From the very beginning of Islam, the Glorious Quran was being revealed to the prophet Muhammad narrating to him the stories of prophets preceded him.

It was not mere narration, but there were always veneration to them all without exception.

This Quranic approach lasted even after the Media stage where the conflict between Muslims and Jews was at climax at times and between Muslims and Christians at other times. The Glorious Quran never stopped praising the prophets of Allah, peace be upon them all, where were on top, Moses and Jesus (Peace be upon them), that is the prophets of Jews and Christians.

For example, the Glorious Quran mentions Moses (PBUH) saying: (And when he attained his full strength and was [mentally] mature, We bestowed upon him judgement and knowledge. And thus do We reward the doers of good), Al-Qasa, 14.

So is the case for prophet Jesus (PBUH). Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them) were referred to them in the Glorious Quran as possessors of determination. In this connection, allah, the Almighty, says: (And [mention, O Muúammad], when We took from the prophets their covenant and from you and from Noah and Abraham and Moses and Jesus, the son of Mary; and We took from them a solemn covenant), Al-Ahzab,7.

If we pay attention to the fact that this chapter has been revealed after jews of banu-quraizah have broken the covenant of Muslims and their trial to eliminate Muslims from Medina, it would be plainly obvious how great Allah, the Almighty, holds esteemed Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them), though they are prophets of the children of Israel.

Moreover, it would become obvious the trustworthiness of the prophet Muhammad, namely he conveyed the divinely respect of Allah to them though their people's breaking to Muslims' covenant. Such respect and esteem for Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them) was not casual in the Glorious Quran, however; it was strikingly recurring.

To exemplify, though the term "Muhammad" was mentioned in the Quran four times only and "Ahmad" only once, the term "Jesus" was repeated twenty five times and "Messiah" for eleven times to amount to thirty six times! For Moses (PBUH), he stood on top of the prophets to be frequently mentioned in the Glorious Quran, namely his name was repeated for one hundred and forty times!

For more information on Islam's aspects of honoring the previous messengers and recognition of their people, you may read "The art of the prophetic dealing with non-Muslims" by Dr. Ragheb El-Sergani.

We may wonder: how it comes after all these aspects of honoring and holding esteem for Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them) in particular to find claims on non-recognition of Muslims to non-Muslims?!

Whoever worldwide recognizes Muslims as they recognize the other?!

Though our inner satisfaction that the prophet Muhammad is the best and master of mankind, the Glorious Quran instructs Muslims to believe in prophets and messengers of Allah without the least discrimination among them. In this connection, Allah, the Almighty, describes the perfect condition of faith which He wants Muslims to be described of as follows: (Say, [O believers], "We have believed in Allah and what has been revealed to us and what has been revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the Descendants and what was given to Moses and Jesus and what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and we are Muslims [in submission] to Him), Al-Baqarah, 136.

Moreover, in Islam, it is granted that numbers of Jews and Christians will remain on their religion till Day of Judgment, the matter indicated in many narrations, thus recognition and coexistence with them become prerequisite, however, to seek the best approaches and means to deal and interact with them. Based on that, the prophet easily and simply accepted the notion of possibility to deal and coexist with them from the very day he migrated to Median. Moreover, the prophet concluded many significant nonaggression pacts with them as will be detailed, God willing, in a separate book.

In fact, the prophet has not desired for such nonaggression pacts to be canceled, however; breaking the nonaggression pacts came to be always on the Jewish part. The prophet Muhammad kept applicable the principle of the peaceful coexistence and recognition to the other so long as the other has not committed any assault or serious threat on Muslims. Moreover, the prophet frequently overlooked transgressions conducted against Muslims to let Median live in stability. Such approach of the prophet Muhammad has not been altered till the end of his life. Moreover, the prophet Muhammad conducted an action may be strange to many, namely he bought a food from a Jewish man on credit and mortgaged his iron armor with a Jewish!!

The point is that the rich companions of the prophet were many in Median and the prophet was the dearest to them, but it seems that the prophetic approach was an indication to permissibility of dealing with non-Muslims. Also, it was to turn the companions' eyes to deem normal the relation between Muslims and the Jews so long as the latter respect the rights of neighborhood of Muslims and do not assault them to the extent of mortgaging armor, serious military issue, but it was as a proof to the good intention to the extreme limit.

The prophet Muhammad dealt with the Christians like Jews with no distinction. He concluded many nonaggression pacts with them more than once and recognized them though the disagreement in creed in many points where some of which represents plain polytheism. Yet, the prophet Muhammad has not compelled to alter their religion though he kept worried about their end, which is clear in the address of Allah, the Almighty, to His messenger Muhammad where He (SWT) says: (And had your Lord willed, those on earth would have believed - all of them entirely. Then, [O Muúammad], would you compel the people in order that they become believers?),Yunus, 99.

The permissible approach that Muslims should adhere to as to conveying Islam is the best manner of calling people to Islam in plain way. Then, it is left to them to freely choose (And say, "The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve." Indeed, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls will surround them. And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like murky oil, which scalds [their] faces. Wretched is the drink, and evil is the resting place), Al-Kahf, 29.

Based on this Quranic approach, the prophet Muhammad gave accent to Jews and Christians to keep their own tenets and to keep peaceful dealing among the variant tenets[1].

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