Was Abu Sufyan and the unbelievers of Quraysh forced to convert after the conquest of Makkah? Did they have the option to move away if they did not want to convert?
Was Abu Sufyan and the unbelievers of Quraysh forced to convert after the conquest of Makkah? Did they have the option to move away if they did not want to convert?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago
No one was forced to convert to Islam. Abu Sufyan and his son Mo'awiyah and Khalid ibn al-Waleed and others from Quraish saw the victory of Islam, and became sure that there will be no future but under the banner of Islam, they wanted to secure a political and social future for them, by declaring themselves as Muslims. The Prophet never punished them on their long history of fighting against Islam, but told them: Go away, you are been freed اذهبوا فأنتم الطلقاء.
Wassalam.
Wassalam.