Islam's Response to Contemporary Issues — Page 121
Social Peace 121 one another, and fear Him particularly respecting ties of relationship. Verily, Allah watches over you. 47 No one has superiority over others. Similarly, the Holy Quran states: O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes for the sake of easy recognition. Verily, the most honourable among you, in the sight of Allah, is the most righteous among you. Surely, Allah is All- Knowing, All-Aware. 48 And: O ye who believe! Let not one people deride another people, haply they may be better than they, nor let one group of women deride other women, haply they may be better than them. And do not defame your people nor call one another by nick-names. It is indeed bad to fall back into the malpractice of ignorant days after having believed; and those who repent not, such are the wrongdoers. 49 Apparently, contemporary society seems to be moving away from racialism and apartheid and is becoming more conscious of the