Fathwa, - How to get rid of racism

Question
If one finds that there is racism in oneself. How can one rid oneself
of this bad trait? This is becoming a problem as people are becoming
aware of it and a solution is needed.
Answer
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and
peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and
Companions.
Racism is a fatal disease and a very dangerous matter. Whenever it
spreads among a community, it divides them in groups and parties. The
racists act according to their emotions rather than their minds. Islam
totally disapproves of this and strongly condemns it. Islam teaches us
that the origin of all mankind is one; all of them belong
toAdamandAdamwas created from dust. Allah Says )interpretation of
meaning(: }O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female,
and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another.
Verily, the most honourable of you with Allâh is that )believer( who
has At-Taqwa ]i.e. one of the Muttaqûn )pious(. Verily, Allâh is
All-Knowing, All-Aware. {]49:13[.
He made different groups and tribes only to allow them to know one
another, not to stimulate boasting or fighting between them. The
difference of languages, colours, nationalities and wealth are not
criteria to boast and show off. Indeed, the supremacy and superiority
are based only on Taqwa )God fearing( and this is something between
Allah and his slaves and no one knows its extent except Allah Alone.
The location of Taqwa is the person's heart and Allah Alone knows what
the hearts conceal. Allah Says )interpretation of meaning(: }...then it
is truly from the piety of the heart. {]22:32[.
The Prophet )Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam( said:The piety is here, )and
while saying so( he pointed towards his chest thrice. It is a serious
evil for a Muslim to look down upon his Muslim brother. All things of
a Muslim are inviolable from his brother in faith, his blood, his
wealth and his honour )should be respected(. )SaheehMuslim(
In fact, the differences of languages, and colours are among the
wonderful signs of Allah that proves His Might and Greatness. The
Prophet )Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam( said in his last sermon:There is
no preference of an Arab over a Non-Arab or a white over a black or a
black over a white except by the )degree( of piety. )ImamAhmad(
In another Hadith the Prophet )Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam( said about
racismLeave it )that call( as it is a detestable thing. ]Reported by
Imamal-Bukhari[.
Therefore, racism is totally rejected by Islamic teachings. Muslim
scholars and reformers have always denounced it. It has always been
the weapon of foolish and arrogant people, by using these hateful
feelings they always cause much harm to mankind as a whole.
Actually the founder of racism is Iblees )Satan( who objected to
Allah's Order to prostate toAdam. He claimed: }..."I am better than him
)Adam(, You created me from fire, and him You created from
clay."{]7:12[. So, Allah punished it by driving it away from His Mercy
and Blessings. Therefore, whoever is affected by this disease should
fear Allah and try his best to get rid of it, seeking refuge with
Allah.
The best way that could help one to get rid of this disease is, to
ponder in the Qur'an and Sunnah and to read the biographies of the
companions of the Prophet )Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam(.
Allah knows best.