Allah, the exalted, says in the noble Quran as such:

> مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّـهِ ۚ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى
> الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ
> 
>[\[الفتح-48\]][1]

>[*Sahih International Translation:*][2]

> Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful
> against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves .


While we know [who Qur'an regards as Kafir](http://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/14791/who-is-considered-as-infidel-kafir-from-the-viewpoint-of-noble-quran),
how can the Muslims be "forceful" among disbelievers and "merciful" among themselves in the modern world which is referred to as the "[Global Village][3]"?


  [1]: http://tanzil.net/#48:29
  [2]: http://tanzil.net/#trans/en.sahih/48:29
  [3]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_village_%28term%29