The True Jihad
Conclusion
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CONCLUSION
Peace is the only religion for both man and the
universe. In a peaceful environment all good things
are possible, whereas in the absence of peace, we
cannot achieve anything of a positive nature, either
as individuals, or as a community. The same holds
true at national and international levels.
Scholars have rightly defined peace as “the absence
of war” However, there are some who hold that
peace should necessarily be accompanied by justice.
But setting such a condition for the attainment of
peace is impractical. For the role of peace is purely
to set the stage for us to strive for justice and to
work towards other constructive ends.
The Prophet Muhammad, may peace be upon him,
provides a very clear example in his method of
negotiating the Hudaybiyya peace treaty. By
unilaterally accepting the conditions of his
opponents, he concluded a historic 10-year no-war
pact, without apparently receiving justice or his
rights. But by means of this peace treaty the Prophet
and his companions were enabled to consolidate
