Grade 10 Tolerance

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

TOLERANCE

Learning Objectives

v  Explain the concept of tolerance.

v  Find evidence of tolerance in situations in the life of Allah's Messenger, Peace be upon him, and his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them.

v  Show aspects of tolerance between people in life.

v Infer the importance of tolerance to individuals and society. 

v Support positions of tolerance and oppose positions of intransigence.

1.Define the concept of tolerance in Islam  and its related utterances in Quran ?

Ans:Islam urges Muslims to exercise the tolerance of people in every walks of life in order to find a cohesive and connected society. It is leniency, peace and mercy. It also means rejecting violence, showing kindness in dealing with others, accepting the way they differ from us and not compelling them to do something.

a)Mercy                                             فَبِمَا رَحْمَةٍ مِّنَ اللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ الْقَلْبِ لَانفَضُّوا مِنْ حَوْلِك

It is part of the Mercy of Allah that you do deal gently with  them; had  you  been  severe or harsh heart,  they would have broken away from you.

b)Forgiveness

خُذِ الْعَفْوَ وَأْمُرْ بِالْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْجَاهِلِين

Show forgiveness, enjoin Al-'Urf (the good), and turn away from the fools

c)Kind dialogue and disputation

وَلَا تُجَادِلُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَن

''And disputeyenotwiththePeopleoftheBook,exceptwithmeansbetter(thanmere disputation).

d)Doing good to others

 وَأَحْسِن كَمَا أَحْسَنَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْكَ

But do good, as Allah has been good to you

2.How does the Prophet’s life reflect as an example in tolerance?

Ans:The Prophet(sw) was tolerant to Muslims and non-Muslims .Sayyidah Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said: "He was not indecent, he was not obscene, he would  not  shout in the  markets,  and he would not respond to an evil deed with an evil deed, but rather he would pardon and overlook.

3. What is meant by 'Charter of Medina'?

Ans:It was the first constitution to organize the relations between the emigrants (Muhajirin)and the residents of Medina of Ansar and non-Muslims to enhance the protection of individual rights and to lay the foundations of the principles of tolerance and justice for all the inhabitants of Medina.

4.What are the methods to enhance tolerance?

Ans:1).Combating evil-inspiring       inclinations by avoiding rashness and suppressing fury.  2).Keeping good company 3).Reminding oneself of the proverbial wisdom "As you sow, so shall you reap"   4.) Consistency in obeying Allah, Glory be to Him, inspires tolerance towards all people.  5)A person shall think of his origin is from dust ,return to dust and resurrection from the dust.  6)Man should study the biography of the Messenger, Peace be upon him.

5.How does the tolerance effect on a tolerant ?

Ans: It purifies the human soul of hatred and envy and combines the hearts of people in love. A tolerant person is loved by people ,they feel affinity towards him and solidarity among members of society and security and peace spread in communities.