Role of the Golden Rule in the interaction with individuals other than one’s co-religionists on the basis of traditions

The Golden Rule is among those rules that is present in all religions in general, and in Abrahamic religions in particular. This rule has contributed to the formation of a kind of relation and interaction between the followers of different religions, even between different individuals who do not profess the same religion or denomination, nor do they possess the same thought and nationality or speak the same tongue. In this article we attempt to refer to some of the verses of the Holy Qur’an and analyze those hadiths and traditions that can approve this theory. We have concluded that the Golden Rule is valid as a general rule for treatment and interaction with other individuals. It indicates, along with other moral rules, that Islam demands its followers to interact those who are not fellow Muslims, in the same way that they themselves want to be interacted. This rule can pave the way for the religious and denominational minorities to enjoy their political rights. To disregard this rule, one is in need of evidence and exceptions that are supported by the values underlined by Islam.