Ideology of Peace
PEACE IN ISLAM
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examined. If these activities themselves produce
tension and conflict—in spite of their goal being the
laudable one of reformation—they would be
regarded as spreading corruption. The doers will be
deemed criminals and not reformers or servants of
humanity.
No reform work is truly such, unless it is confined
to the sphere of peace and humanitarianism. Any
work, even if it is carried out in the name of reform,
is to be condemned if it disturbs the peace, or
worse, results in the loss of lives or the destruction
of property. The task of reform should result in
reform. If it results in social upheaval (
fasad
)) then
this reform movement is in itself a form of societal
perversion, irrespective of whatever fine words we
may find to describe it.
THE GREATER PROVISION
A principle of life has been thus stated in the Quran:
Do not regard with envy the worldly benefits
that We have given certain of them so that We
may test them. Your Lord’s provision is better
and more lasting. (20:131)
