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Please assess my answer -
Question: The Holy Prophet (PBUH) is the prophet of peace and security. Explain with arguments. (CSS 2018)
Arguments/points: Peace-wise: 1- He preferred treaties to warring. 2- All wars were defensive and preceded by appeasement/diplomacy. 3- He was the prophet of a religion which appealed to logic, not coercion. 4- He led by role-model. Led from the front. (Wasn't having malafide intent, otherwise he would have stayed a good distance away from wars and life threatening situations) 5- Rejected the angel's offer at Taif to bring a mountain down on the people. 6- Account of Prophet's (PBUH) attitude towards the less privileged and sub-ordinates e.g. women, children, prisoners of war, defeated tribal cheifs; showing his magnanimity and chivalry. (Pointing towards Islam being peaceful during the most the dangerous times of war; one can thus well imagine how it is during non-war times) Security-wise: 1- Stringent war rules. Imagine having rules for such a ruthless activity. This shows how much importance this prophet's religion attaches to security. 2- Inter-faith harmony and strict regard for minorities and other faiths. 3- Respect and regard for envoys and messengers 4- Jihad ordained as a means of securing rights of God and rights of His creation. (Islam is concerned about it's followers' due/rightful security) 5- Islam ordains and lays down rules for social security 6- Back-biting, plundering, lying and injustice severely shunned. 7- Despite pacifist approach of Islam, bravery and valor are ordained in Jihad where right of God involved. 8- Prohibition of breach of treaties (declaring war openly is mandatory, before any aggression) 9- A brief account of the disposition and attitude of the Prophet (PBUH) during non-war straitened/tough times e.g. while facing boycott, persecution in pre-Hijrat days and other non-war confrontations. ........................................... I have gathered this material from Hafiz Karim Dad Chugtai's Islamiat book mainly. . I would request you all to please point out whether these points are in line with the requirements of the question. What did I miss out? What does the material suggest? Did I grasp the question properly? Does the question only demand the above points or also how Islam is peaceful for Muslims and those within its folds? Any any any other criticism, suggestion, advice would be deeply appreciated! |
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Okay first of all let's look at the answer as a whole and then break it down. Do I think you have grasped the essence of it? Most definitely. The answer is fairly thorough and covers many facets.
I would suggest adding a few points in maybe the introductory paragraph about how Islam itself preaches peace and safeguards the due rights of the people. Here are a few Quranic verses that are relevant and that you could lace in; "God forbids you not , with regard to those who fight you not for your Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them” (Al-Mumtahana 8); “But if the enemy incline towards peace, do thou also incline towards peace, and trust in God. For He is the One that heareth and knoweth all things” (Al-Anfal 61). I don't think that portion should take up much of the space though it's just a good addition to round it off. It is important to remember when answering this question specifically how good of a diplomat/peace-keeper the Prophet (PBUH) actually was. This is acknowledged by western philosophers and historians as well. Here is a quote from George Bernard Shaw in an interview with a Sufi Sheikh by the name of His Eminence Maulana Mohammed Abdul Aleem Siddiqui back in 1935 which was recorded and published in the periodical ‘The Genuine Islam’ “I have studied him [Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) — the wonderful man and in my opinion far from being an anti-Christ — he must be called the Savior of Humanity. I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world, he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it the much needed peace and happiness.” In “Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet” Karen Armstrong concludes: “Far from being the father of jihad, [Prophet] Mohammad was a peacemaker, who risked his life and nearly lost the loyalty of his closest companions because he was determined to effect a reconciliation with Makkah.” Back to the arguments on peace and security. Quote:
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Now lets tackle the security portion. Quote:
Overall you have done a very good job tackling the question. My suggestions were merely add ons for the most part but I hope they were helpful. |
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. The extra perspective is so refreshing. The murder attempts and cloth/stone dispute resolution method. This was my main reason for sharing. To get an idea of how to think about approaching a question. You're quite good at this! Thankyou! ^^ . Thankyou for sharing the references too! . Your response is eons beyond what I was expecting in feedback. Thankyou so very much. Jazakallah! Allah aapko world top 10 tourist destinations ki toufeeq atta farmaa'e!! Sent from my XT1058 using Tapatalk
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Thanks again. That's a pleasant coincidence!
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It was a pretty interesting topic to cover though I had a hard time creating a viable model. The relationships of these variables are all fairly complex even if restricted to only economic influences. Overall had a good time with it. |
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