The Sharia Guidelines for a Religious Plural Society: in terms of Exclusivism, and Inclusivism

Abstract

The Abraham family of religions comprises Islam, Judaism and Christianity. The latter two are famous to be exclusivist, exceptional and sole source of divine guidance and solvation. The so-called beloveds of God and lost sheep of Bani Israil are the symbols revealed through Torah and Injeel. Islam cannot take this risk to exclude the humanity from the circle of solvation. It always has a hope of recovery of the humans through dialogue based on inclusivism and religious pluralism. The historic pact of Madinah and dialogues with Najran delegation comprising the eminent scholars along with letters dispatched by the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) to the different Kings are true witness for Islam to be the most practical and sustainable Religion for the mankind. The article reveals the truth with the help of clear crystal examples of Islamic Shari`ah in terms of Exclusivism, Inclusivism and Religious Pluralism