Social Relations With Non-Muslims In A Non-Muslim Country

<span style="font-size: 14px">Islam is a universal religion. It is the only religion which assures success, betterment and peace of all human beings. Its message of peace is for all mankind and all its sections. The very existence of Muslims is for the benefit of others and to provide relief to them as Allah Ta'ala says: <br /> <br /> Ye are the best of peoples, raised for mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah. If only the People of the Book had faith, it were best for them; among them are some who have faith, but most of them are transgressors. Surah Al Imran (3:110)<br /> <br /> When the reason behind the creation of Muslims is to benefit and provide relief to others, then no matter where Muslims live, Islam permits it. Islam absolutely allows Muslims to settle in a Non-Muslim country provided the rules of Islam can be followed. Hijrat (migration) is not necessary for Muslims but it is allowed when the need arises as Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) told the Sahabah in Makkah: &quot;It is good if you go to Abyssinia because the King of that land is such that in his land, nobody is oppressed. It is the best land till Allah Ta'ala opens another way for you.&quot; The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) ordered the Sahabah to go to Abyssinia even though the King of that land was Non-Muslim and the government was a non-Islamic one.<br /> <br /> In that non-Islamic country, what kind of relations were maintained with the Non-Muslims and what standard of morality did the Muslims display can best be understood by the brilliant speech of Hadhrat Ja'afar (May Allah be pleased with him), which he gave in the court of the King of Abyssinia:<br /> <br /> To be continued... </span>