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To start any form of reconciliation is very difficult but this does not mean it’s impossible . First of all Libyans need to forgive one another but never forget what the past has taught us !

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To start any form of reconciliation is very difficult but this does not mean it’s impossible . First of all Libyans need to forgive one another but never forget what the past has taught us !

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Second , we must unite and forget our differences if we are to leave a country our grandchildren and future generation will forever live in peace and become responsible citizens.
For all this to come true ; we need awareness programs. This will help all the citizens come to their senses

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In my opinion I think better to return to our kingdom with the son of the old king of libya Idre

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In my opinion I think better to return to our kingdom with the son of the old king of libya Idre

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There needs to be more incentives for males to quit the militias and get back to work.

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The militias are essentially gangs so the answer is to make joining militias less attractive and to provide a better alternative

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The fact is revolutions are messy and take time. The only answer to the militias is to make joining them less attractive to these young men.

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Libyan Express - Libya News, Opinion, Analysis and Latest Updates from Libya

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The Italian Government has contributed €500,000 to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Libya to support national reconciliation efforts. His Excellency, the Italian Ambassador to Libya, Mr. Giuseppe Perrone, and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Director to Libya, Mr. Sultan Hajiyev, signed the agreement today in support of local reconciliation and mediation efforts in Libya.
The financing agreement comes as part of the "Towards National Reconciliation in Libya" project and was signed in a ceremony at the Italian Embassy in Tripoli. The Italian Government's €500,000 commitment towards enhancing the role of local mediators, civil society, youth, women and religious leaders in reconciliation efforts through a series of capacity-building activities and through the consolidation of an active and trained network of local peacemakers, that shall also include a women-specific group.

During the signature ceremony, H.E Mr. Perrone stated: "Addressing communities' grievances through dialogue is the necessary premise for an inclusive political process leading to stability and prosperity in Libya. Developing the necessary capacity and skills at grassroots level, including women and youth in this truly national effort, is key to empowering local communities. Through this program, Italy once again lends its factual support to the UN-led effort towards peace for the people of Libya."

On his part, Mr. Hajiyev highlighted: "We are grateful to our Italian partners for their continuous support to development efforts in Libya. Italy was and remains one of our important international partners in the country. Reconciliation process is never easy but it is vital for peace and stability. We hope this valuable contribution from our Italian counterparts will further reinforce mediation processes and positively impact local reconciliation."

Implemented jointly by UNDP and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), the "Towards National Reconciliation in Libya" project is currently assisting Libyan national and local authorities, civil society and other partners in their effort to promote an inclusive vision for national reconciliation.

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Italy contributes €500,000 to UN reconciliation efforts in Libya - Libyan Express - Libya News, Opinion, Analysis and Latest Updates from Libya

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The Italian Government has contributed €500,000 to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Libya to support national reconciliation efforts. His Excellency, the Italian Ambassador to Libya, Mr. Giuseppe Perrone, and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Director to Libya, Mr. Sultan Hajiyev, signed the agreement today in support of local reconciliation and mediation efforts ...

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Take religion out of the equation. Libyans used to have a sane perception of Islam. People don’t need to be lectured, and certainly not by foreign preachers.

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This article outline the Islamic perspective of reconciliation

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Reconciling people is among the great noble morals. The sharia urged it in more than one occasion as Allah Almighty says (what means): {So fear Allah and amend that which is between you.} [Quran 8: 1] The Messenger of Allah said:

Due to the importance of this virtue, Islam assigned one of the disbursement channels of zakah for those who seek to reconcile people. The Prophet said: "The best charity is to reconcile between people." [At-Tabarani in Al-Mu'jam Al-Kabeer]

Poets did not forget the virtue of reconciling people, so they immortalized it in their poems. One Arab poem said a line of verse that means: All merits are referred to two matters; glorifying the Orders of Allah Almighty and seeking to reconcile people.

Islam urges the believer to regard 'reconciling people' as one of his most important aims in his worldly life, as it is through reconciliation that the Ummah becomes a coherent unit where one part thereof seeks to amend the other part. Thus, it becomes like a single body; if one organ of it complains, the rest of the body suffers sleeplessness and fever. Neglecting this matter leads to the disintegration of the Ummah and the severance of its ties.

That is why Islam considered reconciling people better than many acts of worship. The Prophet said: "Should I not tell you what is better in degree than prayer, fasting, and charity." They (the companions) said: "Yes." He said: "Reconciling people, for grudges and disputes are the razor (that shaves faith)." [Ahmad, Abu Dawood, and At-Tirmithi: good-authentic]

Reconciliation should be realized by bridging the gaps that occurred because of disputes and conflicts over worldly affairs and by removing their bad effects.
Some scholars maintain that the prayer, the fasting, and the charities that are mentioned in the hadith refer to the voluntary, not the obligatory. Al-Qari said:

Allah Almighty knows best about the intended meaning. However, it could mean that bringing reconciliation to conflicts and disputes that might lead to shedding blood, plundering money, and violating sanctities is better than fulfilling obligatory acts of worship whose benefits do not extend to others, taking the possibility of making up for them, in case they are missed, into consideration. This is so because such acts of worship are among the Rights of Allah Almighty that are less significant in His sight than the rights of the slaves.

As regards his saying, "Grudges and disputes are the razor," the author of An-Nihayah said: " 'The razor' refers to such a bad quality that removes faith, just like a razor removes hair. It was also said that it refers to severing ties of kinship and injustice." At-Teebi said:

The hadith urges reconciling people and avoiding corrupting relations between them, because reconciliation is a reason for holding firm to the rope of Allah Almighty and avoiding disunity between the Muslims, whereas disputes are a crack in the religion. Whoever seeks to amend the relations between the Muslims and removes the corruption thereof will attain a degree that is greater than that of the fasting person who observes night prayers and is preoccupied with his own benefit only.

Reconciling people is a great act of worship that Allah Almighty loves. The one who seeks to reconcile people is the one who offers his effort, money, authority, and power to reconcile the disputing parties. He is a person whose soul loves goodness and yearns for it. He does not care about the people's opinions or criticism as long as he seeks the pleasure of Allah Almighty. He exposes himself to embarrassing situations and shares the concerns of his Muslim brothers in order to reconcile two persons.

Many are those homes which were about to collapse because of a simple dispute between the spouses. Then, when a person interfered seeking reconciliation between them by means of a good word, a sincere advice, or sometimes a sum of money, he restored peacefulness between them and saved the family from loss and destitution?

How many ruptures of relations were about to occur between two brothers, friends or relatives because of a mistake or a minor error, but then a person succeeded in reconciling them.

How many lives and properties were saved and satanic temptations were suppressed after they were about to start thanks to the favor of Allah Almighty and then to those good people who reconcile others!

Congratulations, O Muslims, to those who were guided by Allah Almighty to reconcile two opponents, spouses, neighbors, friends, partners, or groups.
What further indicates the great virtue of reconciling people is that Islam allows lying to reconcile quarreling people. The intended meaning of lying here is to exaggerate in describing and confirming the good aspects of the other party so as to reconcile hearts and to assert that such a dispute was not intentional. The Prophet said: "The one who reconciles people is not considered a liar if he exaggerates what is good or says what is good." [Ahmad] A scholar said: "Allah Almighty likes lying for the sake of reconciliation and dislikes truthfulness for the sake of corruption." Thus, pay attention to this.

We have to realize that we are human beings and that disputes breaking up among us is something normal. Rare are those people who are safe from disagreement. It might occur between you and your brother, relative, spouse, or friend... This happens often. So, we have to rid ourselves of this by reconciliation, shaking hands, forgiveness, condescendence, love, and brotherhood so that everything becomes alright again.

Let us reflect upon this hadith of the master of those who reconcile people :

Al-Awza'i said: "There is no step that is dearer to Allah Almighty than a step towards reconciling people. Whoever reconciles two people, Allah Almighty will grant him safety from Hellfire."

O my loved ones for the sake of Allah, the Exalted! Someone may say: 'I want to go to so-and-so to reconcile, but I fear that he rejects me, refuses to receive me, or depreciates my visit!'

I tell you: remember that your Prophet is telling you: 'Go to him even if he dismisses you or talks badly about you. Go to him once, twice, and thrice and hasten to give him a present, smile at him, and treat him nicely.' The Prophet said: "Allah Almighty augments the honor of he who forgives." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] If you pardon, Allah Almighty will increase your honor; if you reconcile people, Allah Almighty will increase your honor. If you were expelled or the door was not opened for you and you returned, then know that this is one of the wishes of the predecessors of the Ummah because it is proof of the purity of the heart since Allah, the Exalted, says (what means):

Try reconciliation today. Call the one who is disputing with you and treat him nicely. Perhaps this call might be a reason, after the mercy of Allah Almighty, for forgiving your sins: {Would you not like that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.} [Quran 24: 22]
Go to him. There are people who went to sit with their opponents for only fifteen or thirty minutes, but they ended up sitting for long hours because of the great happiness, comfort, familiarity, and love they felt.

Try to be the one who takes the initiative of reconciliation and do not let Satan's whisper overcome you. The Prophet said: "It is unlawful for a Muslim to forsake his fellow Muslim for more than three consecutive days. When they meet, each of them turns his face away from the other. The better one is the one who starts the greeting." [Ahmad]

The one who seeks reconciliation should keep the etiquettes of settlement in mind so that Allah Almighty supports him and so that he receives the fruits of his endeavor. The greatest of these etiquettes include:

3- Let your conciliation be based upon sharia knowledge. It is preferable that you consult scholars in this regard, study the issue from all its sides, and listen to each of the parties.

4- Do not be rash in your judgment and take your time because hastiness may lead to corrupting more than what has been amended.

5- You should choose the appropriate time for reconciling between the conflicting parties. That is to say that you only start the reconciliation when the issue becomes cool, the severity of the dispute is alleviated, and the fire of anger is extinguished; then you start to reconcile them.

6- What is more important also is using nice words, you should say: "O father of so-and-so, you are known for such-and-such." You should mention his merits and good deeds and you may exaggerate even to the point of lying; then warn him against grudges and disputes.

O Allah, purify our hearts from grudge, envy, and cheating. O Allah, amend our relations with our relatives. O Allah, amend our relations with our loved ones. O Allah, make life an increase for us in every good and make death a relief for us from every evil with Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the Merciful.

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Read : 15701 | Print : | Sent : | Rate : 1 Reconciling people is among the great noble morals. The sharia urged it in more than one occasion as Allah Almighty says (what means): {So fear Allah and amend that which is between you.} [Quran 8: 1] The Messenger of Allah said: Due to the importance of this virtue, Islam assigned one of the disbursement channels of zakah for those who seek to reconcile people.

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It's not just the militia in Tripoli - they are everywhere in the country and all of them are abusing powers. Maybe who is heading the militias need to work together to make peace. Get them together instead of the ineffective 'heads of state'

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It's not just the militia in Tripoli - they are everywhere in the country and all of them are abusing powers. Maybe who is heading the militias need to work together to make peace. Get them together instead of the ineffective 'heads of state'

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I think we need to address the militia problem. They are the ones running the show in Tripoli. If they don’t like something they atttack and cause problems until it’s changed, so far this has worked for them. It is a power battle and these militia are getting stronger. They are paid by the government giving the credibility, yet they are acting for their own leader and not the country. Until they are controlled or better disbanded I can’t see the country uniting. The people are ready to forgive and forget for the sake of peace. The militia are not about to give up their large income!

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Public awareness campaigns on television and radio

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Public awareness campaigns on television and radio

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