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this perfect peace is accomplished by an inward faith and an
inflexible submission to the Creator, and not by outward
ostentatious practices and rituals. These latter will benefit
us only when the faith is genuine, and the submission volun-
tary and unconditional.
But surely the angels did not sing in honor of private
or individual peace, which is, after all, limited to a com-
paratively small number of pious men; nor did they do so in
praise of an imaginary universal peace, which would mean
a total disarmament of nations and a cessation of wars and
hostilities. No; neither of these two specific peaces was the
object of this melody. The spiritual peace is a tranquillity
of heart and conscience granted by Allah as a grace and
blessing only to those few believers who have made great
progress in piety and spiritual life, and love Him, above all,
and sacrifice every other love for His.
inflexible submission to the Creator, and not by outward
ostentatious practices and rituals. These latter will benefit
us only when the faith is genuine, and the submission volun-
tary and unconditional.
But surely the angels did not sing in honor of private
or individual peace, which is, after all, limited to a com-
paratively small number of pious men; nor did they do so in
praise of an imaginary universal peace, which would mean
a total disarmament of nations and a cessation of wars and
hostilities. No; neither of these two specific peaces was the
object of this melody. The spiritual peace is a tranquillity
of heart and conscience granted by Allah as a grace and
blessing only to those few believers who have made great
progress in piety and spiritual life, and love Him, above all,
and sacrifice every other love for His.