Seeking World Peace

There is currently great agitation and restlessness in the world. Small-scale wars have broken out in certain areas. Unfortunately, the superpowers have not been as successful as was anticipated in their efforts to establish peace in these conflict-hit regions. Globally, we find that almost every country is engaged in activities to either support, or oppose other countries; however, the requirements of justice are not being fulfilled. It is with regret that if we now observe the current circumstances of the world, we find that the foundation for another world war has already been laid. As so many countries, both large and small, have nuclear weapons, grudges and hostilities are increasing between nations. In such a predicament, the Third World War looms almost certainly before us. Such a war would surely involve atomic warfare; and therefore, we are witnessing the world head towards a terrifying destruction. If in the smaller countries conflicts cannot be resolved through politics or diplomacy, it will lead to new blocs and groupings to form in the world. This will be the precursor for the outbreak of a Third World War. Hence, I believe that now, rather than focusing on the progress of the world, it is more important and indeed essential, that we urgently increase our efforts to save the world from this destruction. There is an urgent need for mankind to recognize its One God, Who is our Creator, as this is the only guarantor for the survival of humanity; otherwise, the world will continue to rapidly head towards self-destruction. We can all help to achieve this by seeking the very attributes God. I have tried to outline these attributes in my book. These are as follows: love, joy and peace, which are all marks of true godliness. Love is for God and others; joy is much deeper than happiness; and peace is the consequence of being in a right relationship with God--one which doesn't depend on your circumstances. The second group, patience, kindness and goodness, deals with our attitudes towards others. Do we show patience when we are driving, are we kind to others especially when they are at fault, and what about goodness. The Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) went about doing good, but most of us just go about The final four, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, and forgiveness deal with our inner attitudes. The faithful person can be relied upon to keep his or her word; the gentle person doesn't fly off the handle when provoked; self-control is not just keeping one's temper but also relates to other things. And last but not least forgiveness. I have come to realize that this attribute is not for the benefit of the offender, but rather for the wounded individual, as they then can once again have that inner peace that was nearly lost.