09-07-2005, 09:45 AM
Bismillah
Assalamu alaikum sister,
A good point that you bring up I think.
I feel very much the same for non-Muslims as you have described. I truly feel sad for what they are missing, that they think this life is 'this is it - that's all you get' and that could not be more wrong.
AND that it may be a good point to distinguish between 'none hostile non Muslims' and 'hostile non Muslims'. I have come to learn that I have to do that, since I come in contact with people from both these 'categories'. One cannot approach them similary, it would not be fair so to speak. The category that are hostile, are that VERY obviously it cannot be missed, and then it is better to meet them on their level, not with hostility of course, but having in mind to shut both ones ears and eyes to their dirty work. Some do even eventually become more 'friendly', if one is patient enough.
The other 'category' of none hostile, is much more wider and contains a lot of different 'levels' of people and thoughts and are as such more easy to approach on friendly terms. Here true dialog is possible.
wasalam