Humanity

__Humanity__



In recent years, one cannot say that the Islamic people have been portrayed in a positive light. Particularly in the last 10 years a new hatred directed towards Muslims everywhere has seen many public outbursts between the Muslim and non Muslim community. But what most Australians today dont know is that Islam, like all other major religions, promote peace and harmony between all people, regardless of race, religion and sex. According to the Quran, humanity is but one family.

“O mankind! Surely We have created you from a male and a female and made you tribes and families that you may know each other. Surely the noblest among you in the sight of God is he who is the most righteous of you” (49:13).

This belief sets a basis of which all Muslims relate to others. Everyone is considered to have equal rights in the Islamic faith. You could be of the highest ranked profession or the lowliest begger, a man or a woman, rich or poor, anything, but you are appart of the vast brotherhood that connects us all and in so means everyone is equal and not one person can trample the rights of another.

A common misconception about Islam, is that it discriminates against women. But this simply isnt true. In fact the Quran has done agruably more then any other religious text to raise the position of women.

“Whoever does good, whether male or female, and is a believer, these shall enter the Garden (of heaven)” (40:40; see also 3:195, 4:124, 16:97 and 33:35).