"On earth, meanwhile, the Muslims are “the best community that hath been
raised up for mankind,” while most Jews and Christians are “perverted
transgressors” (v. 110). However, the Muslims need not fear, for the Jews and
Christians are also cowards: “if they come out to fight you, they will show you
their backs” (v. 111). They are covered with shame – “except when under a
covenant (of protection) from Allah and from men” (v. 112). This, says
Bulandshahri, refers to the non-Muslims’ agreeing “to pay the atonement (Jizya)
to the Muslim state, in which case they will be accorded the rights of a
Dhimmi.” These rights are not equal to the rights of Muslims: the dhimmis must
accept subservience and second-class status (cf. 9:29) in exchange for a
guarantee of protection – as long as they do not offend the Muslims."
This sounds like the standard doctrine of a number of religions on earth. Every man thinks his wife is the most beautiful, every mother thinks that their children are the greatest. Every believer thinks that their faith is the holiest and only way to heaven, or salvation.
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