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147 Why does the Quran have such ‘harsh’ language? It is felt by some that the Quran has very strong language that is very intimidating and sounds cruel. This is actually due to a misunderstanding of the purpose of the Quran. The Quran is not a diplomatic document meant to use false pretences to lure people into the faith. In fact, if the Quran had used such language, it may have been accused of hypocrisy and falsehood and no one would have accepted it. On the contrary, the Quran uses straightforward, transparent language so that the truth is conveyed as openly and clearly as possible. It does not mince words. What needs to be stated is stated with absolute clarity. It may sound offensive to some but the Quran does not shy away from stating what it is presenting as truth. The Promised Messiah, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as , explains this in light of the