Paths to the Heart: Spiritual Foundations for Tolerance,

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Qur’an not only supports, but also wholeheartedly encourages the pluralism of faiths in today’s world while vehemently opposing religious nationalism and fanaticism. In an effort to achieve understanding, appreciation and harmony, it is imperative that Muslims bring to light that which unites all peoples in their various belief systems so as to enter into constructive and inspired dialogue with others. The Qur’an enjoins upon Muslim the understanding of other faiths and peoples as a means of attaining spiritual enlightenment: knowing oneself, knowing others and knowing God are inextricably linked.•Part I •Unity, Identity and the Self •Binding a Cloth •The Metaphysics of Oneness •The I-ness of God •The Ephemeral •God is Transcendent •Grasping Relativity •God is Immanent •God Knows Himself •The Necessity of Human Diversity •The Imperative of Dialogue •True Tawhid •The Face of God •Spiritual Foundations for Tolerance, Courtesy Part II •The Universal Meaning of ‘Islam’ •The Absolute Religion •Fitra - Primordial Purity •Moses and al-Khidr - Exoteric and Esoteric Knowledge •Islam Ecompasses all Revelations •Diversity of Ways is Divinely Willed •Salvation is Promised to the Faithful •Refuting Religious Exclusivism and Nationalism •Beware of Restricting God to One’s Own Beliefs •The Doctrine of Abrogation •Universal versus Contextual •Places Where God is Invoked •The Universal Scent of the Beloved •Spiritual Dialogue Despite Theological Differences •Addressing Polemical Verses in the Qur’an •Emphasising That Which UnitesYou can read the whole essay (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) at the below site or download in pdf format:http://www.iis.ac.uk/research/academic_ ... alogue.htm

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