…of this worldly life and mutual benefit; they do not imply any inner love or affection. We therefore have to distinguish between the two, for some people, when they hear the scriptural passages that speak of enmity toward the disbelievers and the prohibition of loving them, imagine that one must never deal with them at all and that there should be a total boycott. No! These rulings are governed by well-known regulations, limits, and conditions derived from the Book of Allah and the sunnah of His Messenger ﷺ. Sixth: Allah has allowed men to marry women of the People of the Book, provided they are chaste, and He has also permitted us to eat the animals they slaughter. Seventh: There is no harm in accepting their invitations and eating their lawful food, just as the Prophet ﷺ did. Eighth: It is recommended to show kindness to non-Muslim neighbours, for the right of neighbourhood is theirs as well. Ninth: It is forbidden to wrong them. Allah says: “Let not the hatred of a people lead you to transgress; be just, for justice is closer to piety” (al-Maida 8). (12) His words, “Know—may Allah guide you,” read as though they introduce a third treatise, for two treatises have already passed: the first treatise concerned the four issues…