I am a muslim, and I’m not a terrorist. I’m not kidding because my religion holds high tolerance to other. For me, when a terrorist do the terror they have ignored the meaning of tolerance. In the other words they have ignored their religion, because all of religions teach us about the tolerance. It is not only doing tolerance to other PEOPLE but also to the NATURE. For Islam, it has been proven in Al Quran and Sunnah, like in Surah Al Baqarah : 11 and Al Maidah : 5. Nevertheless, nowadays in some countries especially in my country—Indonesia, some muslim seems to have forgotten those postulates. As we know, terrorism issues are appeared on behalf of Islam. I’ll not deal with what terrorism is or why terrorist do that “crazy” thing. Here, I’ll deal with how Islam considers the tolerance (the opposite of terrorism, I think) to other religion. So, I deal with what attitudes to other religion that I must have.
As a religious person, I should not trap in that nonsense conflict. I should do “everything” well to everyone including to adherents of other religion. But, I have to be remembered that in worship matters Allah has given some boundaries for us as a muslims. Let’s look into Al Quran Surah Al Mu’min : 66 and Surah Al Kaafiruun : 6, in both postulates we should have only one aqidah & religion. Though I should develop a good relationship with other religion, it doesn’t mean I also allow following any worship ordinance of another religion right? So that’s why I really do not agree with what ex-president of Indonesia and My lecturer did. They have ever followed another religion worship ordinance and didn’t regret that. Your religion is yours and my religion is mine, that’s very cristal clear boundary of tolerance I think.
