What advice does Islam give to people of all faiths who are linked with war?

Return to the origins of your religion. At its sources no religion preaches violence against people, and there one finds nothing but peace.

It is sad that believers of many religions are linked with war and conflict today, Christians and Muslims alike. Yet this impression does not reflect the religions themselves. No religion at its core stands for war and bloodshed.

Most often politicians are behind it. They cleverly exploit religion to turn people against each other and hide their aims behind pious words. If they did not harness religion for their own purposes, there would hardly be any war in the name of faith.

Besides them there are zealots who stir up unrest and violence in the name of their faith. They too do not belong to the original, true religion. For at their sources none of the religions preaches violence against humankind. The Holy Qur’an, for example, as the verses above show, requires believers to answer every readiness for peace and to remain just even towards enemies.

The advice to people of all faiths is therefore simple. Return to your origins. Read what your religion truly teaches at its source, and do not let yourselves be led by those who misuse it for power or hatred. Whoever goes back to the sources finds nothing there but peace, and on that ground people of different faiths can live well together.