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A CALL FOR A TURKISH-ISLAMIC UNION

A Peaceful and Harmonious
A Peaceful and Harmonious
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The Turkish Islamic Union must work to bring peace to all

people, not just Muslims, and compassionate and peaceful in its
decisions and practices. The core of Islam is the good morality re-
vealed in the Qur'an, which requires Muslims to be friendly, gen-
tle, compassionate, just, understanding, patient, and devoted.
Islam invites people to a peaceful world:
O you who believe! Enter absolutely into peace (Islam). Do
not follow in the footsteps of satan. He is an outright enemy
to you. (Surat al-Baqara: 208)

Muslims are defined as people who obey Allah's com-
mands, try to practice the Qur'an's morality diligently, make the
world a nicer place, build it up, and deliver peace and happiness.
They strive to do good, pleasant, and nice things for people, and
make a great effort to reflect our Lord's infinite compassion and
mercy. Allah told His followers to be good to people, take an in-
terest in his or her surrounding environment, and call people to

the right path. Allah describes in the following verse the differ-
ence between people who have no positive effect on their sur-
rounding environment and those who always try to do good:
Allah makes another metaphor: two men, one of them deaf
and dumb, unable to do anything, a burden on his master,
no matter where he directs him he brings no good. Is he the
same as someone who commands justice and is on a straight
path? (Surat an-Nahl: 76)

The message of this verse must guide the Turkish Islamic
Union, which must be a platform for implementing Islamic
morality's understanding of devotion, unity, friendship, honesty,
justice, loyalty, fidelity, and service. Islamic morality guarantees

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