Islamic teachings : By Beatrice De Buyserie Attitude towards unbelieving parents Al-Quran givens contradicting information as to what a believer should do when unbelieving parents and brothers insist on worshiping their gods. Verse 31:15 asks believers to keep company with unbelieving parents even if they insist (on following their religion?), but verse 9:23 asks believers not to take their fathers and brothers as protectors if they disbelieved! (31:15) But if they strive (Jahada) to make thee join in worship with Me things of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not; yet bear them company in this life with justice (and consideration)... (9:23) O ye who believe! Take not protectors your fathers and your brothers if they love infidelity above faith: If any of you do so, they do wrong These verses of course appear in different contexts. Apologists can argue that verse 9:23 is applicable only in the context of hostilities and not otherwise. Then we have to define what is hostility. We must not forget that many passages in the Quran reflect an hostile environment of fluctuating fortunes between believers and unbelievers. Since neither the Suras nor all the verses within Suras are arranged chronologically, the contexts of these `revelations become that much difficult to understand. Interestingly, verse 31:15 also seems to appear in the context of `Striving from the Unbelievers side. Note the word `Jahada!
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 21:03:50 +0000
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