Issues of Ijtihad

What is Peace? become a point of contention is like poison for a person committed to a purpose. Now, the question arises as to how such a person, who is motivated by a positive purpose in life, can establish a friction-free atmosphere in his relationship with others. The answer is that this is possible only by his exercise of patience in a unilateral manner. In practical terms, there is simply no other way. A person with a purpose in life adopts a policy of unilateral avoidance of confrontation, through which he is able to establish a balanced atmosphere in his relationships with others so that his journey continues uninterrupted. War Only for Defense The Quran tells us: Permission to fight is granted to those who are attacked, because they have been wronged.(22:39) This Quranic verse teaches us an important principle that also relates to inter-community and international relations. And that is that the only legitimate war is one that is fought in defense, in response to clear aggression. All other forms of war are forms of zulm, or oppression, and oppressors have no place in God’s world. As this Quranic verse indicates, wars other than those that are defensive have no justification whatsoever. War is something truly despicable. According to the eternal law of nature, peace is the general rule or norm,