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68 the Muslims, they have subjugated all the neighbouring tribes but have left us free only because once they took water from me. It would be, in my opinion unfortunate for us not to join such people'. The people agreed with her and the whole tribe accepted Islam. 75 Such was the practical application of the verse: ِ سَّبِيْلِ رَّبِكَّ بِا ْلِْكْمَّة ِ وَّ ا ْلَّْوْعِظَّةِ ا ْلَّْسَّنَّة َِلم ادْعا And who can object to such a manner of preaching! Islam Guarantees Freedom of Expression: Although, it is admitted, that there are certain Ulema who believe that Islam neither permits the non-Muslims to preach nor allows its adherents to change their faith but in reality, this belief of these Ulema is baseless and is in complete contradiction of the Islamic teachings. In the Holy Quran Allah has repeatedly asked the disbelievers to bring forth arguments in support of their claims; thus He says: َّ َِل َّ الظَّن َّ قل ْ هَّل ْ عِنْدَّكم ْ مِن ْ عِلْم فَّتخْرِجوْه لَّنَّا ؕ اِن ْ تَّتَّبِعوْن َّ ا َِل َّ َتَّْرصوْن وَّ اِنْ اَّنْتمْ ا. "Say, 'Have you any knowledge? Then produce it for us. You follow nothing but mere conjecture. And you do nothing but lie". (6:149)