05-22-2004, 12:45 PM
In many provinces the Muslims forced Zoroastrians to convert to Islam, while many Zoroastrians adopted Nestorian Christianity instead.
Know what you are talking about before you speak. Islam was spread by FORCE.
(Assalam) to my dear muslim brother and sisters!
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In response to your accusation that Islam was spread by "FORCE", the Quran tells us in Surah Al-Baqara that "There is no compulsion in religion".
So it is not allowed for muslims to force anyone to the Islamic aqeedah (doctrine).
Islam was spread via Jihad which is the foreign policy of the state which means that Islam is the system man must live under. BUT, Islam never forced anyone to leave their belief as man is allowed to keep his belief but live under Islam.
I must add that there are many misconceptions and distorted views about how Islam was spread mainly by those who detest Islam such as the orientalists.