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 "'And believe no one unless he follows your religion.' Say: 'True guidance is the
Guidance of Allah: (Fear ye) Lest a revelation be sent to someone (else) Like unto that
which was sent unto you? or that those (Receiving such revelation) should engage
you in argument before your Lord?' Say: 'All bounties are in the hand of Allah: He
granteth them to whom He pleaseth: And Allah careth for all, and He knoweth all
things.'" - Al-Imran (The Family of Imran) 3:73
• Apostasy
o An apostate in Islam abandons the "truth" outlined in the Qur'an for another religion.
o The Qur'an warns against apostasy.
 Allah will never restore a believer who has rejected the teachings and faith of Islam.
This is why so many Muslims quickly disown their children who have converted to
another religion, especially Christianity. Why love them when almighty Allah will
never love them?
• "As to those who reject Faith, it is the same to them whether thou warn
them or do not warn them; they will not believe. Allah hath set a seal on
their hearts and on their hearing, and on their eyes is a veil; great is the
penalty they (incur)." - Al-Baqara (The Cow) 2:6-7
• "If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), never
will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of
those who have lost (all spiritual good)." - Al-Imran (The Family of Imran) 3:85
 The Qur'an claims that Allah will severely punish apostates in the hereafter.
• "Those who turn back as apostates after Guidance was clearly shown to
them, the Evil One has instigated them and busied them up with false
hopes. This is because they said to those who hate what Allah has revealed,
'We will obey you in part of (this) matter'; but Allah knows their (inner) secrets.
But how (will it be) when the angels take their souls at death, and smite
their faces and their backs? This is because they followed that which called
forth the Wrath of Allah, and they hated Allah's good pleasure; so He made
their deeds of no effect." - Muhammad 47:25-28
 Apostates are warned that the lowest levels of Hell are reserved for them.
• "The Hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire: no helper wilt thou
find for them." - An-Nisa (Women) 4:145
o Any convert from Islam faces a great risk.
 The Qur'an gives the example of Noah's unbelieving son as evidence to support the
disownment of a family member if they convert from Islam.
• "And Noah called upon his Lord, and said: 'O my Lord! Surely my son is of
my family! and Thy promise is true, and Thou art the justest of Judges!' He
said: 'O Noah! He is not of thy family: For his conduct is unrighteous. So ask
not of Me that of which thou hast no knowledge! I give thee counsel, lest
thou act like the ignorant!'" - Hud 11:45-46
• Often, one's family ties are severed, and that person is ostracized.
 Shari'a Law, along with the traditions, prescribes death for apostates.
• Muhammad commanded death for apostates. 12
• A man is killed for converting to Islam from Judaism, and then back to
Judaism.13
• A man bows in submission to Islam after hearing Muhammad recite the
Satanic Verses, but later recants and is killed "as an unbeliever.".14

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