War and peace in the Islamic sacred sources

In this paper, I will examine the Qur'anic discourse on peace and co-existence with the other. I will also discuss the classical juridical and exegetical pronouncements on peace and war and will assess the possibility of an Islamic theology of peace in modern times. I contend that the Qur'anic view of peace and tolerance is interwoven with its view of a universal moral discourse that unites all human beings. Indeed, a number of verses command …