English book · SHARED WISDOM

What Does the Quran State About Killing Human Beings?

English book, p. 218

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

been that while religious uniformity is not possible, what is indeed possible is a formula for harmony between people from different religious backgrounds. Moreover, this formula, according to my experience, is only one. It is based on mutual respect and mutual learning. Should We Judge Interfaith Efforts Based on Immediate Results? We should not judge efforts to promote inter-religious dialogue only by the immediate results of formally arranged inter-religious dialogue events. The truth is that inter-religious dialogue is not limited to specific meetings involving ‘experts’ in the field of religion. Inter-religious dialogue has assumed the form of a vast historical process— spontaneous and ongoing. The time has now come when it has become a part of a global movement. If the course of events is any indication, God willing, a day will dawn when the world is no more ridden with religious and other such disputes, and the global human family can live together in peace and harmony. Inter-religious dialogue is likely to play a key role in ushering in such a day. What are Some Things People of Different Faiths Can Learn from Each Other? Life is all about mutual learning. All of us should interact and learn from one another. Learning is a process and is not restricted only to some specific issues. One should imbibe the spirit of learning and learn from one and all. By being different, each person has experiences to share and

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