Ideology of Peace
PEACE IN ISLAM
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antagonists in the course of the war, they should
be accepted without delay. Even supposing that
there is the fear of some deception being practised
in the making of the offer of peace, this offer
should nevertheless be accepted in the hopes that
God will always be on the side of the peace lovers
and not on that of the deceivers.
Another reality that emerges is that, in this
world, peace can be established only by those
who have great courage. In the present world,
problems inevitably arise between different
groups, for no human situation is ever
absolutely ideal. Everyone at some point in his
life
is
faced
with
injustice
and
the
misappropriation of what belongs to him by
right. In these situations, only such individuals
can establish peace as can rise above all
considerations and disdain all pretexts to engage
in violent retaliation. Only the truly courageous
can establish peace in this world. Those who are
lacking in courage will continue to fight, and
will thus never allow the history of the world to
be re-written in terms of blessed peace.
