Episode 24.
Halim’s faith is grounded in the Qur’an and its message of God’s existence and as guide for living. His research into Mohammed’s covenants, including those in the Qur’an, show their authenticity, predominantly accepted by people doing interfaith work. This conversation is a fascinating exploration of the diverse Australian community, Halim’s research and teaching about Islam, Islam-West relations, the Qur’an, and Mohammed’s covenants with non-Muslim groups.
Highlights:
· As a professor, Halim studies the perception of covenants and their impact in interfaith work, pluralism and treatment of non-Muslims.
· The core message of Islam is in the Qur’an – a manual for life and living with others.
· Mohammed had covenants – pledges of protection – with non-Muslim groups.
· As the Muslim population grows, increasing understanding between Muslims and others is critical.
Quotes:
“The idea of the covenant is that every human being has the right to live on earth, because every human being has been given the gift of life from God. ”
“It wasn't Mohammed's obligation to compel people to believe a certain way. People are free to believe or disbelieve.”
“[Mohammed] had covenants with non-Muslims, with Christians, Jews with Polytheists as well.”
“Muslim political authorities, and you know rulers and so forth, did acknowledge the right to life and right to property and the protection of places of worship.”
“The covenants of the Prophet Muhammad, whether they were issued to Jews or Christians or Zoroastrians, all of them include a statement along the lines of: ‘This is not just for today, this is for all time’.”
References:
· Rane, Halim. 2022. "Interfaith Actor Reception of Islamic Covenants: How ‘New’ Religious Knowledge Influences Views on Interreligious Relations in Islam" Religions 13, no. 9: 873. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13090873
· Rane, Halim, Adis Duderija, Riyad H. Rahimullah, Paul Mitchell, Jessica Mamone, and Shane Satterley. 2020. "Islam in Australia: A National Survey of Muslim Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents" Religions 11, no. 8: 419. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel11080419
Social Media links for Halim:
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/halim-rane-12721946/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/halim.rane
Social Media links for Méli:
Talking with God Project – https://www.talkingwithgodproject.org
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/melisolomon/
Transcript:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851013/episodes/11576305-24-halim-rane-the-qur-an-and-islamic-covenants/edit
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