Despite previous literature on the topic, world peace still needs further discussions, analysis, and research, given that the concept itself remains intractable even for rational minds. This is due to the current ‘labyrinth’ of conflicts that defy logic, since peace is no longer the norm in human life, as has been maintained by proponents of peace theories, philosophers, and historians who have always claimed that war and violence are anomalous exceptions to the rule. Proponents of war theories, on the other hand, seem to be far-sighted when they claim that the human history is a history of bloodshed.

History tells us that humanity has not enjoyed a long-lasting peace. Some American writers even claim that throughout its recorded history – of nearly three and a half thousand years - humanity enjoyed peace for no longer than 268 years, apart from which war often prevailed. Hence, a well-known American writer, George Will, concluded that war was a prerequisite for peace. This ebb and flow in defining the concept of peace tempts many to search for it in other transcendent sources, i.e. sources beyond the bounds of time and space, and away from material conditions and changing historical circumstances. By transcendental sources I mean the unchangeable, the impartial, the objective, and the far-sighted. I surely mean divine religions and their sacred scriptures that we should seek in the same way frightened birds hasten to their secure nests.

As for the philosophy of peace in Islam, the religion I take and seek as guiding light to know the true thought and good deed, it is not different from the philosophy of peace in Christianity and Judaism. The Noble Qur’an teaches us - as Muslims - that the message of Muhammad (pbuh) is not dissociated from the message of Jesus, Moses, Abraham and Noah (peace be upon them). Rather, it is a final link in the chain of the one Divine Religion that began with Adam and ended with the Prophet of Islam (pbuh). All these messages are identical in their content and spirit, though they differ only in their changing practical legislations, given that every message has a practical Sharia law that suits its time and place and the respective believers. There are numerous Qur’anic verses that go beyond the scope of this article, all asserting that the revelation received by Muhammad is the same revelation as the one received by Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them). This explains that much agreement among all religions on key values and manners, with the Ten Commandments, the Sermon on the Mount, and relevant Qur’anic verses preaching the same values and all harmoniously conveying the same passionate sensible language.