While some claim that Islam spread by the sword through war and force, the document provides evidence that this was not the case. The Quran explicitly states there is no compulsion in religion. It also instructs Muslims to invite others with wisdom and good instruction. Islam spread peacefully to many lands like Indonesia without Muslim armies. Even where Muslim empires ruled for centuries in places like India and Spain, religious minorities survived and practiced freely. History shows Islam grew without the use of force or swords.