Reconciliation an Islamic Text Based Persepective

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Reconciliation An Islamic Text

Based Persepective

An Islamic Text Based Persepective

Yusuf MoralesAteneo de Zamboanga


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A year..

Painful memories

Angst

Lost lives

Destroyed lives and properties


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It is this moment

Foster reconciliation, healing and

understanding

Rewarded by Divine grace.


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Textual sources

"So have Taqwa (fear and obedience) of Allah andreconcile the differences between yourselves."[Al-Qur'an8:1]

"Indeed the Believers are but brothers. Therefore reconcile

the differences between your brothers, and fear Allah sothat you may receive mercy." [Al-Qur'an 49:10]

"When two parties of the Believers fight each other, thenmake reconciliation between them." [Al-Qur'an 49:9]

Most of their discussions do not contain any good, except

of the one who enjoins charity or goodness or peace-making among people; whoever does that to seek thepleasure of AllahWe shall soon give him a great reward(Surah Nisa: 114)


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Reconciliation therefore

Highly valued in Islamic teachings

Ends hostility and grudges


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The Prophet Muhammad

(salawatullahi alayhi) mentions.. In a narration that is attributed to the Prophet Muhammad

(pbuh) it is said: The gates of Paradise will be opened onMondays and on Thursdays, and every servant [of God]who associates nothing with God will be forgiven, exceptfor the man who has a grudge against his brother. [Aboutthem] it will be said: Delay these two until they arereconciled; delay these two until they are reconciled.(Hadith Qudsi 20, Sunan Abu Dawood part 2 page 217)

Allah's Messenger peace be upon him said: "Shall I notinform you of something that is greater in degree than

(optional) fasting, charity and prayer?" They said: Indeedinform us. So he said: "It is reconciling the people. Forindeed causing corruption between them is the shaver!"(Sunan Abu Dawood part 2 page 217)


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Unfortunately

Today if we reflect among ourselves, we find

that our social behaviour goes much against

the above Hadith. When a man fights his

kith and kin over a trivial matter, belligerent

people would come in and worsen the

situation.


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Reconciliation during the Prophets

(salawatullahi alayhi) lifetime

Constitution of Madinah

Treaty of Hudaybiyah

The Battle of Khaibar


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In todays modern world

We need to bring these aspects of theprophets life into our focus and emulatethese glaring examples of reconciliation in

our daily practical life. If we do it, our societywill be safe from plenty of evils. Thepressing need of the time is to reconcile inthe religious matters so that the Islamicmessage of peace could be understood bypeople in the world.


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However..

Why is there fierce fighting and killing in

Muslim countries around the world

nowadays?


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Because.

Many Muslims have turned a blind eye to thepluralist and inclusive nature of Islam. They havetotally become dependent on exclusivist extremistideologues, regardless of the fact that such

ideologies are antithetical to the nature of Islam. Islam basically seeks to establish peace and

reconciliation in place of war. It is such extremist-minded Muslims who bring this religion into

disrepute by imposing a very conservative, literaland exclusivist presentation of it. If the Muslimsstart introspecting and reconciling, there will be nofighting and no civil war in the Muslim world.


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As such

we should have no problem reconciling with

people for economic benefits, when it comes

to matters of religion, we are not willing to

do the same duty with love and peace.

When it is evident from the holy Quran and

Hadith that there should be reconciliation,

mutual harmony and peace in all aspects oflife.


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As we know.

Religion is synonymous with goodwill for

others. We should remember that there is

no use of religion without peace and

reconciliation.


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Do we need a

reconciliation process?


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Straight answer?

Yes!

H i ili i i


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Having a reconciliation process in

Zamboanga City

It is amelting pot of cultures, peoples andbeliefs

We have experience all to well the contours

of conflict Martial Law

Climaco and Alih

Cabatangan September 2014 seige

And the subconscious wounds are there


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What has these incidents led us into

Social and cultural discrimination

Paradigm of social hate

This has made itself felt on the Christians,Muslims and the Indigenous Communities


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As such

a need for the creation of a reconciliation

process for Zamboanga City, whether this

may be a government or a third party

mechanism which may allow semblance of

transitional and restorative justice to operate

and allow a sense of healing for the people

of Zamboanga City.


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Who do we involve?

communities and sectors, both culturally and demographicallyspeaking so as to ensure that reconciliation happens from within andhealing becomes an innate part of that process.

All community leaders, irrespective of their socio-cultural affiliationsmust move forward to embrace this, but primary leaders who shouldmove forward are the religious sector, who has the trust andconfidence of their communities. Community leaders that include thosewho are traditional elders as well as political leaders can truly help inthis process.

The forming up of a third party reconciliation commission/body who willcome from different stakeholders and sectors who will be able to drawup an inclusive program for healing and restoration, not of rights but of

respect and acceptance of each other as part of the culturally diversecity of Zamboanga City.


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For the record

IPMR Councilor Ishmael Musa has been

discussing this issue among fellow City

councilors

Has prepared a resolution for the

establishment of a Zamboanga

Reconciliation Commission


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However,

Two of the many groups that oftentimes areforgotten are first, the cultural workers, who in thewords of Kublai Milan, Mindanao Artist, whoprimarily create art spaces that help in the

expression of healing of a community and who areable to positively influence mindsets through theirart should always be an essential part of thisreconciliation process. And second the youth, whoare endlessly full of energyand can be invigoratedto heal the world with enthusiasm as well as leadthem towards full healing of the hurt that hashappened to Zamboanga.


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We should always remember

Trust is not easy to gain in any situation,

most especially when there is much hate

and anger generated, this is where

peacebuilders should come in.


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Peace indeed is the greater struggle that

we have to wage for ourselves deep within

ourselves

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