12 Preface وَأَطيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطيعُوا الرَّسولَ ۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّيتُم فَإِنَّما عَلىٰ رَسولِنَا البَلاغُ المُبينُYusuf AliSo obey God, and obey His Messenger. but if ye turn back, the duty of Our Messenger is but to proclaim (the Message)1 clearly and openly.The Messenger comes to guide and teach, not to force and compel. The Messenger’s teaching is clear and unambiguous, and it is open and free to all. Cf. also 5:92.