The True Jihad
Non-Violence and Islam
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extract justice but to create opportunities for
advancement. And, with the establishment of peace,
great opportunities for
da‘wah
action did open up
which the Prophet exploited in full measure.
Therefore, in just a few years’ time the Prophet not
only ensured justice, but set Islam upon a much
more solid footing.
The Muslims of the present day have to understand
this secret of nature. Only then will it be possible for
them first to find peace, then ultimately their
desired goal of justice.
In October 1997, I met a 36-year old European, Leon
Zippo Hayes, who was born in the city of
Christchurch in New Zealand. After having studied
Islam, he has changed his religion. His Islamic
name is Khalilur Rahman. Passing through Muslim
countries he is going to perform Hajj by land.
During the conversation he said that in modern
times Muslims are engaged in bloody war at many
places, at some places with others and at other
places among themselves. This had led him (like
many others) to conclude that perhaps Islam was a
religion of violence. Later, he studied the Qur’an
