{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Drishtikone","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/drishtikone","author_name":"Desh Kapoor","author_url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/drishtikone\/author\/drishtikone\/","title":"Allah vs Other Gods: Tolerance in Islam","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xcIw86alW0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/drishtikone\/2006\/07\/allah-vs-other-gods-tolerance-islam\/\">Allah vs Other Gods: Tolerance in Islam<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/drishtikone\/2006\/07\/allah-vs-other-gods-tolerance-islam\/embed\/#?secret=xcIw86alW0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Allah vs Other Gods: Tolerance in Islam&#8221; &#8212; Drishtikone\" data-secret=\"xcIw86alW0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Many Muslims writers argue ad nauseum about the \"Peaceful and Universal Nature of Islam\". Here is another one in Dawn (a Pakistani newspaper). Read the article carefully. Here are some inherently contradictory verses that the author shares that I would like to make comments on.  Islam has universality as it recognises and respects all prophets and messengers who came before Prophet Muhammad: \"And Allah has ordained for you... which He ordained Nuh (Noah) and that which We... ordained for Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses) and Isa (Jesus) saying you should establish religion...\" (42:13). And what about the \"prophets\" who came after Muhammad? What about Guru Nanak? Or Buddha? or Sai Baba? So, basically, its the Ford Paradigm of Freedom - \"You can buy any car as long as it is black\"  Islam not only supports but in fact heralds freedom of thought and religion. It has been laid down very clearly in the Quran that Islamic faith shall not be imposed on those who are reluctant or not willing to adopt the same: \"There is no compulsion in religion.\" (2: 256) \"...Your duty (O Muhammad) is only to convey the message in a clear way.\" (16:82) \"Had Allah willed, they would not have taken others besides Him in worship.\" (6:107).","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/1591852919.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg"}