Islam Rediscovered
11. Non-Violence and Islam
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exact age of the mummy of Rameses II, thereby
providing scientific proof for the statement of the
Qur’an that the body of Pharaoh was saved by
God, so that it might become “a sign to all
posterity.” (10:92)
ISLAM IN THE PRESENT AGE
Now the question arises as to whether an Islam
which teaches non-violence can be of relevance in
the present age, and assume a superior position
once again in new situations.
The answer is entirely in the positive. The truth is
that Islam’s being a peaceful religion shows that it is
an eternal religion. Had it been a religion of
violence, it would not have been eternal. For, in
modern times, the way of violence has been totally
rejected by contemporary thinking. Now only that
system is worthy of consideration and acceptance
the teachings of which are based on peace and non-
violence.
Modern thinking, for example, has rejected
communism. One of the major reasons was that
communism had to be sustained by violence. And
