"The good deed and the evil deed are not equal. Repel by that which is better; then behold, the one between whom thee there is enmity shall be as if he were a loyal, protecting friend."
Quran 41:34
And since we're talking about Islamic messages dealing with peace here's another remarkably famous one, in this instance drawn from Fussilat, the 41st surah, here rendered as "Expounded." It's another example of a classic Islamic notion, that good deeds and bad deeds are not equal. Good deeds weight more, sometimes labeled as ten times more, meaning that they essentially mean more. The emphasis is on the power of doing good, as compared to punishing people for doing wrong. Here we are reminded of the advantages of this approach: you can make your enemy your friend, turning him by love and kindness in a way that you could never do with hatred.
Quran 41:34
And since we're talking about Islamic messages dealing with peace here's another remarkably famous one, in this instance drawn from Fussilat, the 41st surah, here rendered as "Expounded." It's another example of a classic Islamic notion, that good deeds and bad deeds are not equal. Good deeds weight more, sometimes labeled as ten times more, meaning that they essentially mean more. The emphasis is on the power of doing good, as compared to punishing people for doing wrong. Here we are reminded of the advantages of this approach: you can make your enemy your friend, turning him by love and kindness in a way that you could never do with hatred.
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