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96 Islam Denounces Terrorism

The rule in Islam about all humans being worthy of respect repre-
sents the basis of all relations between people. In the view of Islam,
even someone who acts wrongly always has the potential to be turned
in the direction of goodness. It is therefore impossible for a true Mus-
lim to have any enemies. Every Muslim has a responsibility to treat
others with affection and to tell them about moral virtues, not to make
enemies with others and plot to bring them down.

While there is no distinction among people on the subject of supe-
riority when they are addressed in the Qur'an, the use of the term "the
sons of Adam" shows that in that respect all people are created equal:

We have honoured the sons of Adam and conveyed them on land and
sea and provided them with good things and favoured them greatly
over many We have created. (Qur'an, 17:70)