Quran and Hadith Studies
Peace and Selm in The Holy Quran
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"Peace" as the one of fundamental concepts in social and political studies has been considered by many scholars and has been several definitions. Most definitions of the concept of peace are versus of war and defined by the negative approach, the "absence of war”. New approaches by using positive and proactive view and in order to establish lasting peace, the concept do not define versus of war, but all offensive factors that disturbing the peace are considered and by choosing inner and mental perspective are seeking to build sustainable peace.
But, comparing the definition of the Quran about peace shows us the similarities and difference in this field. Telling words in the Quran, which is equivalent to the conventional peace-term, is Selm. Selm by two shapes "Selm" and "Salm" represent faithful - internal peace and objective – exterior peace. Accompany of the Selm in the Holy Quran with concepts like justice, rights, dignity and faith provides a different definition of peace. Islamic peace has inner and positive view to the peace, which shall be drawn it in a positive approach to fair terms and holy purposes and the next value of peace is the premise of religion and justice goal and it is not an absolute and final value that achieving it in any way became higher goal than the no peace section.
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