Peace Within Islam

Both Islam and Christianity place great emphasis on the value of peace within their religious communities and throughout the world. The principle teachings about peace of both of these religious traditions are emitted through their respective sacred texts and are the driving force behind the contribution of each religion to world peace. The goal of both traditions, particularly the adherents ‘caught up in war’ is ‘to live in peace...safe, secure with the prospects of a better future’. The religious traditions of Christianity and Islam share a common foundation as religions of peace. Each has peace as a foundational element of its beliefs. For both Islam and Christianity, peace is understood as more than merely an absence of violence and conflict. It refers more fully to an overall sense of wellbeing. Ultimately peace is found in union with God. Christians and Muslims are taught to live at peace with others, both within their own communities and in the wider world. The sacred texts Islam and Christianity, principally the Qur'an and the New Testament respectively, have a strong moral on peace and peacemaking. The quest for inner peace is at the heart of the message of both the New Testament and Qur'an and Christians and Muslims are each taught that ultimately, inner peace will come from faithfully devoting one's self to the will of God.
Christians would understand peace, as a state of ordered tranquillity, quiet or serenity. The Christian notion of peace refers to not only the absence conflict, but from the results from actively working towards the right relationship between the individual, god, and ones neighbour. Christianity has sought to present itself as a religious tradition that champions peace. Its language often reflects the desire for peace. The principal Christian teachings about peace focus on the life and ministry of Jesus Christ and the prophesised Kingdom of Heaven, in which state of peace experienced in the Garden of Eden, will again reign supreme....