THE CULTURE OF PEACE — Teachings of Islam

NOTICE Subscribers are requested to inform us about non-receipt of their copies, latest by 18th of the month providing their full name and address. SMS 8050202626 email: thecentreforpeace@gmail.com A fresh copy will be promptly despatched. Kindly do not call for this purpose. peace and humaneness. If people only do this one thing—of thinking before speaking, and speaking while keeping their emotions under control—most conflicts and strife will die even before they are born. To be able to keep oneself under control and speak is a very great thing. An exalted person is one who even in the face of violence thinks of peace, and who in the midst of war makes plans for reconciliation. Only those people possess this lofty attribute who keep examining themselves and constantly introspect and take account of their words and deeds. When you hear something, you should not answer or react immediately. Instead, you should pause for a while, ponder on what you have heard, and think of what your ideal response should be. This will guarantee that you reply in a proper manner to what you have heard. Instead of reacting to stones with stones, you will find yourself responding with flowers and thereby you will achieve success! o .....to be continued. This article is in continuation of a series entitled ‘The Culture of Peace’ that commenced from Issue 19 (July 2014).