Muslims Relations with non-Muslims: People of the Book, Part II
Muslims Relations with non-Muslims: People of the Book
, Part II
Inthe first part we have discussed Muslims relations with non Muslims.
These relations are decided bu the attitude of non-Mslims towards Muslims.Friendly relationswere discussed in the first part and now we turn to discussfurther Muslims relations according to the Qur'an.
If the attitude of non-Muslims toward Muslims is a neutral attitude or a hostile one then the dictates of Islam are as follows:
Neutral attitude: The attitude of Muslims toward those who are not hostile against them is prescribed in the following manner:
God does not forbid you, with regard to those who do not fight you for your faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them, for indeed God loves those who are just.' 60: 8
Inimical attitude: The attitude of Muslims towards those who have enmity towards them and fight them for their belief, and turn them out of their homes is to defend themselves and fight against them and, above all, not to take them as friends and protectors:
God forbids you only those who fight you for your faith and have driven you out of your homes and helped to drive you out that you make friends and protectors of them. Whoever takes them as friends and protectors are those who are wrong-doers.' 60: 8
The enemies of God are the enemies of the Muslims. Muslims are commanded not to take them as friends and protectors:
O you who believe! Take not My enemies and yours as friends and protectors offering them love, even though they have rejected the truth that has come to you.' 60: 1
The Qur'an informs the Muslims of the attitude of some of the People of the Book and the attitude Muslims ought toward them:
It is never the wish of those who rejected (belief in Islam) among the people of the Book, or that of the pagans, that anything good should come down to you from your Lord. But God will choose for His mercy whom He will.' 2: 105
A large number of the people of the Book wish they could turn you back to disbelief after you have believed, through envy, after the truth became manifest to them. But forgive and overlook, till God accomplish His purpose; for God has power over all things.' 2: 109
The Qur'an informs Muslims of the inimical attitude of certain category of people namely the Jews and the idolaters:
You will find the most vehement of mankind in hostility to the believers (Muslims) the Jews and the idolaters.' 5: 82
It is never the wish of those who rejected (Islam) among the people of the Book, nor of the pagans, that anything good should come down to you from your Lord.' 2: 105
A large number of the People of the Book wish they could turn you back to infidelity after you have believed, from selfish envy, after the truth has become manifest unto them: but forgive and overlook, till God accomplish His purpose. For God has power over all things.' 2: 109
In the above two articles we have intentionally let the Qur'anic text lay out its foundations and its policies.
Muslims Relations with non-Muslims: People of the Book, Part II
By: mardini
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