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The question regarding the nature of evil in the Islamic religion is a question of the utmost importance in todays internationally, intertwined world. It has been debated throughout the years whether or not justification can be found in The Qur’an for the extreme actions of some Muslims. Obviously the ones carrying out these actions of violence and hatred would say yes, but many others, including myself, would respond on the contrary. Islam is in fact, a religion of peace and tolerance Before you can answer this question objectively, it is imperative that you have a general understanding of the history and basic teachings of the Muslim people. The one thing that I found in my study of Islam that was somewhat of a revolutionary idea to me, was the fact that Islam is essentially the next step in the line of Judaism and Christianity. I had no idea of this fact and I wonder how many other people are completely oblivious to the idea that “Allah” is the same as “God.” I think if “Allah” were a completely different concept than that of what us Westerners consider God, and if Islam was not centered in such a volatile region of the world, the conflicts between Islam and other religions would be drastically reduced. In