The word Islam is closely related to the salvation, peace, and submission. The term “silmun” is also contained in the Qur’an, as Allah has commanded the believers, “O you who believe, enter too silmi (Islam) completely, and do not follow the paths of shaitan” (Al-Baqarah). This verse encourages Muslims to the peace and to perform good deeds and all kinds of virtues. Peace in Islam can be interpreted by both positive and negative peace. Positive peace indicated by cooperation, equality, peaceful culture, and dialogue. While the negative peace is the absence of violence or the condition when the conflict actors are in a truce, withdraw from violence. Negative peace is needed to prevent violence among parties, disputes, or further violence and international conflict. Positive peace or substantive peace provides a broader view to address the causes of a conflict. The term positive peace is associated to human values and the application of a peace culture in life. Allah is known as Ar-Rahman or The Most Beneficent and the Al-Raheem or The Most Merciful. So human beings as His creations certainly cannot be separated from those two characters. As it is mentioned in the Qur’an, “Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds – the Most Merciful will appoint for them affection” (Maryam). “Perhaps Allah will put, between you and those to whom you have been enemies among them, affection. And Allah is competent, and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” (Al-Mumtahanah).
Islam emphasizes the importance of creating peace among people. The virtue of peace-making or al-ishlah has been mentioned in a number of verses of the Qur’an and Hadith.
Therefore, positive peace is substantial in Islam. The values found in positive peace are the basis of morality (akhlaq) in Islam that should be attached to each individual. So the real peace can exist. These principles are not just principles that bind to individuals or intergroup relationships, but also the state, since the state is a human-driven political entity. Islam also recognizes the concept of negative peace; through conciliation and peace-making efforts in resolving conflicts among individuals or groups, to ensure the positive peace among communities can be formed. Islam emphasizes the importance of creating peace among people. The virtue of peace-making or al-ishlah has been mentioned in a number of verses of the Qur’an and Hadith. In an-Nisa Allah says, “No good is there in much of their private conversation, except for those who enjoin charity or that which is right or conciliation between people. And whoever does that seeking means to the approval of Allah-then We are going to give him a great reward.” (an-Nisa), in al-Hujurat,“And if two factions among the believers should fight, then make settlement between the two. But if one of them oppresses the other, then fight against the one that oppresses until it returns to the ordinance of Allah And if it returns, then make settlement between them in justice and act justly. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.” (Al-Hujurat)
