In the Name
of Allah,
Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Jewish,
Christian and Muslim Reconciliation
By
Irshad
Mahmood – Director, Global Right Path
People raise questions
like “Can Jews or
Christians can get along with Muslims?”
Due to lack of the guidance from the Quraan, and fully depending upon
scholars, who are human instead of Allah, they are deviated and may
ignite Third World War.
Below
is simple answer to those who raise such type of questions.
Yes,
for sure Jews or Christians can get along with Muslims, if following
the direction of
the Quraan, and we must have to build Bridges between different Beliefs
as well:
1>
Create a list of common things as well as differences.
2>
Come to common things first, (Ref: Al_Quraan_003:064).
3>
Have FRIENDLY dialogues regularly on one issue at a time and ponder on
it in detail, (Al_Quraan_016.125).
Following above guidance
from the
Quraan will sure lead us to build Heavenly Earth. No human are angles
(free from any mistakes) and we do mistakes again and again. Forgiveness
is the key to move forward.
You will find the most
violently
hostile people towards those who believe are the Jews and those who
associate [others with God]; while you will find the most affectionate
of them towards those who believe, are those who say: "We are
Christians."
That is because some of them are priests and monks; they
do not behave so proudly, (Ref: Al_Quraan_005.082).
Above verse is not for
all Jewish
people otherwise Muslim men were not allowed to marry Jewish women,
rather Muslim men are allowed to
marry women
from the people of the book which includes Jewish and Christians and
others who believe on one God. Sharing
the
food is also key thing on uniting people.
Remember:
Prophet Muhammad (Peace-Be-Upon-Him) is a mercy to the mankind,
(Al_Quraan_021.107).
Key to World Unity could be in Sharing Foods
and Joining
in Marital Relations:
This day (all) the good
(Halaal)
things are lawful unto you; and the (Halaal) food of the People of the
Book (Jewish,
Christian
etc.) is LAWFUL
unto you and your food is LAWFUL
unto them; and LAWFUL
unto you in MARRIAGE
are the chaste women from the believers and the chaste women among the
People of the Book (including True Jewish
or Christens
Believer Women etc.); when you have given them their dowries (Mahr),
taking (them) in marriage, not fornicating nor taking them for
paramours in secret; and whoever denies faith, his work indeed is of no
account, and in the hereafter he shall be one of the losers,
(Al_Quraan_005.005).
Question:
Why Muslim Men are allowed to marry with the women of the people of the
book (e.g. Jewish or Christian women) but other men are not married to
Muslim women?
Answer:
First Allah has given clear direction. One of possibility could be, NO
True Muslims can ever abuse other’s Gods or their respected persons
like Moses (Peace-Be-Upon-Him) or Jesus (Peace-Be-Upon-Him) etc. since,
it is forbidden to disrespect other’s Gods or Moses (Peace-Be-Upon-Him)
or Jesus (Peace-Be-Upon-Him) and many others are respected Prophets or
Messengers in Islaam and we respect all of them. So if a Jewish or
Christian woman marries to a Muslim man she is respected as well as her
feeling about her beliefs is respected not only by her husband but
Muslim community. BUT on the other hand if a Muslim women gets marry to
a man from other faiths, there is no guaranty that she will be
respected by their community. No
one
feels biggest hurt if one verbally abuses him/her directly than if once
mother is being abuses and if it is against their faith then that is
the worst, and many fights have broken out before because of the faiths.
Allah knows the best.
Remember:
There is NO
Compulsion in
Religion, (Ref: Al_Quraan_002:256).