البقرة
لَا إِكْرَاهَ فِي الدِّينِ ۖ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ الرُّشْدُ مِنَ الْغَيِّ ۚ فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِن بِاللَّهِ فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقَىٰ لَا انفِصَامَ لَهَا ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ 256
One of the prophet's companions whose name was ABUHASIN, had two sons who were attracted to Christianity, by the preachings of some priests. The father asked the prophet to encourage his sons to recant and return back to Islam. The said verse revealed to disclose that compulsion is not compatible with religion. The preceding VERSE OF THRONE which implied the most important tenets of Islam, that can easily be proved by reasoning and common sense, concludes that truth and error are so clear from each other that any person of good will and common sense should have no doubt in his heart as to the fundamentals of religion, and therefore: ``There is no compulsion in religion.'' as the verse begins with. The verse then ends in that: ``He who rejects evil and avoids Satan, idolatries, and disobedience to God; has grasped a firm hand-hold that never breaks, and our safety and security, so long as we hold firmly to God and have our trust on HIM, is assured.'' The ending of the verse implies that religion depends on the will and faith, and not on the pretence, because Allah hears well and knows well. OCCASION OF REVELATION (VERSE NO. 256)
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