27:31-Notes of Edip
27:31-Notes of Edip 27:31 ""Do not be arrogant toward me and come to me peacefully surrendering"" Notes of Edip: Did Solomon violate the principle of "no compulsion in religion" by issuing such a threat? Or, was he just bluffing? Even if he did not mean what he said, didn't he risk the possibility of a war? Solomon could not have violated the divine principles, such as freedom of choosing one's own religion (2:256), the freedom to reject the truth (2:193; 10:99; 18:29), and the promotion of peace among people (2:208). The above questions raised in the first edition of the QRT pulled the attention of some other students of the Quran. "What really made Solomon angry is the state of slavery that affects the people owned by the Queen of Sheba and not their religion. Solomon’s reaction against slavery and oppression should be an example for every leader who has the power, the means and the potential to free slaves and fight for the rights of oppres...