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Human Rights & Tolerance

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Islam persecutes others and spreads hate.

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Islamic Response:

Qur'ān 2:256 forbids compulsion; Constitution of Medina guaranteed Jewish tribes equal civic rights; the Prophet stood for a Jewish funeral out of respect.

  • Qur'ān 60:8 urges kindness and justice towards non-hostile non-Muslims.
  • Ottomans sheltered Jews expelled from Spain in 1492.
  • Golden-Age al-Andalus showcased Muslim-Christian-Jewish coexistence.
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Biblical / Talmudic comparison:

  1. Deuteronomy 13:6-10: mandates killing even relatives who invite idol-worship.
  2. Psalm 137:9: praises dashing infants of Babylon against rocks as blessed vengeance.
  3. Avodah Zarah 26b: phrase "the best of the Gentiles—kill him" (context debated but in text).
  4. Qur'ān contrast: Qur'ān 2:256 forbids compulsion in religion (2:256) and even prohibits insulting others' deities to avoid hostility (6:108).
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Given Islam's "no compulsion" verse and historical pluralism, is it accurate to call it uniquely intolerant?