Islam and Hinduism: Don’t let extremists exploit religion

Islam and Hinduism: Don’t let extremists exploit religion

By Dr Khalid Hameed

Most societies have been suspicious and aggressive towards strangers. Strangers are non-kin, they come from beyond the tribe. And therefore can I, as a Muslim, recognise God’s image in a stranger who is not a fellow Muslim? That is, can I see God’s image in a Hindu, in a Sikh, or in a Christian, or a Jew? Islam tackles this confusion by saying to the Muslims in the Quran to respect all of God’s creations, regardless of their religion or method of worship. In Surah Kafirun, verse 109, the Quran says: "Tell the disbelievers I do not worship what you worship nor do you worship what I worship. I will not worship what you worship, nor will you worship what I worship. To you: your religion, and to me: mine".

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