God Calls to the Home of Peace

God Calls to the Home of Peace T he following is a verse in the Quran which is of relevance to the present situation of Muslims: ‘And God calls to the Home of Peace.’ (10:25) Here, ‘Home of Peace’ means Paradise, Paradise being the place of ideal peace. God Almighty calls to all mankind: ‘If you are desirous of entry into eternal Paradise, you shall have to adopt the culture of peace. You shall have to develop your personality along peaceful lines.’ In another verse the Quran, referring to Paradise, describes its environment thus: ‘They will not hear therein any vain or sinful talk, only the words of peace and tranquillity.’ (56:25–26) This is the best description of Paradise. It is an ideal place. It is a perfect society. There will be no nuisance or uncalled for activities there. In Paradise, the culture of peace will prevail in every sense of the term. Implicit in this description of Paradise there is a warning to all: ‘O people, if you want to find entry into Paradise, abandon all kinds of violent activities. Adopt the culture of peace. Paradise is