Apostasy in Islam

Author: Abu Hena Muhammad Rafique

Question no 9: Why killing of a person leaving Islam (Apostasy) is acceptable?
Answer:
Chapter no 4 An-Nisaa, was revealed in the fourth Hijri when the battle of Uhud was over and by this time Islam’s many those injunctions, relating to familial life, social life and economic life (in details) were revealed. Islamic State somehow became consolidated and through wide contacts the number of new Muslims was steadily increasing every day. The Jew, since being bearers of revealed Book ,first thought that they, especially their aristocrats would get irrational privilege as they had been enjoying so long; but all their aspirations became nipped in the bud when, in several cases, they found no discrimination as regards the imposition of punishment law and thus they, secretly started enmity by many ways but openly becoming Muslims, whereas at heart searching chances to harm Islam and the Muslims. This double dealing or hypocrisy was very tough. On the other hand, many polytheists, especially the followers of Abdulah bin Ubai (the ambitious leader of the hypocrites, finding no other alternative than to become apparently Muslim, accepted Islam, but left no chance to expose his inimical attitude. His one measure was making his followers fake Muslims and after certain period leave Islam with the excuse that they had found Islam unsatisfactory. Their main purpose was to bring confusion about Islam so that no more increase should come and there must start inter-tribal dissention and ultimately the mission of Muhammad sm. should fail.
On the other hand Allaah swt declared in the second Hijri: “No force is there as regards acceptance of the “Deen” (the complete way of success in both the worlds). Surely the straight path (of both the life) has become explicit. So, whosoever will deny the Tagoot (wishing to become Allah’s rival in establishing their self-designed sovereignty in the world) and believe in (the Supremacy of) Allaah Alone, then surely he has held the strong rope which has no breakage and Allaah is “Ever Hearing-Knowing”.
Relevantly, may the readers be needing to know the clear meaning of “Eemaan”, Islam and Deen. So let us closely examine the following deliberations:
Eemaan: belief (at heart) in the Existence and Power of Allaah (His vigilance and seizing power) and belief in the Day of Judgment. It is the heart’s feeling which reveals through acts and behaviours.
Islam: The balanced and perfect way of ‘worldly’ life to live and let others live peacefully by abiding the law, introduced by the Islamic state   (even if at heart may not be having strong and clear belief). In this sense a hypocrite, performing SALAT + SAWAM + ZAKAT + HAJJ) can be called a Muslim.
Ad-Deen: It is the combination of deep faith (with the declaration of eeman and practice of the rituals of Islam, having deep faith in Allaah and ‘aakhirat, proving by control of amorous desires, followed by arrogance and greed of pomp and power.
So, the sincere Muslims, who, inspired by the magnanimous and magnificent personality of the Prophet sm. and after getting clear understanding, accepted Islam, were ever devoted and ever ready to sacrifice their life and property for the cause of Islam. So, no question arises about their apostasy. Other than these, there might have been some who, with bad intention of demoralizing and defaming Islam, had always been in wait for chances to leave Islam. So, such secret poisonous serpents, before being exposed (with spreading their fangs), had to be finished before biting. This is the reason that the apostates have to be eliminated before getting their chances to spread among non-Muslims the sense of impracticability about all-comprehensive Islamic way of , where no man-mastership exists; rather brotherhood with equitable distribution of all amenities of life and the qualities of co-operation, sympathy and sacrifice prevail.
To understand more deeply the readers are urged to look at the history of Marxist revolution, its massacres and its consequences. Look, what is the main teaching of socialism and its final end is Communism as propagated by communists.
Karl Marx, personally, being son of a Jewish priest, but feeling in himself the human-love and pain for the have-nots and less fortunate people, who had been the target of exploitation by the selfish wealthy aristocrats (the proletariat) of German society.
His sympathetic mind called out to unite the bourgeois and arise against the heartless, cruel, self-centered arrogant proletariat to give back the peoples’ birth right of freedom to live on earth with equal honor and dignity. He was blessed by getting some sincere and sacrificing supporters and writers like Maxim Gorky. Thus his idea was accepted by many and within no time responded by millions. The exploitation of the haves and their cruelty evoked them to react and avenge in similar treatment what they had encountered so long. In their emotion they forgot the scientific truth: every action has got its equal and opposition reaction; so carnage is encountered with carnage.
In 1917 these Bourgeois succeeded in getting power and by expanding their idea they captured almost ¾ of the world; but within 53 years reaction started from within and without.
On the other hand, what Islam did, with faults and faltering,  and in the teeth of onslaughts and oppositions, is before the world.
It started with the eternal call of ‘declaration of Mastership of Almighty and, Merciful Allaah’and the vicegerency, given to Muhammad (SM) made him soft, generous, well-behaved to friends and foes and patient in weal and woe, the most honoring of the promises and treaties; and the least in shedding blood when in combat   (as proved in the conquest of different battles and when in conquering  Makka).
Thus proved: Doing duty and sacrifices, not fighting for rights. This brings amity, love and similar sacrifice; instead of arrogance and harsh behavior, politeness and amiability and if attacked with ferocity defending with valour and generosity; not doing traits and cruelty with similar retaliation, but if repentance found then pardon and rehabilitation.
Man-made system taught accumulation of wealth and lavishness and gorgeous style of living, but Islam teaches modesty and spending for the sufferers and declared as these are the keys to getting Allah’s favor in both the worlds. . But for intentional rouges and proud invaders Islam stands like an unbreakable rock to suppress and crash till they surrender and become subdued.. 
These are the two main differences between man-made and Allaah-made systems. Let us reflect and decide.