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Compulsion
\r\n Al-Kahf (The Cave) Chapter 18: Verse 29 (partial)

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"Let whoever wills - believe, and whoever wills - disbelieve."

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The Quran is affirmative on religious freedom and pluralism. The Quran maintains that faith must be through conviction and that faith which is induced by compulsion is meaningless. Further on religious pluralism, the Quran has, in more than one place, characterized itself as 'an affirmation of the previous revelations and scriptures' that were revealed to other great Prophets preceding Muhammad (peace be upon him).

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The Quranic principle of hisbah, that is, promotion of good and prevention of evil (amr bil maruf wa nahi anil munkar), takes for granted the basic freedom of the individual to speak out, to act, or remain silent, in respect of a good cause, or against evil. In a similar vein, the Quranic principle of shura (consultation) in community affairs, and its parallel principle of nasiha (sincere advice), which grants the individual the freedom to advise, even criticize, another person, including a government leader, also proceeds from the affirmative stance that the Quran takes on freedom of expression. The individual is expected to make his own judgement and determine the course of his action and conduct.

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Compiled From:
\r\n \"Shariah Law - An Introduction\" - Mohammad Hashim Kamali, pp. 202-204

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