In the words of the Qur'an: "Let there be no compulsion in religion, " (2:256).

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Such punishments run counter to the clear Koranic injunction "Let there be no compulsion in religion" (2:256).

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There is no even hint of compulsion: no one is to be forced to pay taxes at gunpoint to solve this problem.

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But former Conservative AM Jonathan Morgan, now working as a lobbyist, said there was no need for compulsion.

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And of course, no business on its own wields the raw compulsion that Public Knowledge wants to see a politician unleash.

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No doubt many a businessman has a hint of compulsion about them.

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