RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE (RAWADARI) IN MODERN ERA: IN THE LIGHT OF THE SERRAH OF HOLY PROPHET (ﷺ)
Abstract
The social values of Islamic Culture play a pivotal role in establishing a peaceful society. Today we have multidimensional society where people belong to different religions live, so we need to promote mutual tolerance for a peaceful society. In this context, Islamic teachings are very clear. Each individual of a society deserves the right to benefit from all general facilities. To promote tolerance and to gain peace, Islam does not apply the condition of being a Muslim on its subjects. Rather allowing all to follow their respective religions, Islam asks the Muslims not to do any sort of disfavour to the non-Muslim. Islam encourages Muslims to have friendly and brotherly relations with others. The current image of Islam that depicts this pure religion as one that promotes intolerance and disruption in a society is contradictory to the teachings of Quran and Sunnah. That is why we need to study the true spirit of Islam and follow the way of the Holy prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم (to bring forth the real representative picture of Islam. Doing this will save this world from the clash of civilization and spreading the bad impression of Islam .This paper explores the Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم (perspective of this mutual tolerance, and derives an easily accessible rout to achieve this direly needed theology.
Keywords: Non-Muslim; tolerance; equality; Holy Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم; ( present era
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