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| Learner |
| 04/21/03 at 14:55:34 |
| [slm] I've read many ahadith about the kind treatment muslims are obliged to show non-Muslims, but unfortunately I can't seem to find them. I would really appreciate it if anybody can help me with any references/sources or links. May Allah (swt) reward you with Goodness. [wlm] |
| 04/21/03 at 14:56:35 |
| Learner |
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| Dude |
| 04/24/03 at 18:09:16 |
| I don't know about references, but I know a good practice is to always treat others as you'd like to be treated- regardless of religion, race, or gendre. I'm sure someone will find the right reference though. |
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| a_Silver_Rose |
| 04/24/03 at 19:08:50 |
| [wlm] Here is something I found from: http://www.islamonline.net/askaboutislam/display.asp?hquestionID=2979 Question and Answer Details Name Daby - Canada Topic Faith & Practice Title Manners with non-Muslims Question Salaam ‘allaikum, I was wondering what I should be doing in this situation. At my job, someone I work with is a Buddhist. She is constantly talking about her religion and what she believes. She knows my religion and as a Muslim, I know I can't put down anyone else's religion. But is it haraam (forbidden) to listen and nod politely when other people are talking about theirs and their beliefs? I always think in my mind that my beliefs and religion are true and I don't even think about what she is saying only to be polite. What can I do in this situation? Please help, Jazaka Allah Date 2002/8/29 Name of Consultant Salem Al-Hasi Content of Reply Dear Sister, Assalamu ‘alaikum, I pray to Allah to reward you for your awareness, and to guide you with His mercy to the best. Instead of answering your question by focusing solely on the point you have raised, let us examine the broad picture in regards to this issue. I assume that you are aware of the universality of Islam. Islam is the final message of Allah, with a discourse directed to all mankind; it is not a nationalist faith, and its mercy and good is not limited to Muslims. Allah says in the Nobel Qur’an: Say: "O mankind! I am sent unto you all, as the Messenger of God..." Surah 7 Verse 158 Allah in the Qur’an described the duty of the Prophet (pbuh) as: O Messenger! proclaim the (message) which hath been sent to thee from thy Lord. Surah 5 Verse 67 By being Muslims and belonging to the Muslim ummah (nation), conveying the message to others becomes our duty as well. Allah says: Ye are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind, Surah 3 Verse 110 Allah (sw) also described the mission of the Prophet (pbuh) as: We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures. Surah 21 Verse 107 Thus, the Prophet (pbuh) was the symbol of God’s mercy to all mankind. And because he is a mercy, the Prophet (pbuh) was kind to every one, believers and nonbelievers. He was kind and friendly to the nonbelievers of Mecca, despite of their violent opposition to Islam. He was also kind and friendly to those who followed him and supported his message. The Prophet (pbuh) also had treaties with the Jews of Medina. He respected these treaties until the Jews themselves broke them. Also he (pbuh), with all manners of kindness, received in his mosque a Christian delegation from Najran. Although they argued with him about Islam, he even allowed them to pray in his mosque and returned them to Najran with honor and respect. Allah (sw) firmly told us: Ye have indeed in the Apostle of God a beautiful pattern (of conduct) for any one whose hope is in God and the Final Day, and who engages much in the Praise of God. Surah 33 Verse 21 Consequently, it is among the qualities of good believers, to emulate the character of the Prophet (pbuh), whom God Almighty has described in the Nobel Qur’an as: And thou (standest) on an exalted standard of character. Surah 68 Verse 4 Obviously, conveying the message of Islam requires an interaction with others. The best form of interaction is that which is based on friendship, justice, and mutual respect. Therefore, a Muslim is allowed to take a non-Muslim for a friend. Allah says: God forbids you not, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for God loveth those who are just. Surah 60 Verse 8 A friendship based on sincerity, kindness, respect, and justice produces good results. It allows the non-Muslim friends, business partners, colleagues, and neighbors to see the values of Islam. This will definitely bring them closer to the right path. Many of those who opposed the Prophet (pbuh) and fought him, later embraced Islam and followed him, only because of the prophet's morals and kind manners toward others! Good manners in dealing with people, therefore, are among the recommended practices that have been emphasized by our faith. The Prophet (pbuh) said: ‘I was sent to complete the best manners.’ Islam teaches us that we should deal even with our enemies with the best of manners, let alone our non-Muslim friends, or those who simply disagree with us. For instance, Allah commanded us not to curse other faiths or what the others worship: Revile not ye those whom they call upon besides God, lest they out of spite revile God in their ignorance. ... Surah 6 Verse 108 Allah (swt) even teaches us how to act politely when others disrespect Him and mock the faith of Islam, as described in the following verse: Already has He sent you Word in the Book, that when ye hear the signs of God held in defiance and ridicule, ye are not to sit with them unless they turn to a different theme:... Surah 4 Verse 140 Hence, in such cases, Allah (swt) asked us to leave politely and kindly, not to curse or attack them back, even - more important, not to abandon their company forever. Instead, He said, we are allowed to go back to their company once they change the subject. Evidently, the wisdom behind this kindly act is to enable us to convey the message of Islam by obliging them to respect our faith, at least in our presence. This, in itself, is an important step towards conveying the message. In conclusion, regarding your specific situation, I believe one should view acting with the best of manners as an Islamic obligation. These good manners are important tools in demonstrating the values of Islam and practicing da’wa. I also believe that when the opportunity arises, to explain Islam to others, it is an obligation to be seized, and should be done with wisdom and the best of words. Allah knows best Wa salaam ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Also see http://www.jannah.org/cgi-bin/madina/YaBB.pl?board=madrasa;action=display;num=1051147086 |
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| Abu_Hamza |
| 04/25/03 at 01:31:43 |
| [slm] Subhan Allah, the entire life of the Prophet [saw] was spent dealing with non-Muslims, and apart from those times when he was in war with them, his treatment of them and dealings with them were of the gentlest of kinds! It's difficult to go over all examples in a post like this. However, here are a few ayaat and incidents from the life of Rasulullah [saw] which show that Muslims are to treat all people, including non-Muslims, with gentleness, kindness, compassion and Mercy. [u]Some Ayaat from the Qur'an[/u] “And We have not sent you forth but as a mercy to the worlds.” (21:107). “God does not forbid you from being good to those who have not fought you over religion or driven you from your homes, or from being just towards them. God loves those who are just. God merely forbids you from taking as friends those who have fought you over religion and driven you from your homes and who supported your expulsion...” (60:8-9) “And do not debate with the People of the Book except by way which is best, unless it be with such of them as transgress, and say: We believe in what has been sent down to us and sent down to you, and our God and your God is one, and to Him do we submit.” (29:46) “Invite all to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious.” (16:125) "By the grace of Allah, you are gentle towards the people; if you had been stern and harsh-hearted, they would have dispersed from round about you." (3:159) “And worship Allah and do not associate any thing [as partner] with Him. And act righteously with parents, and also with your relatives and the orphans and the needy and the neighbours who are related to you and [also] the neighbours who are not related to you, and the companions by your side and the travelers…” (Al-Nisa’ 4: 36) [Note: in the last ayah, parents, relatives, orphans, needy, neighbors, travelers, etc. can all be Muslims as well as non-Muslims] [u]Some Sayings of the Prophet [saw] and his Companions[/u] “On the Day of Resurrection I shall be the adversary of the one who oppresses a dhimmi (non-Muslim resident of an Islamic state) or violates his right or puts a responsibility on him which is beyond his capacity or takes something from him against his will’ (Abu Dawood). “He who hurts a dhimmi hurts me and he who hurts me annoys Allah.” (Tabarani). "I have not been sent to lay a curse upon men but to be a blessing to them." (Sahih Muslim, in response to his Companions’ request for him to curse his opponents, after their increased persecution of the Believers in Makkah) ‘Aisha, (May Allah be pleased with her) reported that she asked the Prophet (Peace be upon him): "Have you encountered a day harder than the day of the battle of Uhud?" The Prophet replied: "Your tribes have troubled me a lot and the worst trouble was on the day of `Aqaba when I presented myself to Ibn Abdu Yalail Ibn `Abd Kulal and he did not respond to my demand. So I left over whelmed with sorrow, and proceeded unable to relax till I found myself at Qarn Al-Tha'alib. I lifted my head towards the sky to see a cloud shading me unexpectedly. I looked up and saw Gabriel in it (Peace be upon him). He called me saying: "Allah has heard what your people have said to you, and He has heard their reply to you. Allah has sent you the Angel of the mountains so that you may order him to do whatever you wish to these people". The Angel of the mountains called and greeted me, and then said: "O, Muhammad, order whatever you wish. If you like,I will let Al-Akhshabain (two mountains) fall on them". The Prophet said: "No, but I hope that Allah will allow them to beget children who will worship Allah alone and who will worship none besides Him." [Note: Agreed upon, AI-Lu'lu' Wal Marjan (No.1173)] Ibn Mas'ud, (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) was speaking about one of the prophets whose people had beaten and wounded him, and this was whilst he was wiping the blood off his face saying: "O Lord! forgive my people as they do not know." [Note: Agreed upon, Al-Lu `Iu" Wal Marjan, 1170] Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika: ‘Aisha said, "The Jews came to the Prophet and said to him, 'As-Samu 'Alaika (i.e., Death be upon you).' He replied, 'The same on you.' " 'Aisha said to them, "Death be upon you, and may Allah curse you and shower His wrath upon you!" Allah's Apostle said, "Be gentle and calm, O 'Aisha! Be gentle and beware of being harsh and of saying evil things." She said, "Didn't you hear what they said?" He said, "Didn't you hear what I replied (to them)? I have returned their statement to them, and my invocation against them will be accepted but theirs against me will not be accepted." Once, a funeral procession was passing by, and the Prophet (Peace he upon him) stood up for it. When he was told that it was the funeral procession of a Jew, he exclaimed: "Does he not possess a soul?" (Bukhari) Ibn `Abbas said that a Muslim should return the greetings to Jews, Christians or Magians for Allah says: "And when you are greeted with a greeting, greet with one better than it." [Note: Reported by Al-Bukban in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad (No.1107)] (4:86) Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari wrote to a monk and greeted him and when othey objected they said: "How come you greet him although he is a disbeliever?" He answered, "When he wrote to me, he greeted me therefore I now greet him". A pagan by the name of Zaid ibn Sa'ana came to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) in order to collect a debt. When he drew near Muhammad (pbuh) he wrenched him by his clothes violently, exposing his shoulder, and spoke rudely at him. Finally, he said: "You sons of AbdulMuttalib are all a procrastinating lot." Immediately, Umar ibn Al-Khattab leapt at him chastising and rebuking him harshly, all the while the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) looked on smiling. Then the Prophet (pbuh) said to Umar: "He and I were in need of other than this O Umar; You should have commanded me to excel in my repayment, and have commanded him to excel in his request for repayment." He (Muhammad, pbuh) said: "There [still] remains in his term three [days]" He (Muhammad, pbuh) then commanded Umar to see to his recompensation and to increase him twenty 'saa' (weights) as compensation for the terrorization he had endured (from Umar). This man later became a Muslim. (Narrated by Al-Bayhaqi, ibn Habban, and Al-Tabarani) One day the Prophet was sitting in the mosque along with his companions. A Bedouin entered the mosque and started urinating. The Companions rushed to catch him and give him a good beating. But the Prophet did not allow them to do so. After the Bedouin had urinated, he asked his companions to bring a bucket of water and wash the place. Afterwards the Prophet called the man and with gentleness and affection explained to him that this was a place of worship and that it should be kept clean. (Related by Bukhari and others with slight variations between them). [i]Wassalaatu wassalaamu alaa sayyidinaa wa nabiyyinaa Muhammad, wa'alaa aalihee wa Sahbihi ajma'een.[/i] I hope that will be sufficient. Wallahu ta'ala a'lam. Wassalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah. |
| 04/25/03 at 01:32:50 |
| Abu_Hamza |
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| Learner |
| 05/01/03 at 07:18:22 |
| [slm] ;-) Jazakumullah khair everyone for your assistance. You've helped me a lot and I really appreciate it. [wlm] |
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| amatullah |
| 05/02/03 at 21:41:31 |
Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab spoke with his agent Adiy ibn Artaah who was in Basrah telling him, 'Seek out any People of the Book (Jews and Christians) in your area who have grown old and weak, and are unable to earn money, and establish stipends for them from the treasury to provide for their needs' [Abu Ubayd, The Book of Finances, p 57] When Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab was visiting Damascus, he passed by a group of Christian amputees. He ordered that they be given money in charity, and have stipends establisted to provide them with food. [Qaradawi, Non-Muslims in Muslim Society, p 17] Some of the successors (the generation after the companions of the Prophet Muhammad) used to distribute part of their zakat al fitr (the charity paid at the end of of the month of fasting, Ramadan) to Christian monks, based on their understanding of the verse of the Quran: "Allah doesn't 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 Allah loves those who are just" [Al-Ayed, The Rights of non-Muslims in the Islamic world, p 60] Allah the Almighty reminds us: "Oh you who believe! Stand out firmly for Allah, as witnesses to fair dealing, and do not let the hatred of others make you swerve to do wrong and act unjustly. Be just: that is next to piety: and fear Allah. For Allah is well-acquainted with all that you do" [Surah al Maida (5): verse 8] |
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| amatullah |
| 05/08/03 at 16:13:30 |
| magazine focussing on relationships between Muslims and non-Muslims is on the web. To read it please visit the following site: http://www.witness-pioneer.org/Magazine/v3i2/wpmagmain.htm The content includes: Editorial: Towards living a human life! M. Mahmudul Hasan Islam and Pluralism Shah Abdul Halim Tolerance in Islam Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall Friendship with Non-Muslims Shahera Hossain Early Islam: neutral treaties with non-Muslims Farrukh I Younus War Ethics in Islam Mufti, Islam Online Fatwa Editing Desk Relationships between Muslims and Non-Muslims Asif Mohammed Zaman Cultural Serfdom and the Role of Muslim Students Maulana Abul-Hasan Ali Nadwi Emigration to a non-Muslim country Shaykh Taqi Usmani How Should I Act as a Muslim on Campus? Waleed Kadous A word of hope Mostafa Khaled Book Review: The Message of the Quran: A Great Tafsir of the current time Reviewed by Shah Abdul Hannan Towards An Islamic Theory of International Relations: New Directions for Methodology And Thought Reviewed by Atiq Ahad |
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| Yasmeena |
| 05/11/03 at 19:43:12 |
| [slm] Even before I embraced Islam, I treated people the way I want to be treated. Even when they do things to hurt me I try to think of them as people who deserve respect. After my conversion, I found that Allah ta 'ala wants us as Muslims to be more considerate of ourselves and others than the Christian Bible does. If we follow the path that Allah ta 'ala has set before us maybe more people would look beyond the stereotypes the world has of us. That is our best Daw 'ah to non-Muslims. Yasmeena :-) [wlm] |
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| bhaloo |
| 05/11/03 at 20:29:23 |
| [slm] [quote author=Yasmeena link=board=lighthouse;num=1050947734;start=0#7 date=05/11/03 at 19:43:12] If we follow the path that Allah ta 'ala has set before us maybe more people would look beyond the stereotypes the world has of us. That is our best Daw 'ah to non-Muslims. [/quote] Very well said, alhumdullilah. :) |
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