A Call for Coexistence

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All for the greater glory of God.


Assalmu alaikum!


Thanks so much, Wael :) Please keep the episodes coming, dude!


By the way, who is Brother Amr Khaled?

To remind ourselves, coexistence means how to understand, communicate, and respect each other even if we disagree; how to build bridges, instead of barriers.

What a powerful & inspiring statement!!!

Our main topic is coexistence; may be we can save one soul in Iraq with these words. May be somebody in Lebanon will decide to reconcile with his enemies. May be somebody in Darfur remembers the Prophet's teachings which emphasize that Muslims are one nation, equal in respect of blood and even the weakest or the least important of them is entitled to give protection on behalf of them.

As a Lebanese Christian living abroad & witnessing my homeland being torn apart for the past 25 years, I'm sitting here wishing the leaders in my country can get their hands on these articles & have a change of heart. The horrifying thing about war is that we no longer find it horrifying. Please God, save us all!


I enjoyed the story of the tailor in episode 3. Great moral lesson. I'm sitting tight. Can't wait for the next installment :popc1:


Now as for you, Mr Abdul...


Why are you so against the idea of co-existence? Don't you live in the US? Have you ever considered packing your bags & heading East to get away from the infidels & evangelists?

Allah says "They are not equal the blind and the one who sees, The learned and the ignorant"... I dont see how you can treat everyone equal?

Because we're all created by Allah (SWT). He will be the one to judge the learned & the ignorant. He doesn't need us to do His job for Him. We're meant to take care of each other. Like brothers & sisters, we all come from the same place. Would you agree?


I read your article & yes, I liked it a lot, especially the references to Papal Encyclicals. Thanks for the contribution :)


So what are we inclined to do in this situation? You have Muslims on one side willing to co-exist & Muslims on the other side (Abdul, I'm guessing you're not the only one) who refuse to co-exist? In your best Islamic opinion, where do we go from here? (the question is open to all & it's not exclusively for relations between Muslims/Christians, it can also apply to Sunnis/Shiites, Muslims/Jews, etc)


The whole reason why I joined this forum is to learn how to co-exist with others. This is officially my favourite thread :) Wael, in my best American accent... you da man, brotha!!!


God bless.