Ideology of Peace
PEACE IN ISLAM
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The above-mentioned verse makes it clear that what
is called jihad in Islam entails only the kind of
peaceful struggle which has nothing to do with
violence. The Arabic word ‘
jihad
’ is derived from
the root ‘
juhd’
which means to strive, to struggle,
that is, to exert oneself to the utmost to achieve
one’s goal. This is the original meaning of ‘jihad’ in
Arabic.
This verse shows that peaceful effort is vastly
superior to violent effort. Whenever one opts for the
violent method, the sphere of one’s efforts becomes
very limited. In resorting to violence, only the
sword and the gun are of avail, whereas by peaceful
methods, all kinds of things may be utilized to
achieve our objective. Even a pen in a closed room
can serve a great purpose.
ADHERING TO THE TRUTH WITH PATIENCE
AND PERSEVERANCE
The Quran tells us that the kind of people who can
save themselves from loss and achieve a successful
life are those “who exhort each other to justice and
to fortitude.” (103:3)
