THE CONCEPT OF PEACE AND JUSTICE IN ISLAM

Abstract

We are living in a world where there could obviously be more peace. Muslims do realize this fact more than most people, as the peace of many Muslim countries in various parts of the globe has been tragically disrupted: Palestine, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Kashmir, and other locales. Similarly, we are living in a world where there could be more justice. We read almost daily of kidnappings and assassinations in various parts of the world where terrorist groups, military forces, or intelligence services, oftentimes in summary fashion, declare victims guilty and then proceed to execute them. Unfortunately, such unprincipled political behavior has become increasingly common in both the foreign and domestic policies of notorious countries, causing untold damages to their images and credibility on international levels.