The concept of tolerance in Islam and its practical implementation

Abstract

The relevance of the study is related to the study of the concept of tolerance in Islam. Despite the large number of works on this topic, there is no clear definition of tolerance either in the Quran or in the Sunnah, which sets a broad framework for interpretation. At the same time, the general scientific definition of tolerance is not suitable because it does not exclude the complete acceptance of the opponent’s position, which is not applicable not only to Islam, but also to other Abrahamic religions. The postulate of freedom of religion remains unchanged in accordance with verse 2:256/ Moreover the papers provides some situational examples from the life of the Prophet Muhammad and Muslim rulers, who used tolerance as a tool of interaction and influence on the non-Muslim population and protecting the religious consciousness of Muslims from other beliefs and ideologies.