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==Treatment of Christians and Jews==

==Treatment of Christians and Jews==

In several verses, the Koran advocates Muslim tolerance and peaceful coexistence with Christians and Jews. The Koran refers to Christians and Jews as "'Ahl al-Kitab", which translates to "people of the book."  The Koran acknowledges that Christians, Jews, and Muslims all worship the same god ([[Allah]] is one and the same with [[YHWH]]) and derive their beliefs from the same Abrahamic tradition.

In several verses, the Koran advocates Muslim tolerance and peaceful coexistence with Christians and Jews. The Koran refers to Christians and Jews as "'Ahl al-Kitab", which translates to "people of the book."  The Koran claims that Christians, Jews, and Muslims all worship the same god ([[Allah]] is claimed by adherents of Islam to be one and the same with [[YHWH]], which is countered by critics providing evidence that Allah is actually a pre-Islamic pagan moon god which was co-opted into Islam and is thus not the Judeo-Christian God<ref>[http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2016/12/27/clergy/islam-anti-civilization/ Islam: Anti-Civilization] at Conservative News and Views</ref>) and also claims that all derive their beliefs from the same Abrahamic tradition, even though only Christianity and Judaism are Abrahamic faiths.

"Those who believe, those who follow the Jewish, the Christian, and the Sabian scriptures--any who believe in [[Allah]] and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with the Lord." (Koran, 2:062)

"Those who believe, those who follow the Jewish, the Christian, and the Sabian scriptures--any who believe in [[Allah]] and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with the Lord." (Koran, 2:062)