Islamic Principle: Living Peacefully With All
Nations And Peoples
The
verse mentioned below informs us that we were created and made into various
nations and tribes so that we may get to know each other, and not so that we
may despise and hate each other. Then we are reminded of the fact that the best
of us in God's eyes are those who are most righteous.
"O
mankind ! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made
you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may
despise each other). Verily the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is
(he who is) the most righteous of you. And Allah has full Knowledge and is
well-acquainted (with all things)." Surah 49, Verse 13
This
wonderful principle of Islam makes it clear that there are no single people,
race, or nation that is better than others. God created us all equal. In God's
eyes, the best of us are the most righteous and most kind.
God
created mankind as different races and nations although He could have created
us all with as one nation, with one language and one religion. However, as
stated in the verse mentioned above, God created these different nations and
tribes so that we get to know other each other, and not to hate each other
because we are different. This tells us that we should celebrate our
differences and not hate each other based on them. Islam also teaches us to
realize that no single race or people have supremacy over others, and that we
are judged solely based on our actions.
This
verse also teaches us that we should live peacefully with other nations and
tribes and we should respect each other and our differences. We should learn to
live together and to get to know each other, and to engage in dialogue amongst
all nations and treat every human being as being equal.
And finally, we greet everyone with the greeting of Islam: Assalamu Alaikum - Peace be upon you