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their race or ethnicity. People of white skin are treated differently to
black people, who are often discriminated against. For centuries, espe-
cially in the past two centuries, racially motivated wars were fought

across the world in which tens of millions perished. The morality of the
Qur’an does away with such divisive factors. Allah reveals the reason
for creating different races and nations:
Mankind! We created you from a male and female, and made you in-
to peoples and tribes so that you might come to know each other. The
noblest among you in Allah’s Sight is the one of you who best per-
forms his duty. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware. (Surat al-Hujurat:
13)
Allah willed to create His servants as different nations or tribes in
order for them to acquaint themselves with one another, with each oth-
ers cultures, languages, traditions and achievements. The fact that dif-
ferent races and nations co-exist must be considered as cultural diversi-
ty and as such, it should prevent conflicts and war between them. This
diversity is the beauty in Allah’s creation. Just as being tall or white can-
not be the basis for supremacy as opposed to being short, yellow or
black, it can neither be considered as inferiority. Such is Allah’s will and

wisdom; and in the Presence of Allah these differences have no bearing.
Believers know very well that the only measure of superiority is the su-
periority in faith and fear of Allah.
In one verse we are told:
Among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and earth and the va-
riety of your languages and colors. There are certainly signs in that
for every being. (Surat ar-Rum: 22)
Allah has created all different races according to His wisdom and
Muslims must be just to all people and races, even if they are deniers:
Allah commands you to return to their owners the things you hold

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)