advised to help a polytheist
who has taken shelter with them and seeks their help, even if that
endangers their own lives. The verse even suggests that such a Mus-
lim should use himself as a shield to protect such polytheists. To
In verse 6 of Surat at-Tawba, Muslims are told
to help an idolater who seeks shelter with them
and asks for their help, even at the cost of
endangering their own lives.
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