Tolerance in Islam

When defining one of its important aspects, Islam, it means complete submission to Allah by choice and conviction, not through seduction or compulsion. Islam accommodates and welcomes all people as brothers and sisters regardless of their distinctive, particular affiliations or backgrounds. The Islamic attitude towards the followers of other religions is not only to show tolerance towards their beliefs, but also to affirm a non-negotiable Islamic principle of tolerance and religious responsibility.


"There is no compulsion in [accepting] religion. The right course has become clear from error." (The Qur’an 2: 256)

How Many Favors of Allah Do You Deny?

It is stated in Sahih Muslim that Abu Huraira RA narrated that once during a day or a night Allah’s messenger SAW came out and found Abu-Bakr and Umar and he said SAW “what has brought you out of your homes at this hour?” they replied “hunger, O Allah’s messenger.” He said, “By Him (Allah) in Whose Hand my soul is, I too have come out for the same reason for which you have come out”.
To cut a long story short, they all went to the house of one of the Ansaar who eventually treated them to a lavish meal of lamb and dates. After they had finished eating and drinking to their fill, Allah’s messenger SAW said to Abu Bakr and Umar “by Him in whose Hand my soul is, you will be asked about this treat on the Day of Resurrection. He (Allah) brought you out of your homes with hunger and you are not returning to your homes till you have been blessed with this treat.”

Muslims today are not mindful of Allah’s countless Ni’ima (favors, bounties) on His Creations. Were we mindful of Allah’s countless bounties on us, we could have been more grateful and thankful.
He SWT mentions to us in the last verse of surah At-Takathur, (chapter 102, verse 8) that we all shall be asked about all the delights, bounties, pleasures that we indulged in, in this world. YA SUBHANALLAH!