Abstract
The present article discusses the concept of difference as a natural phenomenon and civilizational necessity. It is confirmed that the difference between people’s minds and interests is inevitable and leads to variety and integration. Light is shed on the employment of difference as a positive culture to reach integration between people’s opinions, acceptance of the Other and participation in community building. In contrast, there are negative types of difference, which reject and take a hostile attitude to the Other, pushing for bigotry and arrogance based on prioritizing personal desires over the truth. A number of mechanisms and means are suggested from an Islamic perspective to help in promoting positive difference and reducing negative difference. The literature review provides true stories of pious and wise people who managed to build bridges on their differences with their good manners
Highlights
،والبحث يسعى إلى تسليط الضوء نحو توظيف الاختلاف كثقافة إيجابية في الوصول إلى التكامل بين البشر في الآراء والاجتهادات ويدفع إلى التعصب والتعالي، ويحذر من الاختلاف السلبي الذي يرفض الآخر ويعاديه،وقبول الآخر والتشاركية في بناء المجتمعات
Necessity of the Culture of Difference In a bid to agree on a point to secure happiness in this life and the Hereafter, it is necessary to consolidate the culture of difference in our own minds and our children’s
Rejection dominates the points of dissimilarity and disagreement in ambiguous matters, and people abandon the basics of dialogue and manners of Islam
Summary
Difference as Trouble Difference becomes a problem when negatively utilized and the common spaces are ignored In this case, rejection dominates the points of dissimilarity and disagreement in ambiguous matters, and people abandon the basics of dialogue and manners of Islam. Instead of being a healthy phenomenon to enrich the Muslim mind with various perspectives and understandings from all dimensions and angles, difference becomes a problem, a tool of internal damage and an opportunity for division and conflict In this context, signs of the universe guide people indirectly to accept difference and employ diversity. This way, he imitates Satan, whose answer Allah quotes in the Noble Quran: "“ "قَا َل َما َمنَعَ َك أَل تَ ْس ُجدَ إِذْ أَ َم ْرتُ َك قَا َل أَنَا َخ ْير ِم ْنهُ َخلَ ْقتَ ِني ِم ْن نَار َو َخلَ ْقتَهُ ِم ْن ِطينHe said: What hindered you so that you did not prostrate when I commanded you? He said: I am better than him: You have created me of fire, while him You did create of dust” (Al-A’raaf 7:12)
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