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[quote][size=2]The Qur'an says, "There is no compulsion in religion," (al-Baqarah 2:256) If in the matters of religion, coercion is not permissible, then by implication one can say that in other matters of cultures and other worldly practices it is also not acceptable.

The question then comes, 'If Allah gave choice to believe or not to believe, then why did He punish the people of prophet Nuh, the Aad, the Thamud, the people of prophet Lut, the people of prophet Shu'aib and Pharaoh and his followers? The answer is in the Qur'an itself. Those people were not punished simply because of their disbelief. They were punished because they had become oppressors. They committed aggression against the righteous, and stopped others to come to the way of Allah. There were many in the world who denied Allah, but Allah did not punish every one. A great scholar Ibn Taymiyah said, "The states may live long inspite of their people's unbelief (kufr), but they cannot live long when their people become oppressors."

Another question is raised about Jihad. Some people say, "Is it not the duty of Muslims to make Jihad?" But the purpose of Jihad is not to convert people to Islam. Allah says, "La ikraha fi al-din, no compulsion in religion."(al-Baqarah 2:256). The real purpose of jihad is to remove injustice and aggression. Muslims are allowed to keep good relations with non-Muslims. Allah says, "Allah does not forbid you that you show kindness and deal justly with those who did not fight you in your religion and did not drive you out from your homes…(al-Mumtahinah 60:8) Islam teaches that fighting is only against those who fight. Allah says, "Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loves not transgressors." (al-Baqarah 2:190) 
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