In an Islamic State which none exists today Non-Muslims have equal rights and are equal subjects as majority. Laws of the Land are equally applied to all citizens. This understanding is derived from the glorious Quran. In the spirit of no compulsion and practice of freedom one's faith. The following Surah's are categorically and emphatically illustrate the objective. A beautiful exemplary instructions of Democracy.
002.256
YUSUFALI:
Let there be no compulsion in religion:
PICKTHAL:
There is no compulsion in religion.
SHAKIR:
There is no compulsion in religion;
109.001
YUSUFALI:
Say : O ye that reject Faith!
PICKTHAL:
Say: O disbelievers!
SHAKIR:
Say: O unbelievers!
109.002
YUSUFALI:
I worship not that which ye worship,
PICKTHAL:
I worship not that which ye worship;
SHAKIR:
I do not serve that which you serve,
109.003
YUSUFALI:
Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
PICKTHAL:
Nor worship ye that which I worship.
SHAKIR:
Nor do you serve Him Whom I serve:
109.004
YUSUFALI:
And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to
worship,
PICKTHAL:
And I shall not worship that which ye worship.
SHAKIR:
Nor am I going to serve that which you serve,
109.005
YUSUFALI:
Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
PICKTHAL:
Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
SHAKIR:
Nor are you going to serve Him Whom I serve:
109.006
YUSUFALI:
To you be your Way, and to me mine.
PICKTHAL:
Unto you your religion, and unto me my religion.
SHAKIR:
You shall have your religion and I shall have my
religion.
In 628 C.E. Prophet Muhammad pbuh granted a Charter of Privileges in
the form of a letter to the monks of St. Catherine’s Monastery in Mount
Sinai. The letter is still there. It covers all aspects of human rights
including such issues as the protection of Christians, freedom of
worship and movement, freedom to appoint their own judges and to own and
maintain their property, exemption from military service, and the right
to protection in war.
Here is the letter:
“This is a message from Muhammad Ibn Abdullah, as a Covenant to those who adopt Christianity, near and far, we are with them.
“Verily I, the servants, the helpers, and my followers defend them,
because Christians are my citizens; and by Allah! I hold out against
anything that displeases them.
“No compulsion is to be on them.
“Neither are their judges to be removed from their jobs nor their monks from their monasteries.
“No one is to destroy a house of their religion, to damage it, or to carry anything from it to the Muslims’ houses.
“Should anyone take any of these, he would spoil God’s Covenant and
disobey His Prophet. Verily, they are my allies and have my secure
charter against all that they hate.
“No one is to force them to travel or to oblige them to fight.
“The Muslims are to fight for them.
“If a female Christian is married to a Muslim, it is not to take
place without her approval. She is not to be prevented from visiting her
church to pray.
“Their churches are to be respected. They are neither to be prevented from repairing them nor the sacredness of their covenants.
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