Studying the Principles of Enmity against God and Its Penance

The main subject of the 33rd verse of Maedeh Sura is to express the verdict of enmity against God and His Messenger and corruptions on earth. According to related explanations and narratives, the Shiite jurisprudents have defined enmity as drawing weapon in order to terrify people. Imam Khomeini also had added the third condition which is the tendancy in doing corruption on the earth. The punishment of the enemies against God in the mentioned verse has determined of four types which are murdering, hanging, cutting the opposite hands and legs and exiling from the hometown. Selecting each punishment is due to the judge’s authority.