Love for All. Hatred for None!
Racism is one of the most ruthless and problematic aspects of human behavior.
Racism is basically a feeling of superiority someone feels toward another who is of different ethnicity, skin color, physical features etc. The dictionary defines racism as: “discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race” or “the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races”.
How does Islam view racism?
Islam cuts racism to the very roots by stressing the absolute unity in variety of the human race:
God said: “O Mankind! Most certainly, it is We (God almighty) who have created you all from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and it is We who have made you into nations and tribes, that you may recognize each other (not that you may despise each other). Verily, the noblest of you in the sight of God is the most righteous of you.” Qur’an 49:13
In his final sermon, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said:
“All mankind is from Adam and Eve. An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have any superiority over an Arab; a white has no superiority over a black, nor does a black have any superiority over a white; none have superiority over another except by piety and good actions.” Hadith 4130
This Hadith emphasizes the inherent equality of all humans, regardless of race, ethnicity, or color. The only factor that distinguishes people in the sight of God is their piety and the goodness of their actions.
As you can see Islam is the antidote to racism, and where Islam flourishes there can be no tolerance for racism.