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Only Love Can Defeat Terrorism
weakens the fight against terrorism; and anyone living by
Islamic morality needs to fight terror in all its all forms. The
foundation of that intellectual struggle is based on revealing
the true morality of religion.
Today's politicians, political commentators and
academics agree that by itself, military force is not enough to
root out terrorism. This book concentrates on the only way it
can be eradicated: by means of peace, compassion and love.
All the divinely inspired religions that Allah sent down by
means of His messengers are helpful guides. This book offers
examples from the Qur'an as well as from the Bible (The
Torah and The Gospel gradually became corrupted. But
various sections compatible with the moral values of Islam
were still preserved.) to show how each of the three divine
religions forbids the use of unjust violence. It also gives
examples to show that the only way to fight terrorism is to
heal its root causes through the love, affection, compassion,
humility, forgiveness, understanding and concepts of justice
that religious morality instills in people—whom, following
the verse from the Qur'an:"Allah calls to the Abode of
Peace... " (Surah Yunus: 25) Such people will do their utmost
to build a world full of peace and love.