Peace in Islam Awadh A. Binhazim, Ph.D.

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Peace in IslamAwadh A. Binhazim, Ph.D.

• President
• Olive Tree Education
• An Islamic Outreach and
• Education Group

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Study Islam correct understanding

• Stereotypes lenses?
• Misconceptions
• Assumptions
• Sensational journalism
• World Political Order
• Correct understanding

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The Muslim world
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The Great Lineage

• Revealed Books
• Pages, Torah, Psalms, Gospel, Quran
• Prophets

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SEMITES
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What about the term Islam?

• Root S L M
• Meaning Peace thro submission
• MUSLIM One who submits to Allah

ISLAM
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Relationship with Allah
Adam Noah Abraham Isaac Ishmael Moses Jesus Muhamm
ad Mankind
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PEACE IN ISLAM
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Extension of the Peace

• Greetings of Islam May the Peace and Blessings
  of Allah be upon you.
• Prayer is concluded with announcement of Peace
• Revelation of Quran night of peace Angels of
  Peace
• ..therein descend the angels and the Ruh
  (Gabriel) by Allahs permission with all decree,
  Peace! Until the appearance of dawn
• Servants greet their Lord by saying Peace

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The struggle and state of Peace
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The Lord

• their greeting on the day they shall meet Him
  will be Peace
• Paradise welcome by Angels
• And the Angels shall enter unto them from every
  gate (saying) Peace be unto you.
• Paradise a place of Peace
• For them shall be a home of Peace with their
  Lord

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His name is Peace

• He is Allah other than Whom there is none,
  the King, the Holy, the Peace

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The call to practice Peace

• But if they incline to Peace, you also incline
  to it, and put your trust in Allah
• A Muslim must exhaust all peaceful means of
  reconciliation
• Opportunity of peace arises? Must take it!
• Extinguish the flame of war

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Extremism

• The Prophet (PBUH) said
• Be ware of extremism in the religion

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Conclusion

• Religion of Peace means
• Islam approves of permanent, peaceful coexistence
  with other nations and faiths
• Rejects the idea that Islam can only tolerate a
  world that is entirely populated by Muslims not
  true.
• This is supported by principles of Islamic
  Jurisprudence that are widely accepted

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Stereotype ? dehumanize ? demonize

• Stereotype lenses

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Roger Du Pasquier

• A Swiss journalist and author wrote that
• The West, whether Christian or otherwise, has
  never really known Islam.  It has been subjected
  to bizarre distortions

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Two Questions

• What changes the state of Peace in Islam?
• What maintains the state of Peace?