Peaceful coexistence in Islam

Muslims have since old literally upheld to this verse acting in obedience to it and exampled by the rich traditions of Prophet Muhammad blessing on him followed by the elected Caliphs in the representative form of democracy of Islam. Coexistence of People of the book (Jews & Christians) who were at liberty to judicial their respective state affairs within for themselves was unprecedented, which led to the thriving of Jews in specific and all other religious minorities under the guardianship of Islam.