What is the answer to those who cite the permissibility of religious tolerance based on the saying of Allah (To you is your religion, and to me is my religion)?

Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted, , and His saying, , and His saying, , some people say that these contain an indication of religious tolerance. What is the response to them?

Answer:
This is invalid. There is no tolerance with disbelief. We do not tolerate disbelief or accept it; rather, we disavow it. The meaning of the verse in the surah is disavowal of their religion, and it does not mean tolerance toward them, nor approval of their disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes. But these people want to please the disbelievers and anger Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. That is what they want. And whoever has this characteristic, there is no remedy for him. Yes.