Islam vehemently has denounced andcondemned the following acts and strictlyprohibited their practice. This is topromote peace and security in thesociety, and to eradicate or curtailwrath, hatred, greed, and resentmentwhich are the root causes of conflicts andviolence.POLYTHEISM ANDIDOLATRYPolytheism and idolatry inevitably causeconflict as people compete and vie forrecognition, status, dominance and tributefor their idols and associated ideologiesand mythologies. If all people worshippedthe one and only God, then the greatestroot of violence would be eradicated.4Allah said: "And ask those We sent before you of Ourmessengers; have We made besides the MostMerciful deities to be worshipped?" (43:45)Allah, the Most Glorious, said: "And We did not send a messenger beforeyou, except that We revealed to him thatthere is no god worthy of worship exceptMe, so worship Me." (21:25)Allah, the Most Almighty and Majestic, said: "And verily, We have sent among everycommunity a Messenger proclaiming, 'WorshipAllah (alone), and avoid all false gods.'" (16:36)502 SORCERY.This prohibition is based on the numerousevidences like the saying of Allah: "But neither of these two taught anyone[sorcery] till they had said, 'Truly, we are a trial, so do not disbelieve.'" (2:102)And in the hadith of Allah's Messenger ���� "Avoid the seven destructive sins." Peopleinquired, "O Prophet of Allah! What arethese destructive sins?" He said, "They are: associating others in the worship of Allah, sorcery, killing an innocent soul without anylegitimate reason, dealing with usury, the battlefield, falsely accusing innocentfemale believers with fornication, adultery, or moral corruption." (Bukhari & Muslim)