1. Delivered during the Youth Interfaith
Solidarity Conference
Its Relevance in the Resolution of
Today’s Conflict
• AbdulGaphor M. Panimbang
Delivered during the Youth Interfaith Solidarity Conference at Balabagan Trade School, Balabagan, LDS
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2. Delivered during the Youth Interfaith
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The Word "Islam"
• The "root" of the word
"Islam" in Arabic is
SALAMA which is the
origin of the words
Peace & / or
Submission, a
submission to God and
peace to all humanity.
• It is, thus, no wonder
why the salutation in
Islam is: "Al-Salamu
Alaikum or Peace on
You."

3. Delivered during the Youth Interfaith
Solidarity Conference
Human Brotherhood & Ethnic Unity
• ‘For, man is from Adam, and that
there is no supremacy of an Arab
over a non-Arab and no supremacy
of a black man over a red man
except in piety’
• ‘O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord,
Who created you from a single person
(Adam), and from him (Adam) He
created His wife (Eve), and from them
both He created many men and women
and fear Allah through whom you
demand mutual (rights), and (do not cut
the relation of) the wombs (kinship).
Surely, Allah is watching over you.’
• (The beginning of Surat-an-Nisaa’(4))

4. Delivered during the Youth Interfaith
Solidarity Conference
• ‘O mankind! We have created
you from a male and a female,
and made you into nations and
tribes, That you may know one
another. Verily, the most
honourable among you in the
sight of Allah is that (believer)
who has piety and
righteousness.’
(Surat-al-Hujuraat (49), ayah 13)
• ‘Allah has relieved you from
the burden of ignorance with its
pride in the fathers and the
ancestors. You are all from
Adam, and Adam is from dust.
There is no difference between
an Arab and a non-Arab, nor
between a black man and a red
man except in piety"

5. Delivered during the Youth Interfaith
Solidarity Conference
• ‘He who calls to
tribalism is not one of
us, nor is he who
fought for it, nor is he
who died for it.’ (Abu
Dawood).

6. Delivered during the Youth Interfaith
Solidarity Conference
Reaffirming the Oneness of
Religion
• ‘He (Allah) has ordained for you the same
religion (Islam) which he ordained for Noah,
and that which we inspired in you (O
Muhammad), and that which we ordained for
Abraham, Moses and Jesus, saying you
should establish religion, and make no
divisions in it.’
• (Surat-al-Shuraa (43), ayah 15)
• ’My likeness and that of the other Prophets
before me is as the likeness of a man who
built a house and did so with great
perfection, except for a gap in one corner,
which he left unfilled. This caused much
surprise among the people who kept
commenting, "Would it not have been better
if you would have put a brick in this empty
space?". It is I who am that missing brick
and it is I who am the seal of all the
Prophets.’ (Bukhari, Muslim)

7. Delivered during the Youth Interfaith
Solidarity Conference
• ‘Say (O Muslims), "We
believe in Allah and that
which has been sent down to
us and that which has been
sent down to Ibraaheem,
Ismaa’eel, Ishaaq, Ya’qub,
and to Al-Asbat, and that
which has been given to the
Prophets from their Lord. We
make no distinction between
any of them and to Him we
have submitted.’
• (Surat-al-Baqarah (2), ayah
136)

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9. The Holy Qur’an adulates all of the
Prophets
Allah describes Jesus as:
‘..the son of Mary, held in honor in
this life and the hereafter, and will be
one of those who are near to Allah.’
(Surat-aal-Imraan (3), ayah 45)
And Virgin Mary:
‘His mother a righteous women.’
(Surat-al-Maa’idah (5) ayah 75)
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10. Allah’s previous books with great praise
• He says about the Torah:
• ‘Verily, we have sent the Torah (to Moses), therein was
guidance and light...’
• (Surat-al-Maa’idah (5) ayah 44)
• And about the gospel
• ‘... And we gave him the Gospel, in which was guidance
and light and confirmation of the Torah that had come
before it, and a guidance and an admonition for the pious.’
• (Surat-al-Maa’idah (5), ayah 46)
• They, and the Holy Qur’an are lamps of guidance to
mankind:
• ‘It is He who has sent down the Book (the Qur’an) to you
(Muhammad) with truth, and confirming what came before
it. And He sent down the Torah and Gospel.’
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11. Confirming the Oneness of the Message
• ‘Blessed be He Who sent down the
Criterion (of right and wrong) that He may
be a Warner to the worlds.’
(Surat-al-Furqaan (25), ayah 1)
And said:
• ‘And we have not sent you except as a giver
of glad tidings and a Warner to all
mankind, but most of men know not.’
(Surat-Saba’ (34), ayah 28)
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12. Seal of all the Prophets
• ‘Muhammad is not the father of any man among
you, but he is the Messenger of Allah, and the last
of the Prophets, And Allah is Ever All-Aware of
everything.’
(Surat-al-Ahzaab (33), ayah 40)
Thus, he was given an ever-lasting miracle, which is
this Holy Qur’an:
• ‘And verily, it is an honorable respected Book.
Falsehood cannot come to it from before it or
behind (it was) sent down by the All-wise, Worthy
of all praise (Allah)’
• (Surat-Fussilat (41), ayahs 41-42).

13. Islam and War
Allah says in the Holy Qur’an:
• ‘And if Allah did not check one set of people by
means of another, the earth would indeed be full
of mischief. But Allah is full of Bounty to the
worlds.’
(Surat-al-Baqarah (2), ayah 251)
The All-Mighty also says:
• ‘For had it not been that Allah checks one set of people by means of
another, monasteries, churches, synagogues and mosques, wherein the
Name of Allah is mentioned much would surely have been pulled
down. Verily Allah will help those who help His (cause).Truly, Allah is
All-Strong, All-mighty.’
(Surah Al-Hajj (22), ayah 40)

14. The Purposes of War in Islam:
1. Resistance of transgression and self-defense as well as
defense of family, possessions, nation and religion. In this
regard the Holy Qur’an tells us:
• ‘And fight in the Way of Allah those who fight you, but
transgress not the limits. Truly, Allah likes not the
transgressors.’
(Surat-al-Baqarah (2), ayah 190)
The first verse that discussed and permitted war was:
• ‘Permission to fight is given to those, who are fighting
because they (believers) have been wronged, and surely,
Allah is able to give them (believers) victory. Those who
have been expelled from their homes unjustly only because
they said: "our Lord is Allah"’
(Surah Al-Hajj (22), ayahs 39-40)

15. The Purposes of War in Islam:
2. The protection of the freedoms of religion and the doctrine
of the believers - those whom the disbelievers attempt to
divert and mislead. Allah says in the Holy Qur’an:
• ‘They ask you concerning fighting in the Sacred Months.
Say, "Fighting therein is a great (transgression) but a
greater (transgression) in the sight of Allah is to prevent
mankind from following the Way of Allah, to disbelieve in
Him, to prevent access to the Holy Mosque (at Makkah),
and to drive out its inhabitants, and Fitnah is worse than
killing.’
(Surat-al-Baqarah (2), ayah 217)
Delivered during the Youth Interfaith
Solidarity Conference

16. The Purposes of War in Islam:
3. The protection of the Islamic call so
that it reaches and becomes clear to
everyone:
• ‘Verily, we have sent you to all
mankind as a Warner and a giver of
glad tidings.’

17. Islamic Principle: There is no
Compulsion in Religion
• "Let there be no compulsion in religion:
Truth stands out clear from Error: whoever
rejects Evil and believes in Allah hath
grasped the most trustworthy hand-hold,
that never breaks. And Allah heareth and
knoweth all things." (Surah 2, Verse 256).
Delivered during the Youth Interfaith
Solidarity Conference

18. The Preference of Peace
The Qur’an says:
• ‘But if they incline to peace, you also
incline to it, and (put your) trust in Allah.
Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-
Knower.’
(Surat-al-Anfal (8), ayah 61)
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Solidarity Conference

19. Wonderful ideals of Islam:
• To pursue peace with everyone including past enemies,
except when they fight the Muslims and refuse peace, then
Muslims are allowed to fight in self-defense.
• To ensure that we always apply justice and never
transgress against others even if they are our enemies.
• To repel evil actions with good actions, in order to replace
hatred with an intimate friendship.
• To respond to punishment with the same punishment, but
that forgiveness and patience is even better than

20. Delivered during the Youth Interfaith
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21. Delivered during the Youth Interfaith
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