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Originally Posted by Proteus
He's invented the "Jews and Christians" bit, but the bit of the Qur'an used as evidence that those who die fighting a holy war are promised paradise is:
"Think not of those who are slain in Allah's way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their sustenance in the presence of their Lord." (Surat al Imran, verse 169)
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Isn't that quite a bit different to
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the only guaranteed method of entry into heaven is by dying while fighting
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(emphasis added).
Sure, people who die in Allah's way are being promised heaven, but that's not to say that's the only guaranteed way to get there.