Freedom of religion is often misinterpreted as freedom not to have a religion or freedom to change religions. This is a miss-interpretation of religious freedom. In Surat Al-Baqarah 256 it states that there is freedom of religion, but the scholars say there is no absolute freedom to change religions, this refers to the Al-Quran mufasir Quraish Shihab. This research method uses library research methods to collect data by means of documentation. The results of the research based on the interpretation of Al Baqarah 256 are that freedom of religion exists in Islam, namely freedom in belief or in religion, people who embrace Islam or other religions may not be on the basis of coercion, but the commentators do not explain freedom to change religi...