TOWARDS GLOBAL PEACE

TOWARDS GLOBAL PEACE We often talk of peace in the context of war. But this is a very narrow and restricted notion of peace. Peace is deeply linked with the entirety of human life. Peace is a complete ideology in itself. Peace is the only religion for both—man and the universe. It is the master-key that opens the doors to every success. Peace creates a favourable atmosphere for success in every endeavour. Without peace, no positive action—small or big—is possible. HUDAIBIYAH CULTURE T HE Treaty of Hudaibiyah was not a mere agreement in the ordinary sense of the term. Through this treaty a great wisdom was disclosed to man―the wisdom of the method for success in social life. At the time of the Prophet, in the year AD 624 the Battle of Badr took place. In this battle, the believers scored a comprehensive victory. But just a year later, in the Battle of Uhud, their opponents were the victorious, killing 70 believers. Their opponents were driven by the psyche of revenge. The Battle of Badr was victory for the Muslims and revenge for their opponents. From this incident one learns that war is not the solution to any problem. War can become a solution for conflict only if the opponent accepts the defeat. But, almost always, the defeated refuse to accept defeat and are instead, fired with the desire for revenge. Thus, war can never lead to a solution to any problem. Hence, in line with God’s guidance, the Prophet of Islam adopted a new method to solve the problem. This method could be called the ‘Wisdom of Hudaibiyah’. The Treaty of Hudaibiyah was a no-war pact that came into effect after the Prophet unilaterally accepted the conditions insisted upon by the opponents. After signing the Treaty of Hudaibiyah, the Prophet of Islam started on the journey back towards Madinah. The Chapter Al-Fath (Victory) was