Islam was spread by the Sword

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Re: Islam was spread by the Sword

@kchughtai

sword was employed in defense

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"Undoubtedly taking the initiative in fighting has a great effect in spreading Islam and bringing people into the religion of Allaah in crowds. Hence the hearts of the enemies of Islam are filled with fear of jihad. "~ IslamQA**

or when it was needed to confront the designs of the enemies not as a method of spreading religion. Islam was spread because of the golden principles that its followers not only preached but practiced.

***Islam spread by means of proof and evidence to those who listened to the message and responded to it, and it spread by means of force and the sword to those who were stubborn and arrogant, until they were overwhelmed and became no longer stubborn, and submitted to that reality.~ ***Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah (12/14)

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