Prohibited Acts in Islam That Lead to Division and Cause Hatred

Islam vehemently has denounced and

condemned the following acts and strictly

prohibited their practice. This is to

promote peace and security in the

society, and to eradicate or curtail

wrath, hatred, greed, and resentment

which are the root causes of conflicts and

violence.

POLYTHEISM AND

IDOLATRY

Polytheism and idolatry inevitably cause

conflict as people compete and vie for

recognition, status, dominance and tribute

for their idols and associated ideologies

and mythologies. If all people worshipped

the one and only God, then the greatest

root of violence would be eradicated.

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Allah said:

"And ask those We sent before you of Our

messengers; have We made besides the Most

Merciful deities to be worshipped?" (43:45)

Allah, the Most Glorious, said:

"And We did not send a messenger before

you, except that We revealed to him that

there is no god worthy of worship except

Me, so worship Me." (21:25)

Allah, the Most Almighty and Majestic,

said:

"And verily, We have sent among every

community a Messenger proclaiming, 'Worship

Allah (alone), and avoid all false gods.'" (16:36)

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02 SORCERY.

This prohibition is based on the numerous

evidences like the saying of Allah:

"But neither of these two taught anyone

[sorcery] till they had said, 'Truly, we are a trial,

so do not disbelieve.'" (2:102)

And in the hadith of Allah's Messenger ����

"Avoid the seven destructive sins." People

inquired, "O Prophet of Allah! What are

these destructive sins?" He said, "They are:

associating others in the worship of Allah,

sorcery, killing an innocent soul without any

legitimate reason, dealing with usury,

the battlefield, falsely accusing innocent

female believers with fornication, adultery,

or moral corruption." (Bukhari & Muslim)