Is Islam intolerant of other Religions / Beliefs?
The Creator has taught us in the Qur’an and Sunnah that all other ‘religions’ and ways of Life are unacceptable to Him if a person is aware of Islam.The Qur’an states (translation), {3:85}”And whoever desires a religion other than Islam, it shall not be accepted from him,And in the hereafter he shall be one of the losers. However, even though the Creator has Clearly specified that no other way of life is acceptable to Him except Islam (i.e. Submission to Him as embodied in the Qur’an and Sunnah), He has also commanded the Muslims to be tolerant of people who espouse other creeds. From the sunnah, Specifically in the study of the Sunnah called Al-Awsat by Al-Tabarabi, we find regarding those non-Muslims living in the Islamic state. The Messenger of Allah (saas) said “One who kills a non-Muslim person under protection (Arabic:dhimmi) will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise.” Also from the Sunnah, specifically in a report from Al-khatib, we find that the Messenger of Allah (saas) al
