Praise be to Allah a lot. The United Nations adopted a resolution a few days ago to combat "Islamophobia"¹. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution entitled "Measures to Combat Hatred of Islam" on Friday, March 15, 2024, during a meeting on the International Day for Combating Hatred of Islam or "Islamophobia". 115 countries voted in favour of the resolution proposed by Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, while 44 countries abstained from voting, and no country voted against the resolution.

The resolution condemns any call for religious hatred and incitement to discrimination, hostility, or violence against Muslims, in light of the increasing incidents of desecration of their holy book and attacks targeting mosques, sites, and shrines.

The General Assembly urges its member states in its resolution to take necessary measures to combat religious bigotry, stereotypes, negativity, hatred, incitement to violence against Muslims, and to prohibit by law incitement to violence and its practice based on religion or belief.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, stated: "Throughout the world, we see an escalating wave of hatred and bigotry against Muslims, which can come in many forms... Structural and systemic discrimination... Social and economic exclusion... Unequal immigration policies... Unjustified surveillance and stereotyping... Restrictions on access to citizenship, education, employment, and justice."

The Secretary-General warned that these institutional barriers and others violate our collective commitment to human rights and dignity, as they "perpetuate a cycle of exclusion, poverty, and deprivation echoing through generations. At the same time, divisive and misleading rhetoric spreads stereotypes, stigmatizes local communities, and fosters an environment of misunderstanding and suspicion."

It is the inevitable return to the values of Islam and its principles that prohibit injustice and call for justice, freedom, and equality, promoting cooperation, harmony, and understanding among people!

And perhaps we Muslims are the most deserving of spreading peace and reducing hatred among ourselves and in the world, and to denounce and reject anyone who spreads hatred, violence, and security threats against others unjustly!

How magnificent you are, O Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon you, when you said: "You will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I not tell you about something which, if you do it, will make you love one another? Spread salaam (the greeting of peace) among yourselves." (Hadith, Muslim)

May my parents be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah! You entered the city of Madinah and declared peace and rejected hatred in a society of diverse components and ethnicities. "O people, spread peace, feed others, and pray at night while others sleep, and you will enter Paradise in peace." (Hadith, Sahih)

It is the inevitable return to the values of Islam and its principles that prohibit injustice and call for justice, freedom, and equality, promoting cooperation, understanding, and harmony among humankind. "O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted." ( Al-Hujurat: 13).

And praise be to Allah, the Lord of all the worlds.

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 1- "Phobia" is an irrational, unconscious, and unjustified fear of a situation, person, or phenomenon. When we add the word "Islam" to it, the term "Islamophobia" is formed, which means an exaggerated and unjustified fear of Islam. The meaning and reality of "Islamophobia", Tariq Al-Suwaidan.

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