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What do muslims think of other religions?

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Islam's stance is summed up in the Quran's words 'to you your religion, to me mine': other faiths are to be tolerated and their followers protected.

Islam’s attitude to other religions is captured in the Quranic verse “To you be your religion, and to me be mine.” The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, lived in a region of Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians and polytheists, and when he became head of state in Medina he wrote a constitution that spelled out the rights and duties of every community, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, and guaranteed their freedom of worship and religious self-government. Breaching that agreement was treated as treachery. Muslims believe Islam is the final truth and invite others to it, but the Quran forbids compulsion in religion, and non-Muslims living under Muslim rule were historically protected. The article “The Tolerance of the Prophet towards Other Religions” describes the Medina constitution and the Prophet’s dealings with each community in detail.

Evidence

For you is your religion, and for me is my religion.

Quran 109:6
The Tolerance of the Prophet towards Other Religions سماحة النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم تجاه الأديان الأخرى [ English - إنجليزي ] www.islamreligion.com website موقع دين الإسلام 2013 - 1434 The Tolerance of the Prophet towards Other Religions (part 1 of 2) : To Each Their Own Religion سماحة النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم تجاه
From The Tolerance of the Prophet towards Other Religions — IslamHouse.com. Reproduced with attribution.

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