A Simple Introduction to Islam

TOLERANCE LEADS TO RESPECTING DIFFERENCES extra care that he and his family members should not dirty the environment around their home. This is the training that he gives to others. He does not rest content until he is able to have clean surroundings in his neighbourhood. Cleanliness is just cleanliness for a person. But for a believer, cleanliness is a form of worship, because he knows that God loves people to be clean. Furthermore, the faith of a believer is a guarantee that when he is able to be clean physically, he is also able to purify his soul. As such when he is purifying himself, he prays, “O God, clean not just my body but also my soul.” Such a prayer becomes a means of purifying the soul. TOLERANCE LEADS TO RESPECTING DIFFERENCES In social life one is faced with differences in religion, culture, personal preferences, etc. Tolerance means respecting others and giving concessions to them. T olerance is a great human and Islamic quality. Tolerance means making concessions to others.