Why Building of
Temples and Churches, and Propagating Other Religions, is
Prohibited in Saudi Arabia?
Q. Why is building of temples and churches and the propagation
of any religion other than Islam not allowed in Islamic
countries like Saudi Arabia?
A. 1. Example of selecting a Maths teacher:
Suppose you are a principal of a school and you have to select
a Mathematics teacher. It is obvious that you will interview
the candidates. If one teacher says that 2 + 2 = 3, the other
says 2 + 2 = 4 and the third says 2 + 2 = 5 whom will you
select? Since you know mathematics is logical, you will never
select or allow a person to teach mathematics who doesn’t even
know the basics of arithmetic that 2 + 2 = 4.
2. Where religion is concerned Muslims are experts:
Similarly in the field of religion, Muslims are the best and
Qur’an clearly mentions in Surah Ale Imran, Chapter 3, verse
19 (3:19):
“The Religion before Allah is Islam (submission to His will)”.
[Al-Qur’an 3:19]
It is further mentioned In Surah Ale Imran Chapter 3, verse 85
(3:85)
“If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to
Allah), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter
he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (All spiritual
good).” [Al-Qur’an 3:85]
3. No other religious scripture claims that its religion alone
is true.
There is no other religious scripture on the face of the earth
besides the Qur’an which says that only its religion is true,
correct and acceptable to Almighty God, and that all the other
religions are false and hence not acceptable to Almighty God.
If you are a school principal who knows Maths, you will never
allow a person to teach Maths in your school who does not know
Maths. Similarly Muslims, who are experts in the field of
religion and know that Islam is the only true religion, will
not allow anyone in the country of Saudi Arabia to preach any
other religion besides Islam. Muslims also know that what the
true concept of Almighty God i.e. Allah (SWT) is, and thus we
will not permit anyone to build, in the country of Saudi
Arabia, a place of worship where they worship anyone besides
Allah (swt).
And Allah Knows Best.