ISSN: 2265-6294

Importance of Unilateral Adjustment in Islam in the context of the Hudaybiyyah Treaty

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Stuti Malhotra

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The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, in effect, averted the impending conflict between the two parties by constituting a strategic withdrawal from the brink of confrontation. Remarkably, the first verse of chapter 48 in the Quran characterises this development as a 'clear victory' in favour of the adherents of Islam. The absence of direct engagement in warfare with their adversaries signified a resounding triumph on their part. It conveys that through the deliberate avoidance of armed conflict and, instead, through negotiating a peace accord, the Prophet of Islam effectively seized the opportunity to preserve their resources from being squandered in combat. Instead, these resources were wholly directed toward constructive endeavours.

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