Page 131 - Only Love Can Defeat Terrorism

ur earlier chapters concentrated on the
physical and spiritual damage that terrorism
inflicts, and described how conveying the
morality of religion on the level of ideas is the
most important step in the cultural struggle against

terrorism. Explaining the features of proper morality
described in the Torah and the Gospel and the Qur'an, love,
compassion, understanding and moderation, is the only
way to do away with terrorism's endless bloodshed. In
particular, the solution to terrorism in the name of religion
in particular lies in religious moral values being correctly
explained, in other words in understanding the model of

morality we discussed earlier. Whatever model people
adopt for themselves must be a source they can regard as a
guide. That source is the Qur'an and the model is the life of
our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace).
This chapter examines his life in the light of the Qur'an and
the hadiths—his teachings and sayings.
At every moment, our Prophet (may Allah bless him
and grant him peace) displayed a morality that was pleasing
to Allah and lived in the most perfect manner. Any society

that models itself on the exemplary messengers of Allah will
provide a most significant obstacle to social evils such as
terrorism, which will be unable to survive in such an
environment. Terrorists lack any concept of human love.

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