Framework for Inter faith Dialogue in Al-Sharia Al-Islamiyyah (Part II)

Abstract

The Muslim is obliged by his faith to present Islam to the non-Believer. But this obligation is to be performed with the condition of 'no compulsion in choice of faith.' No compulsion is the guarantee of the freedom to convince as well as to be convinced, of the truth. It implies that the covenanter non-Muslim is to make up his own mind regarding the merit or demerit of what is presented to him. The Qura'an forbids in unequivocal terms any tempering whatever with the process. Repeatedly, God warned His Prophet not to press the matter once he had made his presentation, absolving him of all responsibility for the decision for or against, or indecision, of his audience. Above all: [There shall be no coercion in religion. The truth is now manifesting; and so is falsehood. Whoever rejects evil and believes in God has attached him to the most solid bonds.]