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all be regarded as instances of corruption. In the present day, the ever-

increasing examples of wars and conflicts are important from the point
of view of revealing the dimension of the corruption of the Antichrist.
Corruption is described in the Qur'an as one of the dangers to be
avoided by people. God has forbidden them to cause corruption, and
has revealed that He has no love for those who do. The following verse
reveals how it is that those who deny God constantly try to spread cor-
ruption, conflict, chaos and war:

...We have incited enmity and hatred between them until the Day of
Rising. Each time they kindle the fire of war, God extinguishes it.
They rush about the earth corrupting it. God does not love cor-
rupters. (Qur'an, 5: 64)
As we have seen, this verse emphasizes how these people are con-
stantly trying to bring about war. Grave acts of brutality such as war,
conflict and terror, are the methods most frequently resorted to by the
Antichrist. Another verse discusses the mentality of the Antichrist in
these terms:

Those who break God's contract after it has been agreed, and sever
what God has commanded to be joined, and cause corruption on
the earth, it is they who are the lost. (Qur'an, 2: 27)
The morality of the Qur'an, on the other hand, contributes to peace
and security. The aim, as revealed in the Qur'an, is the development of
an environment in which people of all beliefs and nations can live to-

gether in safety. The problems of the world can only be alleviated by
living by the morality of religion, and by people listening to the voice of
their conscience. The command in the Qur'an reads:
Do not corrupt the earth after it has been put right. Call on Him
fearfully and eagerly. God's mercy is close to the good-doers.
(Qur'an, 7: 56)