No, conversion is not at all a goal of Islam. According to Islam, religion is a matter of self-discovery. Conversion has no place in Islam. The Quran, therefore, has declared for the first time in human history: There shall be no coercion in matters of religion. (2:256) The Quran, further, states: “ To you your religion and to me mine.” (109:6)

The principle that we obtain from the above verses of the Quran is generally referred to, in today’s context, as religious freedom. Given this prohibition of coercion, all Islamic jurists without any exception hold that forcible conversion is under all circumstances null and void. Any attempt to coerce a person to accept Islam is a grievous sin.  According to Islam, religion is a personal discovery for an individual.

Source: The Seeker’s Guide

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