Page 32 - A Call For Unity

A Call for Unity

Thus, glad tidings are given to all who believe in Allah
and the Day of Judgment and do right deeds; and Allah has
revealed in the Qur'an that those believers have rewards in
the Sight of Allah. In Surat Al-Ma'ida: 48 Allah states; "We
have appointed a law and a practice for every one of you,"
and that everyone has to "compete with each other in doing

good." It is a command for all sincere believers to live right-
eously and compete in doing good. Therefore, Muslims can-
not be uncompromising and uncompassionate towards peo-
ple who, like themselves, believe in Allah and are righteous.
The history of Islam proves this point.
The truth revealed by all these facts is that the morality
of Islam requires Muslims to be understanding towards Jews

and Christians, to enable them the freedom of worship and
faith, to be respectful towards their culture and traditions and
to approach those devout believers among the People of the
Book with love and compassion. Anything in the contrary
would not be compliant with neither the morality of the
Qur'an, nor the Sunnah of our Prophet (may Allah bless him
and grant him peace).
Before we analyze this history, we must point out a very

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