Since Allah is the absolute
Absolute and the Sole Master of men and the universe , He is the Sovereign Lord,
the Sustainer and the Nourisher, the Merciful, Whose mercy enshrines all the
beings ; and since He has given each man human dignity and honor , it follows
that, united in Him and through Him , and apart from their other human
attributes, men are substantially the same and no tangible and actual
distinction can be made among them , on account of their accidental differences
such as nationality, color or race. Every human being is thereby related to all
others and all become one community of brotherhood in their honorable and
pleasant servitude to the most compassionate Lord of the universe. In such a
heavenly atmosphere the Islamic confession of the oneness of God stand dominant
and central, and necessarily entails the concept of the oneness of humanity and
the brotherhood of mankind. Although an Islamic the geographical limits of its
own state. Islam has laid down some universal fundamental rights for humanity as
a whole, which are to be observed and respected under all circumstances whether
such a person is resident within the territory of the Islamic state or outside
it, whether he is at peace or at war. The Holy Quran from the English
translation of the “Kanzul Iman” very clearly states:
“O believers, stand up firmly by the commandments of Allah, bearing witness with
justice and let not the enmity of any people incite you that you should not do
justice that is nearer to piety and fear Allah, undoubtedly, Allah is aware of
your doings.” (5:8)
Human blood is sacred in any case and cannot be spilled without justification.
And if anyone violates this sanctity of human blood by killing a soul without
justification, the Holy Quran from the English translation of the “Kanzul Iman”
equates it to be killing of entire mankind .“…whosever killed a soul not to
retaliate for a soul, nor for creating disorder in the land, then it is as if he
had killed all mankind. And whose gave life to one soul, then it is as if he had
given life to whole mankind …. “(5:32)
It is not permissible to oppress women, children, old people, the sick or the
wounded. Women’s honor and chastity are to respected under all circumstances.
The hungry person must be fed, the naked clothed and the wounded or diseased
treated medically, irrespective of whether they belong to the Islamic community
or are from among its enemies. When we speak of human rights in Islam we really
mean that these rights have been granted by God; they have not been granted by
any king or by any legislative assembly.