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The above verses contain impor-
tant reminders to believers. A Muslim
must never use unkind words when

inviting people to believe in Allah
and to live by the morality of the
Qur’an. He must be agreeable and fa-
vor love and affection. Such is the
morality revealed in the Qur’an.

MAN IS FREE TO
CHOOSE HIS RELIGION

Allah states in the Qur’an that
compulsion is forbidden in religion.
This is as valid today as it was back at
the time when the Qur’an was first re-
vealed and it is one of the core princi-
ples of Islam. Verses are clear on this.
There is no compulsion where
the religion is concerned. Right
guidance has become clearly dis-
tinct from error. Anyone who re-
jects false gods and has faith in
Allah has grasped the Firmest
Handhold, which will never give
way. Allah is All-Hearing, All-
Knowing. (Surat al-Baqara:
256)