The Peaceful Diplomacy of the Prophet of Islam

The Prophet of Islam, who was regarded as the head of government and his governors and deputies, who represented the government agents, sought to follow the strategy of “invitation and peace” in the course of achieving the hoped-for aims, performing political duties of the Islamic state and implementing the general policies of Islam with regard to the foreign policy. In this way, they proved that Islam is a religion of rationality and logic, and that Jihad (holy wars) in the cause of God is declared only when all diplomatic means fail. So the essential principle in the diplomacy Islam is “peace and invitation”.This paper attempts to evaluate the significance and high status of diplomacy during the period of the Prophet’s government and its peaceful impacts on strengthening and fostering the foundations of the Holy Qur’an from a new perspective, and concludes that the use of peace-seeking diplomacy during the period of the Prophet’s government was especially effective in the spread of the true religion of Islam.In this article, the author first explains the meaning of diplomacy and peace and sheds light on the principles of diplomacy of the noble Prophet of Islam. Then, after elucidating the aims and importance of the relations and the constituents of this diplomacy, he elaborates on the peaceful diplomacy of the Prophet of Islam.