THE TRUE JIHAD

~ 20 ~ provides a fine example of adopting a peaceful instead of a violent method. These examples show that not only in normal situations but also in extreme emergencies the Prophet adhered to the principle of peace rather than that of war. All his successes are practical examples of this sunnah of peace. 6. As mentioned above, the position of peace in Islam is sacrosanct, while war in Islam is allowed only in exceptional cases when it cannot be avoided. Granted that this is so, let us look at the state of affairs prevailing today. This modern age is totally different from preceding centuries. In ancient times violence was the norm, so that maintaining the peace was extremely difficult. But now the situation has totally changed. Today, we have reached the ultimate stage where any kind of violence is undesirable or unacceptable. Indeed, a peaceful strategy is the only viable solution. Furthermore, in our times a peaceful course of action is backed up by For from being an armed struggle, jihad is a peaceful struggle.