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Global Peace – An Islamic Perspective ACET– Global Peace Project

Muslims, the followers of this monotheistic religion, believe that God is one and incomparable.

Nothing else is deemed worthy of worship in Islam. Only the One True God, the Creator of the

heavens and earth and everything contained within, is considered worthy of being worshipped.

All prophets spoke of the One True God, but the Prophet Muhammad, Muslims believe, was

the final prophet of God. Prophet Muhammad’s teachings in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book,

are therefore considered the final and unalterable revelation of God. [40]

According to Islam, faith in only one God and having common ancestry in Adam and Eve is

the ultimate reason for humans to live together in peace and brotherhood. This is mentioned

in the Quran:

“Those who believe (in the Quran), and those who are Jews, and the Christians, and the

Sabians, whoever believes in God and the Last day and does good, they shall have their

reward from their Lord, and there is no fear for them, nor shall they grieve.” (2:62, Translation
from the Quran)

An Islamic view of global peace is exemplified in the Quran through the way in which the whole

of humanity is recognised as one family. World peace is a great and important consideration

in Islam. Peace in Islam is neither a personal matter nor a national goal, but it is global,

comprehensive and an overall objective. The rest of this section looks at a few of the key

elements of the Islamic faith.

THE ONENESS OF GOD

The foundation of the Islamic faith is the belief in the Oneness of God, that there is only one

God, and that all prayer and worship should be exclusively for Him.

Islam teaches that God has a unique nature and that He is free from human weaknesses and

beyond anything that human beings can imagine. The Quran teaches that the signs and proof

of God’s wisdom, power, and existence are evident in the world around us. Muslims believe

that God is loving, compassionate, and merciful.

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