17 Preface وَما عَلَينا إِلَّا البَلاغُ المُبينُYusuf Ali“And our duty is only to proclaim the clear Message.”1Then they proceed to explain what their mission is. It is not to force them but to convince them. It is to proclaim openly and clearly God’s Law, which they were breaking-to denounce their sins and to show them the better path. If they were obstinate, it was their own loss. If they were rebellious against God, the punishment rested with God.