Furthermore, Muhammad told his followers to strike terror into the
hearts of their enemies,
Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power,
including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the
enemies, of God and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye may not
know, but whom God doth know. Whatever ye shall spend in the cause of
God, shall be repaid unto you, and ye shall not be treated unjustly.
al-Anfal 8:60
By contrast, the Lord Jesus Christ told Christians that they are to
love even their enemies. Even pagans have brotherhoods where the
members show kindness and love to one another. So, a mutual love
within a common brotherhood is expected and natural. However, a person
who is motivated by divine love seeks good for his enemies. The sum of
divine love active within our hearts is the amount of love we have
towards our enemies. If we have no love toward our enemies, we have no
divine love. The Lord Jesus commanded his disciples to live by the
standard of divine love.
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute
you,
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to
rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the
unrighteous.
If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even
the tax collectors doing that?
And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than
others? Do not even pagans do that?
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew
5:44-48 (NIV)


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