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All questions →Does Islam force people to become Muslim?
No. The Quran says plainly that there is no compulsion in religion (2:256). Faith that is forced isn't faith at all. Islam asks people to believe out of conviction, and Islamic law protected the right of Christians, Jews and others to keep their own religion.
How do we know the Quran hasn't been changed?
The Quran was memorised by many people and written down during the Prophet's ﷺ lifetime, gathered into one book within about two years of his death, and standardised under the caliph Uthman within about twenty years. The earliest surviving manuscripts match the Quran recited today, and millions of people still memorise it word for word.
Is Islam against science?
No. The first word revealed of the Quran was “Read” (96:1), and the Quran repeatedly tells people to study and reflect on the natural world. For centuries, Muslim scholars led the world in mathematics, medicine, astronomy and optics. Islam sees studying creation as a way of understanding the Creator.
Doesn't the Quran say “kill the unbelievers wherever you find them”?
That line (9:5) is about a specific war with specific tribes in 7th-century Arabia who had broken their peace treaties. The verses around it exclude everyone who kept their treaty, and order Muslims to protect any enemy who asks for safety. Quoted alone, it loses the context that changes its meaning.
If God is good, why is there so much suffering?
Islam teaches that this life is a test, not the final destination. Suffering is real and painful, but it isn't meaningless. God promises that no one is burdened beyond what they can bear, that ease comes with hardship, and that perfect justice will come in the next life. Islam doesn't ask you to pretend pain isn't there; it gives you a way to carry it.
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