True Justice and Peace — Page 15
15 secular education and system are not the guarantors for creating peace and security in the world and nor can they ever be so. The guarantor for creating world peace and security are the teachings of Islam which were neither presented by any religion before Islam nor are they found in any other philosophy, -ism or system in this day and age. Indeed it is the beautiful teachings of Islam which guarantee creating peace and security in the world. Therefore today, instead of the non-Muslim powers showing us the way to peace and security, we need to show them the true path of peace and justice in light of the Islamic teachings. This teaching manifests its splen- dour in the short verse that I have just recited. Hence, as opposed to adopting a defensive stance, each and every Muslim should consider putting this remarkable teaching before the world as a challenge. Therefore, to- day I will also state some things in light of this teaching which was revealed to the Holy Prophet sa 1400 years ago. The Holy Prophet sa along with his Rightly Guided Khulafaa [Caliphs] and some of the selfless leaders of the state, who felt the pain of the Ummah , adhered to this teaching and practised it and thereby established a beautiful society. I also do not deny the fact that a veil was put over