Muslim and non Muslim co existence and Unity.

Does Islam tolerate other Beliefs?

The Qur'an says:

God forbids you not, with regards 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. (Qur'an, 60:8)

So does Islam tolerate other beliefs and cultures?

Yes, of course it does. Tolerating something does not mean aceptance and legitimisation of it. Calling for Muslim unity and wanting to tidy up our own house does not mean we care not for other people around the world who are not Muslims, we want unity with them too, Allah says 'all of you are from Adam'.

There are many stories in history where Muslims and non Muslims have co-existed alongside one another for centuries, and even in the present Muslims still co-exist along-side non Muslims all over the world whether in individual families or societies.

What happens is that those who do not like this co-existence will dig up every negative, and give you every reason why it is a bad idea and why it can’t work etc. But history has already proven them wrong. There are people in this world who prefer anarchy and war than unity with Muslims or amongst Muslims, believe it or not. That is their sole agenda and people are paid and rewarded highly to sell themselves to their respective devils in this world. They do not call for peace as they claim, they want something else. They want to keep you peaceful while they take and conquer all that is around the world. Keep you dancing and singing and watching movies and drugged up and spaced out and confused and Godless. They want your trust by demonising groups of people and making themselves look like your saviours, they are false.

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) himself married women that were of Christian and Jewish beliefs.
Look at how the so called backward Prophet Muhammad spoke on race and colour 1400 years ago, before all these race relation acts, he was modern before modernity. And they ask us for one good thing that Muhammad gave the world.........if they cared to open their eyes and stop turning their noses up at Islam they would know this, or perhaps it’s just a case of seeing they see not and hearing they hear not.
You will find these statements in the ‘farewell pilgrimage sermon’.

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said that an Arab has no superiority over a non Arab nor a non Arab has any superiority over an Arab except in Taqwa (the wide meaning of the word covers faith and being careful of your duty to God and humanity etc).

He also addressed those who thought themselves superior on the basis of colour and race by stating ‘a white person has no superiority over a black person and nor a black over a white’. This one statement could have saved many a life from being killed and enslaved by white Europeans who sought to expand their empires into Africa, America, India, Australia etc if they had believed in it. Black people were given important roles and positions over Arabs in the time of the Prophet Muhammad, namely Bilal Al Habashy r, Zaid ibn Al Harith r, Usama ibn Zaid r etc. What position does the Queen of England, or any other monarchy around the world, give black people in their palaces today in this modern or post modern era that we live in?

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said that a Muslim is one from whom other people feel safe from his hands and tongue. Meaning; that he is someone that you can trust with your life and your secrets. Unfortunately there is a lot of hype news that gives the idea that Muslims are only interested in wrecking things and taking lives. Well this may be true of those who do those things and are caught doing that, but we maintain that you can never blame or castigate a whole people or family because of what one, two or however many of these type of 'Muslims' they keep finding that do these things.

It is easy to concentrate on the negative ones in any society, how many a time in the UK does the news talk about teenage gun crime or black on black gun crime? Does that make every teenager bad or every black person guilty? No! Just because the news does not offer you real life positive stories from these aspects of society does not mean they do not exist, and the same with Muslims there are many positive stories which the average person will not hear about.

So can Muslims unite with Non-Muslims?

Yes of course they can. They do not have to share the exact same beliefs to unite on issues that affect the society that they live in or the world that we all share. If people really understood Islam they would be shocked. What they are force fed with instead is a diet of constant negative images. But of course who would want to unite with a Muslim that wants to cause mayhem? Well not me, I do not unite on acts of terrorism as it is anti Islamic. Allah says in the Holy Quran ‘do not transgress the limits’. Islam is essentially a peaceful system of living but it does offer a system of defence also because it is real. It is not a religion that says peace to all if you invade my country and rape my women and torture it’s people. Islam is against torture which is another thing they can learn from Islam.

People holding different beliefs is not reason enough to be against someone. Islam does not say kill people just because they are different. It does not say attack people and wipe them all out until they all submit. Specific statements in the Quran pertaining to strategies of war cannot be taken out of context and made to seem as if they are talking about each and every moment of your existence with other people of a different faith. The doors of peace and reconciliation are always left open in Islam, peace is always an option. Defence of life and property is dear in Islam, even the life and property of a non-Muslim.

Peace and unity to my brothers and sisters in humanity of a different faith to me.