Khan thinks that there are regulations against insurgency versus the state in Islam. He quotes a hadith, even when rulers become tyrannical; "Muslims should not wield their swords against them." Instead, they shall "move to the mountains with their goats and camels." The descriptions of livestock and migration, Khan holds, mean that there are always pursuable "non-political" prospects that become apparent only "by ignoring the political problem." On the one hand, this argument demonstrates the general emphasis Khan places on "peace for the sake of peace," i.e., that peace is the necessary "method" whereby "you can attain other things by your struggle, your approach." On the other hand, it is an example of how the new conditions of the modern era are formulated by Khan; Muslims have access to a range of peaceful actions for fulfilling the alleged purposes of Islam. When there are peaceful alternatives, they must be pursued, according to Khan's presentation of Islam.