Principles of Islam
34. Peace
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price, so that his pursuance of constructive ends
should proceed unhampered.
The believer is like a flower in the garden of nature.
Just as a hot wind will shrivel up a bloom and cause
it to die, so will constant friction distract the
believer from achieving positive goals. And just as a
cool breeze will enable the flower to retain its
beauty for its natural lifespan, so will a peaceful
atmosphere enable the believer to fulfill the
obligations of divine worship in a spirit of great
serenity. Peace is thus central to the life of the
believer.
Islam is a religion of peace. And peace is a universal
law of nature. That is because God loves the
condition of peace, and disapproves of any state of
unrest. God’s predilection for peace is quite enough
reason for the believer also to love peace. In no
circumstances will the true believer ever tolerate the
disruption of peace.
