Ethics of Peaceful Co-existence: The Case of Said Nūrsī

Abstract

This research looks into the ethics of Peaceful Coexistence as defined by the late Muslim intellectual 
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi. It analyzes how Bediüzzaman 
Said Nursi described nonviolent ethics available in the 
Qur'an. These arguments could be useful in discovering 
answers to the global dilemma of extremism and 
violence, especially in its latest form as confronted by the 
world in recent times. First, it contributes to the field of 
Islamic morals, which is even underrepresented compared 
to the writings on Islamic rules. The other part 
concentrates on Nursi's nonviolence ethics and how they 
are conveyed in his writings. Nursi never supported 
violence and urged people to avoid it at all costs. In 
Risale-i-Nur, he always promoted peace and harmony. In 
Risale-i-Nur, he always preached peace, although he is 
still unknown as an Islamic scholar who supported coexistence. Due to some reactionary militant forces in the 
Muslim world, Islam has become a source of debate 
today. The relationship between violence and religion is 
one of the most important topics in contemporary debate.