In every field of life in India, people of different faiths work together in a peaceful atmosphere. The social integration we find today in India owes greatly to the efforts made by our Sufis and saints. Due to these peaceful efforts on the part of the Sufis and saints, this spirit of love and compassion was so deeply embedded in our society that it became part and parcel of our value system. Muslim Sufis have devoted themselves to spreading the message of harmony, love and compassion for centuries. We know only the stories of love and compassion.” “We don’t know the stories of kings and generals. One Sufi poet has described this principle in this line in Persian: This Islamic principle was best represented by the Muslim Sufis in India. We have only to turn this potential into an actuality. It means that everyone is our potential friend. Repel evil with what is better then you will see that one who was once your enemy has become your dearest friend.” The same principle is given in the Quran in these words: Love your enemy means to manage the problem of enmity by the power of love. We find this formula in the famous words of Jesus Christ: “Be tolerant enjoin what is right and avoid the ignorant.”Īlmost all major religions tell their adherents how to live in a multi-religious society with peace and harmony.
We have to understand that we have no option but to tolerate differences. Harmony can only be maintained if we learn the formula of ‘difference management’ rather than seeking to eliminate differences. So we have no option other than to live with differences. It is a part of God’s creation plan itself. In fact, it is an essential part of nature.
Now, difference is not simply a part of religion. It is imperative that harmony be maintained in a multi-religious society like India in which people have to live with differences.
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