THE SECRET OF UNITY — Agree to Disagree

an industry, we cannot have a job, we cannot establish educational institutions. Opportunity is basic to all kinds of constructive activities. And, opportunity is an integral part of peace. Without peace, there is no opportunity. Due to this importance, peace has a very great place in Islam. First of all, I would say that there are many names of God Almighty. One of the names of God is As-Salam, that is, Peace. Thus, God Himself is peace. There is a prayer of the Prophet of Islam: “O God, You are peace, peace comes from You, peace returns to You. Bless us so that we can live in peace and grant us entry into paradise, the abode of peace." (Bukhari). Thus, peace is very important in Islam. There is a verse in the Quran: And God calls to the home of peace THE QURAN 10: 25 It means that God wants to establish a peaceful society. It is God’s plan. God has directed people that they must establish a peaceful society, because a peaceful society is a must for any kind of constructive activity. Opportunity is basic to any kind of constructive activity. Without peace, there is no opportunity. Peace is the culture of the whole universe. In the universe, there are numerous bodies: stars, planets, and galaxies. All these celestial bodies are in a moving state: stars are moving, the planets are moving, and the sun and the moon are moving. Movement often leads to accidents. Our roads are a very good illustration of this phenomenon. There is movement on our roads: cars, trucks and various other things are in motion. And, an accident takes place every second on these roads. But, if you observe the universe, there are no accidents. There is movement, but there are no accidents. Why is this so? Because, God Almighty controls the universe. The universe is a divine demonstration telling us, ‘O men and women, you have to live in peace!’ This is the culture of the universe: a divine culture, or a universal culture. According to western thought, freedom is the summum bonum, the highest good. But, I don’t subscribe to this concept. In fact, peace is the