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would find me with him? - “We showed him the Way:
(Heydarpoor, 2002) whether he be grateful or

ungrateful (rests on his will).
6. The Principle of (Quran, 76: 3)
Engagement with
Different Cultures - There is no compulsion
As mentioned, Islam is a in adhering to the Islamic

religion of rationality therefore, faith”. (Quran, 2: 256)
if we come across a culture Therefore, Islam wants

or a custom that doesn’t people to hear, ponder and
harm the interests of then follow the best way. It
humanity and doesn’t go wants its followers to have
against the fundamentals of an insight of what they

Islam and nor is it follow and to choose goodness
mentioned in the verses of the over evil:
Quran and the narrations, “Those who eschew Evil,

then adhering to it or and fall not into its
ignoring it would be free worship, and turn to
choice. It doesn’t enforce Allah (in repentance),

its opinion upon others and for them is Good News.
has left humanity free to So announce the Good
choose. In the following, News to My Servants,

two examples of the verses Who hear advice and
of the Holy Quran are follow the best thereof.
mentioned: Such are those whom

Allah guideth and such are