Inter-Religious Coexistence Despite Differences

associate no partner with Him and that none of us shall take others, besides God, for lords.’” (3:64) A second principle for inter-religious dialogue is purely a matter of pragmatism. Nevertheless, some matters should be settled on practical grounds. One of these is accepting religious diversity as a fact of life. Guidance for this is provided in the following verse of the Quran: “You have your religion, and I have mine.” (109:6) This Quranic verse reflects the principle of religious coexistence, ‘follow one and respect all.’ If common grounds for agreement between two or more parties cannot be arrived at on an ideological basis, then practical coexistence must be adopted.