Religious Guidance in Peace Building: Role of Islam in Global Peace Building and Consonance

Abstract

Peacebuilding and reconciliation are amalgamated into human basic instincts. The evolution of Human civilization, the reformers of different nations and sovereign states, and the genesis of peace assurance laws and jurisprudence by Global intellectuals depict the love and respect for humanity. In other words, Mankind wants to live in peace and allow others to spend their lives in accordance with love, appeasement, and fence mending so that global peace can be inculcated on this planet. Religion is a potent ingredient of social ethics and norms. Religion influences the process of peace-making by opting for two courses of action which are motivating religious entities to participate in the peacemaking process and using religious tactics that are engaged in peacemaking. This research paper aims to highlight the above-mentioned objectives that how a man is a peace-loving creature and if we peep into the history of humanity peace is closer to human nature than violence. Furthermore, it will be discussed in this paper how religion can be used as an integral constituent for the instigation of peace and truce in the world with special reference to the two tactics mentioned above. It will also be elucidated in this paper how Islam is an ambassador of peace and harmony for the entire humanity. It will elaborate on how the religion Islam proclaims as a peaceful religion not only for the followers of Islam but also for the entire community and examples will be given from the life of Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H. Concluding to the topic will be chewed over what practical enactments can be opted to ensure global peace and tranquility. The research method used will be the Qualitative Archival method. Chicago Manual 2017 will be used for the writing of the paper.