Islam and Peace
Solidarity and Islam
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they will come closer to one another. They will
become friends.
Another important feature of Islam is that it
reminds us of the biological truth that all human
beings are God’s family. All human beings are
Adam’s progeny. This means that, in the Islamic
view, despite superficial differences, all human
beings are blood brothers. When it is the aim of
Islam to inculcate fellow-feeling among its
followers, the believer will then have nothing but
brotherly love for others. And where there is
brotherly love, mutual solidarity will, of necessity,
prevail.
My studies of Islam and other religions have made
it plain to me that the difference between one
religion and another lies in the diversity of beliefs
about the great, unseen reality. This is an important
point, but what is even more important is that, in so
far as the human codes of ethics pertaining to our
daily lives are concerned, there is no special
difference between the world’s great religions.
While the concept of God may vary from religion to
religion, there is no fundamental difference over
