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Human rights in the Quran

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Rights of minorities and other religious groups[edit]

 * [18:29] Proclaim: "This is the truth from your Lord," then whoever wills let him believe, and whoever wills let him disbelieve.
 * [107:1-7] Do you know who really rejects the faith? That is the one who mistreats the orphans. And does not advocate the feeding of the poor. And woe to those who observe the contact prayers (Salat) - who are totally heedless of their prayers. They only show off. And they forbid charity.

Although the Quran is the religious scripture of Islam, it prohibits Muslims from using any method of compulsion to influence the religious practices, and beliefs. The Quran goes even further in protecting the rights of the followers of other faiths by obligating Muslims to protect all "cloisters and churches and synagogues and mosques in which God's name is remembered". In relation to different ethnic, cultural, and religious groups the Quran tells Muslims "for every one of you did We appoint a law and a way, and if Allah had pleased He would have made you (all) a single people, but that He might try you in what He gave you, therefore strive with one another to hasten to virtuous deeds". The Quran advocates equality between all and says that the only good deeds may raise the status of one human over another.

[60:8] Allah 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 Allah loveth those who are just." In a Islamic state majority of the people follow the religion in faith. However, there are those who don't follow the religion and in the Quran it tells us how to tolerate non-Muslim minorities in that condition and wherever you go too. In addition, to having cordial and friendly relationship with them. This includes Christians and Jews who are called people of the book who are similar to us in faith. Instead because of our differences the Quran tells us to invite those who are of different religion to Islam in surah (chapter) 22; verse 67-69 "For every religion we have appointed rites and ceremonies which they must follow, let them not dispute with you on the matter, but do invite (them) to your lord: for you are assuredly on the right way. If they do wrangle with you, say, God knows best what it is you are doing."God will judge between you on the day of judgement concerning the matters in which you differ." Even prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) never used aggressive or unpeaceful means to promote his religion despite having people closest to him from his family, like his uncle, persecuted and ill-treated him. This is what the Quran says about minorities and other religions.


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 * 2) Tolerance in Islam | Quranic Verses and Ahadith on Tolerance - Islamic Articles (quranreading.com)
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