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ideology or commandments “For you is your
upon others: religion, and for me is my
“Let there be no religion”. (Quran, 109: 6)
compulsion in religion:
Truth stands out clear These passages advocate
from error: whoever rejects peace in the society and
evil and believes in Allah denounce violence under
has grasped the most the banner of Islam. It
trustworthy handhold that implies that religious faith
never breaks. And God is a voluntary matter and
hears and knows all that individuals must choose
things”. (Quran, 2: 256) freely and consciously and
not compulsively. The message
It explicitly mentions and of such verses of the Quran
rejects the enforcement of is to respect dissenting
force in belief and practice: beliefs and to recognize the
“The truth is from your freedom of others. This
Lord, so whoever wills- let principle can in many cases
him believe, and whoever prevent cultural violence
wills- let him disbelieve”. and contribute to the
(Quran, 18: 29) realization of the culture of
peace.
Likewise, it prescribes Furthermore, if the path
the same ideology for the chosen by God is clear and
others in the society as well:
univocal. He invites people
to peace and regards war
