Arguments from the Quran
English book, p. 373
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
INTERPRETATION OF THE ISLAMIC MISSION It becomes clear that this verse commands the enforcement of all the requirements of Shariah, whether they relate to beliefs, acts of worship, morals, transactions, or any other matters, as long as one is capable of doing so. Additionally, it directs that individuals should be forcibly prevented from opposing these principles in both belief and practice. This explanation clearly shows that such a verse cannot be used to define the entire mission of the Islamic movement. The Islamic movement is not like typical secular movements, whose goal is simply to impose a specific law on people through coercion and suppression. Instead, the Islamic movement seeks to awaken people’s awareness that they should recognize God and get ready for the upcoming Day of Judgment. This is the main goal of the Islamic movement. In a secondary sense, what is also desired is that if people are unwilling to change themselves, then, circumstances permitting, they should be compelled to change so that the state of the world does not deteriorate further. Furthermore, the matters for which amr (command) and nahi (prohibition) are prescribed in this verse include both beliefs and acts of worship. This also suggests that these terms cannot be seen as representing the overall mission of the believers. According to this

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