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Love for God and Humanity


“Love for God and Humanity,” Muslims and Latter-day Saints: Beliefs, Values, and Lifestyles (2021)

“Love for God and Humanity,” Muslims and Latter-day Saints

Muslim Aid workers sorting food

Love for God and Humanity

Muslims and Latter-day Saints believe that by loving God and all humankind, peace and goodness will ultimately prevail. They devote their lives to living and teaching these principles.

Muslims

The Qur’an teaches Muslims, “Whoever saves a life, it will be as if they saved all of humanity” (5:32) and “Indeed, God is with those who are of service to others” (29:69).

Helping Hands workers sorting through debris

Latter-day Saints

The Book of Mormon teaches Latter-day Saints, “When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God” (Mosiah 2:17).