English book · The Error of Political Islam

Arguments from the Quran

English book, p. 384

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

fear that some people will attempt to repeat this tested method of the opponents against me. The aforementioned verse is actually part of a passage that consists of two verses found in three chapters of the Quran (Chapters Al-Tawbah, Al-Fath, and Al-Saff). Here, I will quote the passage from Chapter Al-Tawbah: These people want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah refuses except to complete His Light, even if the disbelievers dislike it. He is the One who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religions, even if the polytheists dislike it. (Quran, 9:32-33) The first point is that this verse mentions the “manifestation of religion” (making the religion prevail), which is an action that occurs despite the “displeasure” of the disbelievers and polytheists. However, the primary and foremost task of the Prophet is to convey the message of the religion with the aim that people willingly accept the Prophet’s message and joyfully incorporate it into their lives. The Prophet primarily comes to save people from the torment of Hell, which is only possible if they willingly embrace the religion, rather than imposing it on them against their will despite their displeasure. In such a situation, it is evident that the manifestation of religion (even if the

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