چکیده:
The discussion about tolerance has long been analyzed by various thinkers. Some of these ideas were supported by their societies, while others were dismissed. In this article, the claim that art should be tolerated even if offensive to others or their religious beliefs is discussed in depth. The definition of tolerance is introduced and compared with various world views on, while its historical roots in Western renaissance and the various types of tolerance are considered. The Islamic viewpoint is addressed, while the finally adopted definition is presented leading to clarification of the reason as to why Muslim masses as well as elites have rejected offensive kinds of art.
خلاصه ماشینی:
"The Islamic viewpoint is addressed, while the finally adopted definition is presented leading to clarification of the reason as to why Muslim masses as well as elites have rejected offensive kinds of art.
Those occurrences, in a number of European countries, involving the spread of detrimental actions arising from deep-rooted hostility emanating from immoderate, imprudent and unfair instigators, have resulted in injurious activity aimed at damaging the reputation of the noble religion of Islam, notoriously attempting to humiliate the holy Qur'an and the noble Prophet (sawas), through various different means, and has kept many devout Muslims in a state of mortification whilst being at the forefront of intellectual confrontation with malevolent elements.
For if afterwards he discover anything either erroneous in the doctrine or incongruous in the worship of that society to which he has joined himself, why should it not be as free for him to go out as it was to enter?" 1 By accepting this kind of tolerance, it is possible to delineate the relevant boundaries wherein an individual can express his or her thoughts and beliefs.
Finally: The adopted definition of the espoused form for tolerance The definition of tolerance, within Islamic ethical terminology, could therefore be formulated as follows: ‘The virtue of reacting wisely, conscientiously, patiently and often passively while facing divisive, incorrect or evil acts, thoughts or ideologies."