The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Power of Peace
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indulge in such violence in human society as would
result in death and destruction. This is also
supported by other statements in the Qur’an, one of
which tells us that one of God’s names is
As Salaam,
meaning Peace (59:23). Similarly, God’s desired
religion is called ‘paths of peace’ (5:16). Paradise,
the ultimate destination of God’s true devotees, is
called the ‘home of peace’ (6:127).
The entire spirit of the Qur’an is in tune with this
concept. For instance, the Qur’an attaches the
greatest of importance to patience. Patience is the
only Islamic act, which is promised reward beyond
measure (39:10). Patience, in fact, is another name
for peaceful activism, while impatience is another
name for violent activism. Patience, in essence, is
exactly what is called non-violence in modern
times. Patient activism means non-violent activism.
This point has been clearly made in the
Traditions.
According to one Tradition, the Prophet of Islam
observed: God grants to non-violence what he does
not grant to violence.
(Sunan abi Dawood
4/255)
In this tradition the word
‘rifq
(gentleness) has been
used as compared to
‘unf’
(violence). These words
