If you have genuine questions related to Islam and its commandments there is a way to ask them and also there is a way to agree to disagree.
Now if someone starts abusing Islam and our prophets, our books then it is not a constructive criticism, it is not going to benefit anyone and on the contrary it may cause lot of political problems and it may start a vicious cycle (wherein there is a slanging match between 2 parties leading to worse things). Hence Islam provides the best solution to mankind in this matter also by nipping the problem in the bud and making blasphemy a grave crime punishable by death.
Also, islam asks muslims to practise the same w.r.t other religions:
And insult not those whom they (disbelievers) worship besides Allâh, lest they insult Allâh wrongfully without knowledge. Thus We have made fairseeming to each people its own doings; then to their Lord is their return and He shall then inform them of all that they used to do. (Al-An'am 6:108)
If you have genuine questions related to Islam and its commandments there is a way to ask them and also there is a way to agree to disagree.
Now if someone starts abusing Islam and our prophets, our books then it is not a constructive criticism, it is not going to benefit anyone and on the contrary it may cause lot of political problems and it may start a vicious cycle (wherein there is a slanging match between 2 parties leading to worse things). Hence Islam provides the best solution to mankind in this matter also by nipping the problem in the bud and making blasphemy a grave crime punishable by death.
Also, islam asks muslims to practise the same w.r.t other religions:
And insult not those whom they (disbelievers) worship besides Allâh, lest they insult Allâh wrongfully without knowledge. Thus We have made fairseeming to each people its own doings; then to their Lord is their return and He shall then inform them of all that they used to do. (Al-An'am 6:108)