Page 45 - Justice and Compassion in the Qur'an

THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK

IN THE QUR'AN

There are many nations in the world with different colors,
creeds, and languages. These differences, as mentioned
earlier, have been a cause of enmity throughout history in
societies that did not live by religious moral values. The
perceived wisdom is that people can never manage to co-exist
and that disputes arise wherever such differences exist.
However, this is a great misconception and the facts are
otherwise. In fact, it is Allah Who created human beings in
different communities and in the Qur'an, He calls all people to
peace and security:

O You who believe! Enter absolutely into peace [Islam].
Do not follow in the footsteps of satan. He is an outright
enemy to you. (Surat al-Baqara, 208)
Allah calls to the Abode of Peace and He guides whom He
wills to a straight path. (Surah Yunus, 25)
All divine religions revealed through Allah‘s messengers
summon people to have faith in Allah, recommend them to
display moral perfection and warn them against bad morals.
Despite the fact that all divine religions—except for Islam—