| The caption may shock many Muslims who believe that as the followers of the last Prophet, and believers in the final revelation, they are spiritually superior to other faith communities. Muslim scholars sacralize this notion by interpreting the verse 3:85 in isolation. See: “If anyone seeks other than Islam as a din (religion), it will not be accepted of him, and in the hereafter he will be among the losers.” “Do they seek any (religion) other than the din (religion) of God, to whom all in the heavens and on earth have submitted (asslama), willingly or unwillingly, and to whom they will all be returned (3:83)? -- Muhammad Yunus, New Age Islam |