Islam Rediscovered
11. Non-Violence and Islam
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Here are certain references from the Qur’an in this
connection.
1. Through
da’wah
the believers receive God’s
protection against the mischief of the opponents.
(5:67)
2. Through
da’wah
even the direst of enemy turns
into a dearest friend. (41:34)
3.
Da‘wah
proves Islam’s ideological superiority.
And without doubt nothing is greater than the
superiority of ideology. (10:32)
4. Through
da‘wah
a positive mentality is inculcated
within the
ummah.
This is called ‘honest counsel’
in the Qur’an. (7:68)
5. The mission of
da‘wah
is performed by human
beings but the conducive conditions for it are
provided by God. Just as the farming is to be
done by the farmer while the rains come from
God. In modern times favourable conditions
have been fully provided to man. Now the
believers’ duty is to refrain from expending their
energies in futile activities. They must exert their
