TOWARDS GLOBAL PEACE — Manifesto of Peace

way of committing suicide. This beautiful world of nature created by God is well on its way to being ruined by man. Widespread violence, ecological disturbance and global warming have together become a menace greater than that of a Third World War. Indeed, it is as if a Third World War has already been thrust upon us. We have to work unitedly and sincerely to save Nature in the interest of all humanity. The Home of Peace The religious viewpoint on this subject is very aptly conveyed in the Quran in the following statement: ‘God calls to the Home of Peace.’ (THE QURAN10: 25) This means that according to the creation plan, peace and harmony should prevail in human society. God Himself is peace. He intended this world to be peaceful, and only a peaceful world will be able to receive His blessings. A peaceful world is like paradise on earth. It is only in such a world that we can meet and establish contact with God Almighty, the creator of man and the universe. Nature was a paradise on earth, but man is turning it into hell. Nature, a source of spirituality, is God’s language: it teaches us the lesson of peace and harmony. It is the source of life to all mankind, and destruction of Nature means destruction of mankind. Nature is a fundamental necessity for human beings, both physically as well as spiritually. Nature and man are interdependent. We cannot think of human beings without Nature, or conversely, Nature without human beings. We have either to go on together or else perish together. Nature encompasses a huge family of which Man is a dominant member endowed with the unique and powerful gift of intelligence. This puts a responsibility on mankind to use this gift judiciously and ensure that Nature is maintained the way it was intended by God. But Nature is now in peril and once again the responsibility is in the hands of mankind to save it. Nuclear Arms for What? Nuclear weapons and other destructive devices are totally against the Peace requires us to foster a culture of tolerance, for intolerance can lead only to war.