Inter-faith Intolerance is not Islamic
| Khatib : | Sadullah Khan |
| Khutbah No: | 25 |
| Khutbah Date: | 08/09/02 |
Killing of Worshippers an Abominable Act
"Allah does not prohibit you from being kind and just to those who have not fought you onaccount of religion, nor expelled you from your homes. Allah loves those who are just. Allahonly prohibits you from being intimate friends with those who have fought you on, account ofreligion, and expelled you from your homes, and assisted others in your expulsion. Whoeverbefriends them is a wrongdoer."
(al-Qur'an 60:8-9)
- Condemnation of recent attacks on Christian institutions in Pakistan
- Christian-Muslim relationship
- Qur'anic Principle regarding relationship with all revolves around righteousness (Qur'an 5:2)
- Prophet Muhammad's injunction regarding Non-Muslims under Muslim authority:
"Whosoever harms a non-Muslim citizen of a Muslim state, I will be his opponent on the Day of Judgement." - Period of the Prophet
- King Negus of Abyssinia gives refuge to first Muslim emigrants
- Christians of Najran hosted by the Prophet
- Fundamental Rights of all citizens according to Islam :
- Protection from all external threats
- Protection from internal tyranny and persecution
Need of the Hour
Do not let bigotry and unwarranted hate be misconstrued as religious zeal,for bigotry is by its very nature unethical and improper