The Truth about the Alleged Punishment for Apostasy in Islam — Page 162
162 gave a reply that shall always remain valid and forceful and said: 'Will you oppress us despite the fact that our hearts are disgusted with your faith?' That is, since our hearts are not convinced of your faith anymore, your oppression cannot make the faith enter in our hearts. The scholars of today have come to know the method as to how faith can be put into hearts by force that Hadrat Shu‘aib as and his people did not know, and these scholars consider it completely permissible, wise and in the exact light of the teachings of Islam and those of the Holy Qur’an to make use of force (the sword) and demand a return to their society. Listen to the response of Hadrat Shu‘aib as to this superstitious belief. He says: 'If we now return to your society under coercion and from fear of death and that of being driven out of our homes, then we will be among those who impute lies to Allah. ' Does Islam ordains that those who do not believe in the 'Islam' of mullahs should be subjected to commit a greater crime and should be coerced into telling lies against God. Then Hadrat Shu‘aib as says: "This is certainly not possible for us or for you. There is only One Being that has influence and control over hearts and that is Allah, the Exalted. Until our Lord does not Will that we return to the beliefs that we have left