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Only Love Can Defeat Terrorism

existence of Allah, to state that the Qur'an is the book of His
revelation, that the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless
him and grant him peace) was His messenger and to speak of

the hereafter and the Day of Judgment and of the beauty of
Islamic morality. Yet that duty is restricted to explaining the
religion only. In one verse, Allah informs our Prophet (may
Allah bless him and grant him peace) that he is only a

messenger:
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 Allah states, "... It is the truth from your
Lord; so let whoever wishes believe and whoever wishes

disbelieve..." (Surat al-Kahf: 29) And, our Lord warns the
Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) as,
"Perhaps you will destroy yourself with grief because they
will not become believers." (Ash-Shu'ara': 3,) He also issues
this reminder:

We know best what they say. You are not a dictator over
them. So remind, with the Qur'an, whoever fears My
Threat. (Surah Qaf: 45)

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