Islam vehemently has denounced and condemned the following acts and strictly prohibited their practice. This is to promote peace and security in the society, and to eradicate or curtail wrath, hatred, greed, and resentment which are the root causes of conflicts and violence. POLYTHEISM AND IDOLATRY Polytheism and idolatry inevitably cause conflict as people compete and vie for recognition, status, dominance and tribute for their idols and associated ideologies and mythologies. If all people worshipped the one and only God, then the greatest root of violence would be eradicated. 4 Allah said: "And ask those We sent before you of Our messengers; have We made besides the Most Merciful deities to be worshipped?" (43:45) Allah, the Most Glorious, said: "And We did not send a messenger before you, except that We revealed to him that there is no god worthy of worship except Me, so worship Me." (21:25) Allah, the Most Almighty and Majestic, said: "And verily, We have sent among every community a Messenger proclaiming, 'Worship Allah (alone), and avoid all false gods.'" (16:36) 5 02 SORCERY. This prohibition is based on the numerous evidences 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." People inquired, "O Prophet of Allah! What are these destructive sins?" He said, "They are: associating others in the worship of Allah, sorcery, killing an innocent soul without any legitimate reason, dealing with usury, the battlefield, falsely accusing innocent female believers with fornication, adultery, or moral corruption." (Bukhari & Muslim)