Do the teachings of the Quran and the Sunnah teach Muslims to hate Christians and Jews?
No. Verse 2:62 of the Quran says: Surely those who believe, and the Jews, and the Christians, and the Sabians, whoever believes in God and the Last Day and does good, they have their reward with their Lord; there shall be no fear for them, nor shall they grieve. The Quran asserts that those who practice these faiths, believing in God and in their accountability before God, and do good, shall receive Divine salvation. In a generalized sense, therefore, Muslim scholars have extended the understanding of the above verse to mean that any individual shall receive salvation if he or she admits the oneness of God and ascribes no falsehood or partnership to God, does good and believes that God will resurrect him or her and hold them accountable for their actions. This understanding was practiced by those who understood the Prophet Muhammad’s teachings best-his companions. The second Caliph, Umar bin al-Khattab, during whose reign Jerusalem came under Muslim rule in 638 CE, issued edicts protec
