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ISLAM IS NOT THE SOURCE OF TERRORISM,BUT ITS SOLUTION

Some people who say they are acting in the name of religion may misunderstand their religion or practice
it wrongly. For that reason, it would be wrong to form ideas about that religion by taking these people as an ex-
ample. The best way to understand a religion is to study its divine source.
The holy source of Islam is the Qur'an; and the model of morality in the Qur'an-Islam-is completely differ-

ent from the image of it formed in the minds of some westerners. The Qur'an is based on the concepts of moral-
ity, love, compassion, mercy, humility, sacrifice, tolerance and peace, and a Muslim who lives by that morality
in its true sense will be most polite, considerate, tolerant, trustworthy and accomodating. He will spread love,

respect, harmony and the joy of living all around him.

Islam Is a Religion of Peace and Well-Being

The word Islam is derived from the word meaning "peace" in Arabic. Islam is a religion revealed to
mankind with the intention of presenting a peacable life through which the infinite compassion and mercy of
God manifest on earth. God calls all people to Islamic morals through through which mercy, compassion, tol-
erance and peace can be experienced all over the world. In Surat al-Baqara verse 208, God addresses the be-

lievers as follows:
You who believe! Enter absolutely into peace [Islam]. Do not follow in the footsteps of Satan. He is an out-
right enemy to you.

As the verse makes clear, security can only be ensured by 'entering into Islam', that is, living by the values
of the Qur'an.

God Has Condemned
Wickedness

God has commanded peo- God calls people to
peace and security,
ple to avoid committing evil; whereas irreligious
He has forbidden disbelief, ideologies encourage
conflict and terror.

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