Qur’an... - Let not the hatred of a people toward you move you to commit injustice,"
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This statement, "Let not the hatred of a people toward you move you to commit injustice," is perhaps one of the most profound statements in the Qur'an.
I am constantly reminded by Muslims about all the sins committed by the "West" toward the Muslim World for the past 200 years. The "West," they tell me, has colonized Muslim land, stolen Muslim resources, divided Muslim societies, and despite having physically left the land, continues to control the Muslims through its support of brutal, puppet dictatorships. Yes, individual Western governments - called the "West" by my Muslim detractors - have committed terrible crimes on Muslim soil. This cannot be denied. It also cannot be denied, however, that individual Muslims have also committed terrible crimes on Western soil.
"Believers, stand out firmly for God, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the hatred of others toward you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is next to piety: and fear God. For God is well-acquainted with all that you do." (Qur'an 5:8)
"...let not the hatred of some people in (once) shutting you out of the Sacred Mosque lead you to transgression (and hostility on your part). Help ye one another in righteousness and piety, but help ye not one another in sin and rancour: fear God, for God is strict in punishment." (Qur'an 5:2)
This statement, "Let not the hatred of a people toward you move you to commit injustice," is perhaps one of the most - if not the most - profound statement in the Qur'an. No matter what has been done to you, God says, you are not allowed to commit injustice.
http://www.altmuslim.com/a/a/a/2207/
I am constantly reminded by Muslims about all the sins committed by the "West" toward the Muslim World for the past 200 years. The "West," they tell me, has colonized Muslim land, stolen Muslim resources, divided Muslim societies, and despite having physically left the land, continues to control the Muslims through its support of brutal, puppet dictatorships. Yes, individual Western governments - called the "West" by my Muslim detractors - have committed terrible crimes on Muslim soil. This cannot be denied. It also cannot be denied, however, that individual Muslims have also committed terrible crimes on Western soil.
"Believers, stand out firmly for God, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the hatred of others toward you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is next to piety: and fear God. For God is well-acquainted with all that you do." (Qur'an 5:8)
"...let not the hatred of some people in (once) shutting you out of the Sacred Mosque lead you to transgression (and hostility on your part). Help ye one another in righteousness and piety, but help ye not one another in sin and rancour: fear God, for God is strict in punishment." (Qur'an 5:2)
This statement, "Let not the hatred of a people toward you move you to commit injustice," is perhaps one of the most - if not the most - profound statement in the Qur'an. No matter what has been done to you, God says, you are not allowed to commit injustice.
http://www.altmuslim.com/a/a/a/2207/
