Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Multi Religious Society and Islam (English) March 3, 2007

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Quran 1:2 · Al-Fatihah
Tafsir Al-Raazi, Vol. 7, p. 58
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 21354
Quran 109:6 · Al-Kafirun
Sirat Ibn Hisham, Vol. 2, p. 107
Quran 3:79 · Aal-Imran
Quran 4:128 · An-Nisa
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 6016
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 6753
Quran 42:13 · Ash-Shura
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The universal formula: follow one, respect all
“This formula can be stated in two simple words”
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Stars in space follow non-interference, never collide
“There are numerous stars moving in space”
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Universal formula of tolerance, from stars to roses
“The whole universe follows one simple formula”
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Difference is not evil, intolerance is the evil
“Difference is not an evil — intolerance is”
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Rose plant analogy: flowers and thorns coexist peacefully
“See the rose plant — flowers and thorns together”
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Full argument: difference is a blessing, not an evil
“Difference is not an evil, it's a blessing”
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Man is large enough to contain contradictions
“I am large enough to contain all these contradictions”
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Difference fuels dialogue and intellectual development
“Difference creates dialogue, discussion, intellectual exchange”
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Why 'all religions are true' destroys conviction
“Proving all religions true will destroy conviction”
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Why claiming all religions are true is dangerous
“People try to prove all religions are true”
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The world's creation plan was set by God
“We are living in a world created by God”
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God wants creativity: the cow parable in full
“God wants to make every human being creative”
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Creative thinking means turning negative into positive
“What is creative thinking? To create new ideas”
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The cow as a parable for turning negative to positive
“A cow is a divine industry, a miracle”
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Patience is just another name for positive thinking
“Patience is only another name of positive thinking”
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Gandhi's real mission: Hindu-Muslim harmony, not sameness
“Mahatma Gandhi's real mission for India after independence”
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Prophet's Meccan minority formula and the Qur'an's opening
“The Prophet was born in Mecca as a minority”
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Prophet's formula as minority in Mecca, majority in Medina
“How the Prophet lived as minority and majority”
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Qur'anic formula: for you your religion, for me mine
“For you your religion, for me mine”
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Qur'an: reconciliation and peace are always best
“Al-sulh khair — reconciliation is the best”
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Hadith of the tender plant that bends, not breaks
“The Prophet once saw a tender plant bow”
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Prophet stood for a non-Muslim funeral out of respect
“The Prophet saw a funeral procession pass by”
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Duty-consciousness versus rights-consciousness in society
“Rights-consciousness versus duty-consciousness in society”
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Non-violence, Hudaybiyyah, and mutual respect as the basis of peace
“Non-violence, Hudaybiyyah, and the basis of peace”
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Hadith: God rewards non-violence over violence
“God grants to non-violence what He denies violence”
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The Hudaybiyyah agreement brought lasting peace
“One glaring example is the Hudaybiyyah agreement”