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out their lives. The greatest mistake of such people lies in making
decisions about religion on the basis of what they have heard and
read from the wrong sources.
The true religion is the religion Allah handed down in the
Qur'an, so it is necessary for anybody who wants to learn about reli-
gious morality—whether believing in it or not—to go first to the
Qur'an, read it sincerely, without prejudice and think deeply about

its verses.
Running away from the Qur'an unconsciously and without
knowledge simply because of the above false perceptions and infor-
mation is a great loss for everybody who does this and, unless Allah
wills it, this loss will not be rectified on the Day of Judgment.
Because of this everybody with intelligence and a conscience needs
to read the Book, which Allah chose for Himself and sent down
through His Prophet, while there is still time. Allah says that by
means of it He will guide people to the ways of peace:
… A Light has come to you from Allah and a Clear Book. By it,
Allah guides those who follow what pleases Him to the ways
of peace. He will bring them from the darkness to the light by
His permission, and guide them to a straight path. (Surat al-
Ma'ida: 15-16)

In Surat at-Takwir, Allah warns people not to avoid the Qur'an:
Nor is it the word of an accursed Satan. So where, then, are you
going? It is nothing but a Reminder to all the worlds, to who-
ever among you wishes to go straight. (Surat at-Takwir: 25-28)

Because of this the greatest obligation on the shoulders of the
faithful is to make serious efforts to prevent others from shunning
Allah's verses. So, first Muslims should explain the boundless bless-
ings of the Qur'an and the signs of Allah's creation in the universe