Tasamuh
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Tasāmuḥ (Arabic: تسامح) is an Arabic word meaning tolerance that is used by the Muslim world in various languages as a loanword. It is also frequently used with hilm (kind forbearance), afuw (pardoning), and safh (overlooking and disregarding).[1][2][3]
Meaning
[edit]Derived from the Arabic term, Tasamuh means 'tolerance' or 'open-minded'. In other words, it is being accepting and peaceful towards any situation faced. For example, tolerance in religion is an attitude of mutual respect for the rights and obligations between religions.[1][4] The Muslim should generally forgive when he is able to take revenge, tolerate others' mistakes, be easy going, respect other faiths, and be merciful as Islam is a religion of mercy (deen al-rahmah).[1]
Examples of application
[edit]Many scholars have written examples of how to apply tasamuh in one's life. Some examples are as follows:
- Be open-minded in accepting all differences because differences are the Grace of Allah SWT.
- Do not differentiate (discriminate) against friends who have different beliefs.
- Do not force others in terms of belief (religion).
- Do not disturb others who have different beliefs when they worship.
- Continue to socialize and be kind to people who have different beliefs in worldly matters.
- Respect others who are worshiping.
- Do not hate and hurt the feelings of someone who has different beliefs or opinions from us.[3]
- Looking after each other and respecting each other's differences and providing peace.[5]
Tasāmuḥ does not mean changing your religion or breaking its injunctions, but rather it means respecting other religions and their freedom to practice their beliefs.[6]
External links
[edit]- RELIGIOUS HARMONY AND PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE: A QURANIC PERSPECTIVE
- TOLERANSI: Media Ilmiah Komunikasi Umat Beragama
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Mihlar Abdul Muthaliff, Mohamed (May 2016). "RELIGIOUS HARMONY AND PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE: A QURANIC PERSPECTIVE". UNIVERSITI SAINS ISLAM MALAYSIA - Journal of Islamic Social Sciences and Humanities. 7: 47.
- ^ "Maksud Tasamuh". Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ a b Centre, Al-Haq (14 June 2022). "AMALKAN SIKAP 'TASAMUH' (TOLERANSI) KERANA IA ADALAH AKHLAK TERPUJI DAN SYARAT KERUKUNAN DALAM MASYARAKAT | Al-Haq Centre Malaysia". Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Konsep Tasamuh dalam bermasyarakat penting untuk menyatupadukan Keluarga Malaysia". Malaysiakini. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "MEMPERKUAT TOLERANSI MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN DI MADRASAH" (PDF). TOLERANSI: Media Komunikasi umat Beragama. 13 (2).
- ^ "MEMBANGUN TASAMUH KEBERAGAMAAN DALAM PERSPEKTIF AL-QUR'AN" (PDF). TOLERANSI: Media Komunikasi umat Beragama. 8 (2). Retrieved 11 August 2024.