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Islamic Model of Peaceful Coexistence… MR. Dodhiya and M. Ghanbari (129
would in turn worship my religion”. (Quran,
Allah for the other year. 109: 1-6)
The prophet rejected their
request, so they said, if you The verses above clearly
only seek the blessings of indicate that Islam does not
our Gods then we would accept the language of
accept your God as well. force. It doesn’t legitimize
The Holy Prophet waited accepting force nor does it
for the revelation, approve its adherents to
(Makarem Shirazi, 1995, resort to force. This is
Vol. 27) which said: instrumental in a multicultural
“In the name of Allah, society that people have the
Most Gracious, Most freedom to do and choose
Merciful. whatever they want. Of
Say: O unbelievers! Corse, like in any society,
I do not serve that which there are red lines that all
you serve, citizens need to abide by
Nor do you serve Him but people on a social level
Whom I serve: are forbidden to use the
Nor am I going to serve language of force even
that which you serve, though they might be
Nor are you going to witnessed to things they
serve Him Whom I serve: wouldn’t approve of.
You shall have your
religion and I shall have
