Primjena sile s gledišta muslimanske tradicijske intelektualnosti
The Use of Force seen from a Traditional Muslim Intellectual Perspective

Summary/Abstract: From a traditional Muslim intellectual standpoint the basis for relations among people is peace. The use of force is not excluded if there are no viable alternatives to the rejection of violence. The way force is used and the way an antagonist is treated are prescribed. In the Holy Qur'an, the term "peace" (ar. silm), with its derivatives, is mentioned over a hundred times. Peace is the original and authentic nature of existence. Everything that moves and breathes bears witness to peace and oneness. This is why "peace" in the earthly or worldly sense is more correctly described as "accord" or "harmony". All individual relations - whether those between two human beings or those between human beings and nature or those between human beings and the rest of society - always have their existence in this one and indivisible peace. The word "war" (ar. harb), with its derivative forms, is mentioned six times in the Holy Qur'an. The war, which afflicts "this world" disturbs peace, and is therefore undesirable of itself. It is legitimate only when it confirms peace and when it helps truth against lies. War is the province of soldiers not civilians, and is therefore conducted only against those who participate in active hostilities. These hostilities are objectively limited to the battlefield. The duration of a war is limited to the period required to fulfill its goal, and the goal is to oppose aggression and control the arrogance of the aggressor.

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