A Message of Peace — Page 31
M ESSAGE OF P EACE 31 possible for us to make peace with the serpents fed on brackish soil and the wolves of the wilderness, but not with those who make wanton attacks on our Holy Prophet (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) who is dearer to us than our lives, our mothers and our fathers. May Allah cause us to die as Muslims. We are not willing to do anything at the cost of our faith. Here, I do not wish to censure any particular people nor do I intend to hurt anyone’s feelings. But, with a deep sense of mortification, I observe that Islam, being a religion of peace, never attacked the founder of any religion. The Qur’an is that revered book which laid the foundation of peace between nations and acknowledged the truth of all Prophets belonging to all the different nations. It is the Holy Qur’an which enjoys the unique distinction of teaching us with regards to the Prophets of the entire world that: 21 Therefore, O Muslims, you should declare: We believe in all the Prophets of God belonging to this world and we do not discrim- inate between them as to reject one and accept the others. Name one book like the Holy Qur’an which is so dedi- cated for the cause of peace. The universal beneficence of God has not been confined by the Qur’an to any specific House. It acknowledges the Prophets of the House of Israel, one and all, be they Jacob as , Isaac as , Moses as , David as or Jesus as. And it acknowledges the Prophets of other nations regardless of whether they dwelt in India or Persia. None of them have 21. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we submit. ( A l-e-‘Imr a n, 3:85) [Publisher]. . .