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Global Peace – An Islamic Perspective ACET– Global Peace Project
CONCEPT 10 – LOVE TOWARDS HUMANITY
Love:
“A strong feeling of affection.” (Oxford Dictionary) [73]
Love is one of the noblest human traits, and adds meaning to human relationships and
interactions. Love towards other human beings is a central value in the teachings of Islamic
social ideology, which calls upon people to treat others in the way they would like to be
treated. This ideology is two-fold. The first dimension of this principle is to treat others the
way in which one would like to be treated. The second dimension is to treat others in a way in
which one would like to be treated by God.
“Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “None of you truly believes until he loves for
his brother what he loves for himself.”” (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim) [74]
Quranic references:
“You who believe! Give in charity out of the good things that you earn … and do not aim at
giving in charity that which is bad, while you would not take it for yourself.” (2:267, Translation
from the Quran)
“If you publish your freewill offerings, it is excellent; but if you conceal them, and give them
to the poor, that is better for you, and will acquit you of your evil deeds; God is aware of the
things you do.” (2:271, Translation from the Quran)
“When a (courteous) greeting is offered you, meet it with a greeting still more courteous, or
(at least) of equal courtesy. Allah takes careful account of all things.” (4:86, Translation from
the Quran)
“(Muhammad), they ask you concerning women. Tell them, God will instruct you about them,
besides that which can be read in the Book, about widows with children, whom you wanted
to marry without giving them their due rights and He will instruct you about the rights of the
weak and oppressed children. God commands you to maintain justice with the orphans. God
knows all about whatever good you do.” (4:127, Translation from the Quran)
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