Dr. Majid al-Balushi (I’ll bet they called him “Bluto” in college) said it. He must be some kind of Islamophobe. No doubt Honest Ibe Hooper will be on the line to al-Balushi momentarily, explaining to him how he is misunderstanding the Religion of Peace.
“A Moderate Muslim Can Change into an Extremist Muslim or Terrorist in a Single Night,” from Translating Jihad, February 27 — a translation of “‘Yes’ to Secularism,” by Dr. Majid al-Balushi, al-Watan Voice, February 25:
…the extremist Muslims [say] “I require you to comply with my demand, which is that you believe in my God, or pay me money (the jizyah), or I cut off your head.” They resort to Qur’anic verses such as “the verse of the sword,” which is the twenty-ninth verse from Surat “al-Tauba” (the 9th sura): “Kill those who believe not in Allah nor the last day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and his messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of truth, from among the people of the book, until they pay the jizyah with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.”
That is indeed Qur’an 9:29, but the Verse of the Sword is actually Qur’an 9:5: “Kill the polytheists wherever you find them…”
This is also called the verse of the “jizyah” by some commentators. It is also the verse which abrogates all the verses which call for peace and understanding with others i.e. non-Muslims. In their view, it is a requirement to apply the command of Allah, which is what our brother, Sheikh Osama bin Laden, may Allah lengthen his life, is trying to do. Also not only the Taliban and al-Qa’ida and other groups, but this is indeed the hope of every Muslim faithful to his religion, whether he be a moderate or an extremist Muslim.
The truth is that the difference between the moderate Muslim and the extremist Muslim is quantitative and not qualitative. In other words, a moderate Muslim can change into an extremist Muslim or terrorist in a single night, provided he delve deeper into Qur’anic verses, especially the verse of the sword, and the prophetic ahadith (sayings) calling for fighting and jihad in the path of “establishing the word of truth.” Or by attending the “principles of fiqh” or “studies of fiqh” which are held in mosques normally after the evening prayers. It is here that attendees are brainwashed with a list of Qur’anic verses and prophetic ahadith and books of Islamic jurisprudence, and more, related to what is halal and haram, to apostasy and jihad… and the torment of the grave and the horrors of the hell-fire…and the Houris (wide-eyed women of paradise that will be given to the believers)….