Unity of God — Page 29
29 and the Teachings of Muhammad s as Quran: ِ لَیۡسَت شَیۡء ٍ ۪ وَّقَالَتِ النَّصٰرٰی عَلٰی النَّصٰرٰی ِ لَیۡسَت ُ وَقَالَتِ الۡیَہُوۡد 11 َ الۡکِتٰب َ یَتۡلُوۡن ۡ وَّہُم ۙ ٍ شَیۡء عَلٰی ُ الۡیَہُوۡد Meaning that, Jews think Christians are immoral and Christians think Jews lack virtues, even though both follow the same religious text. Are there no positive teachings in their scripture? Thus, the Holy Prophet s as emphasised the importance of recognising the positive aspects of others religions, and it is wrong for one to assert that other faiths lack any virtue. The Holy Prophet s as brought a universal teaching that reassured and comforted all nations. It is disheartening to tell adherents that their religion is bereft of all good qualities. In this regard, the principle presented by the Holy Prophet s as is to acknowledge the merits of every faith. Thus, he has done a great favour to all people. SECOND TEACHING Second, the Holy Prophet s as forbade us from saying that the followers of other religions are unauthentic in 11 Sūrah Al-Baqarah, 2:114: ‘And the Jews say, ‘The Christians stand on noth - ing;’ and the Christians say, ‘The Jews stand on nothing;’ while they both read the same Book. ’ [Publishers]