01-03-2005, 07:41 AM
Bismillah
as salam alykom
Just to clarify one point here Umm, the two Ayas u quoted are not to be taken as the gradual passing of the punishment. But rather they are applicable on the cases of homosexuality. Actually when the one regarding women was revealed Allah's Messenger salla Allah a`alyhee wa sallam expressed much gratitude to Allah for giving them a way out. So those 2 Ayas deal with homosexuality cases only. Zina is different. The lashing is for unmarried people while stoning is applied on a married person either male of female.