2057 The age-old argument: if Allah is Ail-Powerful, why did He not force all persons to His Will? This ignores the limited free will granted to man, which is the whole basis of Ethics. Allah gives man every opportunity of knowing and understanding things, hut He does nor force him, for that would be against the whole Plan on which our present Life is constituted. 2058 The Pagan Arabs prescribed various arbitrary prohibitions in the matter of meat: see
6:143-145, These, of course, are not recognised by Islam, which also removed some of the restrictions of the Jewish Law:
6:146. The general meaning, however, is far wider. Men erect their own taboos and prohibitions, barriers and restrictions, and ascribe them to Religion. This is worng, and more consonant with Pagan practice than with Islam. 2059 Clear Message: Mubin: in three senses: (1) a Message clear and unambiguous; (2) one that makes all things clear to those who try understand, because it accords with their own nature as created by Allah; (3) one preached openly and to everone.