The True Jihad
Non-Violence and Islam
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automatically achieved. In support of this, here are
certain quotations from the Qur’an:
1. Through
da‘wah
the believers receive God’s
protection against the mischief of the opponents.
(5:67)
2. Through
da‘wah
even the direst enemy turns into
one’s dearest friend. (41:34)
3.
Da‘wah
proves Islam’s ideological superiority.
And without doubt nothing is greater than this.
(10:32)
4. Through
da‘wah
a positive mentality is inculcated
within the ummah. This is called ‘honest counsel’ in
the Qur’an. (7:68)
5. The mission of
da‘wah
is performed by human
beings but the conditions conducive to its success
are provided by God, just as the farming is to be
done by the farmer while the rains come from God.
In modern times favourable conditions have been
fully provided to man. Now the believers’ duty is to
refrain from expending their energies in futile
activities. They must exert their entire energy in
