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nicate it can by no means be oppressive:
So remind them [O Muhammad]. You are only a
reminder. You are not in control of them. (Surat al-
Ghashiyya: 21-22)
There is no compulsion in religion. Right guidance has
become clearly distinct from error. Anyone who
rejects false deities and believes in Allah has grasped
the Firmest Handhold, which will never give way. Allah
is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Surat al-Baqara: 256)
It should be made clear to the person in question that
neither Islam nor the Muslims communicating the message
will exert any pressure upon them, that this is contrary to
the morality of the Qur’an and that this is a morality that
does not please Allah. In this way, any concerns arising
from ignorance and an obstacle in communicating the
message are removed.