Humanism, love and brotherhood is the essence of all religions. Islam stands for human brotherhood, peace, compassion, tolerance and social justice. The Qur’ān says, “Al khalqu Aayatullah” which means the entire mankind is God’s family. The Qur’ān also declares “La Ikraha fiddin” meaning there is no compulsion in respect of religion. Hence Islam is a social, moral and spiritual order based on love, peace, pity, justice, tolerance and human brotherhood.
No religion teaches hatred, violence and vandalism. A true religious person will never indulge in falsehood, hatred, cruelty, violence, etc. It is the misguided people who are responsible for spreading hatred and shedding blood in the name of religion and caste. In our country followers of all religions are peace loving and tolerant. Only a small section is casteist, communalist, intolerant and violent. Religion is being misused by them for grabbing political power. We should be beware of them.
G. Hasnain Kaif
Bhandara, M.S.