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Rated: E · Book · Religious · #1072398
The purpose of this work is to present the authentic teachings of Islam.
#407459 added March 10, 2006 at 11:37am
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There Is No Compulsion in Religion
5. THERE IS NO COMPULSION IN RELIGION

From this emphasis on free will, it follows that Islam can only be accepted by free choice. The purpose of human life is to worship God of one’s own free will. Therefore, matters of faith have value only if they are accepted on the basis of freedom of choice. If a person is coerced into accepting any religion, that acceptance is false and has no value. God, The Gentle, says, “There is no compulsion in religion. Truth stands out clear from error: whoever rejects evil and believes in God has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that never breaks. And God hears and knows all things.” [Qur’an 2:256]
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