...had pleased, verily, all who are in lhe earth " would have believed in general. Wilt thou there" lore forcibly compel men to be true believers? No " soul can believe but by the permission of God."'1 Although the Arabian prophet and his followers too often gave by their conduct a strong denial...

...observe certain rites about which he prohibits all disputes ;** nay, he declares, ' If the Lord had pleased, verily, all who are in the earth would have...believers? No soul can believe but by the permission of God.tt Although the Arabian prophet and his followers too often gave by their conduct a strong denial...

...this world, and suffered them to enjoy tlieir lives and possessions for a time.' But if thy LORD had pleased, verily all who are in the earth would have...earth : but signs are of no avail, neither preachers, uftto people who will not believe. Do they therefoie expect any other than some terrible judgment,...

...possessions for a time.' But if thy LORD had pleased, verily all who are in the earth would have believed it) general. Wilt thou therefore forcibly compel men to...preachers, unto people who will not believe. Do they therefoit expect any other than some terrible judgment, like unto the judgments which have fallen on...

...transgress not by attacking them first, for God loveth not the transgressor." — Sura II. " If thy Lord had pleased, verily all who are in the earth would ' have...his indignation on those who will not understand. — Sura X. Such verses as these appear to us to express the innermost spirit of Islam — that of...

...are in the earth would have believed together. Wilt thou then compel men to become believers? 1 00 No soul can believe but by the permission of God : and He shall lay his wrath on those who will not understand. SAY : Consider ye whatever is in the Heavens and on...

...the potter. " God misleads whom He pleases, and whom He pleases He places upon the straight path." " No soul can believe but by the permission of God, and He shall lay His wrath upon those who do not understand." " As to the infidels . . . their hearts and their...

...pleased, verily all who are in the earth would have believed together. Wilt thou then compel men to become believers ? No soul can believe but by the permission of God." And again : " Let there be no compulsion in religion. Now is the right way made distinct from error," etc....

...over." — Sale, Baidhdwi, Jaldluddln. their lives and possessions for a time. (99) But if thy LORD had pleased, verily all who are in the earth would have...therefore forcibly compel men to be true believers ? (100) No soul can believe but by the permission of GOD ; and he shall pour out his indignation on...

...over." — Sale, Baidhdwi, Jaldluddln. their lives and possessions for a time. (99) But if thy LORD had pleased, verily all who are in the earth would have...therefore forcibly compel men to be true believers ? (100) No soul can believe but by the permission of GOD ; and he shall pour out his indignation on...