Yahya - Justice and Tolerance in the Qur'an (2003)

THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK IN THE OUR'AN
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mentioning the rebellious nature—against God and His
religion—of some People of the Book, there is reference to an
exception and, said:
[However] They are not all alike. Among the People of
the Book there is an upright community who recite the
revelation of God during the night and fall prostrate
before Him. They believe in God and the Last Day,
enjoin what is right and forbid what is evil, and vie
with one another in good works. They are of the
righteous and whatever good they do, its reward will
not be denied them. God knows those who fear [Him].
(Qur'an 3:113-115)
In conclusion, a person who thinks in the light of the
verses of the Qur'an and fears God can in no way feel
hostility towards Jews because of their religion or creed. The
moral teachings of the Qur'an exclude all racism. For this
reason, a Muslim who follows the Qur'an does not practise
racism and does not despise people because they belong to a
certain race. It is commanded in the Qur'an that, so long as
they show no hostility to Islam or Muslims, a tolerant and
friendly attitude must be maintained toward other religions.
For this reason, a Muslim who follows the Qur'an should
assume a compassionate and friendly manner towards
people of different religions, and especially towards the
People of the Book.
AMuslim's view of Judaism and Holocaust must be
based on these basic criteria. Jews may be subjected to
criticism because they have a racist attitude, shed blood in
the name of Zionism and subject other people to cruelty in