Comparative Theology · Common Ground
Do to others as you would have them do to you
In short
- 1.Luke 6:31 states the rule positively.
- 2.The Prophetic hadith states it as a condition of faith.
- 3.This is the warmest common ground there is.
The claim being examined
The golden rule is taught by Jesus and, in nearly identical wording, by the Prophet Muhammad.
The Islamic position
The hadith 'none of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself' is among the most cited in Islam.
Analysis
Versions of the rule appear in Jewish, Christian and Islamic sources; the Islamic version, narrated by Anas ibn Malik, is in both Bukhari and Muslim.
From the Qur'an
Qur'an 4:36
Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbour, the neighbour farther away.
From the Bible
Sources
The Holy Qur'an · The Bible (NIV / KJV) · Common Ground collection
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