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According to Islamic morality, no one can force, coerce or threat-
en another in terms of faith. A Muslim’s duty is to explain to people the
beauty of Islam’s morality, Allah’s existence that the Qur’an is His

Divine revelation, that the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him
and grant him peace) was His messenger, and that Judgment Day and
the hereafter exist. His responsibility ends with the call to religion and
Allah reveals that our Prophet’s (may Allah bless him and grant him
peace) duty was to convey the message:
But if they turn away, We have not sent you to be their guardian.
You are only responsible for transmission. When We let a man taste
mercy from Us he exults in it. But if something bad strikes him for
what he has done he is ungrateful. (Surat ash-Shura: 48)
Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and fair admonition, and
argue with them in the kindest way. Your Lord knows best who is
misguided from His way. And He knows best who are guided.
(Surat an-Nahl: 125)
In another verse we are told: Say: “It is the truth from your Lord; so
let whoever wishes have faith and whoever wishes be unbeliever.”
(Surat al-Kahf: 29)
When the Islamic faith, which is sent forth by Allah as a guide to
wisdom, is explained to someone, he can choose to believe in it or not
without force or pressure. Man is free to choose between right and
wrong. If he chooses the wrong, he will receive its return. In many vers-
es Allah reveals orders and reminders on this subject:

If your Lord had willed, all the people on the earth would have be-
lieved. Do you think you can force people to be believers? (Surah
Yunus: 99)

For instance, whereas one person may believe straightaway on
hearing Islam explained to him by a Muslim, another may well reject
the call and respond aggressively. Whilst one chooses to use his con-

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)