Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Peace in Islam
What are the advantages of non-violent activism over violent activism? These are listed here in brief:
According to the Quran, each human being is endowed with two faculties: the ego, which is called nafs ammara (12:53) in the Quran and the conscience, which is called nafs lawwama (75:2).
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Peace in Islam
When the Quran began to be revealed, the first word of the first verse was iqra, 'read.' (96:1) When we reflect on this verse, we find the starting point of Islamic action. It is to start from where there is no fear of violent reaction, from the point where it is possible to continue one's movement along peaceful lines.
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Peace in Islam
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Peace in Islam
The very word ‘Islam’ (from the Arabic silm) connotes peace. According to a tradition of the Prophet, ‘Peace is Islam’ (Musnad al-Bazzar, Hadith No. 1396). This means that peace is one of the prerequisites of Islam. Similarly, a Hadith states: A Muslim is one from whose tongue and hands people are safe.
