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noble character and patience, threatening to kill him and those who
shared his ideas. But it was not Pharaoh's attitude that prevailed; on
the contrary, he and his people were drowned. The Prophet Moses and
his people were victorious.

As this example shows, the victory of an idea or the struggle for
development does not come about by hostility or aggression. The
meeting between the Prophet Moses and Pharaoh offers a lesson from
history: it is not those on the side of contention and cruelty who are
victorious, but those who are on the side of peace and justice. The exer-
cise of fine moral principles receives its reward both in this world and

in the hereafter.

The Link between Darwinism and Terrorism

As we have so far seen, Darwinism is at the root of various ide-
ologies of violence that have spelled disaster to mankind in the 20 th

century. The fundamental concept behind this understanding and
method is "fighting whoever is not one of us." There are different
beliefs, worldviews and philosophies in the world. It is very natural
that all these diverse ideas have traits opposing one another. Howev-
er, these different stances can look at each other in one of two ways:

1) They can respect the existence of those who are not like them
and try to establish dialogue with them, employing a humane
method. Indeed, this method conforms with the morality of the
Qur'an.

2) They can choose to fight others, and to try to secure an
advantage by damaging them, in other words, to behave like a
wild animal. This is a method employed by materialism, that is,
irreligion.