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forgives all sins. He is truly the Most
Forgiving, the Most Merciful. (Quran 39:53)
17 Why did the Prophet Muhammad destroy
the idols in Makkah?
very religion has an institutional place of worship.
EThe Kabah was built by the Prophet Abraham for the
worship of One God (monotheism). Neither Abraham
nor his followers ever placed an idol inside the Kabah.
In later times, since it was open for all, some visitors
placed idols inside the Kabah, thereby causing intrusion
or unauthorized trespassing.
When the whole of Makkah came within the fold of
Islam, the presence of these idols became irrelevant
and therefore they were removed. This was not done as
a mark of disrespect. Had there still been worshippers
of these idols, they would not have been destroyed but
simply relocated to their rightful temples.
18 Is it true that the Quran teaches
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killing of all non believers?
eferring to certain verses of the Quran, there are
Rsome who attempt to give the impression that Islam
is a religion of war and violence. This is totally untrue.
Such verses relate to a specific situation and are meant in
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