For peace to be true and comprehensive it must encompass all spheres of human activity fulfilling the needs of life in a balanced and just manner. Islamic laws and teachings include the following principles, legal precepts and guidance — presented as examples only — all which aim at promoting such a universal and just peace.

 Respect for the human life

Islam values all human life, and for its protection imposes the death penalty [Qisaas] for premeditated and intentional murder of an innocent soul. Accidental and unintentional killing has a different penalty, which is called Diyyah. Capital punishments in Islam are efficient and effective just penalties and successful deterrents for a very essential and noble reason to preserve and maintain security of the human life, as Allah, the Most wise and Almighty states in His Glorious Qur.an:

 (If a man kills a Believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, to abide therein (forever), and the wrath and the curse of Allah are upon him, and a dreadful penalty is prepared for him.)

Equality of human status

All humans are innately equal and this applies to both male and female alike. When Allah, the Almighty, created the first human, Adam — our great grandfather and the father of entire humanity — he also created our grandmother Eve. Thus humanity is essentially one family and of one race from this honorable couple. Humans became distinguished thereafter by their belief and obedience or their disbelief and disobedience. Allah, the Almighty, states in the Glorious Qur.an:

(O Mankind! Revere your Guardian-Lord, who created  you from a single Person and created its mate, and from the two of them scattered countless men and women; fear Allah, through Whom you demand your mutual rights, and reverence the wombs (that bore you), for Allah is ever watchful over you.)

 Freedom of thought and opinion

Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) commanded the Muslims, to declare the truth, express honest opinion, and refrain from intimidating others as he is reported to have said:

A person who knows the truth and does not declare it, is a mute devil.

A knowledgeable person who is asked to share his knowledge with others but refuses to do so and hides his information would have a harness of fire put on him on the Day of Requital.

 The inviolability of the religion of Allah for all humans

As the universal and eternal religion of Allah for all men, Islam aims at eliminating all aspects of tribalism, nationalism, racism and party spirit leading to conflict. Islam is the religion of Allah that was taught to all men in its essentials of monotheism even though particulars of the law and guidance may vary according to man.s circumstances. The same basic message was given from Prophet  Adam until the final Messenger Muhammad (pbuh). Allah, the Almighty, states in the Glorious Qur.an:

((Allah) has established for you the same religion that He has enjoined on Noah – (similar to) that which We have sent by inspiration to you – and that which We enjoined on Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: namely, that you should remain steadfast in Religion, and make no divisions therein. The (way) to which you call them is severe on those who worship other than Allah. Indeed Allah chooses to Himself those whom He pleases, and guides to Himself those who turn (to Him).) (42:13)

Allah, the Almighty, also states: (We have sent revelation to you as We sent it to Noah and the Messengers after him: We sent revelation to Leave them alone in terms of faith)

 Islam gave the people of the previous Scriptures the rights as their law dictates, and to eat, drink and wear what their religion permits them to do. Islam also entitles the people of the previous Scriptures to practice the practices of their religion insofar as marriage, marital relationship, divorce and other relations are concerned.

Encouragement of fruitful cooperation between Muslims and the People of the Book (Jews and Christians)

Cooperation is based on mutual interest and respect, and oriented to serve the best interests of the human society at large. Allah, the Wise the Almighty states as a general rule:

(Aid one another in righteousness and piety, and do not aid one another in sin and rancor: and fear Allah, for indeed Allah is strict in punishment.) (5:2)

Islam exhorts upon its followers to have a meaningful and sincere dialogue with those who differ with their religion.