Questions and Answers on Islamic Jurisprudence: Wisdom & Purposes

Islamic Jurisprudence: Wisdom and Purposes

Question 50: Is Islam to be imposed on people or do people have to embrace it willingly?

Answer 50: Islam is the religion of God, He knows human self better than human beings themselves.  He also knows what is good and what is bad for them.  It is to the best interest and righteousness to man of mankind if they follow the right path revealed by God out of conviction, choice, love and desire, so that they could be salvaged.  Almighty God made this clear in the holy book: “There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the right Path has become distinct from the wrong path.  Whoever disbelieves in Taghut (false deities) and believes in God, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break.  And God is All-Hearer, All-Knower” (Holy Qur’an: 2: 256).  It has never occurred in history that Muslims compelled anyone to embrace Islam even when they were at the height of their power.