Islam teaches that human being has been created with an innate knowledge of God. You can compare this to our instincts to eat when we are hungry or drink water when we are thirsty; likewise, we are inclined to turn to God, at least when find ourselves in trouble. Experiences of people who are ship-wreck or planes facing an imminent crash are best examples.

 

Furthermore, no rational person can avoid the fundamental questions of life when facing the world and the cosmos confronting him: Why am I here; what is the meaning of existence? Where did I come from and where do I go from here?

 

So everyone has to answer such questions whether he likes it or not. Many choose to find answers in believing in a Creator or Power that is transcendent as the source of life; others who ignore them or fail to answer them have disbelieved. God does not compel us to believe. The Qur’an makes it clear: Let him who chooses to believe, believe; let him who chooses to disbelieve, disbelieve. And that each person will be responsible for the choices he or she makes in life.

 

Therefore, as Muslims our duty is limited to conveying the message; we are not to force anyone.