The True Jihad
Peace in the Quran
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CLARIFICATION OF A FALLACY
There are certain verses in the Quran which convey
injunctions similar to the following: ‘Kill them
wherever you find them.’ (2:191)
Referring to such verses, there are some who
attempt to give the impression that Islam is a
religion of war and violence. This is totally untrue.
Such verses relate in a restricted sense, to those who
have unilaterally attacked the Muslims. The above
verse does not convey the general command of
Islam.
The truth of the matter is that the Quran was not
revealed in the complete form in which it exists
today. It was revealed from time to time, according
to the circumstances, over a time span of 23 years. If
this is divided into years of war and peace, the
period of peace amounts to 20 years, while that of
war amounts only to 3 years. The revelations during
these 20 peaceful years were the peaceful teachings
of Islam as are conveyed in the verses regarding the
realization of God, worship, morality, justice, etc.
