Minorities in an Islamic State — Page 78
78 Referring to the differences among the religions God says: مَّنْسَّكا ِ امَّة جَّعَّلْنَّا ْ لِكل هم َِلم َّ ِفِ ا َلَّْمْر ِ وَّ ادْعا نَّاسِكوْهفَّلَّ ینَّازِعنَّك َّٰلم هدی مسْتَّقِيْم رَّبِك َّ ؕ اِنَّكَّ لَّع "To every people have We appointed ways of worship which they observe; so let them not dispute with thee in the matter; and invite thou to thy Lord, for surely, thou followest the right guidance". (22:68) Elsewhere He says: لِكل جَّعَّلْنَّا مِنْكم ْ شِرْعَّة َلََّّعَّلَّكم ْ امَّة ّلل م ِ و َّ مِنْهَّاجا ؕ و َّ لَّو ْ ش َّٓاء َّ ا ّلل م َِلَّ ا ا ؕ ِ ت ْلَّْْیْم ْ ِفِْ مَّا ٰۤ امتمىكم ْ فَّاسْتَّبِقوا ا كِن ْ لِیَّبْلوَّكم م َّۙوَّاحِدَّة و َّ ل ِ َتَّْتَّلِفوْن كنْتمْ فِيْه ِبَِّا ْ فَّينَّبِئكم ْ َجَِّيْعا مَّرْجِعكم "For each of you We prescribed a clear spiritual Law and a manifest way in secular matters. And if Allah had enforced His will, He would have made you all one people, but He wishes to try you by that which He has given you. Vie, then, with one another in good works. To Allah shall you all return; then will He inform you of that wherein you differed". (5:49) Again addressing the Holy Prophet sa God says: