As the mercy to the entire creation...

As the mercy to the entire creation, he never forced the Christians and Jews living under the protection of the Islamic state to change their faith, until they were convinced of the truth from the depths of their hearts. He allowed them to practice their religious rituals. As part of his policy of peace, Holy (S) sent letters to the rulers of the then powerful empires inviting them to study Islam and come under its shade.

All letters of the Holy Prophet (S) started with the phrase Bismillah-hir-Rahman-nir-Rahim , which means ‘In the Name of God, the All-Compassionate, the All-Merciful’. He used to say that reciting this dynamic phrase before embarking on any task would bring success. The content of the Holy Prophet’s letters also indicates that the Holy Prophet (S) called for dialogue at the international level.

In other words, enjoining good and forbidding evil was among the main messages of the Holy Prophet’s epistles. The Holy Prophet’s letters showed their positive effects within a short period. In this way, through dialogue and reasoning the message of Islam spread.

The Islamic Research Foundation of the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (as) hopes that the present book titled “The Divine Wisdom of the Holy (S), Debates of Holy (S) with scholars and representatives of other religions” will pave the way for better understanding of the great divine personality of Holy (S) and the dynamic universal message of Islam. The Islamic Research Foundation Astan Quds Razavi [the Holy Shrine of Imam Reza (as)] Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran…