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that. This verse describes the love to be shown to a Jew or Christian by
a rational Muslim who heeds the Qur'an.

The verse also bestows a special authorization on Muslims: the
authority to eat food prepared by the People of the Book. This is very
important. As we know, Muslims have to pay great attention to certain
prohibitions when preparing food; pork, and meat from an animal that
has not been slaughtered in the name of God, is prohibited in Islam.
The fact that food prepared by Jews and Christians is made lawful
shows that these people are to be trusted. The same thing also applies
to Christians and Jews, and the verse makes food prepared by Muslims

lawful for them.
It will also be useful to refer to another expression of friendship

here. The People of the Book and Muslims can eat together under the
same roof, be one another's guests, sit down at the same table and play
host to one another. This is a description of friendship. What is being
described is not an environment based on hatred and killing, but one
of love, friendship and brotherhood.

In the Qur'an, Christians and Jews
are defined as the People of the
Book, and there is a command to
show respect, mercy and kindness to
them. Both Christians and Jews
believe in God and share the same
moral values as Muslims.