Arguments from the Quran

INTERPRETATION OF THE ISLAMIC MISSION year-old Muslim child doesn’t pray, the ruling is that he should be disciplined until he prays. It’s clear that a prayer done out of fear of punishment isn’t a genuine prayer. This command aims to prevent an environment of open deviation from religion within the Muslim community. It’s an effort to uphold Islamic discipline socially. This reasoning is entirely valid within a Muslim family. However, if someone were to start disciplining non-Muslim children to make them pray, this valid principle would lose its meaning due to its improper application. If this command is interpreted broadly, it would mean that, like Muslims, non-Muslims should also be (to the extent of their ability) forced to follow all Islamic requirements—from politics to beliefs and acts of worship—without any “discrimination or division,” and they should be compelled to refrain from any actions that oppose Islam in every aspect. In other words, their religion should be altered, and they should be fully converted into Muslims, with the same rights granted to them under the Islamic state as those given to Muslims. It is clear that this view is incorrect. Concerning nonMuslims, with some exceptions, it is widely accepted that they cannot be forced to accept Islamic beliefs