World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace — Page 195
195 T HE K EYS TO P EACE IN A T IME OF G LOBAL D ISORDER injustice and never place unnecessary restrictions upon the van- quished party that limit their future progress and prosperity. Chaudhry Zafrullah Khan gave this historic statement in de- fence of Japan because as an Ahmadi Muslim, he was not merely representing the Pakistani State, but first and foremost he was rep- resenting the exalted teachings of Islam. And so as I have already said, you are the people who un- derstand the consequences of warfare and cruelty more than others. Thus, at every level and in every possible way, the Japanese Government should seek to counter and prevent all forms of in- humanity, persecution and injustice. They should seek to ensure that the heinous attack they faced is never repeated again in the future anywhere in the world. Wherever the flames of war are igniting, Japan’s leaders and people should play their role in easing tensions and establishing peace. As far as Islam is concerned, there are some people who view it as a barbaric and violent religion. They support their con- tentions by highlighting the fact that terrorism and warfare is rampant in the Muslim world. However, their beliefs are entirely wrong. In reality, Islam’s teachings of peace are unparalleled in the history of the world. That is why our Second khal i fah and Chaudhry Zafrullah Khan vehemently spoke out against the atrocities committed against your nation. Very briefly, I shall now seek to explain what Islam’s teachings really are. As a fundamental principle, Islam says that any war for the sake of geo-political or economic gains or as a means to take con- trol of natural resources can never be justified. Further, in chapter 16, verse 127 of the Holy Qur’an, Allah the Almighty has said that