The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Power of Peace
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2.
One great benefit of the non-violent method is
that people’s time is not wasted. In this way they
have the occasion to exploit the opportunities
existing in the prevailing circumstances to the
ultimate extent. We find this in the case of the no
war pact of Hudaybiya. This peace treaty made it
possible for the energies of the believers to be
expended in peaceful constructive activities
rather than being wasted in armed confrontation.
(Seerah
ibn Khathir, 3/324).
3.
One tremendous harm resulting from violent
activism is the breaking of social traditions in
order to launch such movements, whereas the
great benefit of non-violent activism is that it can
be continued without any disruption of tradition.
4.
Violent activism ultimately destroys the existing
system, for the replacement of one system by
another is not possible by this means. On the
contrary, through non-violent methods it
becomes possible to gradually replace one
system with another. That is why movements
based on violence end up by bringing about one
political coup or another. True revolution cannot
