What is Islams golden rule?

Answer 1

Answer AThe main Quran Golden Rules are:

• First Golden Rule "Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth stands out clear from Error:..." Meaning English translation of (Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 256)

This rule is explained by another Quran verse (Quran, Chapter 5, Verse 48) that says:

"...If God had willed, He would have made you all in one nation and one religion), but that He (God) left you in different religions to compete in good deeds and society benefits. The return of all of you is to God; then He (God) will inform you about that in which you differ"

• Second Golden Rule " O mankind! We (God) have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honorable of you with God (Allah) is the pious. Verily, Allah (God) is All-Knowing and All-Aware" Meaning English translation (Quran, Chapter 49, Verse 13)

This Golden rule demonstrates the following:

1. Islam call is for all mankind, and not only for Muslims, to live in harmony and peace and cooperative way of living .
2. No discrimination on basis of religion, race, culture, color, ...etc. The most honorable of mankind with God is the pious. The pious is the one who have faith in God, do good deeds for the benefit of his society, and is thoughtful in God creations and glory.
3. The universality of Islam is demonstrated also in that Muslims believe in all his prophets (including Noah, Abraham, ..., Moses,..., Jesus, and Mohamed Peace upon them all), angels, holy books (including the Torah and Bible), the day of Judgment, and destiny.

• Third Golden Rule:" ... Repel the evil with one which is better (God commands his believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat them badly) then verily he, between whom and you there was enmity, will become as though he was a close friend". (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 41, verse 34).

This third golden rule is explained by another Quran verse (Quran, Chapter 3, Verse 133-134) that says:

" Be quick in the race for forgiveness from your Lord, and for a Garden whose width is that (of the whole) of the heavens and of the earth, prepared for the righteous. Those who spend (freely), whether in prosperity, or in adversity; who restrain anger, and pardon (all) men;- for Allah loves those who do good"

Furthermore, the virtue of not insisting on wrong is mentioned in the following verse:

" And those who, having done something to be ashamed of, or wronged their own souls, earnestly bring Allah to mind, and ask for forgiveness for their sins,- and who can forgive sins except Allah.- and are never obstinate in persisting knowingly in (the wrong) they have done. " (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 3 , verse 135)

• Fourth Golden Rule:" Woe to those that deal in fraud"(English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 83, verse 1)

This Golden rule means not enough ' Do as you you would done by' but you must give in full what it due from you, whether you expect or wish to receive full consideration from the other side or not.

• Fifth Golden Rule :"Help ye one another in righteousness and piety, but help ye not one another in sin and rancour: fear Allah. for Allah is strict in punishment" (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 5, verse 2 )

• Sixth Golden Rule:"O ye who believe! fulfil (all) obligations".(English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 5, verse 1)

• Seventh Golden Rule:" We have honoured the sons of Adam" (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 17, verse 70)

• Eighth Golden Rule:" Every soul draws the meed of its acts on none but itself" (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 6, verse 164)

• Nineth Golden Rule:" Allah doth command you to render back your Trusts to those to whom they are due; And when ye judge between man and man, that ye judge with justice: Verily how excellent is the teaching which He giveth you! For Allah is He Who heareth and seeth all things". (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 4 , verse 58)

• Tenth Golden Rule:" ..if any one slew a person - unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land - it would be as if he slew the whole people: and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of the whole people.." (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 5 , verse 32) ." But those who before them, had homes (in Medina) and had adopted the Faith,- show their affection to such as came to them for refuge, and entertain no desire in their hearts for things given to the (latter), but give them preference over themselves, even though poverty was their (own lot). And those saved from the covetousness of their own souls,- they are the ones that achieve prosperity" (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 59 , verse 9)

Other rules:

• "O ye who believe! stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allah can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort (justice) or decline to do justice, verily Allah is well- acquainted with all that ye do".(English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 4 , verse 135)

• "When a (courteous) greeting is offered you, meet it with a greeting still more courteous, or (at least) of equal courtesy. Allah takes careful account of all things". (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 4 , verse 86)

• "Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong: They are the ones to attain felicity".(English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 3 , verse 104)

• "O ye who believe! Fear Allah, and (always) say a word directed to the Right". (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 33, verse 70)

• The general golden role of fighting:" Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors".(English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 2, verse 190)

• About Non-Muslims:"Allah forbids you not, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loveth those who are just" (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 60, verse 8)

• "O ye who believe! Fear Allah and be with those who are true (in word and deed)". (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 9, verse 119)

• "O Children of Adam! wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer: eat and drink: But waste not by excess, for Allah loveth not the wasters. Say: Who hath forbidden the beautiful (gifts) of Allah, which He hath produced for His servants, and the things, clean and pure, (which He hath provided) for sustenance? Say: They are, in the life of this world, for those who believe, (and) purely for them on the Day of Judgment. Thus do We explain the signs in detail for those who understand.Say: the things that my Lord hath indeed forbidden are: shameful deeds, whether open or secret; sins and trespasses against truth or reason; assigning of partners to Allah, for which He hath given no authority; and saying things about Allah of which ye have no knowledge." (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 7, verses 31-33)

• "Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for thy Lord knoweth best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance".(English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 16, verse 125)

• "But seek, with the (wealth) which Allah has bestowed on thee, the Home of the Hereafter, nor forget thy portion in this world: but do thou good, as Allah has been good to thee, and seek not (occasions for) mischief in the land: for Allah loves not those who do mischief."(English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 28 , verse 77)

• "...say, "O my Lord! advance me in knowledge." (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 20 , verse 114)

• " O ye who believe! If a wicked person comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth, lest ye harm people unwittingly, and afterwards become full of repentance for what ye have done". (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 49 , verse 6)

• " O ye who believe! Let not some men among you laugh at others: It may be that the (latter) are better than the (former): Nor let some women laugh at others: It may be that the (latter are better than the (former): Nor defame nor be sarcastic to each other, nor call each other by (offensive) nicknames: Ill-seeming is a name connoting wickedness, (to be used of one) after he has believed: And those who do not desist are (indeed) doing wrong.

  O ye who believe! Avoid suspicion as much (as possible): for suspicion in some cases is a sin: And spy not on each other behind their backs. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Nay, ye would abhor it...But fear Allah. For Allah is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful". ( English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 49 , verses 11-12)

• "O ye who believe! Why say ye that which ye do not?

  3. Grievously odious is it in the sight of Allah that ye say that which ye do not". ( English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 61 , verses 2-3)

• "Kill not your children for fear of want: We shall provide sustenance for them as well as for you. Verily the killing of them is a great sin. 32. Nor come nigh to adultery: for it is a shameful (deed) and an evil, opening the road (to other evils)". ( English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 17 , verses 31-32)

• "Come not nigh to the orphan's property except to improve it, until he attains the age of full strength; and fulfil (every) engagement, for (every) engagement will be enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning). 35. Give full measure when ye measure, and weigh with a balance that is straight: that is the most fitting and the most advantageous in the final determination. 36. And pursue not that of which thou hast no knowledge; for every act of hearing, or of seeing or of (feeling in) the heart will be enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning). 37. Nor walk on the earth with insolence: for thou canst not rend the earth asunder, nor reach the mountains in height". ( English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 17 , verses 34-37)

• "Do no mischief on the earth, after it hath been set in order.." ( English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 7 , verse 56)

• "Hold to forgiveness; command what is right; But turn away from the ignorant". (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 7, verse 199)

• "Kind words and the covering of faults are better than charity followed by injury. Allah is free of all wants, and He is Most-Forbearing" (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 2, verse 263)

• Charity is assured a lot, just one example: "Those who (in charity) spend of their goods by night and by day, in secret and in public, have their reward with their Lord: on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve".(English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 2, verse 274)

• "Woe to every (kind of) scandal-monger and-backbiter"(English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 104 , verse 1)

• " And if any one earns sin. he earns it against His own soul: for Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom. 112. But if any one earns a fault or a sin and throws it on to one that is innocent, He carries (on himself) (Both) a falsehood and a flagrant sin\".(English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 4 , verse 111-112)

• " Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in thy life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honour. 24. And, out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility, and say: "My Lord! bestow on them thy Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood." (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 17 , verses 23-24)

• "It is part of the Mercy of Allah that thou dost deal gently with them Wert thou severe or harsh-hearted, they would have broken away from about thee: so pass over (Their faults), and ask for ((Allah)'s) forgiveness for them; and consult them in affairs (of moment). Then, when thou hast Taken a decision put thy trust in Allah. For Allah loves those who put their trust (in Him)\". (English meaning translation)(Quran, chapter 3 , verse 159)

It's necessary to assure that all the previous verses are only examples on the golden rules of the holy Quran. Also, too many rules are taught in the Sunnah of the prophet Muhammad , may Allah grant Him with peace & blessings.

You may refer to the related question "What is the golden rule of Islam and life?" listed at page bottom.

Note: Quran may be spelled Qura'n, Quraan, Kora'n, Koran, Koraan, Kura'n, Kuran, or Kuraan

Hints:All the debates on the answer above have been moved to the discussion page for feeling that the debates are endless and leading to no conclusion.

Any further debates or discussions on the subject should be addressed in the discussion board.

Just an advice to who are not in agreement on the above:

• You are not obliged to believe in the above golden rules if you are not convinced with them
• You should not draw wrong conclusions from some Quran verses or prophet Muhammad (PBUH) hadith to suit your opinion. The minimum is to keep mutual respect irrelevant to our different faiths or beliefs.
• The Arabic word 'Kafir' means one who conceals some facts that he/she doesn't want to believe in.
• Islam, in its universal sense, means submission to God, the Creator, the one and only one God. accordingly it is, basically, the mission of all prophets including Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad (Peace be upon them). Islam per Torah revelation is called Judaism. Islam per The Bible revelation is called Christianity. Islam per Quran revelation is called the very name Islam. That is why Jewish and Christians are called in Quran 'People of the book' and not called unbelievers.
• Refer to question below on how Muslims required to deal with non Muslims

Answer 2

Updated Answer

The main Golden rule in Quran is (with English meaning translation)(Quran, Chapter 49, Verse 13) :

" O mankind! We (God) have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honorable of you with God (Allah) is the pious. Verily, Allah (God) is All-Knowing and All-Aware"

This Golden rule demonstrates the following:

• Islam call is for all mankind, and not only for Muslims, to live in harmony and peace and cooperative way of living .
• No discrimination on basis of religion, race, culture, color, ...etc. The most honorable of mankind with God is the pious. The pious is the one who have faith in God, do good deeds for the benefit of his society, and is thoughtful in God creations and glory.
• The universality of Islam is demonstrated also in that Muslims believe in all his prophets (including Noah, Abraham, ..., Moses,..., Jesus, and Mohamed Peace upon them all), angels, holy books (including the Torah and Bible), the day of Judgment, and destiny.

This golden rule is explained also by the following two Quran sayings

(Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 256):

"There is no compulsion in religion..."and "... To each among you, We (God) prescribed a religion (law) and a clear way. If God had willed, He would have made you all in one nation and one religion), but that He (God) left you in different religions to compete in good deeds and society benefits. The return of all of you is to God; then He (God) will inform you about that in which you differ"(Quran, Chapter 5, Verse 48)

Note: Quran may be spelled as Quraan, Qura'n, Koran, Kora'n, Koraan, or Kuran, Kura'n, or Kuraan).

As another main golden rule, Quran says (English meaning translation):" ... Repel the evil with one which is better (God commands his believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat them badly) then verily he, between whom and you there was enmity, will become as though he was a close friend". (Quran, chapter 41, verse 34)

It may be referred to the related questions below, at message bottom, for more details about the golden rules in Quran and in Islam in addition to some information about Islam Morals.

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Answer 3

There are some Golden rules in Islam (and life in general) that can referred to under the question listed below for the golden rules in Quran. However, the main golden rule remains:

Be honest and truthfulProphet Muhammad, before receiving God revelation of Quran, was called by asthe honest and the truthful.

This golden rule applies with all your life related activities. Be honest and truthful with

• God
• yourself
• your marriage partner
• your children
• your parents
• your relatives and friend
• your work boss and coworkers
• your society and community
• environment

to be honest with God requires you:

• to have true faith in Him and in his oneness and his prophet
• to have faith in all His prophets, His holy books, angels, day of Judgment, and destiny
• to follow His and His prophet right path (do ritual prayers and worships, follow His commands to do and not to do)
• to respect other God revelations

to be honest with yourself requires you:

• to orient yourself to what brings you God mercy, satisfaction, and blessings
• to do what you say
• not to harm your health (e.g. by drinking alcohols or smoking)
• not to waste your money on what not beneficial to you
• not to be selfish and greed.

to be honest with your marriage partner requires you:

• not to lie
• to keep your promises
• to be kind and loving to her/him
• to be ready to sacrifice yourself for her/him
• to make her/him happy and satisfied

to be honest with your children requires you:

• to raise them properly
• to make them happy and satisfied
• to be patient and convincing
• to share views and to be democratic

to be honest with your parents requires you:

• to be grateful to them
• to respect their views and advices
• to be kind to them when they get old
• to take care of them when they get old
• to help them when they get old
• to keep smiling

to be honest with your relatives and friends requires you:

• to keep good contact and communication with them
• to offer help and sincere advice when needed
• not to lie to them

to be honest with your boss and co-workers requires you:

• to be sincere to work
• to observe your work quality
• not to cheat
• to keep good social contacts with them
• to keep smiling

to be honest with your society and community requires you:

• to respect other religions and cultures
• to give charities to who they need
• to voluntarily help in community development
• to accept opposite views
• to spread peace and love
• to spread justice

to be honest with environment requires you:

• to use friendly environment materials and energy sources
• not to cut a tree
• to help spreading green areas
• not to smoke

Answer B (view point against Islam Golden rule):

Golden Rule is not spontaneous or subjective.

The 'Golden Rule' is not spontaneous or subjective. By the same token, there is no 'subjective' mathematics or 'personal' chemistry. The Code of Reciprocity is a universally recognized code of benevolence towards the 'other' which is entirely absent from Islam. Islam divides the human race into two groups, one which deserves to be treated well and another which may be subjugated, enslaved, lied to, slain, robbed, raped, tortured or economically exploited. To arbitrarily select a dozen or so rules from the Koran and subjectively call them 'a golden rule of Islam' does not make them 'THE Golden Rule' at all. This is merely a fallacy of logic called 'equivocation'. Words or phrases are manipulated (by the Islamist) to support another or secondary meaning that is not the authentic meaning of the premise: 'The Golden Rule' in ethics means the same thing as the 'Code of Reciprocity' and nothing else.

The entire Koran actively opposes the Golden Rule and actively discriminates against non-Muslims. K. 28:86 says: "Lend not thou support in any way to those who reject Allah's Message." Thus no empathy or real friendship may be given to kafirs (those who reject Islam), nor may Muslims even socialize with them. To underline this compulsory apartheid by Divine Command, the Koran in 14 places denies Muslims the right to befriend non-Muslims. The Koran has many regulations that are entirely unrelated to the unitary, universal Code of Reciprocity.

By equivocating (manipulating the meaning of words), the Islamist is moving the goal posts, since the strict definition of 'Golden Rule' will not support his claim of 'Golden Rule in Islam'. The Islamist has not proved anything whatsoever, but has merely produced evidence for a conclusion that has nothing to do with the premise. Ergo, the Golden Rule is still not to be found in Islam in any way, shape or form, but rather to the contrary, Islam opposes it.

Preponderant Discriminatory Themes in the Koran that Conflict with the Golden Rule

Textual analysis reveals that nowhere in the Koran is there an expression of the Golden Rule…therefore, it is of no importance in Islam and Muslims have no reason to observe it. Since Islam's most important message to humanity (the Noble Koran) does not contain the Golden Rule, it is logical that it was unimportant to Allah. This explains why he entirely omitted it from the Koran. The Golden Rule is held to be central by all religions except Islam. Muslims are surprised to learn their faith does not teach it. Islam teaches dualist ethics, not the unitary, universal Golden Rule.

There is no such thing as a universal statement of ethics in Islam. 'Brother' Muslims are to be treated one way and unbelievers another way. The closest Islam comes to a universal statement of ethics is that the entire world must submit to Islam. After Mohammed became a prophet, he never treated an unbeliever the same as a Muslim. Islam denies the truth of the Golden Rule through dualistic ethics.

This dualistic ethic is the basis for jihad, the eternal fight against those who disagree with Mohammed. This ethical system sets up the kafir as less than human and therefore, it is easy to kill, harm or deceive the kafir.

There is however, a very restricted version of the principle of reciprocity found in the Hadiths. The Hadiths are a non-binding collection of sayings and acts of Mohammed and his companions. They have much less authority than the Koran, but contain a version of the Golden Rule which applies only among "brother" Muslims. This Islamic "brotherhood rule" is not universal and does not apply to non-Muslims.

Islamic reciprocity is restricted to interactions between Muslim "brothers". (An infidel is not to be addressed as "brother" by a Muslim.)

The Hadith quotes Mohammed as saying: "None of you [truly] believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself." (Number 13 of Imam al-Nawawi's "Forty Hadiths.) Unfortunately, Nawawi claimed the hadith means merely that a Muslim should pray for the conversion of all infidels to Islam, rather than 'support them' with kindness and friendship. An argument from silence cannot support the Golden Rule in Islam.[Hint: The saying above is not reflecting the reality as Quran says as ground rule : {God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers.} (Quran, 60:8)

Other Hadiths clarify the limitation of reciprocity to relations between Muslim brothers:

Bukhari 9,85,83 Mohammed said: "A Muslim is a brother to other Muslims. He should never oppress them nor should he facilitate their oppression." (Note: but he may oppress infidels.)[Hint: this hadith does not mean to oppress others. Quran says as a Golden rule "No compulsion in religion} (Quran, 2:256)]

Bukhari 8,73,70 Mohammed said: "Harming a Muslim is an evil act; killing a Muslim means rejecting Allah." (Note: but harming or killing an infidel is a mere misdemeanour.) [Hint: The pervious note is wrong. How you explain Quran saying: {And do not kill any one whom Allah has forbidden, except for a just cause, and whoever is slain unjustly, We have indeed given to his heir authority, so let him not exceed the just limits in slaying; surely he is aided. (33)} (Quran, 17:33)].

Finally, the Koran itself makes it clear that brotherhood applies only towards other Muslims: (Koran 48:29): "Muhammad is the messenger of Allah; and those who are with him are harsh against Unbelievers, (but) compassionate amongst each other."

Such a standard is no higher than that of the mafia or another similar "crime family". Islam does teach this, and there is the proof of it. Islamic benevolence is one way: towards Islam only. [hint: Muslims are harsh only to unbelievers who attack them or drive them away from their homes. Muslims are commanded to treat kindly the unbelievers who don't attack them. Quran says:{God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers.} (Quran, 60:8)]

Islam divides the entire world into Islam and the kafirs (rejecters of Mohammed) and has two separate sets of ethics for each sphere. The words "kafir" (a despised, impure subhuman) and the word "jihad" (a permanent holy war against the kafirs until they are made slaves), are central doctrines of Islam that completely cancel a universal Golden Rule. Islam's ethical system is dualistic and opportunistic. "Good" is whatever helps Islam grow and "bad" is whatever resists the growth of Islam. [Hint: see related question below on Jihad and how Muslims should treat non-Muslims]

Almighty Allah thought so little of the Golden Rule, that he entirely excluded it from his most important message to humanity, the Noble Koran. However, he did not forget to include 164 commandments to make permanent war on the non-Muslims, 14 commandments not to befriend them, and many verses expressing how to abuse them in various ways. Approximately 61% of the Koran is an argument that the kufaar are evil for disagreeing with Mohammed and should be treated violently. [Hint: You should understand each commandment as related to what is mentioned before and after to understand its proper meaning. For example it is mentioned in Quran:{ ' So woe to the praying ones, (4) Who are unmindful of their prayers' (5)} (Quran, 107:4-5). If you mention only the first part "So woe to the praying ones" it means woe to all praying ones but when you add the second part it gives different conclusion.]

In the Koran, the main concern is that of forcing the peoples of the earth to submit to Islamic overlordship and then keeping them permanently in it. Thus, Allah was not forgetful to include 164 verses commanding Muslims to go on jihaad (holy wars of conquest) and verses commanding Muslims to murder renegades from Islam. Such verses are opposed to and irreconcilable with the Golden Rule. If such angry verses were removed, 61% of the Koran, 75% of the Sira and 20% of the Hadiths would disappear. [See the related question below on Jihad for better understanding of its meaning]

Abrogation of all gentle verses:

It is to be emphasized that Islamic jurisprudence rules that all "gentle" verses (regarding the kafirs) in the Koran have been annulled by later "harsher" ones. The Koran thus entirely rules out a universal, unitary code of ethics expressed in the Golden Rule. Kufaar are to be killed, decapitated, mutilated, plundered, enslaved, raped, lied to, as required, opportunistically to support the supremacy of political Islam. [Hint: Refer to the related questions below, on Jihad and how Quran teach Muslims to treat non Muslims, for more information and right understanding] Thus, any Hadith that expresses the Golden Rule must be an invalid and/or fabricated one, since it contradicts both the letter and the spirit of Allah's entirely perfect message, the Koran. Furthermore, the Koran is alleged to be letter-perfect and cannot be changed or added to. Muslims who try to insert the Golden Rule into Allah's perfect religion commit the sin of innovation (bid'a) and deserve capital punishment under Islamic law. The Fallacy of Conflicting Conditions reveals that the concepts of 'kafir' (a subhuman who should be abused) and jihad (war against the subhumans) are incompatible with the Golden Rule. These contradictions make the Golden Rule null and void in Islam.

Much misinformation can be pruned away by applying the Fallacy of Conflicting Conditions to the Islamist's attempts to square dualism, apartheid, jihad and 'kafir' with the universal Golden Rule and by analysing the statistical frequency of discriminatory themes in the Koran.

Answer C (Hints on Answer B):

• The claim, in Answer B above, saying that 'The Code of Reciprocity ...is entirely absent from Islam' and that 'In the Koran, the main concern is that of forcing the peoples of the earth to submit to Islamic over-lordship and then keeping them permanently in it' seem groundless. You may refer to the ground rules in Quran in the related question, listed below, for evidence on this falsified claim. You find that one basic Quran Golden rule is that "No compulsion in religion} (Quran, 2:256). This applies equally to all beliefs and faiths. Another Ground rule proves not only the code of reciprocity but also the more tolerance and forgiveness in Islam as the golden rule {Repel the evil with one which is better} (Quran, 41:34) and the golden rule "Woe to those that deal in fraud} (Quran, 83:1).
• The claim, in answer B above, saying that 'Islam divides the human race into two groups, one which deserves to be treated well and another which may be subjugated, enslaved, lied to, slain, robbed, raped, tortured or economically exploited' is not true. Otherwise:
  • How do you explain Quran saying: {.... You will find the nearest in love to Muslims those who say "we are Christians'. That is because amongst them are men devoted to learning and men who have renounced the world and they are not arrogant. And when they listen to the Quran revelation received by the Messenger (Muhammad), you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of the truth they have recognized. ... So because of what they said, Allah (God) rewarded them ....}(Quran, 5:82-86].
  • How do you explain Quran saying: {God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers.} (Quran, 60:8)
  • How do you explain that even in time of war, Prophet Muhammad (peace upon him) used, in any military conflict, to prohibit soldiers from killing women, children, old people, or any civilian. He says:{...Do not betray, do not be excessive, do not kill a newborn child.} And he also says: {Whoever has killed a person having a treaty with the Muslims shall not smell the fragrance of Paradise, though its fragrance is found for a span of forty years.}
  • How do you explain the call of the Christians in Egypt, in the 7th century, to Muslims to rescue them from the Byzantine empire oppression to Christians in Egypt. Check the history written by Westerners on that
  • How do you explain the difference on how the Christians treated Muslims and Jews when they got control of Jerusalem from Muslims during the Crusades wars and how Muslims treated the Christians when they got control back of the city. Check the history written by Westerners on that.
  • How do you explain when the difference when Muslims took control of Spain (they didn't kill a child or a woman or an old man. They didn't destroy any church or any house. They brought the civilization to the country and to Europe) and when Christians took control back of the country (They either killed Muslims and Jews and destroyed their houses or obliged them to convert into Christianity). Check the history written by Westerners on that.
• The claim, in answer B above, saying that, Quran, in 28:86 and other 12 places, denies Muslims the right to befriend non-Muslims is not absolutely true. Quran denies Muslims to be friends to those who are occupying their lands or oppressing Muslims against their religion, or expelling Muslims from their home. How for other non Muslims, God says in Quran:{God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers.} (Quran, 60:8). God says also: { And there are, certainly, among the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), those who believe in Allah and in that which has been revealed to you, and in that which has been revealed to them, humbling themselves before Allah. They do not sell the Verses of Allah for a little price, for them is a reward with their Lord. Surely, Allah is Swift in account.} (Quran, 3:199).
• The claim, in answer B above, saying that 'the eternal fight against those who disagree with Mohammed. This ethical system sets up the kafir as less than human and therefore, it is easy to kill, harm or deceive the kafir' is reflecting two wrongly understood issues. Those issues are 'Jihad' and 'kafir'.

  "Jihad" means to struggle or strive. The struggle to submit to God's will has existed about as long as man has.Jihad has the literal meaning of exerting our best and greatest effort to achieve something. It is not the equivalence of war. Refer to the related questions below, on Jihad and how Quran teach Muslims to treat non Muslims, for more understanding of Jihad purpose. Regarding 'Kafir' that means unbeliever of Islam, Quran teaches Muslims that no compulsion in religion and that you have the choice to believe in what you are convinced in and on the other hand to let others be free in choosing what they believe in. In this regards Quran says: {Say (Muhammad): O unbelievers! (1) I do not serve that which you serve, (2) Nor do you serve Him Whom I serve: (3) Nor am I going to serve that which you serve, (4)Nor are you going to serve Him Whom I serve: (5) You shall have your religion and I shall have my religion.(6)}(Quran, 109:1-6). Quran says also {No compulsion in religion} (Quran, 2:256)

• Quran saying: {God does not forbid you from showing kindness and dealing justly with those who have not fought you about religion and have not driven you out of your homes. God loves just dealers.} (Quran, 60:8)

Answer 4

The main Golden rule in Quran is (with English meaning translation) :

{O mankind! We (God) have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honorable of you with God (Allah) is the pious. Verily, Allah (God) is All-Knowing and All-Aware}

(Quran, Chapter 49, Verse 13)

This Golden rule demonstrates the following:

• Islam call is for all mankind, and not only for Muslims, to live in harmony and peace and cooperative way of living .
• No discrimination on basis of religion, race, culture, color, ...etc. The most honorable of mankind with God is the pious. The pious is the one who have faith in God, do good deeds for the benefit of his society, and is thoughtful in God creations and glory.
• The universality of Islam is demonstrated also in that Muslims believe in all his prophets (including Noah, Abraham, ..., Moses,..., Jesus, and Mohamed Peace upon them all), angels, holy books (including the Torah and Bible), the day of Judgment, and destiny.

This golden rule is explained also by the following two Quran sayings:

• "There is no compulsion in religion..." (Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 256), and
• "... To each among you, We (God) prescribed a religion (law) and a clear way. If God had willed, He would have made you all in one nation and one religion), but that He (God) left you in different religions to compete in good deeds and society benefits. The return of all of you is to God; then He (God) will inform you about that in which you differ"(Quran, Chapter 5, Verse 48)

As another main golden rule, Quran says (English meaning translation):

" ... Repel the evil with one which is better (God commands his believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat them badly) then verily he, between whom and you there was enmity, will become as though he was a close friend".(Quran, chapter 41, verse 34)

It may be referred to the related questions below, at message bottom, for more details about the golden rules in Quran and in Islam in addition to some information about Islam Morals.

Note: Quran may be spelled as Quraan, Qura'n, Koran, Kora'n, Koraan, or Kuran, Kura'n, or Kuraan).

Answer 5

Islam's Golden Rule is found in the ahadith and not in the Qur'an. It reads: "Not one of you is a believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself."

Answer 6

No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself." - Sunnah

Answer 7

"None of you [truly] believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself." Or, more commonly quoted as Do unto others as you wish done to you.

Answer 8

There is one God. Who has no name. No form or features. And is beyond space and time.