Just as 'Islam' literally means 'peace,' none of the 99 names of Allah mean violence. Similarly, every religion in the world stands for peace, compassion, and brotherhood.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes that all religions promote peace and compassion, contrasting with the idea of violence.
Sushma Swaraj's quote highlights the intrinsic nature of religions, particularly Islam, which literally translates to 'peace.' By stating that none of the 99 names of Allah signify violence, Swaraj suggests that all major faiths are founded on principles of peace, compassion, and brotherhood, encouraging a harmonious coexistence among different religions.
In practice
In a speech about interfaith harmony, this quote can remind the audience of the peaceful foundations of religions.
People often ask us what we get by our frequent travel to countries. I want to tell them we do not travel to have fun; we travel to build our relationship with other countries, and it is because of our ties with these countries that we were able to rescue 7,000 people from Yemen.
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I view everything in the context of Lord Krishna's will, and for me, it is fine if things go in my favour or against.
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Again I ask whence it happened that the fall of Adam involved, without remedy, in eternal death so many nations, together with their infant children, except because it so seemed good to God? A decree horrible, I confess, and yet true.
Lies written in ink cannot disguise facts written in blood.
There's more to be learned here [St. Andrews] about course design than anywhere. Collection bunkers, false fronts, bump shots. The fundamentals of design became fundamental because of what's here. And it happened accidentally. Or maybe accidentally on purpose.
Hours and days and months and years go by; the past returns no more, and what is to be we cannot know; but whatever the time gives us in which we live, we should therefore be content.
He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright.
I was wrong, however, to suppose that Sellers thought the world revolved around him. He thought the cosmos did too, and history, and the fates... Like every egomaniac, he behaved as if everybody else spent their day being as interested in him as he was.
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