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Is Islam Submission or Force?

Does Allah himself not give us the choice to obey or not?

I thought Islam was about submitting our will to Allah's will. Can someone please correct me if I am wrong.

Update:

EXACTLY my point.... Now please people of understanding. Would you please let the people who asnswered my last question in on the knowledge.

Update 2:

THANK YOU VERY MUCH....I know Islam is willful submission to Allah. Please tell the others.......... who don't seem to understand that fact.

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  • Shah
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    Submission is through the self and NOT through force by someone.

    God has sent his scriptures to Jews, Christians, Muslims:

    The scripture clearly tells:

    1- The difference between right and wrong.

    2- The fate of the wrong doers.

    3- The reward for the righteous who believe in the unseen and remain righteous in their privacy.

    4- Laws

    5- Rituals.

    The difference between Judaism, Christianity and Islam is in the points no. 4 and 5.

    God has clarified and given sufficient warnings. God has sent messengers to give good news to the righteous and to warn the wrong doers. All of this is in addition to the 40 year grace period.

    Now it is UPTO the individual to choose between right and wrong. Choosing the right is submitting to God, while choosing the wrong is obviously being rebellious to God.

    Source(s): Reformist Submitter (Quranist) "God Alone, Quran Alone"
  • Sam
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Islam > Submission > Obedience

    We got to obey Allah unconditionally.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes Allah ta'ala does. We are given that choice to our actions.

    Here listen to this Insha Allah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXdXfTBvy6k

    salamulaykoum

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    God/Allah give us free will.

    So when you are being a bad person do not blame him.

    You can choose if you follow him or not.

    If he can control us why would he send us to earth?

    Source(s): Logic.
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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It's about sumbission and not force. "There is no compulsion in religion" (Quran 2:256).

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    uve got the choice, it is in fromt of ur eyes.

    take it, refuse it. up 2 u!

    why dont you try the road not taken for damn once?

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    u dont' have to be here if you think it's force, u're free to leave... :)

  • 1 decade ago

    submission by force is what islam is all about

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