No Compulsion in the Religion: Interpretation of the Quranic Verse 2:256 Through the Centuries

by Sami A. Aldeeb Abu-Sahlieh

The verse 256 of the second chapter of the Quran reads as follows: No compulsion in the religion The righteousness has been made clear from the error. Whoever disbelieves in the idols and believes in God, has grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold that never breaks. God is hearer, knower.Muslims often use the first sentence of this verse to prove that Islam recognizes religious freedom. But this is contradicted namely by a saying of Muhammad: "Whoever...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1511698438
• ISBN13: 9781511698436
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"