The Essence of Muslim Tolerance (Tasamuḥ)
📌 Tolerance (Tasamuḥ) is fundamental to Islam; being intolerant calls one's faith into question, regardless of its specific definition.
🌍 Broad understanding of tolerance involves respecting differing opinions, beliefs, and providing opportunities for others' religious practices, not just interfaith dialogue.
🕌 The core principle of difference is highlighted in the Quran: "Indeed, We created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another" (QS. Al-Hujurat: 13).

Practical Application of Tolerance
🌅 The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ demonstrated profound respect by standing for a Jewish person's funeral procession, stating, "Is he not also human?" setting a high bar for valuing all human life.
🤝 Tolerance should be mutual: non-Muslims should not mind if Muslims do not use their customary greetings (e.g., not saying *Namaste* or *Hsastu*), just as Muslims should not be offended if others do not use *Assalamualaikum*.
⚖️ In legal matters, the Prophet ﷺ advised using the existing law of the non-Muslim party if they were governed by their own religious laws (e.g., in cases not related to state law), demonstrating flexibility and respect for differing legal frameworks.

Tolerance Within the Muslim Community
💔 A major challenge is internal conflict; many Muslims exhibit less tolerance towards fellow Muslims with differing organizational affiliations (like NU/Muhammadiyah) or theological interpretations than they do towards non-Muslims.
🔗 Intra-Muslim brotherhood is described using two analogies: like a building where one weak foundation endangers the whole structure, and like a body where injury to one part is felt by all others.
⚖️ The Prophet ﷺ permitted differing interpretations, such as when companions prayed *Asr* prayer at different times based on their understanding of his instruction, showing that **flexibility (Simplicity/Lightness - *Samhah*)** is preferred in religion.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Love for the Prophet ﷺ necessitates not harming non-Muslims over religious matters; harming a non-Muslim due to their religion is equivalent to harming the Prophet ﷺ, according to the hadith: "Whoever harms a *Dhimmi* (non-hostile non-Muslim) has harmed me."
➡️ For Muslims, internal solidarity should mimic a unified body or structure, avoiding cynicism and division over organizational differences or minor theological deviations (e.g., specific forms of remembrance or dress style).
➡️ When dealing with non-Muslims who are hostile due to their political or aggressive actions (not purely religious grounds), their status falls under Kafir Harbi; however, if conflict is due to political reasons (like resource control), it relates more to the preservation of wealth (*Hifzul Mal*) under Maqasid al-Shari'ah.

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