Prophet Muhammad also called on the people of the book to believe in God's final religion. Yet, he never of course pressured them merely advising them to do so. He left the people of the book free to worship as they saw fit, allowed them to maintain all their own customs and ordered his own people to treat them with justice. His words on this subject have been reported as follows.

Whoever oppresses any Dhimmi (non-Muslim), I shall be his prosecutor on the Day of Judgment.''

The following articles in the text of the agreement prepared by the prophet and his followers for the Christian even Harris Bean Cobb and his co-religionists are particularly striking.

"The religion, churches, lives, chastity and goods of all Christians living in the East are under the protection of God and all believers. None of those living by Christianity will be forced to turn to Islam. If any Christian is subjected to any killing or injustice, Muslims must help him.''