There is no compulsion in religion

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@burqaposhx

Very good topic and really nice discussion.

Yes I agree that there is no “coercion” in the religion as per Quran.

however Islam as being practiced TODAY (in most of the Muslim countries) does not solely draw from Quran. Instead our practices (majority of) are based on Shariah.

And believe you me, Sharia is a lot tougher than what Quran says and yes there is a lot of coercion in Sharia.

Sharia forces people to follow a strict code that includes clothing, appearance, the way you say prayer, the way you live and the way you die.

So just keep that point in mind.

For you all living in the West, if you want, you can certainly practice this ayah to the fullest extent. However us the poor people living in Islamic societies have to abide by Shriah.

Thank you.

Shariah = Quran + Sunnah

Sunnah = practical and easy to understand and follow explanation of Quran

Hadith = thats how we learn of Quran and Sunnah

the moment you start treating these separately, you go nowhere, but straight down the drain

so oh you burqa! the wise one, the west lover, stop misleading people on this board!