The children of Adam an Islamic perspective on pluralism

Abstract

That human beings arc all different cannot be argued . Physically and psychologically, no two human beings, however closely related biologically, are exactly the same, In addition to racial and ethnic differences there are the acquired differences in ideas, knowledge approaches, priorities, and judgment, among many others, that accrue from the surrounding culture. Religion belongs somewhere between an inherited and an acquired difference that is it can acquired difference that is, it can be inherited by succeeding generations from an earlier one, from an earlier one , or it can develop from a system of beliefs through personal conviction. The fact that religious faith is most commonly inherited collectively rather than developed individually makes the acceptance of religious diversity essential for the well- being of humanity