Islam Rediscovered
20. The Revolutionary Role of Islam
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upon him, and his companions. It ended that
absolutist system of coercion which places curbs
upon personal decisions about one’s religion. It also
removed the veil of obstacles in ideological terms
which confused and mislead people, as a result of
which they began to worship creatures supposing
them to be creators. (For further details see the
author’s book,
Islam: the Creator of the Modern Age
).
The Qur’an tells us that there is no compulsion in
the matter of religion, with the proviso that true
guidance and misconceptions should be thoroughly
separated from one another. (2:256)
Truth and falsehood stand clearly separated from each
other, just like light and darkness after the sun has
risen. This was something which—after the Islamic
revolution—could be grasped beyond the shadow of a
doubt by anyone who sought reality with an open
mind. No one was left groping in the dark. And no
one was left with any excuses for rejecting God.
TRUTH UNVEILED
To this particular end, God brought about the
revolutions in human history, as mentioned above.
