And God calls to the Home of Peace.’ (10:25) is a verse from the Quran which Khan quotes to explain the future course for Muslims. Khan writes that in this verse ‘home of peace’ means Paradise, Paradise being the place of ideal peace. God Almighty calls to all mankind: ‘If you are desirous of entry into eternal Paradise, you shall have to adopt the culture of peace. You shall have to develop your personality along peaceful lines’, writes Khan.
In his article, titled on this Quranic verse, ‘God Calls to the Home of Peace, Khan acknowledges that Prophet Mohammad did fight battles but adds that all of these were fought in self-defence.
Khan quoting a hadith says that when an angel asked Mohammad if he wanted to be a king-prophet or ‘messenger-prophet, Mohammad chose the latter. Khan writes that this tradition tells us about the thinking of the Prophet. His mind was not political, but only prophetic. His concern was not to establish his rule in the world but to convey to people a non-political message.
Khan writes that the truth is that war is against the creation plan of God. According to God’s scheme of things, every person who is born on earth should develop his personality along spiritual lines. He should remove all negativity from within and make himself totally positive in mind. According to the Quran, every person should strive to develop a sublime character. (68:4)
Khan concludes by saying that in brief, God’s plan is that the process of character building should continue uninterruptedly in the life of every individual. This process can fructify only in an atmosphere of peace, and not of violence and fighting. In such a situation, it is not just to some human being’s design that the war-mongers run counter: it is the divine plan with which they are at variance. This is tantamount to jeopardizing God’s scheme of things.
Khan says that taking the option of war is a crime which God will never forgive. A clear proof of this is that those who have opted for war have not been able to achieve the desired results, even after making great sacrifices over many decades. Indeed, all that they have done is bring ruination to the lives of Muslims as well as to the lives of others.