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Adnan Oktar (Harun Yahya) 77

The text of the Constitution of Medina shows that Muslims
adopted a protective attitude toward the rights and laws of the
polytheists, and that these polytheists wished to act alongside
Muslims in the defence of Medina. Such an attitude toward the

polytheists is not at all surprising because in the Qur'an, Muslims
have a responsibility to protect polytheists with whom they have
signed agreements, even at the cost of their own lives. (This will
be set out in greater detail in due course.)

In conclusion, the constitution in question is regarded as a
highly important document containing the nucleus of unity and
union, love and affection, friendship and peace, and represents
an example of dialogue between Muslims and non-Muslims in
general and between Muslims and Jews in particular. The con-
ception of love and peace of our Prophet (pbuh) was based on the

Qur'an but it is hard at present to identify a Muslim society capa-
ble of living by that same conception. This is highly important
evidence that the first most democratic constitution in history
was written and implemented by our Prophet (pbuh).

The subsequent sections of this book therefore need to be
assessed in the light of this information. The practices of today's
peddlers of superstition are radically different from the advice of
the Holy Qur'an, which commands that polytheists be protected
and says that the People of the Book (Jews and Christians) enjoy
a special status for Muslims, and from the practices of the
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), who always aimed for peace and

democracy. Even though it's impossible for them to succeed, the
peddlers of superstition are always looking for evidence for
unceasing conflict in the Qur'an, yet the Qur'an itself always
counsels peace. This important fact therefore needs to be borne in
mind while interpreting the verses about war.