By NNN-Bernama,
Kuala Lumpur : Islam rejects the notion of religious pluralism which espouses that all religions are equally good and true, said Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) director-general Nik Mustapha Nik Hassan.
He said, however, Islam accepted that veracity, truth, goodness and ethics co-exist all religions.
“Islam has always welcomed fairness, honesty and integrity irrespective from where they come from.
“Goodness and ethical beauty should be harnessed to propel the people towards a better direction,” he said when commenting on religious pluralism aired in a Malaysian newspaper on Wednesday.
Nik Mustapha said despite differences of religion, national unity should be fostered by advocating the uniqueness of religious traditions while promoting goodwill, benevolence and compassion.
“Devotees of various religions should strive to do good deeds, for example by championing the poor and needy people,” he said in a statement.