leniencehascontinuedallovertheconsecutivecenturies.Wecanrightly
aver thatthe Christian tribesembracedIslam optionally andwillingly.
ThecurrentArabChristians,wholiveamongMuslims,arethebestevid-
ences on the intended lenience.”.
Fanaticismandmutualalienationofpeopleofthevariousreligionsare
theremotestfromtheIslamiclogicandguidance.Inhissplendidrecom-
mendationtoMalikal-Ashtar,ImamAli(a)-themasterofIslamandthe
pioneerofitsrenaissance-says,“Peopleareoftwokinds;eitherbrothers
of religion or matches of creation.”
Heis surelywrongingIslamandoffending thefactuality thatwhoever
claimsofIslam’scallingtomaliceandabominationofpeopleofotherre-
ligions.ThelateSheikMohammedHusseinal-Kashiful-Ghitta,themas-
terreformist,composesacoupleof poeticversesin whichhesaysthat
the religion never discriminatessince it isbased upon peaceand leni-
ence..
HarmonyandrestingupontheguidanceoftheholyQuranarethebest
meansofachievingrenaissanceanddevelopment.TheholyQuranopens
the doorto amiabilityandfraternity.Godsays:Certainly,the believers
are brothers.
Islam has made this bond stronger than the bonds of lineage and
blood.IthasalsoinstructedMuslimstocareandconserveitforthesake
of protecting their glory and dignity.
-Muslimsshouldfeedonandaccustomtothemoralitiesoftheirexcel-
lent religion so that their souls will shine and their essences advance.
These moralities include reformation, God-fearing, sincerity, decency,
chastity,loyalty,goodmannersandwording,activity,willpower,self-re-
liance,respectingandadmitting people’srights,appreciationofhonest
workers’efforts, workingforreforming people’sill deeds, refutingthe
evilbythegood,participatinginpeople’smisfortunesandbliss,andus-
ingsympathytotheweakandthepoorinadditiontomanyotherhigh
traitsandelevatedethics.Muslimswould havebeenthe mastersofthe
nationsandthe guidesof peopleshadthey appliedthese moralitiesto
their lives.
-Muslimsshouldhavefull acquaintancewith theirrightsandobliga-
tionssothattheywillworkforacquiringtheirrightsandfulfillingtheir
obligations, especiallyin the socialfields.Thiswill eradicateany aber-
rantbehaviorandcausetheindividualstomingleinthesocietyandbe-
lieveinthenation’sgoalsandvalues.Themaingoaloftheactualsocial
education ispreparing the individualsforthe social lifewith itsrules,
regulations,traditions,andsystems,andenablingthemtoadapttothe
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