Ideology of Peace
PEACE IN ISLAM
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It is unfortunate that one who adheres to the path of
truth himself, or calls upon people to accept the
truth is almost invariably rejected by the people.
The resistance he has to face is very great. At such
times what the lover of truth should do is exercise
great patience. He should bear with fortitude all
hardships, without trying to hold others responsible
for it.
Patience is another name for the non-aggressive
method. This means that one who stands up for the
truth ought not to counter violence with violence.
He must unilaterally adhere to peaceful ways.
Truth and violence cannot exist together. One who
wants to opt for truth will have to abandon
violence. Violence, whatever the pretext or
justification, is still violence. All forms of violence
are equally pernicious, and no elaborate justification
of violence can nullify or diminish its destructive
consequences. The ultimate weakness of violence is
that it begets the very thing it seeks to destroy.
Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it.
Perpetrating violence in the name of truth is the
negation of truth. Those who engage in violence in
