Islam’s peaceful teachings and the fact that some wars were fought during the early years of Islam, there is no contradiction. Those wars fought had been defensive wars, fought not only to protect Islam, but also to protect the people of all religions. In the Battle of Badr, where 300 ill-equipped Muslims defeated a much stronger army comprising 1,000 soldiers, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gained victory over the sworn enemies of Islam, who in the past had left no stone unturned in their efforts to destroy the religion, he responded with peace and forgiveness. Where on the one hand this was a victory for Islam, it was also a timeless triumph for every person who desires for peace to be established in the world. It was a victory for every person who desires for human values to always be preserved and it was a victory for all people who believe religion to be a force for good and for establishing peace in the world. Wars fought during the era of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) or his four Rightly Guided Successors were entirely defensive in nature and fought only to “end cruelty” and “establish peace”.However, later wars fought during the eras of certain Muslim monarchs were fought to expand kingdoms and gain power. Such wars fought to expand kingdoms and to increase power were not in any way fought in accordance with the teachings of Islam as taught by the Holy Quran. Excerpts from the speech by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community International, The Conference of World Religions - London 11th Feb 2014
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 15:35:38 +0000
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