A Rejoinder to Pope's Allegations Against Islam — Page 22
blemish shall come near to offer the Lord's offerings by fire; since he has a blemish, he shall not come near to offer the food of his God. 22He may eat the food of his God, of the most holy as well as iOfthe holy. 23But he shall not come near the curtain or approach the altar, because he has a blemish, that he may not profane my sanctuaries; for I am the Lord; I sanctify them. 24Thus Moses spoke to Aaron and to his sons and to all the people of Israel. " (LEVITICUS 21:16-24) But Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) brought the message in the form of the Holy Quran which promoted equality among the mankind, in which there is no difference among the Arabs or the non Arabs; it is only the righteousness that makes the difference; ;p J /' "" J 0 ""I // ~ J Q/ /. /. M 0\ \. /~ l~w/ G JJ:. ~"\. :I;~/ :. . ( (""~. / -,,~ ~\ J G\ \/. 1G' ~~) u. J'~r J~Jf ifr. if ~" "" '" "" -:P ,/ (/1(/1 J. . -/(/I J 0/ " /. ~. I~ aJ\ 0\ o~ <\ii ill \ ~ 0 ('/. / (""i. fr?"" ~ ~ r (""""'"'""" f ,. ,/ "" ", "" "0 mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; And We have made you tribes and sub-tribes that you may know one another. Verily, the most honorable among you, in the sight of Allah, is he who is the most righteous among you. Surely, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware. " (HOLY QURAN 49: 14) Islam teaches to treat all the nations equally, and not to exhibit any injustice, bigotry or hatred against the others. Not to mock or ridicule them. Islam teaches to treat even the enemies with Justice; 22