Kelly James Clark > Quotes

“According to the Quran, God sent his revelation to both Jews and Christians: “The same religion has He established for you as that which He enjoined on Noah . . . and that which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses, and Jesus” (42:13).”
― Kelly James Clark, Strangers, Neighbors, Friends: Muslim-Christian-Jewish Reflections on Compassion and Peace

“The Jewish Scriptures say: “When a stranger lives with you in your land, do not ill-treat him. The stranger who lives with you shall be treated like the native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Lev 19:33). Likewise, Jesus, identifying himself with needy people, said: “I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in” (Matt 25:35). And in the Quran we read: “Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler” (Quran 4:36).”
― Kelly James Clark, Strangers, Neighbors, Friends: Muslim-Christian-Jewish Reflections on Compassion and Peace