Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "There is no compulsion in religion"
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says regarding the exegesis of the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He:[Al-Baqarah 2:256]. The author of *In the Shade of the Qur'an* said: "After this verse, what is called religious fanaticism disappeared, so the individual became free in his religion." Is this statement correct?
Answer:
This is what we said: this false statement is not true. He is not free in his religion. If the human being were free in his religion, Allah would not have sent the Messengers, sent down the Books, commanded His worship, or commanded the jihad against the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah), meaning they would become free. This is a false statement. The meaning of the verse is not this. The meaning of the verse is that a person is not compelled to enter Islam, because Islam is based on conviction and desire. The one who does not want Islam is not forced to accept it, but the rulings of the Shari'ah are applied to him. We do not say, "You must become a Muslim." If a treaty and protection (dhimmah) are made with him and the jizyah (tax on protected non-Muslims) is taken from him, there are rulings that are applied to him. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says regarding the exegesis of the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He:
There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong.
لَا إِكْرَاهَ فِي الدِّينِ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ الرُّشْدُ مِنَ الْغَيِّAnswer:
This is what we said: this false statement is not true. He is not free in his religion. If the human being were free in his religion, Allah would not have sent the Messengers, sent down the Books, commanded His worship, or commanded the jihad against the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah), meaning they would become free. This is a false statement. The meaning of the verse is not this. The meaning of the verse is that a person is not compelled to enter Islam, because Islam is based on conviction and desire. The one who does not want Islam is not forced to accept it, but the rulings of the Shari'ah are applied to him. We do not say, "You must become a Muslim." If a treaty and protection (dhimmah) are made with him and the jizyah (tax on protected non-Muslims) is taken from him, there are rulings that are applied to him. Yes.
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قول صاحب تفسير ظلال القرآن في قوله تعالى (لَا إِكْرَاهَ فِي الدِّينِ قَدْ تَبَيَّنَ الرُّشْدُ مِنَ الْغَيِّ) [البقرة : 256] — alfawzan.live
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