Lets not hate, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself”
- From: A Jak <endeavour.peace@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:01:19 -0700 (PDT)
Lets not hate, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself”
The followers of Judaism, Christianity and Islam have to learn to live
as peaceful neighbors in this global village. Jesus Christ said:
" And the second (commandment) is like, namely this, Thou shalt love
thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than
these.”[Jesus:Mark;12:31] ,[also at Leviticus;19:18].
“ …(Show) kindness un to parents, and unto near kindred, and orphans,
and the needy and into the neighbor who is of kin (unto you) and the
neighbor who is not of kin…”(Qur’an;4:36).
In a Tradition narrated by Aysha: “The Prophet (pbuh) said "Gabriel
continued to recommend me about treating the neighbors kindly and
politely so much so that I thought he would order me to make them as
my heirs.”[Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith Number:.48 Volume:8]
They have common roots through their spiritual ancestor Abraham.
Despite some doctrinal differences there are many beliefs and
traditions, which they share. Although generally the Christian
believe in Judeo-Christian traditions, but in most of cases, the
Western culture conflicts with the Biblical traditions, specially in
application of Commandments, Law, the dietary prohibitions, status of
women, homosexuality and other moral values which have been heavily
influenced by Greco-Roman pagan traditions and social changes. The
commonalities of Islam, with Judaism and Christianity are enormous
(according to scriptures, leaving apart from what is practiced by
them) but the common perceptions in the West are totally different due
to lack of knowledge. The doctrinal differences between Islam,
Christendom and Judaism are neither trivial nor ignorable, yet it
would be imprudent and counterproductive to fight one another or hate
one another over them. The debate over them should be with in the
confines of highest standards of ethics, for God says in the Qur’an:
“And dispute you not with the People of the Book except in the most
kindly manner -unless it be those of them who wronged- but say: “We
believe in the Revelation which has come down to us and in that which
came down to you; our God and your God is one, and it is to Him we
submit (in Islam)” (Qur’an;29:46)
“Call unto the way of thy Lord with wisdom and fair exhortation, and
reason with them in the better way. Lo! thy Lord is best aware of him
who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who go
aright.”( Qur’an;16:125).
Abraham, the common ancestor of Jews, Christians and Muslims provides
the common point:
“Abraham was neither a “Jew” nor a “Christian”, but was one who turned
away form all that is false, having surrendered himself unto God; and
he was not of those who ascribe divinity to aught beside Him.”(Qur’an;
3:67).
Those Jews and Christians who embrace Islam are promised for a double
reward by Allah in Qur’an:
“Those unto whom We gave the Scripture before it (Jews & Christians),
they (some) believe in it, And when it is recited unto them, they say:
We believe in it. Lo! it is the Truth from our Lord. Lo! even before
it we were of those who surrender (unto Him).These will be given their
reward twice over, because they are steadfast and repel evil with
good, and spend of that wherewith We have provided them”(Qur’an;
28:52-54).
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