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Only Love Can Defeat Terrorism

say, "Here I am." If you take away the yoke from your
midst, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,
if you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the
afflicted soul, then your light shall dawn in the darkness,
and your darkness shall be as the noonday. (Isaiah 58, 6-10)

THE GOSPEL'S RECOMMENDATIONS

FOR A WORLD OF LOVE AND PEACE

"... You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with
all your soul, and with all your mind." This is the first and great
commandment. And the second is like it: "You shall love your

neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22, 37-39)

The Christian Gospel also contains many sections
forbidding evil and oppression. People are called on to be
forgiving, peaceful, understanding and compromising at all
times. For these reasons, Christianity expects people to be
understanding and joyful, and to refrain from conflict.

Christians who abide by the religion revealed by the Prophet
Jesus (peace be upon him) and who take his morality as their
own are described in these terms in the Qur'an:

Jews, Christians and Muslims who live by
the morality commanded by Allah can live
together in peace and security.

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