![]() Meanwhile, Islam maintains the necessity of freedom of belief, that is, freedom of expression and dialogue, as necessary. ![]() As Islam emphasises tolerance in some conditions, in others it accepts war as a necessity. What is understood from the Islamic teachings is that Islam does not believe in absolute tolerance in every circumstance. The study of the verses of the Holy Qur’an clarifies the viewpoint of Islam towards this subject matter. In order to show its importance, human history can be mentioned as good evidence for the widespread atrocities caused by the lack of tolerance. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution,Īnd reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Ī difference in thought, behaviour and tastes is one of the realities of human life which is rooted in the nature of man’s creation a fact, the acceptance of which requires the development of human society and the increase of its capacity in interaction with different views. Nafisi is participating in the research project, ‘Religion in Dialogue’, directed by Dr Maniraj Sukdaven, Department of Science of Religion and Missiology, Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Pretoria. ![]() Citation Nafisi, S., 2018, ‘Tolerance in Islam’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 74(3), a5145.
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