sight of God, is the best In conduct. Lo! God is All-
Knowing, All-Aware."( Quran 49-.13)
The Prophet of Islam, commenting on the above
verse in the occasion of the Last Pilgrimage, ob-
served:
“No Arab has superiority over any non-Arab, and
no non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; no
dark person has any superiority over a dark person.
The criterion of honour in the sight of God is right-
eousness and honest living.” (Sayings of Muham-
mad).
Islam unites all human beings in love and sympa-
thy as brothers. The brotherhood of Islam transcends
all geographical and political barriers. Even the
strictly religious obligations of Islam, like the con-
gregational prayers, fasting Zakat and pilgrimage to
Mecca have the additional function of creating
brotherly feelings and equality among all ,sections
of Humanity. The Holy Quran says:
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