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“Submit to Islam and be safe. Or agree to the payment of the Jizya (tax), and you and your people will be under our protection, else you will have only yourself to blame for the consequences, for I bring the men who desire death as ardently as you desire life.” quote by Khalid ibn al-Walid
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“Submit to Islam and be safe. Or agree to the payment of the Jizya (tax), and you and your people will be under our protection, else you will have only yourself to blame for the consequences, for I bring the men who desire death as ardently as you desire life.”

Khalid ibn al-Walid

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Source Historical decree: “Jizya Policy”, 7th century CE

The speaker threatens non‑Muslims to either convert to Islam for safety or pay a tax, implying that resistance leads to death.

In simple terms: Convert or pay tax to avoid death.

Key Takeaway

Understand historical religious policies and their impacts.

Themes

religion politics coercion

Mood

serious historical

Type

political educational

When to use this quote

  • medieval history
  • political strategy

Key Concepts

historical law interfaith relations

Questions to Reflect On

  • What were the social effects of the jizya?
  • How do historical policies shape current interfaith dialogue?
A Different Perspective

The statement reflects violent coercion, not modern norms.

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