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Rights and Tolerance in Islam Magda Amer

RIGHTS AND TOLERANCE IN ISLAM

Book Contents

• Rights in Islam .9
• The Islamic View of Rights.11
• Divine Rights vs. Human Rights.19
• Islam Supports Collaboration.24
• Tolerance in Islam .27
• Islam and “Others”.29
• Tolerance in Islamic Legislation.34
• Tolerance with Penalties.42
• Islam’s Tolerance in Preserving Women’s Financial Rights.48
• Tolerance at Times of War.50
• Kindness in Islamic Presentation.53

Islam is an Arabic term derived from the word Sal am, which means peace, and is concurrently synonymous with “submission”.

Indeed, submission to Allah, in the broad sense of the term, represents the essence of Islam.

Submission to Allah in this context includes both obedience and contentment: the former being pertinent to divine commands and the latter to divine preordainment of life events.

 By definition, a tine Muslim will observe the commands of Allah and will be content with his share in life.

 Submission also includes the notion of acknowledging the Oneness of Allah and avoiding the slightest form of alternative deification, which is not necessarily limited to the classical stereotype of worshipping idols.

Alternative deification covers an entire continuum, with worshipping idols at one end, but ranging to the other extreme of even idolizing oneself.

 This form is the most subtle, and thus the most preponderant form of divided worship, whereby a person would obey his every desire and passion, regardless of legitimacy or outcome.

Islam allocates a specific value to the human mind, as it is the basis of assignment and accountability.

A person with sound innate reason will recognize his Creator, and will perceive the secrets of the creation and the magnificence of the Creator. Numerous verses of the Holy Qur’an address the human mind, encouraging it to contemplate the universe, with a view to spreading good among mankind.

There is nothing in Islam that contradicts the mind, conflicts with sound reasoning, or opposes scientific facts