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ISLAMIC MORALITY:

THE SOURCE OF PEACE

AND SECURITY

ome of those who say that they are members of a particular reli-

S gion and something is done in the name of that religion may, in
fact, misunderstand that religion and as a result, practice it wrongly.
For that reason, it would be very wrong to form ideas about a religion
or make judgments based on people's actions. The best way of under-

standing a religion is to study its Divine source.

Islam's Divine source is the Qur'an, which is based on concepts of
morality, love, compassion, humility, sacrifice, understanding and
peace. A Muslim who lives by those precepts in its true sense will be
most polite, careful of thought, modest, decent, noble, just, trustworthy
and easy to get on with. He/she will spread love, respect, harmony

and the joy of living all around him. Despite this fact, the Qur'an and
Islam have been associated with the word "fear" in recent years thus
causing Islamophobia to spread even more. However, the real source