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tension and violence. It is also misguidance; and or based on
a factor of unity and convergence. Distinguish right from wrong?
The Holy Quran does not Intercultural dialogue is a
consider Islam as a religion of kind of constant sense of
monopoly; but states it as the wonder and having the point
basis of truth. that the “other” is not a void to
In the following verse: be filled but a breadth to be
Say: “Who gives you explored. Cultural communication
sustenance, from the not only shows us the roots of
heavens and the earth?” the “other”; but also shows
Say: “It is Allah; and that we are rooted.
certain it is that either What ensures the success of
we or ye are on right intercultural dialogue and the
guidance or in manifest convergence of cultures is not
error”! (Quran, 34: 24) the acquisition of knowledge
about the other; It depends on
God states that the polytheists cognitive flexibility and empathy.
themselves acknowledge that He Humility and hospitality are
is the only Creator of the also essential for intercultural
universe; but they had this dialogue. Humility is necessary
belief in their hearts, and they because we need to be open-
refused to acknowledge it. minded in understanding another
Therefore, God commands His culture. Coexistence is not
Prophet to make them think in possible without harmony. Inwardly,
their carnal state and to ask we turn away from the other,
them to look at justice without that is, the same listening
insisting on falsehood. along with thinking to the
Is the words and beliefs that other that we realize that by
the Prophet invites to them listening, we can both reach
based on guidance or the appropriate solutions and
