Islam Rediscovered
21. Islam in History
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proclaimed it to be the official religion of his
empire. Subsequently, the majority of Europeans
entered the Christian fold.
The Qur’an tells us that during the life of Christ,
God decreed that the followers of Christ should
prevail over their enemies.
In the third chapter of the Qur’an, addressing
Christ, God said: “I shall.... Exalt your followers
above them (the disbelievers) till the Day of
Resurrection.” (3:55). Similarly, in chapter 61, the
Qur’an has this to say:
We aided the believers (in Christ) against
their enemies, and they triumphed over them.
(61:14).
Here the question arises as to how the followers of
Christ came to dominate them. Surely this did not
come about as a result of war and violence. For
neither by the Qur’an, nor by historical records can
it be established that the Christians engaged in
armed confrontations with their religious
opponents.
