وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ وَٱحْذَرُوا۟ ۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَا عَلَىٰ رَسُولِنَا ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ Qur’an Al-Ma'ida (5:92)Waa t eeAAoo All a ha waa t eeAAoo a l rrasoola wa i hth aroo fain tawallaytum fa i AAlamoo annam a AAal a rasoolin a albal a ghu almubeen u
This implies that he cannot force people to believe, and cannot, therefore, be held responsible for their failure to do so.
We are asked to obey the commands of Allah (which are always reasonable), instead of following superstitions (which are irrational), or seeking undue stimulation in intoxicants or undue advantage in gambling. To some there may be temporary excitement or pleasure in these, but that is not the way either of prosperity or piety.
Cf. v. 67. Both the worldly and the spiritual aspects of loss are pointed out. Can Allah's Message do more?