"Because of that we ordained for the Children of Israel that if anyone killed a person, not in retaliation of murder or to spread mischief in the land, it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind."
Correct me if I am wrong but the Children of Israel refers to the offspring of Jacob? In the Quran the Children of Israel refers to the followers of the Book. Christians and Jews? I agree that the Quran does not outlaw murder in every instant but what religion does? All religions say murder is wrong and you shouldn't do it but they also mention times if war and when murder has taking place. Here it gives clear explanation on what could be considered justifiable retribution similar to what laws follow today. You can be given the death penalty in some western courts for Capital murder among other crimes; no?
And indeed, there came to them our messengers with clear proofs, evidences and signs, even then after that many of them continued to exceed the limits in the land!"
Among all the prophets sent to the Children of Israel and we can read about them in the Bible, going all the way back to Enoch and Noah before the Great Flood. Did they not warn the people of what they had been informed. Repent your sins, stop causing mischief in the land, return to God and you will be punished if you do not stop your evil doings in the land etc... Those generations of people continued leading to the Great Flood; they continued to exceed the limits in the land. Did they not?
Thankyou for your reply. It good to have someone questioning what I have wrote. My response to you is that the article was to mainly point out that the media, politicians and celebrities etc deliberately misquote the Quran and leave parts out to portray something that is not entirely accurate and manipulate people's understanding and perspective. If they are going to quote the Quran then do it properly.
Throughout history Islam has on many occasions proactively set out to take over people's land and then enforced their 'limits of the land'. And their exist today a significant number of Muslims who are still trying to continue that mission throughout the UK and Europe and would like to see Britain conform to Islamic laws and way of life. And the number is significant enough to discuss it. This article has nothing to do with other religious groups, societies and past biblical generations having limits too. The fact is that Britain does not have it's limits set by Islam and does not want to have its limits set by Islam. When these people in the media only quote 'If anyone kills a human being it shall be as though he killed all mankind whereas if anyone saves a life it shall be as though he saved the whole of mankind' and not the rest of the verse or the following one, then they are being dishonest and misleading and people should know the truth. When that shortened quotation is given by Clegg etc is makes the general public believe that Islam is against killing in any circumstances, which we know is not true. And the criteria for being able to kill, is not following the rules of Islam. The article serves to let people know the full text of the verses, to which they can make up their own mind about it, something which they can't do accurately from only hearing part of it, and to serve as a warning to Britain.