THE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM

Peace in the Quran ~ 29 ~ The position of peace in Islam is sacrosanct, while war in Islam is allowed only in exceptional cases when it cannot be avoided. peace to one another, indicating that the social culture of the people of Paradise will be based on peace. The Quran, avers that, ‘reconciliation is best’ (4:128), and judging by the consequences, the way of peace is far better than that of confrontation. By the law of Nature, God has decreed that success will be met with only on a reconciliatory path, and not on a confrontational or a violent course of action. Whenever the Prophet had an option between two courses of action, he always chose the easier (nonconfrontational) one. (Bukhari) This means that, violent activism should not be indulged in if peaceful activism is an option. For, peace is the easier course as compared to violence. For instance, trying to change the status quo in the very first stage of a movement is a hard option,