Manifesto of Peace
A Manifesto of Peace
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This Hudaybiya peace treaty of the Prophet of Islam
was like a peace ‘bomb’, in the sense that its
positive effects spread far and wide. The result of
this treaty shows that the peace ‘bomb’ is mightier
than the violent bomb. A peace ‘bomb’ means life,
and a violent bomb means death. A peace ‘bomb’
leads to construction, while a violent bomb leads to
destruction. Likewise, a peace ‘bomb’ brings
progress, while a violent bomb brings annihilation.
Peace enhances creativity, whereas violence does
the very opposite. The power of a peace ‘bomb’ is
based on love, while that of a violent bomb is based
on hatred. The capacity of a peace ‘bomb’ is
unlimited, while that of a violent bomb is limited.
SOME HISTORICAL EXAMPLES
Japan’s industrial cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
were destroyed by the atom bombs in 1945. After
the holocaust, Japan abandoned violence and
adopted a peaceful course which it termed a reverse
course for its national development. And as a result
within forty years, Japan rapidly became a great
economic power of the world.
