Abstract
The pre-Islamic era especially the Arab society was plagued by blood feuds,
conflict and violence. People used to resolve conflicts with unrestricted power
and dominance therefore Allah has revealed the Holy Quran to guide humanity
to resolve conflicts with justice, equality and peace. The universal principles and
values mentioned by Allah in the Holy Quran were adopted by various judicial
systems across cultures and societies in order to avoid conflict and minimise the
negative outcomes of conflicts. This article was organized to document those
verses and texts directly narrated by Allah in the Holy Qur’an regarding conflict
and conflict resolution mechanisms. The study was based on secondary method
of research by quoting only those narrations and texts of the Holy Quran which
deals with conflict and conflict resolution in human society. This study found
that Allah has narrated that conflict is always harmful which weakens the morale
and dilute the social and moral strength of the individual, group and
communities. Moreover, Quran urges to avoid conflict, social rifts, and
dissension and want us to remain in love, peace, brotherhood and avoid conflict
and confrontation. Furthermore, Quran not only urges for peace but also suggest
practical ways and means how to effectively deal with any given conflicting
situation. It is concluded from the study that Quran negates fundamentalist, rigid
and violent approaches of conflict resolution while approves mediation,
negotiation and reconciliation as the best possible conflict resolution
mechanisms.
Khalil ur Rahman, Dr Muhammad Fayaz. (2018) Principles of Conflict Resolution: A Quranic Perspective, Hazara Islamicus, Volume 7, Issue 2.
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