Jezia is the extra tax imposed on non-Muslims (Dhimmis) who live under Muslim rule according to the Qur'an and Hadith. It is in effect a discrimination tax, you would NEVER see people justify it these days. All those who troll us and are ready to justify it, think carefully before you justify it.
"Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold forbidden that which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jezia with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued." Quran 9:29
"I call you to God and to Islam. If you respond to the call, then you are Muslims: You obtain the benefits they enjoy and take up the responsibilities they bear. If you refuse, then you must pay the jizyah. If you refuse the jizyah, I will bring against you tribes of people who are more eager for death than you are for life. We will then fight you until God decides between us and you." (Al Tabari, Volume XI)
Khalid bin Al-Waheed (Muslim General, 632AD)
Summon the people to God; those who respond to your call, accept it from them, but those who refuse must pay the poll tax out of humiliation and lowliness. If they refuse this, it is the sword without leniency. Fear God with regard to what you have been entrusted. (Al Tabari, Volume XII)
Umar ibn al-Khattab during the conquest of al-Basrah (636 CE)
Summon the people to God; those who respond to your call, accept it from them, but those who refuse must pay the poll tax out of humiliation and lowliness. If they refuse this, it is the sword without leniency. Fear God with regard to what you have been entrusted. (Al Tabari, Volume XII)
Umar ibn al-Khattab during the conquest of al-Basrah (636 CE)
We here at Afghan ExMeese Internaccional love memes that make a great point in two, seemingly opposing directions and this one's no exception. Now, for some commentary on the meme:
Read Sirah, Al Tabari Volume 11 (page 4 if I'm not mistaken).
Abu Bakr (Muhammad's successor after his death) sends Khalid bin Walid (close companion of Muhammad) on an expedition to expand the Islamic empire / caliphate into modern day Iraq(so whatever they are doing, we can be certain it's not securing existing Muslim land)
He's recorded as giving the governor of Al Hira 3 choices:
1 convert your people to islam
2 don't convert and pay a tax
3 face war ("If you refuse the tax, I will bring against you tribes of people who are more eager for death than you are for life. We will then fight you until God decides between us and you.")
1 convert your people to islam
2 don't convert and pay a tax
3 face war ("If you refuse the tax, I will bring against you tribes of people who are more eager for death than you are for life. We will then fight you until God decides between us and you.")
The first red flag should be that a leader of a tribe can't convert people to a religion en masse. How can someone truly believe in Islam when the decision has been made for them? Wouldn't a true follower of Allah want people to convert to Islam because they actually believed it was true?
The governor of Al Hira would've had to ask every one of his citizens individually if they'd agree to convert. That's impossible. And even then, many people would say yes due to pressure. Who's going to be the one guy to say, "Uhhh, can I think about this?"
Then we're left with the problem that if one doesn't want to convert to Islam nor pay the tax, the Muslims will wage war on them. If this occurred in existing Muslim lands, it would be a reasonable ultimatum. Pay your taxes or face consequences. But they weren't on Muslim lands. The entire book is about expanding the Muslim empire and "inviting" people to Islam.
The only option apologists have here is to say that the records were compiled 200 years after Muhammad's death and that the chain of narration can't be trusted so this didn't really happen or there's something lost in translation.
But if there's an account of something that fits their narrative ("heaven is at the feet of your mother", "the best of you are the ones who are good to their wives", etc) THEN the reliability of the Sunnah isn't questioned.
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