SPIRIT OF ISLAM AUGUST 2O13

8 Spirit of Islam Issue 8 August 2013 of mankind demonstrated the rules of behaviour for us in the face of differences. If anyone objects or disagrees with any issue then it should not be responded to negatively or with personal attacks; instead, the issue must be clarified and presented in such a way that the entire facts of the matter are clearly available and the truth can be established. In this way, for all such issues that would appear later amongst mankind, an example was already established via this matter between God and the angels, so that we would be aware of what our practical behaviour should be in such a situation. In this example there is another lesson for mankind—when an issue has been fully clarified and established, then we must immediately accept it willingly. There are thus, in this dialogue between God and the angels, two important lessons for us—a lesson regarding positive behaviour in the face of dissension or differences and the supreme lesson on the acceptance of the truth once it has been established. o The End Result The perpetrator of violence invariably suffers from remorse, while the peacemaker derives great satisfaction from his efforts. If one were to think of the end result, one would never indulge in violence