How can religious hatred end?

 Corruption in the name of religion is an indisputable fact.  However, there is no religion in the world that is aware of corruption.  In the teachings of every religion, high human morals have been made the basis and the result of religious experience has been declared to be moral refinement.  When people read the teachings of religion on the one hand and look at the behavior of religious people on the other hand, they see Buad al-Mashrikeen.  In this background, it is natural to raise the question that if religion is the bearer of knowledge of good and the messenger of peace, then why was there rioting in the name of religion in human history?

Not only in the global political context, this question also arises regarding the internal structure of a society. The observation is that the followers of a religion are divided into several groups and then there is such a difference between them that Which takes the form of riot. This is called sectarianism, religious division. Sectarianism weakened societies and raised questions about religion itself. From the womb of this experience, the idea was born that there is peace in expelling religion from the state and society. This point of view could be accepted but human experience shows that religion has always played a positive role for the spiritual growth and refinement of man. By neglecting religion, human society loses a great good. Therefore, it is important to understand the issue of religious hatred in its proper context. In this article, this question is explained in the context of Islam and Muslim society.

 

 Two types of differences arose in Muslim history. The basis of one was the political conflicts that emerged in the early days of Islam. Other differences are related to the interpretation of the basic religious principles. Political differences played a fundamental role in the major events that took place in the early period of Islamic history. For example, the motives behind Sayyiduna Usman's martyrdom were political. After that, a disturbance arose in the Islamic state which gradually increased. This difference of political views grew so much that on their basis regular sects came into existence among Muslims.Not only in the global political context, this question also arises regarding the internal structure of a society. The observation is that the followers of a religion are divided into several groups and then there is such a difference between them that Which takes the form of riot. This is called sectarianism, religious division. Sectarianism weakened societies and raised questions about religion itself. From the womb of this experience, the idea was born that there is peace in expelling religion from the state and society. This point of view could be accepted but human experience shows that religion has always played a positive role for the spiritual growth and refinement of man. By neglecting religion, human society loses a great good. Therefore, it is important to understand the issue of religious hatred in its proper context. In this article, this question is explained in the context of Islam and Muslim society.

By Farhan khan

C.E.O

United Research of Religious Affairs