There is a relevant verse in the Quran: “If any one of the idol-worshippers seeks to come to your neighbourhood, let him come so that he may hear the word of God. Then convey him to a place of safety.” (9:6) This Quranic verse encourages its followers to welcome the non- believers, show them full respect, tell them about the divine message and then peacefully bid them farewell. The history of Islam is a testimony to this principle. The books on Seerah tell us that during the Prophet’s time a trilogue took place at the Prophet’s mosque in Madinah. In this trilogue, representatives from three religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam participated in discussion. During this meet, the Christians and Jews were allowed to put up their tents in the Prophet’s mosque. The phenomenon of separatism was absent throughout Muslim history.For example, in the Abbasid period in Baghdad the Bayt al-Hikmah, or House of Wisdom, was founded in the eighth century. In this institute both Jewish and Christian experts worked alongside Muslims scholars. This trend was spread all over the Muslim world including India. For example, in the Muslim state of Hyderabad, Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad Bahadur (1864 – 1940) was twice made Yamin us- Sultanat (Prime Minister). Islam cannot afford to adopt the we and they culture. No excuse whatsoever is permissible in this regard. There is no room for the culture of hate in Islam. In every mosque, Muslims say Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah in their prayers. It means O people of the world, may peace be upon you! How can they, then, afford to adopt a policy which is against this spirit of universal peace?
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 08:41:42 +0000
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