The True Jihad
The True Jihad
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provides a fine example of adopting a peaceful
instead of a violent method. These examples show
that not only in normal situations but also in
extreme emergencies the Prophet adhered to the
principle of peace rather than that of war. All his
successes are practical examples of this sunnah of
peace.
6. As mentioned above, the position of peace in
Islam is sacrosanct, while war in
Islam is allowed only in
exceptional cases when it cannot
be avoided. Granted that this is
so, let us look at the state of
affairs prevailing today. This
modern age is totally different
from preceding centuries. In ancient times violence
was the norm, so that maintaining the peace was
extremely difficult. But now the situation has totally
changed. Today, we have reached the ultimate stage
where any kind of violence is undesirable or
unacceptable. Indeed, a peaceful strategy is the only
viable solution. Furthermore, in our times a
peaceful course of action is backed up by
For from being
an armed
struggle, jihad
is a peaceful
struggle.
