تلخیص
This article discusses the status of slaves in Islam and analyses the views of
Bernard Lewis on this subject. It discusses who and when can one be taken as
slave. How the captives of war had been treated during the life of prophet of
Islam Muhammad (SAW). Does Qur’an actually support slavery? Why in the
Islamic state slaves were subject to some of legal disabilities. What measures
Islam has taken to demolish slavery. How Muslims are required to treat their
slaves, from the burden of work to calling them. Verses of The Bible, The Qur’an
and sayings of Muhammad (SAW) are comparatively studied.