Islam and Peace
Western Civilization and Islam
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Islam, but rather – in the words of hadith – a
potential supporter of Islam.
Today, we are once again in need of divine wisdom
adopted on the eve of Hudaybiyya. If we could but
think in the same way as the Prophet did on that
occasion, history would certainly repeat itself. Out
of
unfavourable
circumstances,
favourable
possibilities would emerge, and by being able to
exploit these possibilities, we would be able to build
a new history of Islam.
Led by their political and economic interests, the
upholders of western civilization follow many
policies which are detrimental to the collective good
of Muslims. This is an indisputable fact. In reality
this has nothing to do with any enmity towards
Islam. It is simply due to the imperatives of
economic competition. The affairs of this world
being based on the principle of competition, such
events have always taken place and will continue to
do so in the near and distant future. So what we
must do is accept these things as a part of nature
and turn our full attention to seeking out alternative
