Surah Taubah and 'There is No Compulsion in Religion'... Dear Brother Can you please clarify the context of Surah Taubah 9:5? The Muslims are commanded to slay the polytheists until they believe but I thought there was no compulsion in religion - I mean how can you force someone to believe? Salaam Javed Mohammad Reply For a brief explanation of the two verses, please have a look at one of my earlier responses to a question regarding " Punishment of Apostasy ". In case there is any aspect of your question that remains unanswered, please feel free to get back to me at your convenience. Best regards The Learner