Association with religious minorities (Jews and Christians)

Abstract

From the early days of Islam on, the Muslims and the Islamic Community had a very close relation with other groups and religions in various forms and each has affected the others. being the representative of the guiding role of religion in all affairs of life and the answer to all the fundamental human desires in individual and social life in all ages and decades, the Holy Quran has dealt with the issue of religious minorities, Jews and Christians in particular, and the proper way of communicating with them. Today, considering the particular circumstances of the world which is the result of fundamental changes in various fields, including that of the governments' relations and the correlation of cultures, the way to treat and communicate with religious minorities in Islamic Countries has doubled in significance. Being very effective in the present era to get familiarized with the Islamic Instructions concerning interaction with religious minorities,particuiarly Jews and Christians, this articles has focused on this issue. with a short introductory on Islam and its effective role regarding the rights of religions and reserving the nobility of humankind, this study examins the relative terminology, Quran's stance concerning the Jews and Christians and its instructions regarding the way to communicate with Them.

Keywords

• keywords: associate
• jews and christians
• quran
• religions
• communications