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PEOPLE OF THE BOOK IN ISLAM
Tolerance to the People of the Book in the Qur'an
Say, 'People of the Book! come to
a proposition which is the same for us and you - that we should
worship none but Allah and not associate any partners with Him and
not take one another as lords besides Allah.' If they turn away,
say, 'Bear witness that we are Muslims.'(Surah Al 'Imran: 64)
Today all good things have been made
halal for you. And the food of those given the Book is also halal
for you and your food is halal for them. So are chaste women from
among the muminun and chaste women of those given the Book before
you, once you have given them their dowries in marriage, not in
fornication or taking them as lovers. But as for anyone who rejects
iman, his actions will come to nothing and in the akhira he will
be among the losers. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 5)
Among the people of the Book there
are some who have iman in Allah and in what has been sent down to
you and what was sent down to them, and who are humble before Allah.
They do not sell Allah's Signs for a paltry price. Such people will
have their reward with their Lord. And Allah is swift at reckoning.
(Surah Al 'Imran: 199)
Call to the way of your Lord with
wisdom and fair admonition, and argue with them in the kindest way.
Your Lord knows best who is misguided from His way. And He knows
best who are guided. (Surat an-Nahl: 125)
...You will find the people most affectionate
to those who have iman are those who say, 'We are Christians.' That
is because some of them are priests and monks and because they are
not arrogant. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 82)
Only argue with the People of the
Book in the kindest way - except in the case of those of them who
do wrong - saying, 'We have iman in what has been sent down to us
and what was sent down to you. Our God and your God are one and
we submit to Him.'(Surat al-'Ankabut: 46)
...There is a community among the
People of the Book who are upright. They recite Allah's Signs throughout
the night, and they prostrate. They have iman in Allah and the Last
Day, and enjoin the right and forbid the wrong, and compete in doing
good. They are among the salihun. You will not be denied the reward
for any good thing you do. Allah knows those who have taqwa. (Surah
Al 'Imran: 113-115)
Those with iman, those who are Jews,
and the Christians and Sabaeans, all who have iman in Allah and
the Last Day and act rightly, will have their reward with their
Lord. They will feel no fear and will know no sorrow. (Surat al-Baqara:
62)
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| Those with iman, those who are Jews, and
the Christians and Sabaeans, all who have iman in Allah and
the Last Day and act rightly, will have their reward with
their Lord. They will feel no fear and will know no sorrow.
(Surat al-Baqara: 62) |
Those who have iman and those who
are Jews and the Sabaeans and the Christians, all who have iman
in Allah and the Last Day and act rightly will feel no fear and
will know no sorrow. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 69)
Allah does not forbid you from being
good to those who have not fought you in the deen or driven you
from your homes,or from being just towards them.Allah loves those
who are just. (Surat al-Mumtahana: 8)
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