Islam Rediscovered
11. Non-Violence and Islam
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The only way to alleviate the tragic plight of
Muslims is to bring them back to non-violent Islam,
by helping them to understand that their violent
version of Islam is not the true one.
As soon as Muslims take to the path of non-violent
Islam, they will be able to become equal partners
with other communities. They will have joined the
universal mainstream, and will consequently be
able to participate in all activities, in all institutions.
People, instead of dreading them, will welcome
them in every field. They will become a part of the
universal brotherhood. Their issues will be looked
upon with justice. Their equal partnership will be
certain in all institutions ranging from the social to
the educational.
Peaceful interaction will give Muslims the kind of
intellectual stimulation and variety of experience
which they must have if they are to tread the path
of progress. Interaction will also facilitate the task of
da’wah
on a large scale. The natural result of this
vast interaction of Muslims and non-Muslims will
be that everywhere dialogue on Islam will be
started, formally as well as informally. In modern
