In short, the verses of Surah Al-Anfal prohibits release of prisoners against ransom, consequently their release without ransom would be prohibited all the more. (For details, see Ma’ ariful Quran, vol 4. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ is reported to have said: "A grave punishment of Allah for this action of ours was very close, and if it had been meted out, no one besides ` Umar Ibn Khattab ؓ and Sa'd Ibn Mu'adh ؓ would have been spared, because only these two companions had disagreed with the idea of accepting pecuniary compensation for the release of the Prisoners of War (POW). The prisoners of the battle of Badr were released against the payment of ransom, but Allah disapproved and expressed His displeasure against those who opined in favour of releasing them on ransom. This injunction is apparently in conflict with the rule mentioned in Surah Al-Anfal.
#QURAN THOSE WHO REMAIN SILENT WHEN MUSLIMS BEING KILLED FREE#
It is also possible to set them free after accepting pecuniary ransom. There are several ways in which ransom may be taken, for instance by exchanging Muslim prisoners of war for non-Muslim prisoners of war. The Muslims are then given two options regarding the prisoners of war - either confer favour on them and release them without ransom or compensation or release them against payment of ransom. This verse lays down two points of law: first, it lays down that when war breaks the might and power of the enemy, and does away with their pomp and glory, they should be arrested rather than being killed.
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