The Age of Peace

who have opted for violence are not only destroying social peace, but are also pursuing a target which is unachievable. Interdependence is a law of nature. Accepting the principle of interdependence brings peace to society and opens up all doors to development. The Greatest Evil of History W ar is not a new phenomenon. It has always been a part of human history. In the very first generation of man, fighting broke out between Adam’s two sons and, as a result, Abel was killed by his brother Cain. Fighting has continued since then in every group and nation. But we learn from history that every period of conflict has its end. It has always had a limited span. There is no battle which has raged indefinitely; even the First and Second World Wars were fought for limited periods of time. But the case of the Muslim community appears to be totally different. We learn from history that once a battle is waged in the Muslim ummah it never comes to a halt. There is a saying of the Prophet in the nature of a prediction, which has proved to be entirely right. It is as follows: ‘When the sword enters the ranks of my ummah it will never be taken away.’1 In this respect, Muslims have become an exceptional community. A deeper analysis of this matter shows that